Another Neaby Site - Minie Ball, Rosette + More

[Tony Two-Cent]

I got back out again yesterday, this time to a site that is next door to the one I hunted last week. It is a lot with a vacant house on it and the yard is nicely mowed. Small front yard but a large back yard. The Merc came from the front yard, everything else came from the back yard.

It is so nice being able to detect in February!



I was especially pleased with the bridle rosette!


The dropped minie ball was a nice surprise!


Pinback brooch


I love this padlock! I will have to Google it to get the story behind it.



An interesting old button.





Thanks for looking and happy hunting! :beerbuddy:

 

[Bucknut]

Well done! Is that a minie ball? I thought they had three grooves. It could be another type of civil war era bullet maybe? I am no bullet expert.

Thats a pretty Indian!

 

[Digger_O'Dell]

OK, so here's the lock info for anyone who is interested. The lock is made by Thirard FTH based in [COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]Fressenneville, France. This particular lock was supposedly to commemorate the first flight of the Concord to reach mach 2 which happened November 4, 1970, although I can't find what year it was issued. [/COLOR]

 

[The Rebel]

Great looking hunt Tony.

 

[Tony Two-Cent]

OK, so here's the lock info for anyone who is interested. The lock is made by Thirard FTH based in [COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]Fressenneville, France. This particular lock was supposedly to commemorate the first flight of the Concord to reach mach 2 which happened November 4, 1970, although I can't find what year it was issued. [/COLOR]

Thanks for the info! When I Googled it I got a lot of results in French, now I know why!

 

[Mr. Digger]

Congrats on the great finds! Love the Valentine's Day rosette !!!!!!!

 

[Digger Don]

Great hunt Tony, some very nice finds there!
Happy top see you getting out this early in the year!!

 

[wisconsin digger]

Great photos congrats on your late winter detecting. WD

 

[BTV Digger]

Very nice rosette and brooch, Tony!

John

 

[Full Metal Digger]

Geez, Tony! You did awesome! So many great finds. What is the item in the first pic, all the way to the left? It almost looks like a piece of scrap silver.

 

[Tony Two-Cent]

Geez, Tony! You did awesome! So many great finds. What is the item in the first pic, all the way to the left? It almost looks like a piece of scrap silver.

I forgot to post photos of it. I think it's a mangled aluminum play coin.

 

[Full Metal Digger]

You're right, Tony. I can see the word NICKEL in the first pic and PECUNIA in the second pic!