matt092079
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- Nov 21, 2011
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- Fisher F75 with 11" DD coil, Garrett Ace 250 with 9x12 coil, Garrett Pro-Pinpointer
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I went out after work to a farm we have been pounding for almost 2 years since I first started metal detecting. We have dug tons of bullets and more than a handful of eagle buttons, coins, and various colonial buttons. Today was really slow and I was kinda all over the place hitting spots that have produced before, but weren't today. My first find was an early tombac button. Dug a few CW bullets after that. Then nothing. I was tired of walking all over and decided to leave. As I'm leaving I'm walking in a straight line through a field to get to my truck and maybe 40 feet into the field, BAM! Got a great signal, but it was close to a gravel road that runs through the farm and thought for sure a deep can as I have dug them before along there. But to my surprise I dug the hole and in slow motion I saw the buckle fly out with the clump of dirt!! I knew right away it was a buckle and checked quickly to see if it was confederate, but saw the eagle and knew right away that I had an eagle sword belt plate! Still amazing for me and with all the CW relics I have dug, this is my first buckle! Of course I started working the area a little bit and found a flat button and a pistol bullet.
This almost makes my year, unless I find that super duper silver or gold coin or a CS buckle! I'm on cloud nine right now, just because I didn't think I would ever find a buckle and not on this farm that's been pounded for 20 or so years. Just in awe! Some pics below and just wondering how I should clean the dirt off of it without ruining it. I've used a toothbrush, but was afraid water would kinda ruin the patina. Any suggestions? Thanks for looking and HH!
This almost makes my year, unless I find that super duper silver or gold coin or a CS buckle! I'm on cloud nine right now, just because I didn't think I would ever find a buckle and not on this farm that's been pounded for 20 or so years. Just in awe! Some pics below and just wondering how I should clean the dirt off of it without ruining it. I've used a toothbrush, but was afraid water would kinda ruin the patina. Any suggestions? Thanks for looking and HH!
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