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Sep 04, 2014, 08:49 AM
#1
It's a little too early for champagne buuuuttt ...
Please join me in my excitement this morning as yesterday I dug a perfectly beautiful rare CSA Atlanta Arsenal style belt buckle! It was my first target of the afternoon and while I'm amazed at my find, I just happened to be at the right place at the right time. The first CSA buckle like this I had ever seen was a few months ago at the Middle Tennessee Metal Detecting Club meeting and our very own DMan Doug was the proud owner. This is the Atlanta Arsenal style CSA rectangle and was probably issued in Dalton, Georgia in 1863. My buckle even had a little bit of black leather still attached under the two main hooks because copper sulfite was used to cast the plate and it inhibited decay and infestation of insects. I still can't believe my incredible luck this morning. It was laying face up and as soon as I saw the "A" it registered in my mind what I had unearthed and I just had to sit there in reverence a minute before I could get up and go show it to my husband who was equally as shocked and happy.

"What if it's not just another pull tab?" - Lance
“Fancy some lemonade Lance?” - Sheila
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Sep 04, 2014, 09:06 AM
#2
 I would rather be happy then right
Awsome. .Awsome. .Awsome. .
C
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Sep 04, 2014, 09:08 AM
#3
Congrats, one heck of a find ! She got my vote
Last edited by RJ55; Sep 04, 2014 at 10:52 AM.
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Sep 04, 2014, 09:09 AM
#4
guess everyone is still sleepin,this will be up top this afternoon,i suspect, Congrats on a well preserved buckle
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Sep 04, 2014, 09:13 AM
#5
Coily, that's a beautiful find!
You don't have a Banner yet, so I just nominated you for one 
I pray you get the Banner!
Roger
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Sep 04, 2014, 09:39 AM
#6
 Tennessee Digger
Find of a life time. It is THE relic to dig. I vote banner also. Congrats.
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Sep 04, 2014, 09:51 AM
#7
 Member of Northwest Treasure Hunters
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Sep 04, 2014, 09:59 AM
#8
Great find and even better when you can share it with someone!
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Sep 04, 2014, 10:04 AM
#9
 Virgin Hunter
great find
It's OK to be disappointed AFTER you dug it - as long as you never forget; that BEFORE you dug it, it had the POTENTIAL to be life changing!
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Sep 04, 2014, 10:06 AM
#10
Absolutely incredible!! Good for you. That is one exquisite piece of history. Banner all day long!!!! Break out the bubbly!
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Sep 04, 2014, 10:20 AM
#11
"Life which is lived without zest and adventure-is not life at all."
-F.A. Mitchell-Hedges, British Explorer
2017 BEST FINDS
-1723 KG1
-Colonial Cufflinks
Oldest Coin To Date: 1652 Pine Tree Shilling NOE 29
Colonial Silver To Date: 11
Hammered Coins To Date: 1664 Potosi Mint COB
1653 Copper Cob

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Sep 04, 2014, 10:27 AM
#12
 "WP"
Congrats Coily. Vote in too but regardless what a find.
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Sep 04, 2014, 10:37 AM
#13
 Its not what detector you own, its what you do with it!
Looks like a "Super Great Find !" hope you do get your banner for this one, that plate just has so much story to tell !!
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Sep 04, 2014, 10:39 AM
#14
As said before that is one AWESOME FIND CONGRATS
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Sep 04, 2014, 11:17 AM
#15
at first I thought the plate was cleaned/polished. but after looking at the image closely I see it is not. it looks like it was found in sand and has an almost non-dug look. I have only seen a few other plates with this look and none were dug recently; all long ago in either sand or watery muck. this is the best condition plate I have seen in easily he last 10 years if not longer. congratulations on a super find. it is definitely banner worthy.
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