pulled another Civil war era General service button for the collection.
a few other flat buttons, and a piece to a large flat button.
a large rusted out buckle. a few other odd pieces, and another marble.
and my first ever CANNON BALL ...
( wonder who lost that game of marbles )
Thanks for peeking,
and Happy New Year ....
Bones ...
might run out for another quick hunt after lunch ...
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(12-31-2014 12:22 PM)NjNyDigger Wrote: [ -> ]You've got some balls, Bones!!!! Lol. That's crazy. Some of them cannonballs go for big money! Another amazing hunt!!!
Joe
maybe someone can look at my balls and tell me how old they are ...
Happy New Year Joe ...
(12-31-2014 12:37 PM)bulletbob Wrote: [ -> ]Super great find on the cannonball your on a roll LOL
uh oh !!!! the rolling ball jokes are gonna be bouncing off the walls today ... lol ...
Happy New year BulletBob ...
(12-31-2014 01:20 PM)NjNyDigger Wrote: [ -> ]I'm just happy you're back in your own niche & staying away from the silver!!! Ed was PISSED about that half you found! He said he and he ONLY has the market cornered on them on the entire eastern seaboard
Joe
i`ll try and stick to just digging rusty balls, ... that half was a total accident Ed,
honestly ... ... ... i was just gonna toss it back into the woods ...
thank you
Happy New Year Ron ...
(12-31-2014 06:36 PM)PittsburghWill Wrote: [ -> ]Whoa man that's awesome. Is that a 10 pounder. Looks pretty big. I've held real cannonballs at the Fort Pitt Museum. I'd love to dig one.
This ones gotta be somewhere around 10 lbs
felt more like 50 lbs toting it home
ive been wanting to dig one for a while myself, so pretty happy about finding it.
should make a nice display piece.
.... im kinda attached to them as well ... lol ...
good to hit some iron every now and then. cleans up the hunting hole and never know what it may be
there`s some pretty cool iron relics .
Thank you ...
Happy New year Ed, and All.
(12-31-2014 10:49 PM)MichiganRelicHunter Wrote: [ -> ]Love the buttons Bones
cool 6 pounder too
Thank you MRH ... Happy New Year ...
my balls 7:1/2
lbs ...
maybe from a British Saker . - bore size 4 inch - shot weight 7 1/2 lbs
here`s a chart. ( half way down )
http://www.arc.id.au/Cannonballs.html