Doc Bach

Very interesting relic and chunk of big iron.You were wise to dig that target that many may have ignored altogether and also wise that you did not chuck over to the base of the nearest tree and catogorise it as leaverite.

Bingo BigSkyGuy! Thanks a million and much obliged.One can only imagine how it ended up at a trading site in Northern California.

Beautiful country and very good photography.

You could be correct that makes sense thanks.

Thanks GH I just blew up the second pic and it looks like there is a another letter in the lineup ahead of the V looks like an N?

Hello fellow members I went to an old haunt on Thursday for a few slow hours but I did manage to find a few nice buttons including this early one piece eagle.I have the Warren K. Tice Uniform buttons 1776-1865 book but cannot seem to locate it and i'm hoping that one of the experts out there might know something about it.I apologize for the poor quality photos as I am learning a new camera.If you look closely you will notice two letters below the eagles perch V T or V I ? The Back-mark is not that legible either as there is a lot of wear and I did not want to clean it very much. Thanks Everyone!

Maybe so but the First Amendment seems to be dissapearing faster than the gold.

There is going to be a lot of dough being made by mining the miners again this time around.They are already showing up from all over creation.

It was an epic battle but the Bald Face Hornets won by a vicious TKO! Long story short I spent the remainder of the day hunting for indian artifacts with one eye.

That looks like a fun dig NC you never know what might turn up in a situation like that one.Work it over real good could be some marbles around.

Thanks Rick I am not sure if that one is a kids toy or a salesman sample? It's definitely a miniature sized example compared to the larger ones normaly found.

That is a very cool relic.... However a good example of where one should be extra cautious about sitting on their helmet for whatever reason.

Hello Tom and thanks so much for your comment and friendly p m. As well as your comprehensive chart that you have provided for everyone.And yes that's correct Type 1 Style 2 large size.

Thanks Captain! A Few More Of Those Pesky Iron Targets That Annoy Some Detectorist.

Thanks for the info 350.Mine is somewhat different the grip of course and the embossing is very similar it reads PAT JUNE 17 USA.Not sure if it had a front sight as it is damaged and missing a small portion of the barrel.Most likely made by the same manufacturer?

I have been on the forum for a year now more or less and thought that I would share a few finds from a couple of sites.One is a recently discovery where I dug the little bank and toy pistol and the other earlier items came from a site that I have been poking around for awhile now. The Bank Will Hold Five Dollars Of Dimes And Unfortunately It Was Empty. The Pistol Has Patent Date But I Cannot Quite Make It Out? Site Two Eagle I With A Push. # 28 Phoenix Never Get Tired Of Those! Roseette And What Maybe Is Tack Related Item? Wreath. Cryer Mission Era? The Experts Out There Will Know. I Call These Perforators. A Fairly Common Trade Item Are The Iron Bits For The So Called Spanish Pump Drill Used By The Native Peoples For Drilling Shell Beads Etcetera. The Pocket Watch Or Compact Lid Was Pounded Flat A Then Perforated To Be Worn As A Gorget IMO. And A Couple Of Iron Relics And Some Of The Usual Stuff That Always Turns UP.

If someone were to glue a little white cardboard stick to the bottom of those pathetic objects they could pass for suckers for suckers!

Nice silvers dogodog! Those don't come as easy as they did once upon a time.

That's a slew of early finds with some decent relics to boot.Would love to see the bottles that were and possibly still are on that site or at least some of the shards.

And it should have never been illegal in the first place, except for children of course. Weedies The Breakfast Of Champions!

Welcome and good luck with all of your endeavors.On the odd and rare occasion one of you cats that are just starting out end up finding a gold coin or some other Amazing bucket lister type of item for most on the first outing.Not a joke seen it happen TWICE.

Hello Jeff, and congrats on your stellar pillar coin! just like a previous commenter I am also envious.I for one really appreciate your articulate story telling and the way that it came to see the light of day.Your humbleness and honesty about what could have happened says a lot.Sometimes us detectorist will never know how close that we came to turning a cherished moment and spectacular find into an unpleasant memory.

Some Interesting Finds From Last Fall And The Long Wet Winter. Pictured Above And Below Is A Very Delicate And Translucent Obsidian Curved Knife Blade. Below Is Another Blade Much More Stout And Serrated Notice How Some Of The Artifacts Take On An Almost Chameleon Effect. Below After A Wash. Next A Very Large Blade. Below Are Bird Point (So Called) And A Very Small Micro Blade (Scalpel) The Next One Is One Of My Favorite Forms.I've Found A Handful Through The Years. The Final Piece Is A Real Crier A Damaged Bird Adornment Or Charm Carved From Slate. Thanks For Looking.

doo doo diggin been there done that better a bow wow that a bum.

One of the most knowledgeable people out there in my opinion is a fellow by the name of Pete Schichtel.He is a columnist for American Digger Magazine and can be found on Facebook as well. Pete Schichtel Treasure Hunting Finds Facebook.com send him that photo and I'm sure that he can tell you everything about it.Nice Artifact by the way.