First Spur find!!!!

[7creeks]

Went out in the cold to hunt an old home site. Nothing of the home is left but foundation stones. Found my first spurs in 20 plus years of hunting. Anyone have a clue how old it is. I found pictures of it on some websites and it looks to be a M-1859 cavalry spur.

 

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[homestead-hunter]

wow!

 

[wheatfinder13]

Great job!

 

[CladMagnet]

WOW! and from Ohio too! That would look great on my wall cool find!!!

 

[John Boy]

That's one heck of a find.That's one that's on my lists of finds.I have bits and pieces, but nothing like that.way cool Buddy.

 

[mjc_lakedweller]

Dang dude, that is sweet! I don't hear much out of the Ohio MDs but sounds like you got yourself on a hotspot. Keep on swingin' and let us know what ya find there! Awesome spur, man.

 

[hamiddetecting]

Nice

 

[HighTone]

Sweet find ..Hope its a good one

 

[dig kzoo]

Very nice spur. the condition is impressive great find!!!

 

[tennessee digger]

I don't have my spur I.D. book with me right now but I do believe that it is a civil war era spur and it just may be the 1859 regulation spur. I'll try to locate my book and see what I can find out. Good find!!! Tennessee digger

 

[JmCraz8]

Awesome spur it could be off of one of Morgans Raiders that came through southern ohio.

 

[7creeks]

I don't have my spur I.D. book with me right now but I do believe that it is a civil war era spur and it just may be the 1859 regulation spur. I'll try to locate my book and see what I can find out. Good find!!! Tennessee digger

Thanks... Any information would be appreciated.

 

[7creeks]

Here another photo...

 

[Davers]

Your spur is indeed [ I am 99% certain] a Model 1859 Union Spur, it is listed in Mr. Howard R. Crouch's book "Historic American Spurs" on page 34 listed as US 3. with the "about 10% of those Model 1859 spurs found will be of this variety,[W/a picture of your type of spur] having a cast groove on the inner heel band. This was done to both strengthen and lighten the spur ..... that said you have done very well having dug one of the rarer types and in good cond. also does not look like you struck it when digging wich can be easily done w /large target .I dug a couple last Feb almost identical to yours but without the cast groove in the heel . The ones I dug had a cast foliate designon the neck ,? does your spur show this as well. Digging a complete spur is A GREAT FEELING ,NOT SOON FORGOTTEN, Congratulations & keep an eye out for its mate ,you are on a good site ..Davers

 

[7creeks]

Your spur is indeed [ I am 99% certain] a Model 1859 Union Spur, it is listed in Mr. Howard R. Crouch's book "Historic American Spurs" on page 34 listed as US 3. with the "about 10% of those Model 1859 spurs found will be of this variety,[W/a picture of your type of spur] having a cast groove on the inner heel band. This was done to both strengthen and lighten the spur ..... that said you have done very well having dug one of the rarer types and in good cond. also does not look like you struck it when digging wich can be easily done w /large target .I dug a couple last Feb almost identical to yours but without the cast groove in the heel . The ones I dug had a cast foliate designon the neck ,? does your spur show this as well. Digging a complete spur is A GREAT FEELING ,NOT SOON FORGOTTEN, Congratulations & keep an eye out for its mate ,you are on a good site ..Davers

Thanks for the information...

 

[birdman]

She is perfect! Love it!

 

[relicmeister]

You da man! I agree it a beauty!

 

[thrillathahunt]

All I can say is WOW!