V nickel and some civil war relics with the 70

[7centsworth]

Got out today to the same place I have been going the last three or four times I have went hunting. I found a 18?5 v nickel, eagle button, [that is the third eagle button I have found at this small spot]several pieces of lead one real big. A couple of enfields. A really old marble it was in the hole with a target I dug. I"m not sure what the coin shape object is under the eagle button. Also found a couple whats it. I had to make a pattern three custom because this place is so trashy loaded with trash. I barely heard the enfield in with trash.

 

[DELETED USER (Emmitt)]

Very cool stuff!! Happy Hunting...Emmett

 

[Mark in S.E. IA]

Congrat's on the CW finds.


Here is something that might help you to see the date a lil better on the V nickel. Clean it up the best you can with soap and water. After it's dry put a lil cooking oil on it and then wipe a lil off and then see if that helps you to see the third number. some times you have to let it set a few hours.

If it's a 1885 then you have a key date V nickel, that's the best year of all the V's. After your done you can always wash the oil off with warm soap and water. A lot of times I just wipe it down really good with a towl.

 

[7centsworth]

Thanks for the info Mark. I will give that a try.

 

[Jack Beam]

Awesome recoveries!! Congrats!!

 

[7centsworth]

Thanks Jack.

 

[homebre]

Nice finds. I have found one V nickel in my years of hunting.

Andy--Merry Xmas

 

[7centsworth]

Merry Christmas to you.

 

[yowow#1]

Nice finds, and Merry Christmas Travis...

 

[7centsworth]

Thanks. And Merry Christmas to you too.

 

[Old Longhair]

Congrats on the V!
And that's another interesting assortment of do-dads you dug.
Is that one in the second pic a bugle mouthpiece? They came in a variety of styles, and it's length is about right too.

I did a search for CW bugle mouthpieces and turned this up. Yours looks very similar to the first one.

 

[7centsworth]

I thought it was when I seen it in the hole but it is connected to iron. Talking about an iffy signal.

 

[Crash67]

What did the bullet register

 

[7centsworth]

These billets were all over. They had iron almost touching them all around. Most of the minies I dig are in the 30's.