A nice buckle I found and Civil War and Boer War relics...

Bavaria Mike

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Rained most of the day and shortly before I got off work it stopped. I went to an area where I thought I had permission for a grass field to detect but I was wrong, only plowed fields and planted wheat fields so I detected a plowed field that still had some wheat stubble as I was burning daylight. Found two plain buttons, an air inflation needle for balls and this nice buckle dating from 1500-1650, found the same in my buckle book.
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The following are pictures of one prize I won on a forum, all of it and a few relics I did not include. They came with two nice display cases. The most awesome prize I have won on a forum contest, it is great to touch history!. The first picture are relics from the Boer (Farmer) War fought in South Africa from 1899-1902. A cannon friction primer, 4 British coat buttons, two canvas buttons, a cannon primer, two different lead canister shot, 4 bullet casings from a British 303 and Boer Martini Henri and another type o Boer casing.
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Several examples and calibers of CW bullets, one bullet was converted into a musket nipple protector.
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A partial Infantry Eagle Breast Plate, the left plate is a replica. This will make a nice display.
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Civil War relics. A bayonet scabbard tip, partial Infantry insignia, 3 percussion caps, cannon friction primer, 3 knapsack hooks and a D ring and a CW button. What an awesome prize, Thanks John!!! HH, Mike
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tsgman

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Beautiful relics Mike. I like the breastplate and scabbard tip. Tsgman
 

Nana40

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GREAT relics, Mike! 8)
 

tinpan

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Hi mike,Congrats on your finds and HH

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civilman1

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Awesome Mike....Congrat's on the buckle not to mention the prize's,good stuff....HH!!
 

Dave N Japan

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That was a really nice haul!
 

lonewolfe

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Excellent Mike,

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