2010,, A Good Year For Relics

tabdog · Jan 1, 2011

After a few years of mainly jewelry hunting, I became very
ill. I lost the gold fever, so to speak, and I concentrated on
hunting with the Arkansas Treasure Hunters Club.

That means mostly relics. It was my best year for relics,

It was a good year,

Tabdog

CTCurt · Jan 1, 2011

Very nice display,thanks for posting...and love that handcuff....Curt :grin:

NCBounty15 · Jan 1, 2011

Those are some fabulous finds tabdog...while it might not be the gold you used to dig, it is still gold in another way! :yes:

HH
NC

godigit1 · Jan 2, 2011

Way to go Tabdog thats allot of nice relics. At the risk of sounding stupid what is the item with the wire twisted through a tube? I found something very similar the other day but thought it was just junk and tossed it. To late now but wondering what it was.
Thanks
Jim

turtlefoot · Jan 2, 2011

Those are some great finds tabdog! I love the revolver cylinder!

Doug

Rob479 · Jan 2, 2011

CTCurt said:
Very nice display,thanks for posting...and love that handcuff....Curt

Think those are slave leg irons...

tabdog · Jan 2, 2011

Rob479 said:
Think those are slave leg irons...

You are right.

They were patented at the beginning
of the Civil War.

It may have been used by a hunter to
keep his trap from being stolen... That
would explain why there is only one,

tabdog · Jan 2, 2011

godigit1 said:
Way to go Tabdog thats allot of nice relics. At the risk of sounding stupid what is the item with the wire twisted through a tube? I found something very similar the other day but thought it was just junk and tossed it. To late now but wondering what it was.
Thanks
Jim

Man Jim,,,,,,,,

If you chunked one of these, you're gonna be pissed!!!
It's a friction primer for a Civil War cannon. They aren't
worth a whole lot of money,,,,, but a nice relic non the
less.

When I found it, the twisted wire was missing. I put it
on there to make it look complete,

Be careful what you chunk.

Burbank Bob · Jan 2, 2011

AWESOME Relics!

I love the gold for the money it brings, but there is nothing cooler than seeing your history come out of the ground.

What a treasure for you and many more to enjoy.

Thanks for sharing the finds!

stewart73 · Jan 2, 2011

Wow, awesome haul!

May 2011 prove as fruitful as 2010.

godigit1 · Jan 3, 2011

tabdog said:
Man Jim,,,,,,,,

If you chunked one of these, you're gonna be pissed!!!
It's a friction primer for a Civil War cannon. They aren't
worth a whole lot of money,,,,, but a nice relic non the
less.

When I found it, the twisted wire was missing. I put it
on there to make it look complete,

Be careful what you chunk.

Thanks for the info Tabdog. Yep looks allot like what I found except mine the wire was somehow secured inside and came out through a slice at the top.
Although I dont know what it would have been doing where I found it. And it was pretty close to the surface so it probably was something else.
Lesson learned though I will start keeping unidentifiable stuff tell I find what It is.
HH
Jim

fred sanford · Jan 3, 2011

great relics!

I love digging relics and those are some fine relics. Congrats on a great season. I hope 2011 brings you more luck.

AUTiger · Jan 5, 2011

looks like one of those coins was a Cinco Centavos... I found one on my inlaws land. Where the heck did they come from?

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