White Akuma
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- May 2, 2012
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Ace 250,
ATGOLD!!
xterra 305
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
Well looking outside at all this snow's got me discouraged about the next time I'll be able to do my next round of diggin, but at least I got these last finds to tide me over till the next time it melts enough to hit that sweet soil again. Shame I won't be able to go where I found these items again though.
Been going to a spot close to where I work for a while without turning up too much interesting stuff and had figured on it being pretty much spent. Still kept giving it a try when I had time knowing it was going to be bulldozed and turned into a parking lot soon though. Then that fateful day arrived with all the equipment sat out front waiting to destroy my sometimes Mding spot, but as luck would have it they only graded out the ground around the house and covered half of it with gravel after finding out there was asbestoes in the roof inside that would have to be professionally removed before they could tear it down and finish the lot. That meant one last day for me with some freshly turned dirt to try my luck on.
First good hit was dead smack centered under a bulldozer tread mark resulting in these a few feet apart:
First dig was the rifle looking plate. Found it highly amusing at first because just earlier at work we'd been talking about the WVU mascot using his longrifle to kill a bear in the news (not a problem with me) then after turning it over and seeing the sterling stamp made me extremely happy. Wasn't sure what it was at all, but figured maybe some kind of plate off a rifle. Just a few days later My wife and I was watching the Extreme Metal Detecting DVD #3 and seen them dig up something similar. My eyes bulged and I eagerly awaited to see what it was....Turns out to be a World War 2 US Army Expert Infantry Badge.
Here's some random info I found interesting: The musket is adapted from the Infantry insignia of branch and represents the first official U.S. shoulder arm, 1795 model Springfield Arsenal musket. It was adopted as the official Infantry branch insignia in 1924.The EIB is presented for completion of a course of testing designed to demonstrate proficiency in infantry skill, and was awarded to U.S. Army personnel who hold infantry or special forces military specialties.WWII examples are very scarce , mainly awarded to special forces soliders. Wow! Never thought I'd find such a unique find so close to work!
The Buckle in the photo I have no info on other than it's maked French silver plate at one part, and has Giant grip base metal on the inner tongue. Any info welcome, Lol.
Spread out elsewhere I found these
Hehe, thought the Koin Pack condom container was some milk bottle lids at first till I pulled it apart and seen the reversed writing inside saying what it was. The other stuff is a Dog tag and Heck if I know what else. The one thing is probabley another kind of buckle I think. Still all and all good finds for me. Now the only bad part is these are deffinitely the last finds there for me. The day after that the house was gone and now the whole lot is covered with gravel...Dag nab it, all i can think about now is what all else I missed there buried now there forever most likely...
Been going to a spot close to where I work for a while without turning up too much interesting stuff and had figured on it being pretty much spent. Still kept giving it a try when I had time knowing it was going to be bulldozed and turned into a parking lot soon though. Then that fateful day arrived with all the equipment sat out front waiting to destroy my sometimes Mding spot, but as luck would have it they only graded out the ground around the house and covered half of it with gravel after finding out there was asbestoes in the roof inside that would have to be professionally removed before they could tear it down and finish the lot. That meant one last day for me with some freshly turned dirt to try my luck on.
First good hit was dead smack centered under a bulldozer tread mark resulting in these a few feet apart:
First dig was the rifle looking plate. Found it highly amusing at first because just earlier at work we'd been talking about the WVU mascot using his longrifle to kill a bear in the news (not a problem with me) then after turning it over and seeing the sterling stamp made me extremely happy. Wasn't sure what it was at all, but figured maybe some kind of plate off a rifle. Just a few days later My wife and I was watching the Extreme Metal Detecting DVD #3 and seen them dig up something similar. My eyes bulged and I eagerly awaited to see what it was....Turns out to be a World War 2 US Army Expert Infantry Badge.
Here's some random info I found interesting: The musket is adapted from the Infantry insignia of branch and represents the first official U.S. shoulder arm, 1795 model Springfield Arsenal musket. It was adopted as the official Infantry branch insignia in 1924.The EIB is presented for completion of a course of testing designed to demonstrate proficiency in infantry skill, and was awarded to U.S. Army personnel who hold infantry or special forces military specialties.WWII examples are very scarce , mainly awarded to special forces soliders. Wow! Never thought I'd find such a unique find so close to work!
The Buckle in the photo I have no info on other than it's maked French silver plate at one part, and has Giant grip base metal on the inner tongue. Any info welcome, Lol.
Spread out elsewhere I found these
Hehe, thought the Koin Pack condom container was some milk bottle lids at first till I pulled it apart and seen the reversed writing inside saying what it was. The other stuff is a Dog tag and Heck if I know what else. The one thing is probabley another kind of buckle I think. Still all and all good finds for me. Now the only bad part is these are deffinitely the last finds there for me. The day after that the house was gone and now the whole lot is covered with gravel...Dag nab it, all i can think about now is what all else I missed there buried now there forever most likely...
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