Civil war breast plate
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Ron (CA)
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WOW!! Fantastic find!!
metaldetkid
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Great bucket list item. Would love to check that one off.
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Great find congrats
Very nice. I dug one in Virginia January 1. They don't come any better than the one you have there.
villagenut
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I bet that one had you pumped when you saw it in the hole. Nice job!
Gridwalker306
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Congrats on a super plate, she's a beauty!
scruggs
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That's a SPECIAL FIND you made....NICE!!!
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That is a really pretty plate, ,
Congrats
Congrats
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Excellent! More US history saved from the ground!
Great piece for a personal museum display
Great piece for a personal museum display
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VAdigger1988
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Thank you yea this one was my very first and it was dug in central VA as well just today and it was almost a foot deep and It wasn't still in the hole in dumped a plug out it broke away and I saw that back and knew right away. 
thank you all very much I will be going back out tomorrow hopefully another post will be on tomorrow Happy hunting everyone
thank you all very much I will be going back out tomorrow hopefully another post will be on tomorrow Happy hunting everyone
parsonwalker
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Man, you guys are KILLIN' me here! What a great day for you. Can't tell from the pics . . . is that a burnside plate?
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VAdigger1988
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No i dont believe so on it being the burnside style its got the gap between the wing and the rim from what ive been told and educated on isnthe burnside plates wingn touches the rim
always diggin
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Incredible find congrats!
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VAdigger1988
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Found sword hanger scabbard tip a beautiful locket 69 cal bullets eagle buttons eagle I buttons dropped and fired bullets hopefully more plates or even a buckle
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Congrats on a very nice relic with minimal ground action! HH, Q.
