🥇 BANNER "Sheet Iron" CS Plate found this weekend!

Worm-Slicer

Worm-Slicer

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Boy what a weekend! This place I located is a virgin Confederate cavalry camp I found and have been detecting for a year now. I've found some really nice things there, but this takes the cake. It was super hot and I was digging all iron readings, cause I love iron artifacts. I had dug into a hole and pulled out a piece of a rusted knife, then took my pinpointer and located a second piece. For a third time I took my pinpointer and said to myself, "Hmm...this must be the last piece of that knife." Then, with my shovel, this oval popped out and when I turned it over "CS" was staring back at me. This is a "sheet iron" Confederate States belt plate and has a rarity of 8 out of a 10, a 10 being the rarest Confederate plates. I was so excited all I could do(after calling my bro first) was finish checking the hole it was in. Well half a Richmond spur, a complete bone-handled fork and a pewter spoon bowl was beneath this plate. Can't want to get back and dig that out better now. Thanks for looking! Here's a link with more information that I had posted, but is buried in the posts : Artifacts For Sale
 

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beez0404

beez0404

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Wonderful find! I've never found a single CW relic. Would love to but where I'm at in NC there would be none to be found. Give me a shout if you'd like some help with that place.
 

Metal Magnet

Metal Magnet

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unbelievable find. im voting banner.
 

Tommy G

Tommy G

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Quite a nice collection out of one hole! Congrats!
 

peruna

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just a great find...nicely done all the way around.
 

Davers

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Worm-Slicer said:
Boy what a weekend! This place I located is a virgin Confederate cavalry camp I found and have been detecting for a year now. I've found some really nice things there, but this takes the cake. It was super hot and I was digging all iron readings, cause I love iron artifacts. I had dug into a hole and pulled out a piece of a rusted knife, then took my pinpointer and located a second piece. For a third time I took my pinpointer and said to myself, "Hmm...this must be the last piece of that knife." Then, with my shovel, this oval popped out and when I turned it over "CS" was staring back at me. This is a "sheet iron" Confederate States belt plate and has a rarity of 8 out of a 10, a 10 being the rarest Confederate plates. I was so excited all I could do(after calling my bro first) was finish checking the hole it was in. Well half a Richmond spur, a complete bone-handled fork and a pewter spoon bowl was beneath this plate. Can't want to get back and dig that out better now. Thanks for looking!
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Way to go Man!
Ill bet it will clean up nice, if you clean at all but you have to stop that Rust NOW!

I think Electrolysis & a Coat of yr favorite 'Sealer' & That thing will come out Beautiful & IMO the Pitting will give it Character .
Banner Vote In.

p.s. Would love to see all the Relics you got from that site in the past year.
Davers
 

Tnmountains

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Garet carrot
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If I did electrolysis I would sit with it and if in doubt stop and neutralize the metal.
 

parsonwalker

parsonwalker

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Feb 16, 2013
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2,856
Virginia
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Can't believe this isn't BANNER yet? Good GRAVY man, what a find. Just wow.
 

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Worm-Slicer

Worm-Slicer

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Don't know how to respond to individual posts, but just wanted to say thanks for all the nice comments. :)
 

Steve in PA

Steve in PA

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Congrats on the Banner! Post a pic after it is cleaned and preserved
 

KyDigNQueen

KyDigNQueen

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WTG! AmazingAmazing find!
 

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