3 first's and a question

[Anonymous]

Went back to a reb camp that I dug the lined and tinbacked I's a few weeks ago. No buttons but flats this time but the coins started showing up. A friend dug a 1746 1/2 pillar reale.
This is what I got.
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The dates of both coins are 1858. But the question is what is the pig thing between them??? It is made of stamped brass. The only things that have been dug from this site are civil war period items and very new trash, nothing in between. Has any one ever seen anything like it or have any ideas what is could have been??
Thanks and HH
Mike

 

[Anonymous]

You've unearthed the RELIC PIG! He will want to go everywhere you go, sniff every relic you dig, and hoard them for himself when you get home (not to mention eat all your lunch and snacks). If you leave him at home he will chew up all of your shoe's, hide your wife's makeup, use crayons to draw obscene objects on your living room walls and charge tremendous long distance phone bills to Europe (he has relatives in France). On a serious note: Your little piggy is period, and a good find. If there is solder on the back, most likely he was used as a nipple pick, and the solder decayed and the pick (pin) is missing. Seriously Mike, nice find(s). Good hunting, David @ Dixie PS: I'm serious about taking him hunting with you. Your lucky charm has arrived!

 

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