A good day with a standout find! CSA SADDLE SHIELD

[kyphote]

Joined three friends today at a farm in Central Virginia. The saddle shield was the very first thing we dug and the bus was the very last. My friends were divided as to whether the bus is Civil War era. Two of them swear they saw it in Crouch's book. Great hunt and perfect weather!!

 

[Burdie]

Re: A good day with one standout find!

A great find for sure congrats.

Burdie

 

[2bits]

Re: A good day with one standout find!

Great finds! That saddle shield is fantastic! HH
Doc

 

[vayank54]

Re: A good day with one standout find!

Wow A great find. Those saddle shields were all supposed to have been made at Richmond Arsenal. They book for $450.00 to $650.00 Good Job!!!!!!

 

[Dixiedigger]

Re: A good day with one standout find!

Congrats on the shield, very nice find

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: A good day with one standout find!

NICE! That's a Banner-er!

 

[jopher]

Re: A good day with one standout find!

Nice shield.
I believe the bus is a repro.
What is the sherrif badge shape to right??

 

[kyphote]

Re: A good day with one standout find!

Nice shield.
I believe the bus is a repro.
What is the sherrif badge shape to right??

Glad you asked about the badge! Just posted to what's it:

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,309662.0.html

 

[umrgolf]

Re: A good day with one standout find!

sweet sweet find Kyphote

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: A good day with one standout find!

That Saddle Shield is a Banner find!

FANTASTIC.

 

[johnreb1980]

Super sweet find.

 

[GopherDaGold]

I am in awe of that saddle shield. The chain links also intrigue me as I found 2 nearly identical links just last week.

 

[VOL1266-X]

Super Find!!! I saw a CS Shield sell on a CW Relic dealer's site for $850 recently. That's a lifetime find. HH.

 

[creeper71]

Super Find!!! I saw a CS Shield sell on a CW Relic dealer's site for $850 recently. That's a lifetime find. HH.

same condition ? or better/worse?

 

[hogge]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!! BANNER!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[kyphote]

Super Find!!! I saw a CS Shield sell on a CW Relic dealer's site for $850 recently. That's a lifetime find. HH.

same condition ? or better/worse?

Here it is after a gentle brushing. Didn't do any detail work around the C and S, as I'm pretty accident prone! Still needs more attention but I tend to take it slow. Thanks for all the thumbs up.

 

[VOL1266-X]

Super Find!!! I saw a CS Shield sell on a CW Relic dealer's site for $850 recently. That's a lifetime find. HH.

same condition ? or better/worse?

Looked the same. I don't see any cracks on yours. These are rarely found anymore. I have never had my hands on one. I have only seen pictures. After some thought, I agree with BB and will formally nominate the shield for BANNER!!! HH, Quindy.

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Banner For sure ya'll Those bus , oops..saddle shields, are not an every day find Congrats , CMD dawg Vote Banner

 

[Swingit]

Outstanding Find!!
HH!!
Swingit

 

[rjw4law]

sweet