Civil War Finds... Relic Hunting... Best Find Ever? (well for me)

[chukers]

First of all I am primarily a coin hunter... That is what I enjoy most... On occasion I do get to relic hunt... even though I know what I will find, I still hope for coin finds. because I know that's where I can find the older coins... well older than I normally find... like the 1868 shielded nickle I found years ago at an old camp site.

Now am in Texas and the stuff we found out here are nothing compared to you Civil War states but, on occasion we do come across some pretty good finds.

No coins for me today but I did find something interesting (last picture)... when I flipped it over, I knew exactly what I found... I think looked at it for a 1/4 of a second and this big ole WHOA came out of my mouth!!! then I ran up the hill to show the others. I never thought one of theses could be found here in Texas esspecially by me but it was, and I did.

I do believe its my best relic find EVER! Maybe my best find period!

What do you all think?

 

[THingfool]

Great looking buckle. WTG Welcome to T-net. HH.

Ed

 

[River Rat]

Chukers

Awesome finds...congrats on the buckle

RR

 

[SkyPirate]

Very nice finds!

 

[Master Sarge]

Did that find turn you into a Relic Hunter instead of a Coin Shooter now? LOL

 

[vayank54]

Nice plate. WTG!!!!!

 

[Deno]

Nice buckle. I saw a guy dig one just like it except his was all bent up.
We were hunting in a wino park in downtown Louisville. I walked over
it thinking it was a can. Congratulations on a great find.

 

[chukers]

Did that find turn you into a Relic Hunter instead of a Coin Shooter now? LOL

No, sorry to say I still prefer coin shooting... out here in Texas everything bites you... Mesquite, Cactus, Rocks, Stickers... and lets not forget the LIVE stuff... its rough out there in Texas Relic Country! LOL

 

[pepperj]

Very nice piece

 

[chukers]

Nice buckle. I saw a guy dig one just like it except his was all bent up.
We were hunting in a wino park in downtown Louisville. I walked over
it thinking it was a can. Congratulations on a great find.

Thanks I'm proud of it... it does have a slight bend to it... from my understanding when the buffalo came through the area their herds were in the 10000+ maybe even 100.000+ and they trampled everything in their paths... so I am guessing I am lucky to see it in this good of condition. most of my cartridges I found today were flat so maybe there is some truth to it.

 

[nyiangelo]

I thinks that's a heck of a find. Does it still have anything left on the back? Also what kind of button do you think you have there. Good finds up there.

 

[chukers]

I thinks that's a heck of a find. Does it still have anything left on the back?

The hook is mostly broke off, probably why is was discarded... No writing or stamps on the back that I can see.

Also what kind of button do you think you have there. Good finds up there.

The button... well from my understanding the more common ones seen on T-Net are brass and are from officer uniforms... This one is Iron (thus why we don't see many) I was told it may be an enlisted uniform button. There were hundreds of signals I got that day that were like the button one... why did I did that one? I dunno maybe because of the shape it had more of a coin type sound... anyways... its an interesting find.

 

[VOL1266-X]

It looks like a 1851 Sword Belt plate to me-great Find. You are located in a great place for CW and Indian War relics. After the CW, U.S. Soldiers still used war period items well into the 1870s and beyond. Be on the lookout for any cartridges close to .45 cal. because they might be from a .44 Henry Rifle. The will have a "H" on the back of the brass. Welcome to Tnet and happy hunting.

 

[chukers]

It looks like a 1851 Sword Belt plate to me-great Find. You are located in a great place for CW and Indian War relics. After the CW, U.S. Soldiers still used war period items well into the 1870s and beyond. Welcome to Tnet and happy hunting.

Thanks... Its hard to find these spots out here because Texas is so big, there is alot of land out here! We had to drive back roads for almost 10 miles to get to this one... and 2 miles of that was not even a road!

Be on the lookout for any cartridges close to .45 cal. because they might be from a .44 Henry Rifle. The will have a "H" on the back of the brass. Welcome to Tnet and happy hunting.

I have several of those... 2 different sizes... The third cartridge on the right I have never seen that one before... any ideas?

 

[FortBedfordbob]

Holy Cow Great Finds ! I'd Love to Find one of those

HH BB

 

[baylorhall]

I am curious as to whether you did research that got you out there in the middle of nowhere. I am in North Texas and have yet to find anything that amazing. Congrats!

 

[VOL1266-X]

I don't recognize the cartridge on the far right of your pic but somebody on this site will know. I would say post CW. Good luck on your hunts.

 

[chukers]

I am curious as to whether you did research that got you out there in the middle of nowhere. I am in North Texas and have yet to find anything that amazing. Congrats!

I am in the central Texas area... between you and me buffalo camps are all over the place... they were used for many years... I'd go as far to say they are our civil war sites because after the civil war all the soldiers had to do something so they became buffalo hunters! You just have to do the research and of course get permission... out here most of the land is privately owned!

 

[Sandpit]

Chukers, like it or not your now classified as a relic hunter also.

 

[Dixiedigger]

Nice buckle