Beautiful Eagle Breast Plate (my first)

BobinSouthVA

Bronze Member
Mar 1, 2007
1,655
107
SE Virginia
Detector(s) used
Minelab Explorer SE Pro / Whites Prism II
I was able to get out for the first time in a long time this past weekend. I haven't been out really since spring as the mosquitos and heat and crops kept my detector in the closet.

So after reading some T-net and getting the bug going I headed out to one of my favorite sites which usually produces a relic or two on each outing. I took a buddy here last year and we were both blessed to find shoulder scales.

After spending the day on a spot that has been hot (found the NY cuff button here) I moved to a site close to where we found the shoulder scaless but I knew was trashy. Finally I was able to dig a coin older than 1950 at this site which has been shocking to me. (1891 Indian Head cent not pictured).

As I was headed toward the car I went through a spot that is really bad and I usually on dig a target or two before giving up (tons of mason jar lids here). I got a decent signal but didn't have much hope for anything good. Dug down about 8 inches but still no target. At this point the angel on my shoulder whispered "maybe you better dig with your hands (soft soil here) as I was reaching for my shovel to "dig out the trash"

Scooping down about three more inches and this beauty pops out of long hiding place as the sunlight faded into dusk.

Happy dance all the way back to the truck!
 

Attachments

  • IMG_1699.JPG
    IMG_1699.JPG
    155.2 KB · Views: 259
Upvote 12

mo dirt diggin

Sr. Member
Sep 3, 2012
265
36
Souteast Missouri
Detector(s) used
Whites DFX, 950 Coil, 4x6 eclipse coil, DX-1, Bullseye 2 pinpointer, Pro pointer, Lesche Sampson 31inch.
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Very nice finds :icon_thumleft: Hope you are able to get to hunt more now.
 

SeaIslandRelicBoy

Jr. Member
Jul 20, 2012
31
45
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
CONGRATULATIONS!!

You will remember this day for the rest of your life!!

Hope this is the first of many more to come!!

REB
 

Last edited:

Gunrunner61

Silver Member
Jan 12, 2011
2,963
457
Dalton,Ga.
Detector(s) used
Whites MXT, E Trac, Garrett Pro Pinpointer
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Congrats Bob on your Breast plate, I got two so far and both times finding it just blew my mind totally. Congrats again.................HH


P.S. Love the Butterfly Cameo too.
 

HomeGuardDan

Bronze Member
Jul 15, 2011
1,677
2,473
Williamsburg, VA
🥇 Banner finds
5
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Very nice Bob! I like the portion of a brass bit. Very similar to those of officer's style. Looks like a good area for sure!

Dan
 

OP
OP
BobinSouthVA

BobinSouthVA

Bronze Member
Mar 1, 2007
1,655
107
SE Virginia
Detector(s) used
Minelab Explorer SE Pro / Whites Prism II
Congrats Bob on your Breast plate, I got two so far and both times finding it just blew my mind totally. Congrats again.................HH


P.S. Love the Butterfly Cameo too.

Yeah that is a beauty, funny though I found it next to a property that borders a hunting area, and Saturday was "Take a (inexperienced :) ) youth hunting day" Needless to stay I didn't stay there very long
 

Tnmountains

Super Moderator
Staff member
Jan 27, 2009
18,701
11,657
South East Tennessee on Ga, Ala line
🥇 Banner finds
1
Detector(s) used
Tesoro Conquistador freq shift
Fisher F75
Garrett AT-Pro
Garet carrot
Neodymium magnets
5' Probe
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
All the relics are outstanding. Great condition. Congratulation that breast plate is awesome
HH
TnMtns
 

Bum Luck

Silver Member
May 24, 2008
3,482
1,282
Wisconsin
Detector(s) used
Teknetics T2SE, GARRETT GTI 2500, Garrett Infinium
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
That would be an awesome day for anyone!
 

LuckyThirteen08

Hero Member
Sep 17, 2012
742
197
Grundy VA
Detector(s) used
Fisher F4, Teknetics Delta 4000,Teknetics Omega 8000,Teknetics Gamma 6000,Minelab Pro-Find 25 Pinpointer
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Nice Finds,Thanks for Sharing!!



HH John
 

JDug

Hero Member
Aug 15, 2012
990
804
Frederick Maryland
🥇 Banner finds
2
Detector(s) used
White's V3I , Minelab CTX 3030 , Cibola, Deus, ATPro, GPX 5000. 4800, 4500, & 3500.
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
Very nice, congrats.
 

Sooper Dave

Bronze Member
Jul 20, 2012
2,169
3,582
USA
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
Minelab E-Trac
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Great Looking Relics! The Plate Is Amazing! Way To Go! :icon_thumright:
 

BuckleBoy

Gold Member
Jun 12, 2006
18,123
9,688
Moonlight and Magnolias
🥇 Banner finds
4
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
2
Detector(s) used
Fisher F75, Whites DualField PI, Fisher 1266-X and Tesoro Silver uMax
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Beautiful plate, great brass bit, shoulder scale piece, etc. That's a First Rate day!

Congrats,


Buck
 

Valley Ranger

Silver Member
Mar 24, 2011
2,515
1,368
Shenandoah Valley
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
Minelab Equinox 800, Garrett AT Pro (2), Makro Racer 2, Garrett AT Pinpointer (2)
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
Some great finds there!
 

Bill D. (VA)

Silver Member
Oct 7, 2008
4,711
6,212
SE Virginia
🥇 Banner finds
6
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
2
Detector(s) used
F75 SE (land); CZ-21 (saltwater)
Primary Interest:
Other
That's a lotta nice brass there Bob. Congrats on a great day.
 

jewelerguy

Gold Member
Jun 28, 2011
11,418
8,876
Oklahoma
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
White's XLT
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
excellent finds. congrats on the breast plate!
 

Top Member Reactions

Users who are viewing this thread

Top