16 Degrees and Snowing = Plate Weather!!

[RockyDig]

It was soooo cold Saturday morning that I couldn't feel my fingers. Once the bullets started coming out of the ground I didn't even notice the weather. Dropped bullets were all over the back of the field. I kept asking myself where the brass was and a couple of Henry cartridges answered that question. A few feet from a Henry shell I got another signal. It didn't blow my ears off so popped out an 8'' plug and the signal was still in the hole. I used the garrett pinpointer figuring it was yet another bullet. It went off like crazy at the bottom. I pushed the predator hand shovel down at little faster than I should have and it hit something solid. I thought, please don't let that be a plate. I moved it back a few inches and pushed pass whatever it was. I slowly pried up and saw the oval shape with green patina. I'm sure I yelled something but I'm not sure what it was. I reached in and pulled a beautiful US Buckle that was down about 12-13 inches. It is a little rolled at the bottom thanks to a plow maybe but I'll take it!!!!

Thanks for looking!!

 

[seger98]

Awesome, simply awesome!!


Chris

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

wow ! that's awesome! congrats!

 

[itsmymind]

Thats a good looking buckle.congrats.

 

[Bent-Twig]

Super finds!! That buckle will make ya forget about the cold real quick.

Twig.

 

[umrgolf]

Beauty sir

 

[time4me]

That plate is awesome! What a great patina on that bad boy.

Congrats

 

[pepperj]

Great looking, one that will warm your heart on a cold winters day.

 

[cwdigger]

Awsome saves, that plate is a beauty, nice saves on the lead to

 

[vayank54]

You had a great day. That's a nice plate

 

[RiverRat3]

Wow, thats my kind of hunt. I would probably be still laying there passed out. Great Finds!

 

[Hutch911]

Way to go Rocky you had a great day!!!!!!!!!!!!! Con Grats on a sweet plate!

 

[Iron Patch]

Great dug condition! Lucky your stab probably hit a rock and not the plate.

 

[rogues71]

nice plate gratz

 

[VOL1266-X]

Very Nice assortment of relics-love the plate and carved bullet. HH.

 

[gxray]

That is a very nice pre - 1862 US buckle(oval hooks aka "puppy feet")...after 1862 they had arrow - shaped hooks.
Congrats on a wonderful find!
HH

 

[cntrydncr1]

great hunt. congrats on the beltplate.

 

[jgas]

Very very nice Plate... Congrats. jgas

 

[Trond]

That's a beauty sir. Congrats on a great find. 8)

 

[TommNJ]

Congrats on the nice US buckle and finds !!

TommNJ