Another VMM Buckle sees the light of day!

[Poptopagain]

Yesterday after doing all of my yard chores, I was able to head over and detect a spot that has been giving up some bullets and smaller items. After arriving, I could see that the creek had washed a big section of the bank expossing fresh soil. I hit the spot and recovered a few 3-ringers. I then got a signal on the Etrac in the 12 conductivity range. As I pin-pointed the signal I thought to myself, BIG similar to an aluminium can. I dug with anticipation of another can weighing down my pouch.

After a several inches of digging I popped out this corroded white looking thing. It was bent in half and unrecognizable. I flatten it out to remove the dirt and saw the letters VM. Now that got my attention! I restrained from cleaning it anymore and later washed it off. Revealling the "VMM" for the Volunteer Maine Millitia. I'm unsure if this is a belt buckle or if it came off of a cartridge box plate.

But all in all a great find.

 

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[floodcitykid]

Re: Another Buckle sees the light of day!

Yesterday after doing all of my yard chores, I was able to head over and detect a spot that has been giving up some bullets and smaller items. After arriving, I could see that the creek had washed a big section of the bank expossing fresh soil. I hit the spot and recovered a few 3-ringers. I then got a signal on the Etrac in the 12 conductivity range. As I pin-pointed the signal I thought to myself, BIG similar to an aluminium can. I dug with anticipation of another can weighing down my pouch.

After a several inches of digging I popped out this corroded white looking thing. It was bent in half and unrecognizable. I flatten it out to remove the dirt and saw the letters VM. Now that got my attention! I restrained from cleaning it anymore and later washed it off. Revealling the "VMM" for the Volunteer Maine Millitia. I'm unsure if this is a belt buckle or if it came off of a cartridge box plate.


Nice find, cartridge box "skin" lead back and atachment is gone, many years ago a friend of mine
found several of these in the Anapolis region when they were excavating for a new shopping center

TFCK

But all in all a great find

 

[RiverRat3]

Re: Another Buckle sees the light of day!

Great find Mike. Now all you need is a confederate buckle to go with your others.

 

[cwhunter_1]

Re: Another Buckle sees the light of day!

Nice plate, even bent looks good... The Box plates are larger than the Buckles, so maybe you can find one to compare it to.

 

[Hutch911]

Re: Another Buckle sees the light of day!

Great find !

 

[civilman1]

Congrat's Mike....I'd love to have that bad boy for the collection. Great Dig