SC Low Country: CW Lead w/ Tnetter Bergie

[Carolina Tom]

I met Tnetter Bergie in the Low Country of SC last Friday. He had a couple of spots for us to hunt, one an old road with Civil War skirmish site, the other a wooded area where a plantation once stood.

The woods were awesome. There were all sorts of interesting things that I don’t see in the city.

Golden orb weaver spiders were everywhere! There body is about 2” long.



I also spotted several patches of edible chanterelle mushrooms.



I caught a big skink.



I found a brick, with a fingerprint in it. I assume this person was a slave, as it came from a plantation. I left it there, bad juju.



Thanks for bearing with me. On to the treasure.

Somehow I managed to find a Mercury dime. I was certain it was my first seated coin, Bergie laughed at my despair. An ‘88 Indian also showed up. I also found a spoon bowl marked Sterling.



I managed to find some flat buttons and a rivet.



I got fired and dropped round balls. One of them has a hole through it.



All of the lead came out with a hard black crust. I removed it with a bamboo skrewer.



Here are the bullets. I’m not sure about the first two. The color is right, but I don’t recognize them. I think the next two are Sharps carbine. I really like the carbine bullets. The others are .58 cal and .69 cal Minie balls and a lone Enfield.



Thanks Bergie!

Thanks for looking and good luck on your hunts.

 

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[GB1]

Nice finds that brick is cool

 

[bergie]

You got some great stuff! Didn’t know about you being the skink whisperer...
Meanwhile I had ants in my car (and still finding some today)...great times!

 

[8Reales]

Congrats, great finds

 

[relic nut]

Looks like you guys had a great hunt! That's a great group of finds and I also think the brick is cool.
You had a fine weekend for sure.
Maybe next trip he'll let you use the 150 and you can find that seated coin! [emoji39]

 

[Whyme]

Woah nice finds! Nice skink! lol

 

[Reanm8er]

Congrats and great finds Tom,

Did you mention the size of the round balls? It would be cool to think they might have belonged to Francis Marion's men!

Best wishes and keep swingin!----------Phil

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very nice finds, congratulations!

That brick is a special personal item...very cool!

 

[A2coins]

Great post my friend Now Id be happy rippin all that out of there Well done!!!!!

 

[BTV Digger]

Very nice! Love the old ammo and buttons.

 

[Carolina Tom]

You got some great stuff! Didn’t know about you being the skink whisperer...
Meanwhile I had ants in my car (and still finding some today)...great times!

Thanks Bergie. I appreciate you taking me hunting. We will do it again sometimes. The skink was basking at Bullet Creek, so I couldn’t resist grabbing him for a pic.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Congrats and great finds Tom,

Did you mention the size of the round balls? It would be cool to think they might have belonged to Francis Marion's men!

Best wishes and keep swingin!----------Phil

The round balls are all .58 cal. I have yet to find one of the larger ones. Thx man.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Looks like you guys had a great hunt! That's a great group of finds and I also think the brick is cool.
You had a fine weekend for sure.
Maybe next trip he'll let you use the 150 and you can find that seated coin! [emoji39]

I was speechless when Bergie dug a CSA button with the trusty ACE150. That seated coin has eluded me for almost 5 years now. One day I find one, and it’ll be a darn good day. Thx buddy!

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Looks like a beautiful place to detect Tom.
Congrats on your IH & Merc finds, although I'm not sure your spoon bowl is actually sterling, looks to have a bit of verdigris on it.

Dave

PS. Don't play with the spiders, they're always in a bad mood... just like my wife!

 

[treblehunter]

Your really the silverwhisperer, I like the spoon best. Nice work buddy, I can't believe you sissies are not coming up in Dec., I always figured you a gambling man. Odds are it'll be in the 70's

 

[Calabash Digger]

Well played sir!

 

[Rookster]

Awesome hunt.Congrats

 

[Bharpring]

I like the lead and buttons. Some of those tombac buttons look older than civil war era. The musket balls could also be pre-war. Awesome mix of Pre-War to post-War stuff. Nice work Tom!

 

[Davers]

Great Job Tom.

I'm glad you got yr coil over some nice lead & flat Buttons .

I suspect something better than a CSA is in your future & Def, a Seated.

 

[Kace]

All of your finds are Very Nice! Congratulations!

Kace