***Civil war era bugle mouth piece***

[coinworld]

Hello fellow diggers-

My buddy and I went out n Monday digging in the western part of Virginia to a new site, I dug what I believe to be a civil war era bugle mouth piece. Don't know if Confederate or Union but seems in good shape and it appears to be made out of brass. I also dug a big wad of melted lead, my buddy dug a triangular shaped dropped bullet. The are area dates well prior to the civil war, just don't know if this is period which I suspect it is. We will have to do further research to confirm any/all noted civil war activity on this new site. If this is indeed period, would be my first-so pretty cool find. The fired .58s and small .22/.21 caliber bullets were found in a different area prior to our digging at this site on Monday.

The width of the bell mouthpiece is exactly .75 inches, and there are no discernible markings/writing anywhere. Any civil war bugle mouthpiece experts out there?

Thanks

HH

Wayne

 

[7centsworth]

That is a really nice find. If only it could talk, the stories it could tell.

 

[coinworld]

That is a really nice find. If only it could talk, the stories it could tell.

That is the same thing I was thinking about this piece of history-pretty cool.

Wayne

 

[Digger70pa]

Nice find buddy.

 

[Cajuncoinhunter]

I found a mouthpiece a few years back at a CS campsite ; thought it was a bugle but it turned out to be a civil war alto horn mouthpiece /. I'm no expert. Great find ! cch

http://www.findmall.com/read.php?82,1729353

 

[bigfootokie]

That's a really cool find. Pretty rare I would think.

 

[61chip]

Very cool and unique find! I would think rare--- can't be too many guys with a bugle, per company/regiment. Congrats!

 

[Digger70pa]

It looks.right to me
Kind of looks like these.