🥇 BANNER HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY, reunited!!!!!

[relic nut]

On Jan 31 I posited a great day we had digging when I found half of a CS reef buckle. Since then the weather has been real cold and we have had a good bit of snow. It has keep me up nights thinking about the other half of that buckle. We went back twice to try to find it , but both times the ground was froze solid and we could not dig at that spot. Finally last Sunday I got there for about an hr and a 1/2 and found several bullets but no buckle. I thought then that it was probably not there Today it was calling for mid 60s and had rained yesterday. Conditions were rite so we made plans to go. I put the large coil back on my AT pro for maximum depth, new batteries, and was all bizz. We got there at 8:00 am and the first 2 signals were junk. (1 pc of wire, 1 nail.) Then I got a good solid hit and dug the hole. I about to crap my paints when I seen the side of that tongue. My two friends and I had a great day. We all found bullets and one found half a spur, and the other found a CS block A button. Later in the day I found the sword hook off of the belt about 3 feet from the tongue . Sorry for rambling on but this is better than any buzz you can buy!! Thanks for letting me share this great day with you. I will probably never top it!!!

 

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[metalev4]

Beautiful patina on those plates. Congrats!

 

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[relic nut]

Wow. Just stinkin' WOW. Yep, that's a BANNER any day. I cannot BELIEVE you scored the second part. A CS tongue & wreath is just creme of the crop and my only question is - why is that buckle NOT your avatar?! Did it have a green patina when you found it? It looks fairly bright in your pic?

All I did was wash in water and clean with tooth brush. Then I hand rubbed with paraffin wax. It will be my avatar when I get chance to update. Know I am just letting all sink in and enjoying the ride

 

[david680]

Got my banner vote. Nice reunion!

 

[I-DIG-IT]

Nice digs. Good for you.

 

[CoilyGirl]

Just voted banner on this one,what a terrific find! I was hoping you would go back and find the other part to it.

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

awesome CSA buckle ! , can't read all the posts and excuse me for asking ,
ahhh yes , never mind I re read it , you found the tongue on your recent trip .................. kool

dynamic duo !

anymore than one exclamation is wasted

 

[Molewacker]

Your find gives me hope I'll find the wreath half of my tongue buckle - totally awesome!!!!!

 

[CRUSADER]

Hard to copy that!

 

[relic nut]

Your find gives me hope I'll find the wreath half of my tongue buckle - totally awesome!!!!!

Absolutely!!! Don't give up

 

[DigIron2]

Congratulation on finding the tongue man.That Block A would have made my day alone.Looking at the buckles patina there is no doubt in my mind they match up. I think it is" Banner time"

 

[retire05]

Joe - this is an extremely significant find for history nuts like me. It is really breathtaking to think the last person to see this thing together could have actually used it in combat. Congrats on a find of a lifetime...Brad

 

[relic nut]

Joe - this is an extremely significant find for history nuts like me. It is really breathtaking to think the last person to see this thing together could have actually used it in combat. Congrats on a find of a lifetime...Brad

Thanks Brad. It will always have a place on my wall, less than 5 miles from were it was lost.

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Congrats on being fortunate enough to get your second half.
AS already stated there at least a few of us who have only one half (yes me too) and to me a half is really only a tenth of the whole. I don't think I'll get the chance to get my other half, even assuming it is there as the land is for sale ?

 

[DigIron2]

-----Banner Time!

 

[Cross Potent]

Congrats its absolutely beautiful.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Fantastic hunt and story! Your perseverance certainly paid off. Congratulations!!

 

[relic nut]

Thanks to everyone who commented on my wonderfully day. It is nice to share this with people who can appreciate it, and to those of you who are still looking for your other half, Keep the faith!! I look forward to seeing them. Good luck to all and thanks again. RELIC NUTTY-ER

 

[BuckleBoy]

That NEVER happens--but you managed to pull it off! I voted banner on this find. Congrats!

-Buck

 

[The Patriot]

It happens every now and then...had it happen twice to me...fatastic find there..

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

This thread too should have made the Banner by now. Have all the Mods gone to a convention or something? Come guys, flip the switch.
ZDD