back yard brings happy dance!!

[prolab69]

Well after I found the 1820 LC overstamp in my front yard I just knew there had to be something else in there someplace. I started in the front yard and worked my way to the back. I couldnt pick out anything between all the iron so I ran it on full Disc. about 2 hours later after digging the typical nonscense I find this belt buckle at about 3-4 inches down. My heart skipped a few beats when I saw the US. also found this lock that says 1850 or 60. heres the pictures, enjoy.

Pro-

 

[prolab69]

Wow!! what great responses, thanks everyone!! Yes!! my yard is one bewildering piece of property :, when I saw that (US) I was in total shock !! good thing the scratch I put in it wasnt very deep, (slight abration) thanks TYMCMURRY, that was quite a compliment! this is the first civil war relic ive ever dug and for the next few weeks or more ill be on cloud 9, all you guys gave great compliments and I thank you deeply!! Just to find something like this, on the 4th of july no less, is a feeling that will stay with me forever. and yes I will be digging the living crap out of my yard! LOL
I hope you all have the same luck!
and thanks again
Pro-

 

[randall61]

awesome find....you just never know where those plates will turn up.I found mine in a yard but not one other c/w relic..go figure.....congrats

Randall

 

[Iron Patch]

Whoa, Let me get this straight. You found a US Civil War belt plate in your yard, in NY ?!?
That awesome! I guess there is hope for me finding a Civil War artifact after all.
One of those belt plates would make me very happy.
I would be digging the Iron too, after I was done with everything else.
HH,
Donny

Keep the dream, my diggin bud found one on Canada's east coast. Have never seen even a single button found so pretty cool.

Great find prolab69.

 

[MonkeyBoy]

Outstanding find!!! Do you have the history of you house? You might want to go to the county courthouse and research the deeds.. get a name for the CW period and cross reference that to the list of Union rolls. You might get lucky and find him... unit etc.. if you can come up with a Unit I can search the war report.. I found a stencil in my basement.. and that was an easy search since I already had the name and unit.. pretty cool stuff!!

MonkeyBoy

 

[flyinguy]

HOLY CRAP! great. in new york! damn, i have to go grid out my yard again. we had the rev. soldiers but far as i know no civil guys. however, there are a lot of vets buried up here.

 

[prolab69]

Ill be hitting the library this week to do some full research on this house. LOL! but ill wait for it to rain and not waste the sunny weather when I could be hunting it.
thanks everyone.
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[pookie-princess of rust]

nice. congrats.

 

[civilman1]

Fully Intact....Just Beautiful.....Just right under my CS want list Cherish that Puppy,great find!!!!

 

[Ron B]

That is an awesome find Mr. Pro!!!!
Everyone's saying the same thing; dig that yard!

GRB