Found whats left of a US Civil War Buckle.

kermit

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My son and I went out for a few hours. The spot we were detecting was so full of trash that I had to search for a while just to find a place to ground balance. We dug a five gallon bucket full of cans iron and other trash. Not much of it left but at least I know I'm looking in the right spot. I never knew they were so heavy, this thing feels like its made of lead. It was only 2 inches deep.



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cjon455

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killer find!, even though beat, ya can still tell what it is!


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now this isn't mine, it was a homeowners that gave me permission, its lead backed and was
super heavy, how about how aggressive this guy got on his, I would've never cleaned it so
much, hardly looks dug!
 

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kermit

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Thanks CJON, All that lead explains the weight!!!!
 

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Kermit that's the best damn buckle I have seen in a long time, wonder how many different places it has been and who was the last to wear it vanzutphen.
 

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Any buckle, any plate, any condition, any TIME is a great find in my book. Well done.
 

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Much better than Nothing.
As you said your in the right spot.
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You know exactly where it was dug.
Congratulations
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JimK

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I love it. Keep digging and clearing out the junk that others where to lazy to dig. That is what we are doing with our spot and it is paying off. I hope to find a buckle (in any condition). Keep up the good work.


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kermit

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Thanks.....I have been looking for that one for a long time!!!!
 

BuckleBoy

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Any buckle, any plate, any condition, any TIME is a great find in my book. Well done.

That's the truth. I used to dig on average 1-2 per year, but it all depends on where you live. Down here in Louisiana, I've dug 1 in 5 years!

Congrats!

-Buck
 

Old Dude

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I have to echo Davers....I would love to find yours cause I have exactly 0 in my collection. Great find that we all hope to make.
 

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Awesome buckle right there


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Any plate is hard to come by these days, so who cares about its condition - its yours and you can always say you found a neat piece of history!
 

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