Civil war digs from DIV XV! LOTS OF PICTURES & CLOSE UPS OF 2ND CORPS BADGE

jamesbibb · Nov 2, 2010

Civil war digs from DIV XV! LOTS OF PICTURES & CLOSE UPS OF 2ND CORPS BADGE

THis was my first DIV and I loved it. I will be back.
The only problem I have is that you guys have some damn hot ground up there more so than I anticipated. Even so the DFX and I prevailed and we managed to leave with some great relics and lots of good memories. Special thanks to Scott and Dennis for putting yp with me throughout the hunt.

For those who didnt seem to find much, slow down and listen hard even the 1 oz minnie balls sound like a nail when they get deeper than 6 inches with the vlf machines, this just goes to show you that you can find good stuff with a good machine if you know it real well and take your time with it.

Here is a run down of my finds, they are all not pictured here yet I have lots of pictures that I need to get up so I will do that soon.

about 40 fired bullets including some decent sharps
5 dropped 3 ringers
pistol bullet and round ball
Camp knife
Complete Belt hook
Cut Saddle sheild
2 flat buttons
Camp lead
tent grommets
musket caps
Complete Powder Flask Spout (not pictured)
Carved bullet (probably chess peice)
1947 Silver Washington Quarter

4 eagle Coat buttons all shanks intact (1 is choice easy)
1843 seated dime (beauty)
2nd Corp Clover badge that was folded in( getting repaired)

Again thanks to all and HH hope to see in the spring!
:wav:

jamesbibb · Nov 2, 2010

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not sure about the iron peice on the top right outside of the case it was pewter plated i believe I was told it could have been part of a finnial but im skeptical about that one

Steve in PA · Nov 2, 2010

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Nice digs James, I bet that silver Washington quarter had you going for a second!

jamesbibb · Nov 2, 2010

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Steve in PA said:
Nice digs James, I bet that silver Washington quarter had you going for a second!

Oh man you have no idea
I had fished out my big camera and everything $:-\$
At least its another silver for the jar :laughing7:

civilman1 · Nov 2, 2010

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Man what a blast that was.....Congrat's on some excellent save's :icon_thumright:

jamesbibb · Nov 2, 2010

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civilman1 said:
Man what a blast that was.....Congrat's on some excellent save's

yES IT WAS THAT ALRIGHT THANKS
HH SEE YOU IN THE SPRING

jamesbibb · Nov 2, 2010

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Thanks everyone

{Sentinel} · Nov 2, 2010

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jamesbibb said:
THis was my first DIV and I loved it. I will be back.
The only problem I have is that you guys have some damn hot ground up there more so than I anticipated. Even so the DFX and I prevailed and we managed to leave with some great relics and lots of good memories. Special thanks to Scott and Dennis for putting yp with me throughout the hunt.

For those who didnt seem to find much, slow down and listen hard even the 1 oz minnie balls sound like a nail when they get deeper than 6 inches with the vlf machines, this just goes to show you that you can find good stuff with a good machine if you know it real well and take your time with it.

Here is a run down of my finds, they are all not pictured here yet I have lots of pictures that I need to get up so I will do that soon.

about 40 fired bullets including some decent sharps
5 dropped 3 ringers
pistol bullet and round ball
Camp knife
Complete Belt hook
Cut Saddle sheild
2 flat buttons
Camp lead
tent grommets
musket caps
Complete Powder Flask Spout (not pictured)
Carved bullet (probably chess peice)
1947 Silver Washington Quarter
4 eagle Coat buttons all shanks intact (1 is choice easy)
1843 seated dime (beauty)
2nd Corp Clover badge that was folded in( getting repaired)

Again thanks to all and HH hope to see in the spring!

ABSOLUTELY RIGHT! I try to tell people here All the time that that dirt up there is ALL TOGETHER a different BEAST! I've been to nearly every DIV and I've found ALOT in that hot dirt-- LOW and SLOW is the method...all the plates, buttons, etc. that I've found up there have been with a VLF machine....you have to dig ALL those Iron signals because you never know which will be Mississippi Buttons and which will be Rosettes etc. etc. GREAT JOB BUD!!!!! :icon_thumleft:

jamesbibb · Nov 2, 2010

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I cant tell you how many ROCKS I dug that read great from off the top of coles hill unreal

cntrydncr1 · Nov 2, 2010

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I'm hoping to go next spring. I don't think I'll be able to buy another detector so the E trac will have to suffice. Hope I can do as well as you!

jamesbibb · Nov 2, 2010

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Thanks I am stoked about the 2nd corps badge Cant wait to get it straightend out and in a shadow box on my wall :headbang:

{Sentinel} said:
jamesbibb said:

THis was my first DIV and I loved it. I will be back.
The only problem I have is that you guys have some damn hot ground up there more so than I anticipated. Even so the DFX and I prevailed and we managed to leave with some great relics and lots of good memories. Special thanks to Scott and Dennis for putting yp with me throughout the hunt.

For those who didnt seem to find much, slow down and listen hard even the 1 oz minnie balls sound like a nail when they get deeper than 6 inches with the vlf machines, this just goes to show you that you can find good stuff with a good machine if you know it real well and take your time with it.

Here is a run down of my finds, they are all not pictured here yet I have lots of pictures that I need to get up so I will do that soon.

about 40 fired bullets including some decent sharps
5 dropped 3 ringers
pistol bullet and round ball
Camp knife
Complete Belt hook
Cut Saddle sheild
2 flat buttons
Camp lead
tent grommets
musket caps
Complete Powder Flask Spout (not pictured)
Carved bullet (probably chess peice)
1947 Silver Washington Quarter
4 eagle Coat buttons all shanks intact (1 is choice easy)
1843 seated dime (beauty)
2nd Corp Clover badge that was folded in( getting repaired)

Again thanks to all and HH hope to see in the spring!

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ABSOLUTELY RIGHT! I try to tell people here ALL the time that that dirt up there is ALL TOGETHER a different BEAST! I've been to nearly every DIV and I've found ALOT in that hot dirt-- LOW and SLOW is the method...all the plates, buttons, etc. that I've found up there have been with a VLF machine....you have to dig ALL those Iron signals because you never know which will be Mississippi Buttons and which will be Rosettes etc. etc. GREAT JOB BUD!!!!!

{Sentinel} · Nov 2, 2010

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jamesbibb said:
I cant tell you how many ROCKS I dug that read great from off the top of coles hill unreal

AHH, you found Good Ole Coles Hill. That has been a pain in the rear at every hunt that we've had there.....But you have to diggem

Can't wait to see that Shamrock!!!! 2nd Corps Badges are something special, and for you to have found one at your very first DIV....well, let's just say you must've had a leprechaun on your side!

Great Find

jamesbibb · Nov 2, 2010

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In case you didnt recognize it it is right of the tent grommets and above the seated dime its all there stem and all it just needs some

TLC

{Sentinel} said:
jamesbibb said:

I cant tell you how many ROCKS I dug that read great from off the top of coles hill unreal

Click to expand...

AHH, you found Good Ole Coles Hill. That has been a pain in the rear at every hunt that we've had there.....But you have to diggem

Can't wait to see that Shamrock!!!! 2nd Corps Badges are something special, and for you to have found one at your very first DIV....well, let's just say you must've had a leprechaun on your side! Great Find

{Sentinel} · Nov 2, 2010

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jamesbibb said:
In case you didnt recognize it it is right of the tent grommets and above the seated dime its all there stem and all it just needs some TLC

{Sentinel} said:

jamesbibb said:

I cant tell you how many ROCKS I dug that read great from off the top of coles hill unreal

Click to expand...

AHH, you found Good Ole Coles Hill. That has been a pain in the rear at every hunt that we've had there.....But you have to diggem

Can't wait to see that Shamrock!!!! 2nd Corps Badges are something special, and for you to have found one at your very first DIV....well, let's just say you must've had a leprechaun on your side! Great Find

Click to expand...

Oh was looking for a straightened one.. I can tell now that you've pointed it out but couldn't make it out before. There's several guys that attend that hunt that repair these and other relics, quite a few of them are friends and can fix it, make it look new again. Who are you having repair it?

jamesbibb · Nov 2, 2010

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Roland Frodigh or RoFro from spot supposidly he is the master lost of good feedback

{Sentinel} said:
jamesbibb said:

In case you didnt recognize it it is right of the tent grommets and above the seated dime its all there stem and all it just needs some TLC

{Sentinel} said:

jamesbibb said:

I cant tell you how many ROCKS I dug that read great from off the top of coles hill unreal

Click to expand...

AHH, you found Good Ole Coles Hill. That has been a pain in the rear at every hunt that we've had there.....But you have to diggem

Can't wait to see that Shamrock!!!! 2nd Corps Badges are something special, and for you to have found one at your very first DIV....well, let's just say you must've had a leprechaun on your side! Great Find

Click to expand...

Click to expand...

Oh was looking for a straightened one.. I can tell now that you've pointed it out but couldn't make it out before. There's several guys that attend that hunt that repair these and other relics, quite a few of them are friends and can fix it, make it look new again. Who are you having repair it?