Long CW dry spell . . . but it's RAINING RELICS now!

parsonwalker

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Feb 16, 2013
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There was a small piece of land amid my permissions that I have never had access to. I was finally invited to try it. First find was a beautiful Eagle I cuff in perfect shape. Then a general Service Eagle coat size button. Also nice. Then it dried up like someone turned a faucet off. I was finding tons of farm iron, but nothing period. This is about 25% of the iron I dug:

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Worked my way to another corner of the property and thought I had another horseshoe when I found about half of a sword scabbard.

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I was over the moon, and I covered the hole turned and walked five feet and THIS popped out of the next hole.

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From then on, it was non-stop. 1854 Large cent, 2 cent piece, 2 war-date IHPs, another Eagle, a flat, a NY button, 2 sword hangers, a partial marked lead bar, bullets, various brass and iron buckles, a cartridge box finial, Harmonica pieces, melted lead, a fork in the same hole as the plate . . . MAN what a hunt. Best day in two years.

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smokeythecat

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Great job! Days like these are becoming impossible anymore.
 

RVRoamer73

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Wow! Now that's some nice CW relics. Congrats!
 

Digger RJ

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Aug 24, 2017
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Killer Hunt!!!! Congrats!!!!
 

Tnmountains

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That was a good hunt. When you say small piece of land how large is it? Hopefully it has more honey holes like the last one you dug. Great hunt the plate looks perfect.
 

EccentricInTexas

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Awesome Finds!!! Hopefully theres more still there to be found!!!
 

TomW244

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Simply outstanding! That has the makings of a first-class display case! Congratulations!
 

Hawks88

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After all those saves I’d say keep at it. The best save might still be in the ground waiting for your coil to find it and bring it home. Congrats
 

Reanm8er

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Congrats Parson! Best one day hunt in quite a while! Well presented! BANNER!
 

Tpmetal

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thats a killer hunt. lots of quality items there. Good job!
 

Dan(NM)

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What a haul!!! That's a beautiful selection of CW relics, congrats!!!
 

Javadroid

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Jul 6, 2017
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I'll pile on with more congrats on salvaging so much history in one haul! Very well done mate! Cheers to ya - :occasion14:
 

Sooper Dave

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Man what a hunt is right! I bet that was an exciting time digging that much back to back. That breast plate is beautiful! I imagine there's a few more keepers hiding in there as well. Keep it up and good luck!
 

JBnNC

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What a great hunt...a lot more should come out of there!
 

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parsonwalker

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That's a fine day of hunting and looks like some camping went on there and might get better with exploring!

Worm-Slicer, you have a good eye. It was indeed a short-term camp. Check out my banner find of a Hut Site on an adjacent property about 18 months ago. That was the most FUN hunt I ever had. TNMountians, this was about a one acre site that had been off-limits to hunters for a while. Plus littered with iron as a barn was there for many years after the war. 85% of the keepers I found were in a spot about the size of a single car garage. The rest was unproductive. Thanks everybody, for the good words.
 

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