SPWalker
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I have not posted any finds in the last several months and finally got around to posting an item that represents a high water mark for me. I have been in the hobby for the last 10 years. I had always admired it when someone finds a U.S buckle from the Civil War era. A few weeks ago I went to a location in Mexico that was used by Zachary Taylor’s army during the Mexican American war the Union Army and Confederates during the Civil war the Austrians, Belgium’s, French and British and even the Mexicans in later events and wars.
The site has been dug for years with all kinds of local MDers hitting it and was known to have been taped out. The site had sat for a year or so and we thought we would give it a try and see what may have shifted up and could be found. We arrived at 8:30 AM and started to hunt, my friend with a shovel for bottles and me with a Fisher CZ-7A. With in two hours I had found several coins and a Catholic, St, ? medal and my first large U.S. buckle. I was thrilled, as this was a major first and a long time goal and me. I called home and told my better half about the find to celebrate the event with her. With in an hour I hit my second plate, which was a baby U.S. both plates in fair condition. The large plate is made of copper and the small plate made of brass. Both have the back with the (puppy paw) hooks. My friend gave up on the bottles and borrowed my CZ-3D I had for a back up and started to hunt. I moved down to give him some room due to signal interference and with in 10 minutes he called me over to show me an 1849 $5.00 gold piece on top of the ground. He had eye balled it as it was fully exposed.
We took some photos and went back to work. Before the day was over I had found several coins, three ring bullets (Confederate and Union), mini balls, round balls, pistol balls, Austrian and French musket balls the but plate to a Brown Bets rifle and a few more odd items.
What got me was that I walked all around were the gold coin was but was so into what was under the ground, I tuned out to what was on the ground. In the end we both had a great day and celebrated on the drive back home. Since we have been back two more times and recovered several more coins, bottles, and an eagle breast plate. Hopefully I can post more photos when time allows.
Some of the coins I found:
1804 Napoleon III 5 cent, with counter stamp
1834 one cent US
1834 Spain ÂĽ real
1864 Empire of Maximilian
VR British Coin Button
1845 1/8 real Mexican
Several others I have not cleaned or that I just can’t read.
Thank you for reading, God bless.
SPWalker
I have not posted any finds in the last several months and finally got around to posting an item that represents a high water mark for me. I have been in the hobby for the last 10 years. I had always admired it when someone finds a U.S buckle from the Civil War era. A few weeks ago I went to a location in Mexico that was used by Zachary Taylor’s army during the Mexican American war the Union Army and Confederates during the Civil war the Austrians, Belgium’s, French and British and even the Mexicans in later events and wars.
The site has been dug for years with all kinds of local MDers hitting it and was known to have been taped out. The site had sat for a year or so and we thought we would give it a try and see what may have shifted up and could be found. We arrived at 8:30 AM and started to hunt, my friend with a shovel for bottles and me with a Fisher CZ-7A. With in two hours I had found several coins and a Catholic, St, ? medal and my first large U.S. buckle. I was thrilled, as this was a major first and a long time goal and me. I called home and told my better half about the find to celebrate the event with her. With in an hour I hit my second plate, which was a baby U.S. both plates in fair condition. The large plate is made of copper and the small plate made of brass. Both have the back with the (puppy paw) hooks. My friend gave up on the bottles and borrowed my CZ-3D I had for a back up and started to hunt. I moved down to give him some room due to signal interference and with in 10 minutes he called me over to show me an 1849 $5.00 gold piece on top of the ground. He had eye balled it as it was fully exposed.
We took some photos and went back to work. Before the day was over I had found several coins, three ring bullets (Confederate and Union), mini balls, round balls, pistol balls, Austrian and French musket balls the but plate to a Brown Bets rifle and a few more odd items.
What got me was that I walked all around were the gold coin was but was so into what was under the ground, I tuned out to what was on the ground. In the end we both had a great day and celebrated on the drive back home. Since we have been back two more times and recovered several more coins, bottles, and an eagle breast plate. Hopefully I can post more photos when time allows.
Some of the coins I found:
1804 Napoleon III 5 cent, with counter stamp
1834 one cent US
1834 Spain ÂĽ real
1864 Empire of Maximilian
VR British Coin Button
1845 1/8 real Mexican
Several others I have not cleaned or that I just can’t read.
Thank you for reading, God bless.
SPWalker
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I would be turning flips if I found all those goodies ya'll have found! 8) 
