7creeks Sr. Member Joined Oct 14, 2009 Messages 294 Reaction score 85 Golden Thread 0 Location Dark Hills of Ohio Detector(s) used Minelab E-Trac, Pro-Pointer Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Feb 15, 2013 #1 I found today what looks like a M1859 Cavalry spur. Take a look and let me know what you think. Attachments Spur-Swan neck rowels.webp 104.6 KB · Views: 172 Upvote 0
fever87 Sr. Member Joined Aug 16, 2009 Messages 303 Reaction score 146 Golden Thread 0 Location Chesapeake, VA Detector(s) used Minelab X-Terra 705, Equinox 600, GPX 4500 Primary Interest: Relic Hunting Feb 16, 2013 #2 Yep, looks like you got the model right. Watch ebay for the Howard Crouch book on spurs and grab one. I think they are about $15. Congrats on the super find! To dig one with the rowel intack and the whole thing unbent is very uncommon!
Yep, looks like you got the model right. Watch ebay for the Howard Crouch book on spurs and grab one. I think they are about $15. Congrats on the super find! To dig one with the rowel intack and the whole thing unbent is very uncommon!
Tnmountains Super Moderator ⛭ Moderator 🥇 Charter Member Joined Jan 27, 2009 Messages 19,209 Reaction score 12,616 Golden Thread 1 Location South East Tennessee on Ga, Ala line 🥇 Banner finds 1 Detector(s) used Tesoro Conquistador freq shift Fisher F75 Garrett AT-Pro Garet carrot Neodymium magnets 5' Probe Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Feb 17, 2013 #3 Very uncommon. I have a set on non dug ones some where. Great relic you have and thanks for sharing.