mangum
Bronze Member
- Jul 2, 2012
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- Detector(s) used
- AT Pro, MXT Pro Back-up
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
I had a great time yesterday with a couple good friends & saved a little history. We went to the Columbia area, in search of my SC roots & also to do a little detecting. I met some distant relatives & learned some great information. I'm just digging into that side of the family. It was really neat to visit the graves of my 3rd & 4th great grandparents as well as Donna Howell's grave, who my mother was named after. I met some people that had known her, small world! We detected a little while, the site was very grown up so we had to hunt the edges. I found a first, a late 1820s-1830s one piece eagle button. It's worn & cant really make out anything in the shield (maybe an A?). I also found a musket ball, Civil War Spencer casing & a piece of a sterling silver pen. My buddy Rick found an awesome 1834 Congressional campaign button. It was a scorcher yesterday but still great to get out to learn & save some history!
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Cool chunk of Sterling silver and a few relics makes a very fine day. Well planned and executed mate.
