Eagle I button, International Harvester Fob, Silver, CW Bullets, Bowie Knife.

john37115

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Woohoo!! I guess my slump is over with. I can't remember ever being so excited to see a Eagle Button come out of the ground and with the added bonus of it being a " I " ( Infantry ) button with an old square nail run through the shank even makes it cooler. It just comfirms that the new sight I have been hunting had CW activity. Found a few dropped bullets at the same site.
Dug 4 mercs and 4 wheats there also. These are the newest finds I've made at this sight, so the old house must have been occupied up through the 1950's. The International watch fob on one side says " Rich Soil, Less Toil " with an image of a team of mules pulling a manure spreader and on the other side says " By Using I.H.C Spreaders " International Harvester Co, America ( IHC ) Chicago USA.
I found the old Bowie Knife later it had what looked like stag handles that fell apart when they hit the air.
I went hunting with a Newbie today this was his second hunt ( I loaned him a machine ) he got me permission on 3 new sites can't beat that. His first hunt with me he yells out " Well I dug my first coin" I say what is it? He replies well its about the size of a fifty cent piece and says " One Cent" on it. I wanted to hit him with my shovel LOL. I could not believe his first dug coin was a beautiful 1842 large cent. I have yet to dig one. OH WELL today I put a whoopin on him to make up for it ;D

Almost forgot the neat little Gold Plated locket. I opened it hoping there would be a tiny picture or something but it was empty.
 

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goldencoin

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wow! excellent finds...never seen a bowie knife come out of the ground so nice

HH
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Captn SE

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That's a lot of great finds, John! :o :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

You are definitely in a CW area! I'm sure there's plenty more there too!

Congrats,
CAPTN SE
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Tnmountains

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Re: Eagle I button, International Harvester Fob, Silver, CW Bullets, Bowie Knife

Great finds today. The eagle is wild with the sq nail in it. You are in Tennessee as well. Congratulations Sir.
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Baldingboy

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Man! Now that's a GOOD day. I have never had a day that nice.....enjoy that location and hit it hard!!!

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civilman1

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Awesome job John......The Eagle "I" is still eluding me for some reason.The Bowie kinfe is going to look great in your collection I'm sure. :thumbsup:
 

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Re: Eagle I button, International Harvester Fob, Silver, CW Bullets, Bowie Knife

Real nice finds....and the button and knife are really cool

Happy Hunting,

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john37115

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goldencoin said:
wow! excellent finds...never seen a bowie knife come out of the ground so nice

HH
-GC

Thanks, I thought the Bowie Knife was newer but my friend says he has this same knife pictured in a relic book as being Confederate. So if it is really that old I guess it is in great condition.

Green1 said:
Awesome day out !!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Thanks Green1

wildheart said:
Wow! Incredible outing - you GO! :thumbsup:
Thank you, I wish I did this well every hunt. ;D

Captn_SE said:
That's a lot of great finds, John! :o :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

You are definitely in a CW area! I'm sure there's plenty more there too!

Congrats,
CAPTN SE
Dan
Thanks Dan I sure hope there is more CW relics to find there.

Tnmountains said:
Great finds today. The eagle is wild with the sq nail in it. You are in Tennessee as well. Congratulations Sir.
regards,
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Thanks, Yep another TN boy here. I've never seen another button with a Nail through the shank that was a new one on me :icon_scratch:

Arthur-Canada said:
You lucky S.O.B.
Why do you say that? Could it be that the ground here is nice and soft unlike the dirt there that's frozen in Ontario or because I am such an expert :tongue3: ;D

Andie Rigney said:
It's settled...I'm coming to R.T. tommorrow!

How did you like R.T. ?

Bob S said:
Great Stuff WTG

Thanks Bob

Baldingboy said:
Man! Now that's a GOOD day. I have never had a day that nice.....enjoy that location and hit it hard!!!

Baldingboy
Thanks, oh your to kind sir. I know you and the large boyscout have had excellent days too :D :D

civilman1 said:
Awesome job John......The Eagle "I" is still eluding me for some reason.The Bowie kinfe is going to look great in your collection I'm sure. :thumbsup:
Thanks Civilman, I just wish I could find as many CW relics as you do. ;D Do you think the Bowie is period?

johnreb1980 said:
Nice saves, way to go. :thumbsup:

Thanks johnreb1980

lairmo said:
Nice collection of relics!!!
I appreciate your kindness.

John (Ma) said:
WOW, excellent finds!!!

Thanks John

DugHoles said:
Real nice finds....and the button and knife are really cool

Happy Hunting,

Dugholes

Thanks, both of these finds shocked me when they came out of the ground.

Bridge End Farm said:
sweet finds

gotta thank the newby :thumbsup:
Thanks Bobby, how have you been. Any great finds lately?
 

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Great treasures :thumbsup:

Keep up the hunt.
 

cwdigger

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Great finds John looks like a nice drop you got there, the eagle "I" is great I cant seem to find one for some reason, great other finds as well hit that area hard :thumbsup:

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