Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates bullets *UPDATE* the rest from the hole!!

MonkeyBoy

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Still working my good spot... approached it from a different angle... I didn't have as much time to dig as I would have liked ended up talking to the landowner for a while... so... 1/3 of the way in with nothing to show for it except a couple new bullets and one flat button.. I get a power hit.. jumping all over... really good and crappy iron mixed in. Getting close to dark... and past my time to be home... I almost left it for next time but decided to make it the last hole and then head out... I dug down about 6" or so and then switch to the pinpointer... mainly for the light and it was a constant tone all over the bottom of the hole... so now.. I'm thinking big chunk of iron!! well.. the next deep scoop was loaded with 3 ringers!! I start widening the hole.. and pulling up two hands of dirt at a time and piling it up.. ended up being the remains of a dropped/tossed cartridge box!! Dug the Box Plate, Eagle Plate, a couple of rivets and 17 3 ringers!!! I cleaned out the hole and there was a massive piece of iron below it... I'll go back and just dig the whole area out now, trash pit maybe??? The ironic part is I dug a bunch of relics within 100' of this 3 years ago but this area was so over grown it was not huntable... It's late... I'm starving.. so I'll post cleaned up pics later...



Enjoy!!

MonkeyBoy



April 8th - I had a little time to go back out and dig out somemore of the hole.. I did get a few more 3 ringers deeper and a little off to the right of the rest. I pulled as much of the iron out as I could.. seems like trashpit iron to me but??? No idea what it is.. I've seen the circle piece of iron before.. the rest was pretty rotted so any ideas please post them!!! I circled out into the woods and dug a nice eagle button and one lone dropped 3 ringer before the rain got to heavy!
 

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umrgolf

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Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

INCREDIBLE :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:
 

Knightwalker

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Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

That is an awsome find. Time to get the bulldozer out. :laughing7:
:hello: HH in 2010 :hello:
KW
 

coinmaster2db

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Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

Wow! I'd have trouble sleeping tonight just wondering what else is there. That's an awesome find. :notworthy: Congrats!! :icon_thumright:

HH!! :hello:
Cm2db
 

curbdiggercarl57

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Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

If you won't dance the Monkey Dance, then I will. Right now, in front of the computer's monitor. You have to go back and dig more. At least to see if you find any of the leather.
Sick, sick find.
Carl
 

gxray

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Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

that new spot you have there is yielding some awesome relics. Any 2 plate day is a BANNER day
 

BuckleBoy

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Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

The guy who taught me everything I know about detecting (who lives in Virginia) found a whole box this spring with both plates. No bullets in it though.

That is one heck of a find. :hello2:
 

Swingit

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Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

Thats Crazy Kool!! :o :o :notworthy:
 

Deepdiger60

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Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

Thats a really good dig :icon_thumleft: Great hunt Dd60
 

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MonkeyBoy

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Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

BuckleBoy said:
The guy who taught me everything I know about detecting (who lives in Virginia) found a whole box this spring with both plates. No bullets in it though.

That is one heck of a find. :hello2:

Thanks!.... How many rivets and roller buckles did he find?? I have found example with various amounts.. 2 to8 rivets.. 1 or 2 rollers.. and other brass depending on if the percussion portion was lost to? I guess I'll figure out more tomorrow afternoon ;-) I'm envisioning a big hole!!!

MB
 

BuckleBoy

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Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

MonkeyBoy said:
BuckleBoy said:
The guy who taught me everything I know about detecting (who lives in Virginia) found a whole box this spring with both plates. No bullets in it though.

That is one heck of a find. :hello2:

Thanks!.... How many rivets and roller buckles did he find?? I have found example with various amounts.. 2 to8 rivets.. 1 or 2 rollers.. and other brass depending on if the percussion portion was lost to? I guess I'll figure out more tomorrow afternoon ;-) I'm envisioning a big hole!!!

MB

I think there were four rivets, but I don't remember him mentioning the roller buckles. Congratulations on that incredible find. How many plates from that spot now?


-Buckles
 

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MonkeyBoy

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Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

BuckleBoy said:
MonkeyBoy said:
BuckleBoy said:
The guy who taught me everything I know about detecting (who lives in Virginia) found a whole box this spring with both plates. No bullets in it though.

That is one heck of a find. :hello2:

Thanks!.... How many rivets and roller buckles did he find?? I have found example with various amounts.. 2 to8 rivets.. 1 or 2 rollers.. and other brass depending on if the percussion portion was lost to? I guess I'll figure out more tomorrow afternoon ;-) I'm envisioning a big hole!!!

MB

I think there were four rivets, but I don't remember him mentioning the roller buckles. Congratulations on that incredible find. How many plates from that spot now?


-Buckles

If you count rosettes, 7 maybe 8... other wise 6 standard US Plates... getting close to my best spot from years ago!! ;-) Hard to believe these days..

MB
 

toddsumm1

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Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

Awesome!!!! Great day I can see.
 

kyphote

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Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

Holy cartridge box, Monkey Boy! You have my banner vote. Dream find. :notworthy:
 

Bubba65

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Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

Wow that is awesome Monkey, sometimes you to spending your whole time detecting only to have that last hole be the best!!!!! I say Banner :icon_thumleft:


Congrats,

Bubba65
 

Master Sarge

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Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

Hey Monkey Boy, is that area a camp site or was there a battle in that area? Great Job!!!!
 

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lovedigging

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Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

Monkeyboy, Congratulations!!! What an incredible evening :thumbsup:
 

Mr Tuff

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Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

WOW ur making a killing at that area!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MR TUFF
 

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