Recent content by ripley rebel

It has been cold even for this southern boy. Waiting on the ground to thaw and temps to rise.

found a nice 1857 flying eagle cent.

I hope that all is well further north and all are safe. It is hot to say the least here. Partner found a nice 69 gardner and he is gonna sell it. I found the ususal. Photo of my finds is posted.

After spending almost two months in rehab after surgery got to get out for a while and found what i think is a small picket camp. In less than 2hours found bullets, buttons, and a new spot for next weekend. Posted are my finds. In all found over 55 bullets, assorted buttons and misc items. Feels...

A little cooler but still dry as ,well it's dry. Went swinging for a while with digger and found a few 58, and a 54 green enfield. Deer season starts Monday and this will limit hunting in the woods for a while. Gonna have to rain to be able to dig a hole in the pastures and fields.

I had to work tis weekend at a livestock show and took yesterday as comp time. Digger and I went back to the road beds and found afew items. I believe I found what is a cosmopolition and some sharps. I also found the top half of a 58. Jon thought it was carved but it appears to be a blow out...

Digger and I went in the heat and found a few items at the old site. Another 50 caliber colt and various bullets. Did find a caseing with part of a bullet that was interesting.

Found a acouple of weeks ago at Holly. Just got yhe camera fixed so I could post.

got out for a while and found a few items. Chewed 69, couple of sharps, part of a lantern, reed, piece of blank lead, and a neat little pewter knife. It is still hot and dry. Ticks again are eating me alive and I have taken b6 vitamins since last year. Did find out you can go to the local...

Looks like its quite on the site. Got to get in a little hunt early this morning and found a couple of sharps, musket ball, fired pistol, an eagle button, and a neat carved bullet. Always like to find one that has a personal touch.Makes you wonder what was trying to be carved. Looks like a final...

Haven't been able to detect a lot but I noticed in one of the posts that someone had found bridle bit and was wanting to post my find. At an old homesite with a clover heel plate, a MS tax token(first for me) a large fork, a flint lock plate, and other goodies. The bit was found under a railroad...

Found a nice union spur with the number 2 inside the curve. Found on an old roadbed in alcorn county.

After a morning of deer hunting, spent the afternoon in an old camp between Ripley and Brice's Crossroad. Found a 58 three ringer, 44 colts pistol and sharps. being close to Christmas I thought the sharps was very appopiate. Tim

Finally got to relic hunt today( after I went Deer hunting) and found a few bullets and a brass object that has me baffled. It is 1 and 1/2 inches long, octagon shaped with a cone. The threads are fine and the size of the hole is 1/2 by 3/4 inches. Came from a campsite that both confederate and...

Got to finally MD for a while today. Went to an antebellum home around Oxford and found a few items which are pictured below: brass lock plate with M. W &Co., oval shaped brass ring, Harmonia piece,poker chip from a bullet, brass Rosette, brass suspender clip, sterling silver ring with black...