I am the last one who should be making the first post here, but...since no one has started, I will!
The first pic is of some of the finds I have made on my mountain site. The Eagle buttons and bullets, a pocket knife and the toe plates and the other misc. stuff. Then the second pic is of the bullets I found in Missouri.
Not much, but some of my favorite finds in these two pictures!
I try my best to get into lots of things but deep down inside CW stuff rules. I've found a little myself in the past but don't even like to talk about it anymore. It makes me feel bad cause I can't get away from work and get down there.
I've been reading your posts for a long time Captain and you sure do know what you're doing. Man, I wish I lived in your area and had the contacts.
I'm going to trying to work my way to CW country next year. If it works out maybe you can educate me on how to approach those fine southern land owners
My favorite and best find so far are 32 pieces of silver I found on a CW battlefield. It was all together, scattered over an area about the size of a kitchen table. I also found in amongst the money a "squared up" three ringer. I can only assume that the soldier had perchance made a good luck piece. I imagine it was lost by a yankee during the heat of battle for it was found in a small area on what I believe was part of the escape route for some of the yankee soldiers. I can only hope that his good luck piece worked regardless of the side he fought on. And for those of y'all that have seen this befor, I apologize but I do like showing it. 2 half dimes, 7 quarters and the rest were dimes. Dates range from 1836 up to 1860...d2
Here you go MB....You've probably seen some of them already but these are a few of my better find's.....2 different place's from roughly 8 yrs. ago until this year.One of these day's I'll seriously get to cleaning these up the right way.Show some respect.....kinda owe it to the "boy's"......Cool thread!!!!
My favorite and best find so far are 32 pieces of silver I found on a CW battlefield. It was all together, scattered over an area about the size of a kitchen table. I also found in amongst the money a "squared up" three ringer. I can only assume that the soldier had perchance made a good luck piece. I imagine it was lost by a yankee during the heat of battle for it was found in a small area on what I believe was part of the escape route for some of the yankee soldiers. I can only hope that his good luck piece worked regardless of the side he fought on. And for those of y'all that have seen this befor, I apologize but I do like showing it. 2 half dimes, 7 quarters and the rest were dimes. Dates range from 1836 up to 1860...d2
Here you go MB....You've probably seen some of them already but these are a few of my better find's.....2 different place's from roughly 8 yrs. ago until this year.One of these day's I'll seriously get to cleaning these up the right way.Show some respect.....kinda owe it to the "boy's"......Cool thread!!!!
Those are too awesome for words! Civil War relic finds are the magnun opus of treasure hunting.
This is how it looked freshly dug.
Now any confederate state button is a great find these days, and a Louisiana button ranks up there on the high end of the scale. But the fun was just beginning as it was cleaned up.
Here it is after cleaning:
The front turned out about as good as you could hope one to be, with gold in all the right places and a high relief on the pelican and nest. Now this is where things get real interesting......
When you find a good button what you hope for is a rare mfg. backmark, so I was somewhat confused when I saw a star outline on the back with the shank soldered into the middle. A quick check in the Tice button book helped point the way to solve the mystery.
This button was made in New Orleans by C. Bellenot, who also at the time was making buttons for the state of Texas as well. It seems that the mold that stamped the button backs had broken, and some enterprising rebel engineer figured out that they could continue with production by using the fronts of Texas buttons for the backs of the Louisiana's until the mold was repaired. I have not been able to find out how long this took place or how many were made like this as confederate production records are scarce, and often non-existent. So this button is actually two confederate buttons (Alberts #LA8 and TX30) in one, making this a very rare puppy! I really like this one because to me it shows the Rebel ingenuity and determination to perservere against any odds.
D.
Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in his shoes........by then you will be a mile away and you will have his shoes.
I am the last one who should be making the first post here, but...since no one has started, I will!
The first pic is of some of the finds I have made on my mountain site. The Eagle buttons and bullets, a pocket knife and the toe plates and the other misc. stuff. Then the second pic is of the bullets I found in Missouri.
Not much, but some of my favorite finds in these two pictures!
Nana
wowhoooo nanaster killer stuff (browny points)oh and the rest of you also
All animals are equal, but some are more equal then others. -George Orwell
These were found on my farm. I've added several more 3 ringers, Williams cleaners, eagle cuff, grommets, and flat buttons to the collection since this pic was taken.
Mike
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