F2 old park finds

[CliffHanger]

Found this bullet casing in an old park and the button not far away on the same day. Any ideas on these? The casing has no writing on the base.
[attachment 79030 BulletCasing02.JPG] [attachment 79031 BulletCasing03.JPG]
[attachment 79032 SemperButton01.JPG] [attachment 79033 SemperButton02.JPG]

Thanks for your time

CliffHanger

 

[Jackpine Savage]

and in great condition too. What does the back mark read? Hopefully some one can ID it for you.

Tom

 

[hsjrev]

http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/seals/va_seal.htm

Cool button. Never seen one like that before.

 

[CliffHanger]

Hello Jackpine Savage,

The top of the button says; "VIRGINIA SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS." On the back it says; "SUPERIOUR QUALITY" Check the link hsjrev sent. (Thanks hsjrev) The wording is the same but the scene's on each have differences.

All the best

CliffHanger

 

[Jackpine Savage]

Post this on the relic forum, someone there is bound to have a button book and can ID it for you.

Here's a link to some Virginia Seal buttons on a dealers website. Nothing exactly matches yours but it another place to start with some surprising prices!

Virginia Seal buttons

 

[rmptr]

Hi Cliff,

I had at first suspected the shell casing was a Jap Nambu, but possibly it is a 7.65 Luger.
My source for Nambu info did not show a case head with the machined ring around the primer pocket.

Let me try to paste it over here...

8mm Nambu

The 8mm Nambu round looks a little like 7.65mm Luger (also called .30 Luger). At the far left are two original 8mm Nambu rounds, one with a copper jacket and one with cupro-nickel (silver-coloured). The slightly shorter round next to it is a W.R.A. 7.65 Luger round. The second one from the right is a little longer. It is a 7.63 Mauser / .30 Mauser round used in the Broomhandle Mauser. At the far right is a Yugoslav 7.62mm Tokarev, also called 7.62 TT or .30 Tokarev. It is basically a hotter loading of the 7.63 Mauser. US and Canadian dimes as well as a ruler are included in this shot and the other comparisons below for scale.

Pics didn't make the trip along w the text...@#$!

Hope that helps...
HH

 

[rmptr]

Well, after looking further, and at the 7.62 x 25 Tokarev round, I think I might be off-base...
Will look elsewhere.
rmptr


Oh, the lower photo in the post above is a practice round.

 

[wayne_etc]

What kind of depth were you getting?

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