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  1. 04-11-2015, 09:58 PM #1
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    Question Ornate Copper or Brass Find??

    Dug this piece at a school house built in 1850. Not sure on this find but i dug it right in the front of the school house about 5 inches deep. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!! I will go ahead and also attach the other finds from today. Oldest coin of the day was a 1916 wheat penny. Hopefully tomorrow will be a much better day of digging!!


    P.S. the ornate mystery find does appear to be a fragment off something that broke off to the right side.




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  2. 04-12-2015, 07:13 AM #2
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    I don't know what it is, but it may be military related. I would guess that it stands for "B Company".

    Whatever it is it looks old and I like it!
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  3. 04-12-2015, 09:06 AM #3
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    Very cool, part of a broken crotal bell
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  4. 04-12-2015, 07:12 PM #4
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    Wow that's amazing ID Luke. I would've never guessed. Nice find
    I <3 colonial relics!
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  5. 04-12-2015, 08:13 PM #5
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    Luke, you came through with a great ID! I would never have thought of it being off of a crotal bell. I'm glad you were able to help Seth out
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  6. 04-13-2015, 11:38 PM #6
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    great id Luke
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  7. 04-14-2015, 06:23 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by del View Post
    great id Luke
    Yeah. I agree. I was thinking more like the end piece of a flat buckle. Nope...
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