In the ground for almost 150 years and it looks perfect! Tsgman
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JerV3
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That is beautiful man. The patina is just what you want. I dug out some colonial buttons this week and they cleaned up just like that. It doesn't get much better than that.
HH Jer
That is beautiful man. The patina is just what you want. I dug out some colonial buttons this week and they cleaned up just like that. It doesn't get much better than that.
HH Jer
Detectingfreak
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wow thats stunning! 
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You're right, it looks perfect, congrats
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Looks great!! Did you put wax on it
I get out all my plates and give them a good coat of Renaissance wax once a year or so.. seems to really help.. the first ones I dug began to crack around the edges after a few years but the ones I have waxed since they came out of the ground do not seem to have cracked.. or very little if they did..
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I get out all my plates and give them a good coat of Renaissance wax once a year or so.. seems to really help.. the first ones I dug began to crack around the edges after a few years but the ones I have waxed since they came out of the ground do not seem to have cracked.. or very little if they did.. HH
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Wow, that breast plate turned out better than one could expect! Very nice and HH, Mike
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I just used a Q-tip with a little olive oil on it, really brought out the dark green patina.MonkeyBoy said:Looks great!! Did you put wax on it
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Great piece....You should be proud of that find....I certainly would be!
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thats an awesome find...
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that is beautiful - does it have the hooks on the back?
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WHOA!! 
that turned out perfectly!! it doesnt hardly look dug! man! that is a beauty!
that turned out perfectly!! it doesnt hardly look dug! man! that is a beauty! 
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W W, it's a beauty. Wish I could find something like that. CONGRATS
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W, it's a beauty. Wish I could find something like that. CONGRATS RR
