Todays Goodies!

[scubadetector]

Took a dive today in my lake that has been producing the post Civil War bullets. At the end of the dive I found a pile of 11 within about 8 inches of each other. All dated 8 1892. The gold ring in the lower right hand corner is 4.78 grams of 14K with an inscription inside as follows: VIRTUS JUNXIT - MORS NON SEPARABIT. The small key to the left says Key to the Windy City. Its 18K gold plate over Sterling. Silver religious medal and one wheat penny. The pocket watch has seen better days!! Wasn't a bad dive, Just got cold and decided only one today. 139.00 in gold.

Brass religeous medal on a chain and a brass bracelet , the long whatsit and a can opener were my other finds. Only thing I can think that whatsit is for is an old metal fish hook remover. There are 2 blades on the end with a space between them. Thanks for looking.

 

[Magyar]

n/t

 

[mudpuppy]

n/t

 

[Clad 2 Meet U]

Latin...whom virtue unites death shall not separate. Nice haul!

 

[scubadetector]

Thanks all for your replies especially Greg who can decipher latin. LOL The pocket watch has a date of Feb 1909 on it. I sure wish it was gold!! All these military bullets are loaded with black powder. So all are still extremly explosive. Now to just find a gun that was dropped that will fire them and I will be super happy!!

 

[kcdigit]

Awesome finds Bob. The pocket watch is not a Timex?

 

[SirLostAlot]

http://www.phoenixmasonry.org/masonicmuseum/sr_pyramid_with_14th_degree_ring.htm

 

[thidbornau]

Just how good are we detector experts at keeping the environment clean,all in all combined we must make a big difference i always take my junk home.

H.H. Maureen S.

 

[Jason in Enid]

That's a lot of cool finds SD! Do you know what gun those bullets are chambered for?

 

[Cupajo]

Great return for your effort!!

Interesting finds are what this hobby is all about!

Appreciate you sharing with us,

CJ

 

[scubadetector]

All I do know is that they are military and all are dated between 1882 and 1896. They are either 44 or 45 calibre. The long ones I have been finding are 1892 45-70's I was told. I really want to find a gun they will shoot in. I have been going out to deeper water but finding only fishing lures, sinkers, tin cans and other non interesting junk. I will probably go deeper yet at that site after the water warms up a bit more. Really hoping to find where they might have tipped over a boat!! You never ever know what you might stumble across.