copper

Hi forum, great to be here and to join ! many thanks ! I struggle to identify an item I have. This looks religious Jewish copper or bronze or brass bell. Impossible to tell due to the patina. I tried with google image search I had no luck. I have found identical bells but religious Christian...

The location is now a church with a soccer field. The tot lot was small and had a fence around it so I only had like 5 square feet that i could detect. This was about 3in down found with garret at pro. I don’t know much of anything about this and am assuming its early 1800s so if you know...

I've been at this hobby for 15 years (took a good 8-10 year break in my 20's) but since 2020 I've been out most weekends. I've found so many 1800s homesites and foundations lost to time and memory in the woods of PA and NJ. and I've found amazing relics, half cents, IHP, you name it, but I've...

Found this strangely shaped item in a harvested bean field in west central Indiana near an old home site dating to around 1830s. It registered about a 55-60 on my Garrett AT max and based on the look of it I'd say it's copper alloy (brass usually rings up around 77) but I'm not sure why it's not...

Another odd find at the old homestead - went out with my girls metal detecting and one of them dug this. It looks like it is all copper - reminds me of a steam let off for a boiler but I really don't have any idea. The folded accordian part is about 5 1/2" long and 2" diameter. Seems like...

Found yesterday in Civil War era site in KS. The cylinder appears to be Copper or brass, about the size of a small tea plate. About 1 lb or so. Heavier and more rigid than you’d think. The handle reminds me of a pipe end and you can see the hole that goes through. Also metal. Some care...

A 1oz copper Bitcoin bullion round I found in the sand.

Found another scattering of 1oz copper bullion coins in the surf, and one was a bitcoin! Easiest $20,000 I ever made. 🤣 Also, yes, I know it's not actually worth $20,000, it's just a piece of copper :D

Found these scattered all over the place today. Ended up with eight in total. No silver or gold ones unfortunately. Who collects copper rounds? The markup in comparison to the actual metal weight is outrageous! People pay $5-$10 for 35 cents worth of metal!? I don't get it. Wish who ever...

Can someone date this button I found? I seen similar police buttons but they had a wreath around the P. Thinking civil war Era, maybe a little later. Any info from the button connoisseurs is appreciated.

Found in old farmland in Northwest Georgia. About 4?x3.5?. Two separate pieces found about 30 feet apart. Fairly heavy?some kind of steel with what appears to be some copper in it? Could that be a bullet penetration hole? It doesn't look massed produced and likely hand forged I would think...

Hey guys, so my buddy and I just picked up this giant hunk of raw copper. It weighs around 30 lbs and it's super cool looking, unlike anything I've ever seen. Unfortunately, the previous owner didn't have much of a backstory on it though. All I know is it's from the US. In my research I've found...

Well, the last one died shortly after birth, so here we make a new baby. 40 years ago I had a great time in the Bahamas. A lot has happened since then. Probably I would not recognize the old places if I visited today. Some places might have changed less than others, like Great Isaak Key. When...

Pulled this 2 piece button out, thought it was a coin at first. The front of the button immediately separated and fell to the ground where it broke in half. You can barely touch it without it disintegrating, bummer. Any help with ID would be appreciated. Amazed to see the thread is still...

REVERSE OBVERSE I found this today, and I’m showing the reverse side first, because that’s where I can see the “RICA” at about 4:00-5:00 and hints at the wreath. The obverse has nothing to show. It’s been holed, And there’s rust coming through. The corrosion is topical and rusty, so I wonder...

While checking out a possible homesteading site we weren't finding much. Best relic was a copper oil lantern lid/wick adjuster jobby. Rest was junk from back country parties and fisherfolk. So, disheartened, I was kickin stones on the way back to the car when I spotted that unmistakable...

Found this pin while metal detecting in a yard with early 1900s artifacts. Lots of Norwegians and Swedes up here in these parts, but I can’t match the shape to anything there, even counties. Any idea of what nation this might be? Perhaps even a specific country or island in Scandinavia?

I found these for coin-like objects in an area where an old house stood. It was maybe 30 feet off of a railroad tracks. The house has been gone for 20 years. The house has been built around 1906. Very nasty, buggy area. There’s not much traffic at all. I found them in four different locations...

Hi everyone, I found what seems to be a toasted old copper coin while metal detecting on a local Chesapeake bay beach here on the Eastern Shore of MD. The most I can make of it are some lines and what seems to be an "EOR' word fragment; this thing is worn down to a disc. In addition to pictures...

Found an old farm which last existed around 1980. It is remarkably thin and brittle. It looks like it’s made of copper or brass. Very interested in what any of you experts out there think what this thing specifically is.

Good morning, my friends from the Forum please can someone help me with this research.

Hey guys! New to the forum. Found this the other week at the beach.....seems to be copper. Reminded me of electrical ground at first but it seems super old and it's thicker than any wire I've worked with. Looks rivetted on one end and potentially hand forged? Maybe one of you veteran...

I'VE FOUND MANY OUNCES OF THESE MIXED NUGGETS ON A BEACH IN CALIFORNIA WITH MY METAL DETECTOR. THIS BEACH HAS SERPENTINE BREAKING DOWN EVERYWHERE. I HAD IT ANALYZED AND I HAVE INCLUDED THE RESULTS IN THIS POST. I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO WITH THESE NUGGETS, OR IF THEY'RE EVEN NATURAL, OR POSSIBLY...

Does anyone have any idea what this could be? I was hiking along a trail near Put-in-Bay, Ohio. It was bent up but I straightened it out. I have no idea what it could be. It is copper and has two pins on the back about .75” long. Maybe to pound into wood? It has a cross ingraving in the lower...

Hello I found this on a beach in Long Island about a month ago. I’m 99% sure that’s a bracelet and copper. It has some very modest decorative markings and possibly gilt. Looks old. Possible Native American or Colonial . If anyone has an idea of age or info, please let me know. Thank...

I found in eroded Chattahoochee River by sr 166 .. The faces make me think bronze? They tink, no scratches done to it help aztec? S like clasps and bell looking things on one end.. Was it 2 peices? More pics soon

Hello I am not sure what type of rock this is and what the gold and copper flakes are everywhere on it. It is slightly magnetic in the center (neodymium sticks well but not black magnets) Really heavy/dense rock. I don’t know what the fusion crust burnt area is as it’s very hard and into the top...

Hello. I believe I found an American civil button. “SUPERFINE LONDON COLOUR” Anyone have any info about this? Thank you

Hello. Looking for help identifying this piece of copper. Found it deep on a beach in the dry. I’m adding a picture of a similar copper pendant that is from a Canadien First People’s site. It has all the earmarks of being a bracelet. It has minimal design. I look forward to getting some...

I have found these pieces of whatever it is in a couple different fields around my area. The area is riddled with roman sites but i dont know if they are from that period or what they are.

Possibly brass? The most interesting find for today happened to be this, hopefully its recognizable by someone? I dont know... just about 4 inches but it seems to have been broken off atleast at the top if not the bottom too.

This was found buried in a field, in a site the coloured quarters of town were located at. It really looks like a bundt cake pan but I cant find any that look like it? Usually they have flat edges on the top but this one would have bumpy edges..but I dont really bake so idk.

A while back my son and I explored an abandoned Lode mine named the Clipper mine in Pierce County Washington. Mine history; The Copper rich vein was discovered around 1900 and blasting of the adit started almost immediately. The miners followed the vein until it was exhausted. Assay results...

I got this at an estate sale that was all modern household stuff and Christmas stuff. I do well with vintage barware and thought it might be some unusual bar piece. My next thought was that it was a modern Big Lots / Target designed planter or something. When I looked closer, I saw that it was...

Hello all! I have no idea what this is. It is copper. The holes seem to be punched, not drilled. Approx 2” x 2.5”. There is no marking at writing on it. (Unfortunately). Could just be from an old tool , like a plaque or shield? Or(hopefully) Naitive American made?? Please let me know if this...

A friend found this ring in their garden the other day, searched the interned for days in order to find analogies, but nothing turned up. Even asked some friends who have more experience with such kind of finds: one of them said that it could be bronze age/Roman, the other said that it's from...

https://imgur.com/gallery/mWJNL To me it looks like something mechanical, maybe part of a tool or clock? Kind of corroded. Im sure the chances that someone recognizes such a small piece of something are slim but please, surprise me! I tried searching google and just cant find anything like it...

Made of copper. Found at early 1900s farmhouse. As you can see there are two holes on the side (or maybe top?). Thanks guys!

Trying to find out info on this coin. Copper, with 3 towers, looks like an 8 on the front in the shield. Lots of symbols on the shield side. I think I can make out 15?? For the year. Thanks!

So about a week ago I found a Medieval Copper Ring in the woods while metal detecting and I also found a small (Probably Copper) Piece that I can't tell how old it is and what it is: The woods I detected is known for medieval and even older remains. So if this is Medieval or older please let...