More Than A Minne Ball This Time!

[Tometusns]

We had been finding some minnie balls at a location but today it had something else show up. 

It was a first for me. 

[Joe D.]

Nice find,

I guess the spur corroded out! But still a great piece!👍👍

[cuniagau]

23 minutes ago, Joe D. said:

Nice find,

I guess the spur corroded out! But still a great piece!👍👍

While the spur is usually made of brass, the rowel was usually iron and rusted away over the years. 

[Chase Goldman]

13 minutes ago, cuniagau said:

While the spur is usually made of brass, the rowel was usually iron and rusted away over the years. 

Agree, you seldom see the rowel intact.  Great find, Tom!  Though, I don't really mind digging minie balls all day, the spur tells you that there must be some buttons and other goodies there too so keep pounding that site.

[Joe D.]

   Thank's Tom for telling me! Now i know what a rowel is!  I learn something new from you guy's every day!! 👍👍

[Guest calabash digger]

very nice!