Goodies found this past weekend!!!! LOOK

Sep 3, 2008
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GopherDaGold

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Re: Goodies found this past weekend!!!! @@@@@LOOOK@@@@@@

Mike, you crack me up! But you're right! I saw the barrel but not the lever!
 

Skelly607

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Re: Goodies found this past weekend!!!! @@@@@LOOOK@@@@@@

Job well done! Very nice! Love the bayonet!
 

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ok guys...this is how it happened. it was a sat. morning and i got up early to go do some relic hunting. i have been to this old confederated camp site in downtown wilmington a few times before. my brother and i have dug some nice bottles out of this site and a few civil war items. but this sat was an extreme exception. the site was started back a few years ago and one phase was completed but construction stopped due to the economy. the second phase is where i found these items. this phase was built on top of a small hill and from what the old-timers tell me, this is where the camp was located. i guess they were right!! i have never found this much stuff in one outting. i am a bottle collector not an experienced relic hunter so to find this is like a once in a lifetime opportunity for me. i am so excited!!! wow, how lucky can i be??
 

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Wonderful finds! I used to spend a lot of time in Wilmington - (used to work on Dawson's Creek at the studios), but that was before I started metal detecting. There's so much history in the South since the civil war was fought there and I hate to think that I waited until I moved back up North to go MD'ing. I'll try not to think about it. Congrats and what a day!
 

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Re: Goodies found this past weekend!!!! @@@@@LOOOK@@@@@@

wilmingtonbottleboys said:
ok guys...this is how it happened. it was a sat. morning and i got up early to go do some relic hunting. i have been to this old confederated camp site in downtown wilmington a few times before. my brother and i have dug some nice bottles out of this site and a few civil war items. but this sat was an extreme exception. the site was started back a few years ago and one phase was completed but construction stopped due to the economy. the second phase is where i found these items. this phase was built on top of a small hill and from what the old-timers tell me, this is where the camp was located. i guess they were right!! i have never found this much stuff in one outting. i am a bottle collector not an experienced relic hunter so to find this is like a once in a lifetime opportunity for me. i am so excited!!! wow, how lucky can i be??

You say you are mainly a bottle digger... Do you know what the relics are that you posted? We are more than happy to identify anything for you that you are wondering what it is.

That said, these are some terrific finds. The brown umbrella ink would've made my Year. And the bayonet, gun pieces, coins and other relics are stellar.

Best Wishes,


Buckleboy
 

dfx willy

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i cant beleive that fork still has wood in the handle! man i would get back to that site. civil war stuff isnt my speciality probley because of my location but i bet theres some nice cartrige plates or what not there. i dont know if you collect or sell but theres probley room for both there. willy
 

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Holy cow i think you found a little of every CW relic hunters dream finds :notworthy: not often all that great stuff comes out of the ground in 1 day that fork handle looks to be animal bone not wood .Fantastic finds everything, the entire post should make Banner !!! :thumbsup: Jim
 

Deepdiger60

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4-H said:
Um, take a picture of this!

And let me see ok?
I told ya Mike things happen in 3,s one more find :laughing7: jim
 

ANTIQUARIAN

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Great looking finds man! :notworthy: Don't sweat the BANNER thing, the more time you spend on this incredible site the clearer things will get.

The people here get as excited about your finds as they do about there own and you'll not find a more knowledgeable crowd anywhere on the internet! :icon_thumright:

I like this piece, look like clock parts to me? :icon_scratch:
 

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jimbob450

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Great Finds. And all in 1 outing My Banner vote is in, now go over the whole
area some more and find another bayonet. Jimbob
 

oldgold

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Banner!! Those are sweet finds.
 

Happy Harry

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I am not much of a relic hunter but having been on this site for 3years. I sure can appreciate those that are posted here and those who post them. I voted Banner. These are very special finds. Keep hunting and reading this site and you will not be a newbee for long and you will understand the terminology and appreciate the people on this site. There are some really knowledgeable persons here that are willing to help you if you just ask. HHHH
 

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Great finds man

HH Jer
 

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What a great assortment of finds. That is some relic hunting dream finds. Congrats. Banner find.
 

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That blue and white staffordshire cup is great its a shame its broken, It's from the 1820's to 1830"s. If you can find the other piece it would be worth having it repaired.
 

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