Missouri Camp/Skirmish Site Weekend Hunt

[jimmyk]

Hi, all:

Took my trusty F75 for a hunt at my Missouri Camp/Skirmish site and found a few interesting keepers. The shot Sharps bullet must have hit a rock to completely flatten it out. Also found a couple of shot teardrop bullets from the St. Louis Arsenal. A common find here in Missouri. The three pieces of harmonica reed came out of the same hole. There appears to be a part of a spur, but the size probable indicates it was for a child or a lady. Altos found the broken handle off a pewter spoon. Finally, I found another IH penney. That makes four I found in this area. This one I was able to coax out a date of 1881. Always fun to touch a piece of historyl.

Thanks for llokin' and keep on diggi'

jimmyk in Missouri

 

[jim tn]

You are still sucking some good finds from that spot....good job and detector. HH jim tn

 

[Digger70pa]

Cool relics buddy. HH

 

[Dancer]

Not a relic hunter myself. But it's very interesting about all the Harmonica parts you guys find. Anybody know just how popular they were back then. I found some H. Parts hunting a old coal mining site. When I was in the Navy, I picked one up to pass the time.
I was so bad, shipmates threatened to throw me over the side.

 

[jimmyk]

Based on the number of reeds found over the years, I'd say they were very popular. Have hunted many camps along with several old town sites and always seem to come up with them. Always a good indication of an old site.

jimmyk in Missouri

 

[Damnailz]

Man that bullet really smacked hard!