Went back to the site where I found a 1724 Hibernia. The frost looked and felt good.
Do you folks dig many tombacs with gilt on 'em?
It seems that the Blue Star Line was a meat shipping outfit from Edwardian Britain. I guess this is a hat button.
Anyone know about that crotal shaped thing? It is much lighter/thinner than a crotal.
Also, that is the largest bullet of that type I've seen around here. You southerners seem to dig them all the time. Is that a keeper?
Thanks, Drew
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no gilt on that button it is a very silvery type with dirt grime on it and it usually makes them look almost gold in color tone Drew. some CLR and a brass brush will cut that grime off quickley
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lol okay, I'll clean itOriginally Posted by del link=topic=14527.msg152396#msg152396 date=1382813339
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nice finds! the35 mph winds and cold kept me indoors today. thanks to del as well for the clr cleaning tip i am going to try it out
It seems that the Blue Star Line was a meat shipping outfit from Edwardian Britain
makes sence mate, when i worked as a butcher in england the boss of my company (dewhurst) owned blue star shipping lines.
dewhurst are now sadly no more thay used to have 4000 high street butchers shops in england.
nice hunt! yeah clean that tombac.quit being lazy!
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That is a big hunk of lead ! Could that crotal looking thing be a bell from a kid's bike or toy ?
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