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[DownEast_Detecting]

Every time I go on a hunt. I dump out the junk from the previous hunt into a bag. This is junk from July and August. (I took out the bottle caps and pull tabs) Is there anything I shouldn’t throw out? Or is anything older than I think it is? (I might keep the pocket knife and harmonica cover) I can take close ups of anything If needed.
The close up is just a rock right? Not a piece of flint from firearm

 

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[Nathan W]

Every time I go on a hunt. I dump out the junk from the previous hunt into a bag. This is junk from July and August. (I took out the bottle caps and pull tabs) Is there anything I shouldn’t throw out? Or is anything older than I think it is? (I might keep the pocket knife and harmonica cover) I can take close ups of anything If needed.
The close up is just a rock right? Not a piece of flint from firearm
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I guess you could clean some potentials and than you could see what they reveal if you want to toss or keep

 

[ticndig]

A bucket full of the brass/ copper items would pay pretty good at the scrap yard , lead sells as well . all metal sells but non ferrous brings the most.

 

[Peyton Manning]

Don’t see flint

 

[cajundetector]

Every time I go on a hunt. I dump out the junk from the previous hunt into a bag. This is junk from July and August. (I took out the bottle caps and pull tabs) Is there anything I shouldn’t throw out? Or is anything older than I think it is? (I might keep the pocket knife and harmonica cover) I can take close ups of anything If needed.
The close up is just a rock right? Not a piece of flint from firearm
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I’d keep iron harness ring, but that’s just me-I’m a sucker for horse tac.

 

[DownEast_Detecting]

I’d keep iron harness ring, but that’s just me-I’m a sucker for horse tac.

The little buckle looking thing?

 

[cajundetector]

The little buckle looking thing?
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I was referring to top row, middle. Fairly sure it’s an iron harness ring although someone may correct me. I’d keep the buckle to, I’m thing that is horse tac also.

 

[DownEast_Detecting]

I was referring to top row, middle. Fairly sure it’s an iron harness ring although someone may correct me. I’d keep the buckle to, I’m thing that is horse tac also.

top middle is the green square right? So red circle?

Yeah I think the buckle belongs to horsey. It’s too small for a person I believe.

 

[cajundetector]

top middle is the green square right? So red circle?
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Yeah I think the buckle belongs to horsey. It’s too small for a person I believe.

Yes correct! I also strongly agree that the buckle is horse tac. I’ll take that all day👍

top middle is the green square right? So red circle?
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Yeah I think the buckle belongs to horsey. It’s too small for a person I believe.

 

[cajundetector]

top middle is the green square right? So red circle?
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Yeah I think the buckle belongs to horsey. It’s too small for a person I

Yes correct! I also strongly agree that the buckle is horse tac. I’ll take that all day👍

Also wondering, if I’m that same section if you have the top to a compact and a collar stud/rivet. Sorry for the lack of graphics where I could mark what I was seeing.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Every time I go on a hunt. I dump out the junk from the previous hunt into a bag. This is junk from July and August. (I took out the bottle caps and pull tabs) Is there anything I shouldn’t throw out? Or is anything older than I think it is? (I might keep the pocket knife and harmonica cover) I can take close ups of anything If needed.
The close up is just a rock right? Not a piece of flint from firearm
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Top middle photo (bottom left position) is the hinge from a boxwood folding ruler. Same photo center top is the candle thumb ejector from a chamberstick. There’s also a harmonica reed plate there too in that photo. All those items are 1800s but the thumb ejector is probably mid-1800s

 

[DownEast_Detecting]

Also wondering, if I’m that same section if you have the top to a compact and a collar stud/rivet. Sorry for the lack of graphics where I could mark what I was seeing.

The 2 round things?

Top middle photo (bottom left position) is the hinge from a boxwood folding ruler. Same photo center top is the candle thumb ejector from a chamberstick. There’s also a harmonica reed plate there too in that photo. All those items are 1800s but the thumb ejector is probably mid-1800s

A little lost, but here is a close up of of the middle top paper. The big picture is just one picture but there are 6 pieces of paper. Not sure if it’s making it look like separate photos.

Here is also the same big photo with numbers for the sections of paper. If I’m not in the right place with the close up. This is why I usually number all my finds in photos, but it just would have been too much for this lot.

 

[Digginitdaily]

Every time I go on a hunt. I dump out the junk from the previous hunt into a bag. This is junk from July and August. (I took out the bottle caps and pull tabs) Is there anything I shouldn’t throw out? Or is anything older than I think it is? (I might keep the pocket knife and harmonica cover) I can take close ups of anything If needed.
The close up is just a rock right? Not a piece of flint from firearm
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You definitely opened a can of worms with that question! Everyone has a different perspective on what treasure is. Personally I'd keep the shotgun shells. I clean them and place them in frames along with the date range for each one . It makes for a cool display. I also keep all square nails and drive them into a tree stump in the yard . Surprisingly it is kinda neat !

 

[SKY 6]

For the ammo casings better give them a clean up and post headstamps so we can give a exact answer like ammo type and manufature date (if possible), now I can only tell you that the smallest casing and the small live round is .22lr, those things at top of the part five are rotten shot shells likely 12 gauge shells and on the bottom of the part 5 the third casing from left to right seems like a .30-06SPRG casing. Again I need to see the HEADSTAMPS in order to help you identify them.

 

[BuckleBoy]

The 2 round things?
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A little lost, but here is a close up of of the middle top paper. The big picture is just one picture but there are 6 pieces of paper. Not sure if it’s making it look like separate photos.
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Here is also the same big photo with numbers for the sections of paper. If I’m not in the right place with the close up. This is why I usually number all my finds in photos, but it just would have been too much for this lot.
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Photo 2 bottom left ruler hinge
Photo 2 middle ejector knob
Photo 2 3rd up from the left harmonica reed plate.

 

[DownEast_Detecting]

Top middle photo (bottom left position) is the hinge from a boxwood folding ruler. Same photo center top is the candle thumb ejector from a chamberstick. There’s also a harmonica reed plate there too in that photo. All those items are 1800s but the thumb ejector is probably mid-1800s

so Red is ruler hinge
yellow is a candle thumb ejector from a chamberstick
green is a harmonica reed plate. which i knew but i dont keep them unless they are complete, its probably from the same harmonica as the cover plate above it. since from they are from the same site.
but the yellow ejector knob (which i thought was a drawer pull) when you said...

All those items are 1800s but the thumb ejector is probably mid-1800s

did you mean mid 1700's? it just seemed weird how you worded that.

Thanks BuckleBoy!

 

[DownEast_Detecting]

For the ammo casings better give them a clean up and post headstamps so we can give a exact answer like ammo type and manufature date (if possible), now I can only tell you that the smallest casing and the small live round is .22lr, those things at top of the part five are rotten shot shells likely 12 gauge shells and on the bottom of the part 5 the third casing from left to right seems like a .30-06SPRG casing. Again I need to see the HEADSTAMPS in order to help you identify them.

But nothing is pre 1900 right? Not sure when the center fire casing was developed? I always considered it modern. But im from Maine and the woods are full of spent casings. I almost never keep a brass casing like these. If they are not historic or valuable i dont see the point. I guess you could save them for you entire life of metal detecting. Then go to the scrap yard and trade them in for your retirement. The .22 is by far the shell i find the most as a live round. Almost every time when i go into the woods. Not sure if its because they are so cheap compared to bigger calibers. So when someone drops one while reloading they say screw it. Or because of their size easier to fumble and harder to see when they hit the ground.
This picture isnt meant for id'ing individual casings, ( i didnt clean them) just to show you they are all center fire. If you think any are old, i will clean them up and post a better pic.

 

[BuckleBoy]

so Red is ruler hinge
yellow is a candle thumb ejector from a chamberstick
green is a harmonica reed plate. which i knew but i dont keep them unless they are complete, its probably from the same harmonica as the cover plate above it. since from they are from the same site.
but the yellow ejector knob (which i thought was a drawer pull) when you said...

did you mean mid 1700's? it just seemed weird how you worded that.
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Thanks BuckleBoy!

correct. Most items shown are late 1800s but the ejector is mid. Kerosine replaced most of those things by the 1850s. It was cheaper, brighter, portable, and didn’t require cleaning up wax. PS what does the harmonica scale say? I like those things. They can usually be cleaned with aluminum jelly or naval jelly (they’re very thin and fragile) and usually come out pretty well.

Cheers,

 

[DownEast_Detecting]

correct. Most items shown are late 1800s but the ejector is mid. Kerosine replaced most of those things by the 1850s. It was cheaper, brighter, portable, and didn’t require cleaning up wax. PS what does the harmonica scale say? I like those things. They can usually be cleaned with aluminum jelly or naval jelly (they’re very thin and fragile) and usually come out pretty well.

Cheers,

Says " Made in Germany Marine Band M horner US pat Aug 2x 1897"

Sorta like this one. But not exactly, the lettering is a little off.

How has the Hohner Marine Band changed over the years

 

[SKY 6]

But nothing is pre 1900 right? Not sure when the center fire casing was developed? I always considered it modern. But im from Maine and the woods are full of spent casings. I almost never keep a brass casing like these. If they are not historic or valuable i dont see the point. I guess you could save them for you entire life of metal detecting. Then go to the scrap yard and trade them in for your retirement. The .22 is by far the shell i find the most as a live round. Almost every time when i go into the woods. Not sure if its because they are so cheap compared to bigger calibers. So when someone drops one while reloading they say screw it. Or because of their size easier to fumble and harder to see when they hit the ground.
This picture isnt meant for id'ing individual casings, ( i didnt clean them) just to show you they are all center fire. If you think any are old, i will clean them up and post a better pic.
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Not really, the earliest centerfire with date on I can find is 1869 but in your case unfortunately yes, I think they all are after 1900 likely 1916-1945 or even more modern.