Cajuncoinhunter
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==== pics of your best relic finds on this thread ! Gotta get everyone pumped up ! Thanks and God Bless.
CCH
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Its so HOT, the Crops are planted, and we've got COVID 19, please POST a few ====
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Cajuncoinhunter
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Cajuncoinhunter
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Hoping others will take a few mins and post some old pics of some good relic finds ....
C&RHunter
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I don’t have a significant quantity of civil war era relics, but here are a few of my favorite relic finds that I have found over the last few years. I live about 35 miles NE of KC, Mo. and 90% of theseitems have been found within a 25 mile radius of my home. The large majority of these items have been found in my favorite place to hunt - farm fields. Of the bullets pictured, two were not found in a farm field. They are the two that have labels; both of them are from the Battle of Westport in Kansas City. The Williams cleaner and a three ring Minnie have ramrod, rifling grooves, and impact damage that indicate that both have been fired. However, my favorite of these bullets is the unfired teardrop bullet.
As far as the coins go, these are my favorites. All but the two 2-cent pieces are from field locations. The large cents are all pretty much toasted. You can read 1827 on one of them. The two ½ Reales are the oldest coins that I have found. The 1773 was found at the same location as several buttons that I have pictured. (The trouser buttons, the small Dragoon cuff button, and the crushed GS button.)
Here are a few of my button finds. Some General Service buttons, decorative buttons (the middle two, on the second row, are small pewter buttons), etc. The favorites are the Dragoon cuff button and the two political campaign buttons. The button marked E Pluribus Unum is a Congressional Campaign of 1834 button and is PC 106A in Alberts button book. The other marked Jacksons Victory is a political campaign button from Andrew Jackson’s 1828 presidential campaign and is PC 78 in Albert’s book.
In the picture of misc. items, my favorite is probably the US bridle bit boss. When I found it the two attachment holes had small rust pieces in them, so I suppose the bit is there someplace. The boot pistol, two spurs, and the two colt brass trigger guards are at the top of my favorite relics as well. Those two trigger guards were found within probably 150 feet of each other. I would really like to find the rest of those two pistols!
When hunting these sights you just never know what will be found. I am patiently waiting for the fall harvest, now that the crops are all in and growing. HH Steve
As far as the coins go, these are my favorites. All but the two 2-cent pieces are from field locations. The large cents are all pretty much toasted. You can read 1827 on one of them. The two ½ Reales are the oldest coins that I have found. The 1773 was found at the same location as several buttons that I have pictured. (The trouser buttons, the small Dragoon cuff button, and the crushed GS button.)
Here are a few of my button finds. Some General Service buttons, decorative buttons (the middle two, on the second row, are small pewter buttons), etc. The favorites are the Dragoon cuff button and the two political campaign buttons. The button marked E Pluribus Unum is a Congressional Campaign of 1834 button and is PC 106A in Alberts button book. The other marked Jacksons Victory is a political campaign button from Andrew Jackson’s 1828 presidential campaign and is PC 78 in Albert’s book.
In the picture of misc. items, my favorite is probably the US bridle bit boss. When I found it the two attachment holes had small rust pieces in them, so I suppose the bit is there someplace. The boot pistol, two spurs, and the two colt brass trigger guards are at the top of my favorite relics as well. Those two trigger guards were found within probably 150 feet of each other. I would really like to find the rest of those two pistols!
When hunting these sights you just never know what will be found. I am patiently waiting for the fall harvest, now that the crops are all in and growing. HH Steve
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Cajuncoinhunter
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C&R Hunter -
What an awesome display of finds.!!!!! I love it. This is what I was hoping someone would post when I asked. Nice spur pieces, bullets, buttons, coins misc pieces, and love those old boot / pistol frames.... I would bet that some of your finds possibly came off of a CW solider or CW uniform?? Love the holed seated 1/2. VERY nice. The U.S. bit boss is a super nice find also, I have one I found in VA several years ago. Thank you again so much for posting..... Its got me pumped up !
CCH
What an awesome display of finds.!!!!! I love it. This is what I was hoping someone would post when I asked. Nice spur pieces, bullets, buttons, coins misc pieces, and love those old boot / pistol frames.... I would bet that some of your finds possibly came off of a CW solider or CW uniform?? Love the holed seated 1/2. VERY nice. The U.S. bit boss is a super nice find also, I have one I found in VA several years ago. Thank you again so much for posting..... Its got me pumped up !
CCH
Cajuncoinhunter
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Nice lead haul. Also love that schenkle fuse and looks like part of a schenkle shell too?? Very nice. Thank you for posting.
IowaRelic
Well-known member
Yeah, there is a shenkl fuse there. And on top is a piece of another type of fuse. It’s ID is yet to be determined. The frag is from a 100 pound parrot off a gunboat.
Cajuncoinhunter
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We are ALL waiting to hear from the Calabash Digger regarding this topic. LOL.
TerryEastTexas
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2 Much Trash
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Nice bunch of relics so far guys. Keepem’ coming
Cajuncoinhunter
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Terry, That is really a nice find. Thanks for posting. CCH
Cajuncoinhunter
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Waiting on you to post something .... ?
Digger70pa
Well-known member
Here's some of my best stuff.
Cajuncoinhunter
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Top row ---- .58 cal Gardner exploding bullets ? WOW !!!!
Digger70pa
Well-known member
Yes Gardiner explosive bullets. Under them are .58" sharps bullets & beside them are New Austrian bullets. All are rare. I found them at Gettysburg campaign spots.
2 Much Trash
Well-known member
Hey Yank, everything you’ve ever posted here is my favorite 
TerryEastTexas
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Cajuncoinhunter
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Awesome pics. Love that Texas button. All are great finds !!!