A very unexpected find!!!!!

[Carver]

Hi all!
I don't usually post here but thought I had to show this find.. I found this in my Mother-in-laws' yard,,, Turn of the century farm house,, nothing special about it,,, at least as far as I know... I'm gonna research a little more now tho! I was using my M6 with the stock coil and got a very loud penny hit at 4",,, I figured it was a hunk of iron or junk but I dug anyway as I wanted to see what was buried in this yard because I've never hunted it before. At 6" I popped out this heavy disk that was covered in white powdery stuff. When I cleaned it with soap and water and a toothbrush this is what I found. It's a Union Enlisteds' man's shoulder belt plate, circa 1863,, It still has the studs on the back and is in great shape. I'm told it's very rare to find one in this condition with the studs... I'm in seventh heaven!!!! A find of a lifetime for me! Thanks for looking,,, Dan

 

[jsu]

Now you have an excuse to go see your mother-n-law all the time LOL.Very nice find, I wonder what else is in her yard, keep searching there is bound to be more.HH.jeff

 

[Derek752]

Hey Carverwood let me be the first to say YOWWWWWW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its AWESOOOOOOME !!!

Congrats I had to chuckle that the curiosity of What is it ? got ya even though you thought is was gonna be a big chunk of iron

No chunk of iron !!!!!!!
Maybe you better hunt the mother-inlaw's yard throughly

WTG !! FANTASTIC find !!!

Derek

 

[Elad]

Wow, very nice find.

 

[VOL1266-X]

The white powder was the lead oxide patina on the lead back. Your breastplate even has the hooks that are normally rusted off. Very little or no ground action. Awesome Find!!!

 

[DJ_Quinn]

Wow! What a great find, congrats!

 

[crazyjarhead]

Very nice, indeed

 

[Ron B]

That is a beaut!!
If only I could be as lucky!

GRB

 

[BuckleBoy]

That is one HELLUVA find. And it is the nicest condition Dug breast plate that I have EVER seen. Not even any marks from the iron coming through the front of the plate. Very little corrosion, AND Both of the hooks.


Wow. Congratulations!


P.S.--I'd be willing to bet that you find an eagle button in that yard as well.



-Buckleboy

 

[Colonial KirkPA]

Banner!!!!

Kirk

 

[allen]

awesome find in awesome shape...

 

[(())RandY(())]

Very nice find!!!!!! Wow!!! cant never tell what you will find next

 

[Hunter]

Excellent find congratulations!!

 

[sonny60]

WOW beautiful

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Fantastic Relic!

WTG!

 

[mptilkins]

wow great find

 

[wyattrr]

Whoa...Nice Relic. That's definitely worthy of the Banner. You should be very proud of that find, Don't sell it. Congrats and HH

 

[JC dig's]

BANNER

 

[Swingit]

Beautiful Plate Congratulations


HH!! Swingit

 

[Lamont.Scraps]

Wow that plate is in great shape, I would be hunting that yard to death. Congratulations, keep us posted on everything else you find there.