VOL1266-X
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- Jan 10, 2007
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- Detector(s) used
- Fisher 1266-X, F75 X 2
- Primary Interest:
- Relic Hunting
Last 2 CW Hunts with Dman & Josh=1830 Liberty Cap Half Dime & Big Eagle "C"
We couldn't wait to get back to Morgan's CSA camp where I dug the A.V.C. button last week. We went hunting there last Friday and found 21 relics in 3 hours. Josh can only get away from his businesses for 3 hours at a time early in the day. He always tells us to stay and hunt longer but we never do. Even though we suggested to him that there would probably be relics in that field last year, we leave with him when he has to go. That's just common courtesy as we regard this location as HIS site.
Pic #1 are our finds from last Friday. Josh had the best find with a coat size Eagle "C" button with gold gilt on it and a Scovill backmark shown in pic #2. Dman had the only pointed bullet that day-a dropped early model .44 Colt pistol bullet. Pointed bullets are now getting scarce there and we are down to the little buck 'n balls used in the old .69 cal. Springfield smoothbore muskets. Josh dug a Burnside cartridge also.
Today, we returned and hunted another 3 hours. Pic # 3 are our 15 recoveries. I dug an 1830 Liberty Cap Half Dime which is the only silver coin we have recovered there to date as seen in the last pic. I'm sure some Confederate Soldier was dismayed to discover his little half dime had slipped through a slit in his trouser pocket. Josh dug a nice old period pocket knife with a wooden handle in fragile condition and the old harness buckle. Dman found the best CW relic today-a square brass buckle used in a 1851 Sword Belt Rig. I have never found one of those. We had a few flat buttons too.
Dman, Josh, and I wish you Happy Hunting from Tennessee, Quindy
We couldn't wait to get back to Morgan's CSA camp where I dug the A.V.C. button last week. We went hunting there last Friday and found 21 relics in 3 hours. Josh can only get away from his businesses for 3 hours at a time early in the day. He always tells us to stay and hunt longer but we never do. Even though we suggested to him that there would probably be relics in that field last year, we leave with him when he has to go. That's just common courtesy as we regard this location as HIS site.
Pic #1 are our finds from last Friday. Josh had the best find with a coat size Eagle "C" button with gold gilt on it and a Scovill backmark shown in pic #2. Dman had the only pointed bullet that day-a dropped early model .44 Colt pistol bullet. Pointed bullets are now getting scarce there and we are down to the little buck 'n balls used in the old .69 cal. Springfield smoothbore muskets. Josh dug a Burnside cartridge also.
Today, we returned and hunted another 3 hours. Pic # 3 are our 15 recoveries. I dug an 1830 Liberty Cap Half Dime which is the only silver coin we have recovered there to date as seen in the last pic. I'm sure some Confederate Soldier was dismayed to discover his little half dime had slipped through a slit in his trouser pocket. Josh dug a nice old period pocket knife with a wooden handle in fragile condition and the old harness buckle. Dman found the best CW relic today-a square brass buckle used in a 1851 Sword Belt Rig. I have never found one of those. We had a few flat buttons too.
Dman, Josh, and I wish you Happy Hunting from Tennessee, Quindy
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How's Dman been? haven't heard from him in months, nice "C"
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