Hit Promising New site Today and found a VERY UNUSUAL FIND: THE IMAGE OF A MAN!

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Whats up my friends! Well, I decided to hit a new spot that had been a camp site and such during the Civil War. It was a construction site that we got permission to hunt and they had just pulled off the dirt to about two-three feet down. I detected for only about half an hour, not alot of finds but did find this whittled minie, brass buckle, small arms bullet , this 1863 Indian Head and also this amazing piece of pewter with a terrific image of a man on it (in Intaglio)....Now this site was an 1860s site....all the bottles and relics pulled date to 1860s. I haven't been able to I.D. the man on this plate but it would add ALOT of provenance if I could. Its not often that you pull the image of a man from long ago out of the ground. I've never dug anything like it or seen anything quite like it dug by anyone else that I have known over the years :icon_scratch: :icon_scratch:....Hope y'all like :wink: :wink: :wink: Also, does he have long hair or short? I say short but my girl says long......I can see where it looks like it may be long but I am pretty sure its short....What do you think?? The last picture I dabbed some water on my finger and rubbed it over the surface to make the image come out alittle better...
 

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DD-777

DD-777

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Re: Hit Promising New site Today and found a VERY UNUSUAL FIND!!

Sen - AWESOME!!! That's all I can say about the "man". Great digs all around but that piece is truly awesome.
Congrats... :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
 

Burdie

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Re: Hit Promising New site Today and found a VERY UNUSUAL FIND!!

You sure come up with some super finds. That image is something else. Thanks for sharing.

Burdie
 

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Re: Hit Promising New site Today and found a VERY UNUSUAL FIND!!

That is definitely an unusual find. Nice hunt!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
 

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Re: Hit Promising New site Today and found a VERY UNUSUAL FIND: LAZARUS???!!

Would love to know more if you find out info on the plate..awesome finds :D :D :D
 

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Re: Hit Promising New site Today and found a VERY UNUSUAL FIND: LAZARUS???!!

Thats an amazing piece of pewter never seen anything like it, I didnt find a 1863 indian today but I bought one in EF condition for only 12 bucks at a yard sale. cool finds good luck on your next hunt!
 

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Re: Hit Promising New site Today and found a VERY UNUSUAL FIND: LAZARUS???!!

collector_1 said:
Thats an amazing piece of pewter never seen anything like it, I didnt find a 1863 indian today but I bought one in EF condition for only 12 bucks at a yard sale. cool finds good luck on your next hunt!
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Thas a good snag on that Indian Head. The Civil War years are my favorite
 

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Re: Hit Promising New site Today and found a VERY UNUSUAL FIND: The image of a Man

WoW cool finds.Well done. :icon_king: :icon_king: :icon_king:
 

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Re: Hit Promising New site Today and found a VERY UNUSUAL FIND: The image of a Man

Cool, Senti!!! I'm going to go along with your girl. I think he's got long hair too...and some whiskers. Also notice the type of tie he's got and the way his collar is shaped.
Very good keepers today!!! Nana :)
 

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Nice finds!! It is pewter?? It looks hand carved... that would be something if it was a solder's carved chunk of lead... pretty cool no mater what it is!!

MB
 

LadyDigger

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Well Dang...you did great! Love that picture. I wonder, think it was used in printing, like for a newspaper? Hmmm? And I see short hair, based on the hair around the ears. That is so cool!!!

Congrats on some wonderful finds, never a post from you that isn't amazing!!!

YIS & YIMD,
Annmarie
 

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Ron and Ann said:
Well Dang...you did great! Love that picture. I wonder, think it was used in printing, like for a newspaper? Hmmm? And I see short hair, based on the hair around the ears. That is so cool!!!

Congrats on some wonderful finds, never a post from you that isn't amazing!!!

YIS & YIMD,
Annmarie
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I was going to say it looks like printing blocks I have found before. :thumbsup:
 

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I would give you a ten thumbs up for that face if I had ten thumbs. Outstanding find. Since you found a carved three ringer along with it, maybe it was done and lost by a soldier. Outstanding. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
 

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Truly remarkable finds. The rarity of the piece of the man I'm sure is just that... rare. Outstanding finds! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
 

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MonkeyBoy said:
Nice finds!! It is pewter?? It looks hand carved... that would be something if it was a solder's carved chunk of lead... pretty cool no mater what it is!!

MB
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Hey MonkeyBoy. Thats my guess but I am open. It came out of the ground looking like it is with hardly any patina and I know tha pewter doesn't really tarnish or get a patina on it...So thats my guess....it is much stronger than lead and very neat
 

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Ron and Ann said:
Well Dang...you did great! Love that picture. I wonder, think it was used in printing, like for a newspaper? Hmmm? And I see short hair, based on the hair around the ears. That is so cool!!!

Congrats on some wonderful finds, never a post from you that isn't amazing!!!

YIS & YIMD,
Annmarie
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Thanks Annmarie, hope you are doing well!
 

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CRUSADER said:
Ron and Ann said:
Well Dang...you did great! Love that picture. I wonder, think it was used in printing, like for a newspaper? Hmmm? And I see short hair, based on the hair around the ears. That is so cool!!!

Congrats on some wonderful finds, never a post from you that isn't amazing!!!

YIS & YIMD,
Annmarie
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I was going to say it looks like printing blocks I have found before. :thumbsup:
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Yes, indeed it does a bit but that would seem alittle out of place where I found it...but never know....The thought did cross my mind when I referred to it as being in the "Intaglio" style. Sure wish I could I.D the guy
 

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Goodness Gracious, those ALL are incredibly awesome finds! :thumbsup:

On the carved picture - what does the back of the item look like? There is no writing to give you an idea of the time frame?

Again awesome!


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crazyjarhead said:
Nice finds and I wonder who that strange figure of a man is ???
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If anyone can I.D. please feel free
 

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