A few relics from an 1850's fort site.

Dan(NM)

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I met up with a couple of T-netters today for a relic hunt at a fort that was occupied from the early 1850's to the early 1860's, unfortunately Jimzz had to cut his hunt short due to a plumbing problem. He did manage to score a couple of nice relics before he had to head out. I started out using the CTX, but, due to the excessive amount of iron, I ended up using the Equinox which performed wonderfully. This was my first time to hunt here, so, I wasn't sure what to expect, but, it turned out better than I thought. Ended up with a nice assortment of finds, the better ones were the Eagle button and the medallion thing with the guys face on it. Not sure, but, we think it may have had a ribbon attached through the eyelets on each side. I believe next time I'm back, I'll use the 6" coil on the Eqhinox to try and work through the iron a little easier than the 11"
 

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lairmo

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Your "medallion" (handle thing?) looks like it an image of Lafayette ??? Just a guess...Nice digs!

possibly Washington?
 

Al.relics

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Great finds from the old fort site! Well done!
 

creskol

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Cool batch of goodies! Ya dun good! :icon_thumright:
 

MrBlueSkyNM

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Man that was an epic hunt! Congrats on that stunning medallion/ribbon piece! Definitely the find of the day! I’m dying to know if you can ID it. Looking forward to hunting with you guys soon! ATB!
 

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Mighty nice variety of relics you found, Dan.
 

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Dan(NM)

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Man that was an epic hunt! Congrats on that stunning medallion/ribbon piece! Definitely the find of the day! I’m dying to know if you can ID it. Looking forward to hunting with you guys soon! ATB!

Thank you....you did mighty fine yourself!!! It was a great day of hunting, looking forward to meeting up with you again soon I hope.
 

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Nice finds,

That dresser draw pull is really cool.

Jer
 

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Quite old stuff! Good Finds!!! :icon_thumright:
Pistol balls??
Yeah, that could be the top part to a Lafayette medal...did it have a fastener on back...???
 

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Congrats on the nice relics! :occasion14:
 

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Dan(NM)

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Nice finds,

That dresser draw pull is really cool.

Jer

It's a bit small for a pull.....here's a pic for perspective
 

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Great bunch of relics Dan. When you have a day like that you know it was a good day. Congrats!
 

Tom_in_CA

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Way to go Dan ! Love those age-indicators from west coast fort outposts. Kinda evokes the "wild wild west" Spaghetti western nostalgic image :)
 

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That medal/ribbon thing is awesome, gorgeous patina. I tried looking it up myself but of course it cant be that easy :| Would love to know what it is if you find out!
 

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Awesome hunt, that's some great saves, especially the medallion, congratulations on all
 

lairmo

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Hey Dan, you need to post it in the What is it forum...I would like to know...lol
 

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I would love a dig everything site nice finds hope you get that gold coin lol Well done
 

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