CIVIL WAR FINDS OF 2008 PLATES, BUCKLES, COINS, AND TONS OF PICS

[HuntingVa]

OK so i don't really get a chance to add many today's finds but i do metal detect quite frequently. I'm 18 and have only been digging on and off for two and half years but this year i really have gotten into it. I have met some new friends along the way also, Hutch911, tymcmurray, and civilman1 and it has been fun i look forward to digging with all of you in the new year. Now onto the good stuff the breastplate, hat pin,(which both have hooks on the back) and the bayonet, and ramrod all came out of the wilderness along with the majority of the bullets on only five acres of land , the us baby buckle which also has two of the arrow hooks the 12lb solid shot and the 69's came out of culpeper along with almost all the shell fragments note the one with the fuse still in it. the four Virginia staff buttons i bought at yard sale for a ridiculous small amount of money. And the eagle buttons came from various places. The homestaed items and coins came from different house sites. If you have any questions please feel free to ask i hope this goes to show you that there is still stuff in the ground sometimes closer than you think. Happy Hunting and Happy new year

Adam S- HuntingVa

 

[tymcmurray]

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HOLY SH^%%##!!!!!
You and tthat machine are tearing it up down there!!!!!
I can't believe all the really great items you have found!
And the number of finds total.
Congratulations and may next year be even better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[cntrydncr1]

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wow, you are doing great!!! I wish I had started doing this when my knees were younger! keep up the fine work!

 

[HuntingVa]

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lol i told you where we went isnt so bad it is just alot of walking let me know when you want to get together again

 

[civilman1]

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That's what dream's are made of right there Adam....that bayonet was the first one I've ever held,thank's.I think the best thing you got there is the Hat Pin,that thing was in beautiful shape and you're very lucky to have found that thing in one piece.Super Find!! The one "frag" with the fuse,did you find it in the same field with the arrow head's we hunted?Make sure you post the "Mammoth Frag" once you get it back from Hutch....that thing is Awesome!!You'll have to take a ride up later on with Hutch,more than welcome.Great Year Bud......09' I can tell is going to be Killer

 

[HuntingVa]

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Thank you joe that frag with the fuse hole if my memory seves me right actually came out of the feild where it was too tall to swing in i dug it in like march i still need to seal it up i just havent got around to it yet

 

[Hutch911]

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Adam you are a digging machine way to go.. that's a lot of led and iron and the hat pin and bayonet is way cool... we will double that next year !

See ya soon

Hutch

 

[seger98]

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Wow Adam, you have some absolutely awesome finds... That ball is really cool. Lots of nice silver! Congratulations!


Chris

 

[Mr Tuff]

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nice finds like the lil bottle and the points..

 

[HuntingVa]

The bottle is actually a perfume bottle that was dug out of a trashpit, and the points are actually fairly common for this area in virginia.

 

[t-bucket]

Congrats on all of the silver and all of the great civil war stuff !!!!

 

[RONC(OR)]

Nice finds Congrats

 

[crazyjarhead]

That collection is fit for a museum

 

[HuntingVa]

Thanks guys for all the feedback it really makes it worthwhile when you actually get to share your finds and let other people know that there is still stuff around, tomorrow will be the first hunt of the new year im hoping it starts off great!!

 

[Goldiver]

Awesome job man, looks like you have some great places to hit!

Steve

 

[johnreb1980]

That is a nice pile of relics Adam, way to go.

 

[goldencoin]

excellent digs, love the cannon ball

HH
-GC

 

[River Rat]

W W!! I'm just flabbergasted with those awesome finds of yours. Kinda makes me sad that I can't find relics like this. You did a superb job, keep it up! Good Luck and Happy Hunting!

RR

 

[John Deere Digger]

Super finds, congrats.
JDD

 

[BuckleBoy]

Heck, yeah!

There are finds there that any CW hunter would be thrilled to make. Pretty darned good work there. (Did you say this was your first year detecting?) Well...you're in a great location to find those Fine relics. It's not often that I say a buckle or plate has been "one-upped," but I think that Hardee hat pin does it! Keep up the hard work, and keep posting your excellent recoveries.


Best wishes,



Buckles