First Plate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Paul in TN]

I went out in East TN and met Ironman & Richard from Backwoods detectors for a Saturday hunt. Richard not only sold me my detector but showed mw how to use it. It started out well as I found 3 ringer within the first few minutes. I then found a j hook and a couple pistol balls. I was in a section of a field I had hunted before when I got a good signal on VDI around 46. I dug a plug and rescanned the hole and now VDI was solid 94. I was already about 12 inches down. I used pinpointer and my Lesch digger to loosen up some more of the soil and removed it. Richard came over about that time. I could see some green patina in bottom of the hole. I used my pinpointer on it but it did not give any signal. I checked it and it was just dirt with the green patina stain on it. Richard swung his coil over the dirt I had just removed just as it crossed my mind that the target was out of the hole. When We sifted thru the dirt out come this disc. I started the happy dance & I was shaking so much I couldn't talk. I had just recovered my first breast plate. My 13yo son was with me and we both did the happy dance! Once i got it home and washed it off I could see WM Smith Brooklyn on the back. Just goes to show you a site is never hunted out. Thanks for looking and HH.
Paul

 

[Tennessee Treasure Hunter]

that is awesome!

 

[SCdigger]

To my knowledge, tyhis is the first plate recovered that has the name of the former owner engraved on it...

To me, this puts this plate at the top of the heap...

We now know who the owner was and probably research to see if he survived the CW or not...

This is a banner find.

That's the maker's mark not the soldier's name...nice find!!!

GT

 

[allen]

congrats on that great looking CW relic !!

 

[Bradley137]

congrats on the great finds!!

 

[civilman1]

Gotta Love It Congrat's!!!

 

[deltamann]

Awesome finds Paul. Which machines were you using that day?

 

[Valley Ranger]

Nice job! Makes it all the better when your son can share in the excitement. I love father/son teams. My own son (30 years old) was with me yesterday to just do a very short hunt. I think he's hooked . . . we didn't find anything but junk, but he got that glassy look in his eyes as we were searching and said, "I know what I want for Christmas."

BTW, was than an MXT you were hunting with?

 

[stefen]

To my knowledge, tyhis is the first plate recovered that has the name of the former owner engraved on it...

To me, this puts this plate at the top of the heap...

We now know who the owner was and probably research to see if he survived the CW or not...

This is a banner find.

That's the maker's mark not the soldier's name...nice find!!!

GT

I stand corrected

 

[NewsMan]

What campaign would this have been a part of?

 

[Digging Fool]

Awesome! That's a fantastic day, by any standards. Back when digging was "good" around here, I found a total of 5 breast plates, but it's been so long ago that I would do a BIG happy dance to find another.

 

[HuntNdig]

congrats on the great finds!

 

[garyragan76gary]

I Know that felt good! keep at it. I hunted 16 years before i found my first plate, and found my second plate 3 days later in the same area. Good Luck!!

 

[dirtdigger1581]

SWEET!!! I want one!

 

[deltamann]

KUDOS Paul! You have helped so many of us out with your knowledge I am glad that you got your first breast Plate. You deserve it!

I bet your boy was tickled at seeing his dad dig a nice relic!

 

[relicminer]

Wow!

 

[California Girl]

Nice finds. Congrats.

 

[Thunderchild]

Congrats on the plate. I found my first and second this past December so I know how you must have felt. Way to go!

 

[cesar]

AWESOME now your boy will be hooked for life, hope the two of you have many years together in the dirt.

 

[cbroyles]

That is some great finds.

 

[Mississippi]

WTG Congratulation