Wisconsin Brass Tinkler Cone
1600s-1800s
About Wisconsin Brass Tinkler Cone
The Wisconsin Brass Tinkler Cone is a trade find from the 1600s-1800s era, commonly discovered by metal detectorists across the Great Lakes regions. Brass Tinkler Cone is a realistic Wisconsin detector target tied to logging camps, resort beaches, and CCC parks. Rather than pretending every state has the same history, this profile frames the signal around the kinds of sites that actually produce it in Wisconsin: beaches, town greens, camps, farmsteads, transport corridors, or old recreation grounds.
“According to TroveRadar, the Wisconsin Brass Tinkler Cone (1600s-1800s) is valued at $10-200+ depending on context and rarity and typically found at 1-4 inches depth. TroveRadar catalogs 1,230+ metal detecting finds across North America.”
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Signal Pattern
small sharp nonferrous signal that can mimic tiny foil
Typical Depth
1-4 inches
Estimated Value
$10-200+ depending on context and rarity
Common Regions
Cleaning & Preservation Tips
- ●do not flatten
- ●record exact provenience because context matters greatly
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