A MUST SEE! 2 PIECE CS BUCKLE...DUG TODAY...WITH VIDEO!

[lovedigging]

After hitting the cavalry camp a couple of days ago, and doing fairly well for my 2nd time there, my brother and I decided to make a day of it. It had been raining since last night, and there was a winter storm warning for ice today, but we were not going to let that stop us. This morning after he got off work, we met at 6:30 am at the site. Had a quick breakfast and were digging by 6:45. Ten minutes into the hunt, I found what had to be a campsite. I started digging bullet after bullet and 2 1/2 hours later I had dug approximately 60 bullets when I found the SNY buckle. I had to make 2 trips to the truck to unload my pouch. I started working my way back to the same area, but before I got there I hit a few signals, a few bullets and then a solid signal that was totally different from the rest! I couldn't believe when I pulled up a wreath from a 2-piece buckle. I was really excited and went to show my brother (DCooper1). He said to hit the area hard and hopefully the other piece would be there. Twenty minutes later, my machine was screaming once again. I just knew, it had to be the 2nd piece, only 15 feet from where I found the wreath. I hollered to my brother and started to dig the hole, but he was yelling that he wanted to get it on video for everyone to see. Amazingly, I had 2 signals in the hole which you will see in my brothers video. When I unearthed the tongue and saw that it had "CS" on it, I was totally speachless... I knew that I had found "the Holy Grail" of relic hunting! I should take this moment to thank my brother, David, for encouraging me to start metal detecting, when I thought I just didn't have the time to take on yet another "hobby" in my life. I have been digging for 16 months now, and found things I never would've dreamed of. I consider myself very fortunate, and mostly, very lucky in this aspect. I hope you enjoy the pictures, and the video my brother will be posting.

 

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[eathabs]

This should be in Best Of

Hal

 

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[tomted62]

Fantastic finds!!!

 

[Admiral de Salee]

That's why we frequent this site--to see the occasional creme-de-la-creme stupendous find.

Congratulations! I wish that CW expert fellah from Antiques Roadshow had been there to witness this.

 

[lovedigging]

Thanks to everyone for your great replies and encouragment. I hope you ALL have a great Christmas and most of all each one of you find's a buckle like mine in 2009...

 

[N.J.THer]

Thanks to everyone for your great replies and encouragment. I hope you ALL have a great Christmas and most of all each one of you find's a buckle like mine in 2009...

Thanks...I'll take one in 2009 but 2008 is not over yet.

NJ

 

[tr snyper]

Very nice find! Congratulations! I found a wreath several days ago and posted it on another forum and was sent a copy of your video. I felt like I was there watching that video. I returned to the site where I found mine looking for the other half "if it's even there". Even though I haven't found it I have dug a lot of other sweet relics and coins since I'm hitting it slow and hard. If I didn't see your video I wouldn't have gotten such a rush and find all of these other things looking for the other half so in a way I can thank you for the extra nudge. But I don't think mine is civil war. It's slightly different and from an area with no civil war activity. Southern NJ ?
Steve A

 

[lovedigging]

Very nice find! Congratulations! I found a wreath several days ago and posted it on another forum and was sent a copy of your video. I felt like I was there watching that video. I returned to the site where I found mine looking for the other half "if it's even there". Even though I haven't found it I have dug a lot of other sweet relics and coins since I'm hitting it slow and hard. If I didn't see your video I wouldn't have gotten such a rush and find all of these other things looking for the other half so in a way I can thank you for the extra nudge. But I don't think mine is civil war. It's slightly different and from an area with no civil war activity. Southern NJ ?
Steve A

Steve, I'm glad my video made you go back and hit that area slow. I hope you are able to find the other half, Just remember their were alot of two piece buckles from the Civil War so hit that area hard. Thanks for your reply...

 

[kdismuke1]

AWSOME,AWSOME,AWSOME THE HUNT OF A LIFE TIME.CONGRATS.

 

[bill57485]

WOW what a great find!

 

[lovedigging]

OKAY, It's been one month today since I dug the "HOLY GRAIL" I watched the video again to relive the moment and to be honest it "ALL" still feels like a dream. I actually had to go pull it out of my safe and just hold it for awhile I hope everyone at some point is able to experience the thrill that I had digging this buckle...

 

[baspinall]

Wow Wow Wow That is a sweet find, and in awsome shape! WTG Would love to hunt a CW sometime in my lifetime.

Brian

 

[Ifoundit69]

That is a awesome find , my day will come for the sweet buckles !!!! Congradulations and keep up the good work !!

 

[steviewhite]

Great Buckle & neat video. Congrats, My TH friend. Steviewhite-Fayetteville, WV

 

[1liquigirl]

Congrats, man!!! I have a few old buckles, but the $3,000 ones are still unfound for me. Completely amazing, and knowing your luck, there is much more to come, the year is just beginning. Happy Hunting!!!