matt092079
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- Charles Town, WV
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- Fisher F75 with 11" DD coil, Garrett Ace 250 with 9x12 coil, Garrett Pro-Pinpointer
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- All Treasure Hunting
I went out after work to a farm we have been pounding for almost 2 years since I first started metal detecting. We have dug tons of bullets and more than a handful of eagle buttons, coins, and various colonial buttons. Today was really slow and I was kinda all over the place hitting spots that have produced before, but weren't today. My first find was an early tombac button. Dug a few CW bullets after that. Then nothing. I was tired of walking all over and decided to leave. As I'm leaving I'm walking in a straight line through a field to get to my truck and maybe 40 feet into the field, BAM! Got a great signal, but it was close to a gravel road that runs through the farm and thought for sure a deep can as I have dug them before along there. But to my surprise I dug the hole and in slow motion I saw the buckle fly out with the clump of dirt!! I knew right away it was a buckle and checked quickly to see if it was confederate, but saw the eagle and knew right away that I had an eagle sword belt plate! Still amazing for me and with all the CW relics I have dug, this is my first buckle! Of course I started working the area a little bit and found a flat button and a pistol bullet.
This almost makes my year, unless I find that super duper silver or gold coin or a CS buckle! I'm on cloud nine right now, just because I didn't think I would ever find a buckle and not on this farm that's been pounded for 20 or so years. Just in awe! Some pics below and just wondering how I should clean the dirt off of it without ruining it. I've used a toothbrush, but was afraid water would kinda ruin the patina. Any suggestions? Thanks for looking and HH!
This almost makes my year, unless I find that super duper silver or gold coin or a CS buckle! I'm on cloud nine right now, just because I didn't think I would ever find a buckle and not on this farm that's been pounded for 20 or so years. Just in awe! Some pics below and just wondering how I should clean the dirt off of it without ruining it. I've used a toothbrush, but was afraid water would kinda ruin the patina. Any suggestions? Thanks for looking and HH!
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... Now someone you know will ask "Hey Where's Matt at" 
and everyone gonna reply "Oh! He is out digging relics" Good job man and let me know about any early 20th century trash dumps like we been talking about! 
that's one find I would want to get before I croak. .HH
