Mowed my back field,colonial surprise!

[CTX Tom]

Hi All,
Havent had much of a chance to really detect with work,family duties ect.Finally got around to cutting the back field.And grabbed my T2 for a quick spin before I had to take my son to baseball practice.Got a nice higher repeatable signal,dug down and out pops a copper!I had a feelin about this field,but never got around to cutting it to really check it over.I have detected my main yard quite a bit,but not the back field.It does border a stream,which has a lot of revolutionary history to it.I have heard talks of shillings being taken from the creek.Shortly after getting the copper,I got a high pitched signal,out pops this item I have no idea what it is.If anyone knows please chime in.Sorry bout the pic quality.Gonna spend more time in the back field this summer.

 

[Full Metal Digger]

Wow, what a great yard you have! The copper is in nice condition too. The mystery item looks silver to me and very old. Perhaps a match safe or something similar? What does the back and bottom look like?

 

[del]

Tom congrats on the copper , any reference you can give us on the sixe or lencth of the other piece ??

 

[CTX Tom]

Hi Del,
Its 2 inches in length.The wide end has some material in it,like wood or leather.Not really sure tho.

 

[Full Metal Digger]

I'm thinking end of a powder horn! Does the cap come off?

 

[Skamaniac]

Not bad for a chance hit. I'm real curious about the other piece.

 

[CTX Tom]

I just checked,the top doesn't come off .it appears to be silver,not positive tho.Someone possibly a Indian artifact.

 

[CTX Tom]

Lookin at a couple books,the one item it may be is a brush for musket gun,connected to a chain and on other side would be a pick for cleaning.

 

[Bell-Two]

Now that's nice to have a back field that gives up such nice Coppers!

 

[giant056]

Excellent find on the ole copper and silver piece :thumbsup02:

 

[OxShoeDrew]

Do you hay that field Tom? I hope there are more goodies for you

 

[CTX Tom]

Actually I used to brush hog it,now I have it to a point where I can cut it with a lawnmower.Easy to detect now.

 

[The Rebel]

Very nice Copper & the mystery item! Looks like silver to me as well.

 

[Lodge Scent]

Very cool! Would love to find out what the mystery item is.

 

[CTTodd]

Nice work. The coin is in great shape too

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

nice copper and love the silver piece.it's def silver you can just tell! nice job!

 

[Timewarpdigger]

Nice finds can we all come over and mow your lawn and do some digging?

 

[del]

Tom , I'm not really sure what to make out of the silver item . To me it don't come across as Native American but maybe more as an item associated with a jewelry piece or pocket watch ( an elaborate winder part or a charm off a chain ) . Its an interesting piece to say the least.

Dan