FINALLY!!!!!!!! U.S. CIVIL WAR BUCKLE! FIRST EVER!!!!!!

FoundInNC

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Hello everyone! I am quite excited to share my find today! Me and my friend Brian were out all day hunting a supposed rev. war site, and it did not give us even a flat button. We went to our Civil War site that has given some bullets and buttons. This particular site is SMOKED. There are no good signals but lots of iron. I dug for 2 hours and got 3 nonferrous targets. One of them was my very FIRST EVER U.S. Belt plate! I cant believe it. I knew what it was as soon as I felt it in the hole. It was about 7inches down, and letters down. It has the puppy paws and all still intact. This is probably the coolest relic pulled from this site! There is barely any damage but it is bent! I'll take it!

I know people post them regularly on this site, but I would like you guys to consider where I live. I live in central North Carolina, a ways from any significant Civil War battle. We NEVER see these things dug around where I live, unless you go to Bentonville, and I believe they just discovered a few in Raleigh. I think that we may be on a campsite now, because both me and my friend dug Virginia cuff buttons. Not bad for an ACE 250! Theyre great machines yall! Thanks for looking at my buckle! I am SOOOOO HAPPY!
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bearbqd

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Congrats on your first plate. There's nothing like the feeling of pulling one out of the ground and realizing what it is. Best of luck for more great finds in that area and maybe even a SECOND one. :headbang:
 

Jersey Hunter

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Congratulations on a Great Find!
 

JimDon

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Congrats on your first buckle.
 

mfitzy111

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Wow! nice find! Congrats!
 

wcallis

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Great find hope theirs moor to come.
 

VB Sanddigger

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Congrats on your find and congrats on using an Ace 250. Just shows, you don't need a million dollar machine to find great stuff!!!
 

The Silver Pirate

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Awesome. When I hit the woods, I go "all metal", and dig everything.
 

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FoundInNC

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Thank you to everyone for all the nice comments! It is going to be hard to top this find, for a while. It is one of my best finds! I am so happy to be able to give the Ace 250 such positive light! Happy digging fellas!
 

CladMaster

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Congrats man. That is one fine find! Old timers have told me there were many camps between Raleigh and Greensboro near the end of the war. HH
 

donny nj

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I feel your excitement thats what this great hobby is all about thanx for sharing with us.....WTG!!!!!:thumbsup:
 

Whydah

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very nice find for sure... awsome shape to
 

Tnmountains

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It does not matter how many have been dug and posted this one is yours and it is beautiful. Way to go. I would be stoked as well. Congratulations on a great find.
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