Quick stop produces Civil War Artillery! Plus a little Frenchie!

[HomeGuardDan]

This week took me out of town for work and after spending four days in an area that I've dug before I finally decided to check out a spot on the way home. I did not have a bunch of time but the reward was worth it. Dug a handful of civil war bullets (mostly drops) including a nice french import triangle base minie. I actually have never found one of these and have always wanted one. Not to be out done, at the end of the day I snagged a nice U.S. grooved Hotchkiss. This one should turn out pretty and has a nice stamp on the cup. Certainly a find that made my day. Also managed some other odds and ends including a relgious medallion, suspender clip, grommet, and eagle button (which I somehow lost ). One of the interesting finds was the civil war ration can that I recovered. It was in a clay layer and I wish I knew what it was when I pulled out what I swore was going to be a beer can...this thing was intact and now is only moderately intact. Has nice solder seam lines and retained much of the original look.

HH

Dan

 

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[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the cool finds!

 

[relic nut]

That's a nice hunt! Would love to find a shell like that. Congrats [emoji106]

HH RN

 

[kingskid1611]

Wonderful and really cool finds.

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on some nice stuff

 

[Mach1Pilot]

Way to go Dan! It's always amazes me that any of those cans can be recovered intact....even sometimes with non-rusty spots. Of course it pales in comparison to that shell.

 

[Calabash Digger]

Cool finds!

 

[mirage83]

Superb hunt. Wish ANY of my impromptu hunts went that well.

 

[against the wind]

That looks like a lot of digging.
Some outstanding saves.
Congrats

 

[romeo-1]

Nice...I was expecting an artillery button...that shell is phenomenal!

 

[sutphin]

HGD YOU REMIND OF THAT OTHER FELLA AH, AH WHATS HIS NAME BEUA AQUACHIGGER WITH THAT SHELL AND SMILE . NICE FINDS .

 

[HomeGuardDan]

HGD YOU REMIND OF THAT OTHER FELLA AH, AH WHATS HIS NAME BEUA AQUACHIGGER WITH THAT SHELL AND SMILE . NICE FINDS .

Ha ha...well we've dug together for almost 10 years now, so guess we rub off one each other ha.

 

[HomeGuardDan]

That's a nice hunt! Would love to find a shell like that. Congrats [emoji106]

HH RN

Thanks man...they are out there my friend.

 

[46Wheat]

Wtg on that great shell recovery

 

[HomeGuardDan]

Way to go Dan! It's always amazes me that any of those cans can be recovered intact....even sometimes with non-rusty spots. Of course it pales in comparison to that shell.

When they come from a thick clay layer it prevents oxygen from reaching it which starts the rust process. This thing already began rusting within a short time of being out of the water.

Dan

 

[OutdoorAdv]

That shell is fantastic man! Well worth the stop on the way home... I hope work ships you off some more, so we can get some more posts like this from you I'm in a prime area for stuff like this, I just need to do the research and get my butt out there. Just a killer hunt man

 

[Tommy G]

Well, you sure made the best of the short time you had! That's a great haul of CW finds! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Davers]

Great Hunt HGD
Was gonna say looks like you had a Nice Cool Water hunt, (later posts confirmed that).
The Frenchi, Is Cool , I still never have dug one 'Yet' Only a few been found in my area.

Great Post Man.

 

[HomeGuardDan]

Great Hunt HGD
Was gonna say looks like you had a Nice Cool Water hunt, (later posts confirmed that).
The Frenchi, Is Cool , I still never have dug one 'Yet' Only a few been found in my area.

Great Post Man.

Yea man I've been at it for 25+ years and this was my first french triangle base...keep the faith

 

[HomeGuardDan]

That shell is fantastic man! Well worth the stop on the way home... I hope work ships you off some more, so we can get some more posts like this from you I'm in a prime area for stuff like this, I just need to do the research and get my butt out there. Just a killer hunt man

Yea it was, they are there man...just gotta go get em