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    Last few hunts

    Haven't gotten out much but here are finds from last few hunts. Eyeballed a nice gun flint and little medicine bottle while digging holes. The copper on the right is a toasted William III. Pretty sure it is a 1699.




    Any guesses on what the black object on the left is would be appreciated. It says "6MM", and the slot is spring operated.

    Jeff
    Oldest find: 5,000 year old copper spearhead
    Oldest coin: 1699 William III halfpenny
    Purdiest coin: 1832 Capped Bust quarter
    Coolest find: USA button with blue threads still on shank

    "He who would search for pearls must dive below."

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    Nice batch of relics, thx for posting. Seems like no one is doing much detecting in August. WD
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    Congrats on the coppers , relics and what appears to be a 6 millimeter cartridge magazine for a pistol .

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    Nice finds Jeff its good to see you out , labor day marks the restart of my detecting season .



    Quote Originally Posted by Cheap Thrills View Post
    Congrats on the coppers , relics and what appears to be a 6 millimeter cartridge magazine for a pistol .
    I would have to agree with "CT" on this one , it looks very close to a Beretta elite II Co2 pistol magazine Beretta Elite II 6mm CO2 Airsoft Pistol BB Magazine (airarmsports.com)

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    Thanks Gents....and thanks for the ID. I thought it might be some sort of handgun magazine but never considered CO2. Yep looking forward to the cooler weather Dan.
    Oldest find: 5,000 year old copper spearhead
    Oldest coin: 1699 William III halfpenny
    Purdiest coin: 1832 Capped Bust quarter
    Coolest find: USA button with blue threads still on shank

    "He who would search for pearls must dive below."

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    Great finds! I especially like the fork on the left and the 18th century buckle. many buttons you have found! Is the right silver or arsenic bronze?
    Many greetings

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    Thanks Menzl. The button on the right is tombac alloy. Mostly copper/zinc, but could contain other metals and semi-metals such tin, lead, arsenic etc.
    Oldest find: 5,000 year old copper spearhead
    Oldest coin: 1699 William III halfpenny
    Purdiest coin: 1832 Capped Bust quarter
    Coolest find: USA button with blue threads still on shank

    "He who would search for pearls must dive below."

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