Eagle Breastplate!

[treblehunter]

I got an invite to hunt with some fellow Tnetters from Smokeythecat through triplenickel on a Union camp not far from Gettysburg. I don't want to reveal too much about the site out of respect to Smokythecat. Cold day, frozen ground, spoiled hunter (me) Not long into it I get a machine gun sound of silver targets, 25 minutes later after going through six giant chunks of frozen ground I have seven silver dimes in my pouch. Shortly after that I got a perfect 87 four ways and I expected a bullet. Out pops an Eagle Breastplate. I basically found 90 % of my good find during the first hour of our hunt. Thank you Smokythecat for your generous hospitality (pizza too!) and thanks also to the rest of the guys that were there today hunting with us. Any of you guys feel free to post what you found today also. Thanks Steve for including me. I hope to have you all down my way to hunt some of my sites too!
Enjoy the pix
HH & GL
Brad



I found 7 silvers, one Merc got away in the car trying to make a run for it, I'll try again tomorrow, I heard it fall just didn't see where she bounced, lol (your right WIF, they are always trying to get lost)



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[P.ALLEN]

By the hammer of Thor!!!! What a thrill!

 

[jimzz977]

What a hunt congrats on ur finds, breast plate is great find

 

[pepperj]

Now that is one great invite, heck I'd spring the pizza if the days take looked as sweet as yours. Congrats on the plate and the silver.

 

[scruggs]

You found many a keeper on this hunt but your Eagle Breastplate tops your list! Congratulations on your spectacular hunt!!

 

[Carolina Tom]

Big congrats Brad. Spectacular find.

Jelly...

 

[against the wind]

Beautiful, Incredible, Outstanding, Unbelievable Hunt.
Congratulations on your finds.

 

[JackalopeZL1]

Holy smokes Brad!! So happy for you!! Your awesome generosity is paying you back

 

[BigWaveDave]

Looks like those silvers were keeping your hand warm.
Awesome hunt, congrats on the breast plate too.

 

[Truth]

Unbelievable hunt!!! There’s a lot of this to love and a plate? What a day you had. Congratulations to you on a epic day. Smokeythecat is one great guy.

 

[Scrappy]

Royal Horse Artillary button 1873-1901. Looks like a great day. That breastplate is a killer find. Congrats

 

[smokeythecat]

It was a fun day. Nothing like flagging down the pizza guy on the side of the road! But it worked. I got some minies, several buttons, all appear to be flat, an 18th century crotal bell (go figure on that one), three silver dimes, previously we found two caches in the past on this property (early to mid 20th century coins) and the property history goes back at least 250 years, two pieces from a knapsack and a handful of frozen dirt clods with things in them I'll have to dig into tomorrow. Or Monday. Nothing like 28 degrees and the wind whipping to keep you moving. One digger got a brass trigger to a pistol of some sort and he got a seated dime and half dime, and several knapsack pieces. Another digger got a capped bust dime. I also got cold.

A lot of us used picks to get through the first two inches of dirt. After that it was ok. We all did well, mainly due to the fact the farmer last week disced a new plot of ground pretty deep. We had a small fire going to melt dirt clods. It did work very well.

And as an extra treat, today we could hear the steam whistle from a CW era train making its rounds in the far distance. The wind carries the sound for miles and miles and miles. Same rail line our little picket post guarded over 150 years ago. Kind of brings a chlll to you thinking about it.

The British button was also quite unexpected but we also found a winding key I suppose to a toy and some early 20th century oddball stuff, little pieces of brass, all sorts of stuff. Half of my stuff is still in the car, now re-frozen.

 

[Truth]

It was a fun day. Nothing like flagging down the pizza guy on the side of the road! But it worked. I got some minies, several buttons, all appear to be flat, an 18th century crotal bell (go figure on that one), three silver dimes, previously we found two caches in the past on this property (early to mid 20th century coins) and the property history goes back at least 250 years, two pieces from a knapsack and a handful of frozen dirt clods with things in them I'll have to dig into tomorrow. Or Monday. Nothing like 28 degrees and the wind whipping to keep you moving. One digger got a brass trigger to a pistol of some sort and he got a seated dime and half dime, and several knapsack pieces. Another digger got a capped bust dime. I also got cold.

A lot of us used picks to get through the first two inches of dirt. After that it was ok. We all did well, mainly due to the fact the farmer last week disced a new plot of ground pretty deep. We had a small fire going to melt dirt clods. It did work very well.

And as an extra treat, today we could hear the steam whistle from a CW era train making its rounds in the far distance. The wind carries the sound for miles and miles and miles. Same rail line our little picket post guarded over 150 years ago. Kind of brings a chlll to you thinking about it.

The British button was also quite unexpected but we also found a winding key I suppose to a toy and some early 20th century oddball stuff, little pieces of brass, all sorts of stuff. Half of my stuff is still in the car, now re-frozen.

Great job Smokey!!! Just a incredible hunt sounds like you guys had a blast. I️ wish you were my dad. Lol

 

[treblehunter]

By the hammer of Thor!!!! What a thrill!

Thanks

What a hunt congrats on ur finds, breast plate is great find

Thank you

Now that is one great invite, heck I'd spring the pizza if the days take looked as sweet as yours. Congrats on the plate and the silver.

Thanks

You found many a keeper on this hunt but your Eagle Breastplate tops your list! Congratulations on your spectacular hunt!!

Thank you

Big congrats Brad. Spectacular find.

Jelly...

Thanks Tom I wish you had been there

Beautiful, Incredible, Outstanding, Unbelievable Hunt.
Congratulations on your finds.

Thanks brother

Holy smokes Brad!! So happy for you!! Your awesome generosity is paying you back

Thanks Ken

Looks like those silvers were keeping your hand warm.
Awesome hunt, congrats on the breast plate too.

Thanks Dave

 

[treblehunter]

Unbelievable hunt!!! There’s a lot of this to love and a plate? What a day you had. Congratulations to you on a epic day. Smokeythecat is one great guy.

Thanks

Royal Horse Artillary button 1873-1901. Looks like a great day. That breastplate is a killer find. Congrats

Thanks Steve, I want to come up this week!

It was a fun day. Nothing like flagging down the pizza guy on the side of the road! But it worked. I got some minies, several buttons, all appear to be flat, an 18th century crotal bell (go figure on that one), three silver dimes, previously we found two caches in the past on this property (early to mid 20th century coins) and the property history goes back at least 250 years, two pieces from a knapsack and a handful of frozen dirt clods with things in them I'll have to dig into tomorrow. Or Monday. Nothing like 28 degrees and the wind whipping to keep you moving. One digger got a brass trigger to a pistol of some sort and he got a seated dime and half dime, and several knapsack pieces. Another digger got a capped bust dime. I also got cold.

A lot of us used picks to get through the first two inches of dirt. After that it was ok. We all did well, mainly due to the fact the farmer last week disced a new plot of ground pretty deep. We had a small fire going to melt dirt clods. It did work very well.

And as an extra treat, today we could hear the steam whistle from a CW era train making its rounds in the far distance. The wind carries the sound for miles and miles and miles. Same rail line our little picket post guarded over 150 years ago. Kind of brings a chlll to you thinking about it.

The British button was also quite unexpected but we also found a winding key I suppose to a toy and some early 20th century oddball stuff, little pieces of brass, all sorts of stuff. Half of my stuff is still in the car, now re-frozen.

Thank you again, you should come hunt with me on my colonial sites!

Great job Smokey!!! Just a incredible hunt sounds like you guys had a blast. I️ wish you were my dad. Lol

I for sure had fun!

 

[Cal_Cobra]

That's a killer hunt, little bit of everything and some great relics

 

[smokeythecat]

WE did not find the Holy Grail, a Confederate plate or a gold coin, so....there's still hope!

 

[rickb2202]

What a Christmas present !. Congrats

 

[Ahab8]

Wow that’s one great relic to put a check mark beside. Congrats on recovering some fantastic coins and relics buddy

 

[The Seeker]

Great finds....! luv the plates