This week I received my new Deus 2 and decided to try it out on a recently acquired 250+ acre permission along a colonial-present road. Started the day walking towards what I thought was the original home site and found a few flat buttons along the way. The Deus 2 performed amazingly! At the...
Hello, I found what I believe is a Field Gun Breech from the Revolutionary war. (Battle of Short Hills)
George Washington had his army stationed in the Watchung hills. I found this piece near Washington Rock State park in the woods while metal detecting. Can anyone confirm this piece?
George Washington Images.
I bought the 3 pieces shown. Added the measuring tape for sizing.
I've done a bit of internet research and have not located any other examples yet.
I did find one site that had quite a few similar GW's listed for sale. The closest one had
similar wording as one of...
I am not sure what these are, I think one may be a George Washington Inagural button and the other may be a large cent or half cent. The coin is definatly copper.
Overall it is 2.75in x 2.5in x 1in
The bust carving is roughly 1.5in x .75in
Weighs 5.2oz
The material feels dense and waxy...steatite /soapstone? The backside is covered with shallow striations/grooves all going in the same direction. It has scattered pitting all over except within the...