🥇 BANNER Its a little too early for champagne buuuuttt ...

[CoilyGirl]

It's a little too early for champagne buuuuttt ...

Please join me in my excitement this morning as yesterday I dug a perfectly beautiful rare CSA Atlanta Arsenal style belt buckle! It was my first target of the afternoon and while I'm amazed at my find, I just happened to be at the right place at the right time. The first CSA buckle like this I had ever seen was a few months ago at the Middle Tennessee Metal Detecting Club meeting and our very own DMan Doug was the proud owner. This is the Atlanta Arsenal style CSA rectangle and was probably issued in Dalton, Georgia in 1863. My buckle even had a little bit of black leather still attached under the two main hooks because copper sulfite was used to cast the plate and it inhibited decay and infestation of insects. I still can't believe my incredible luck this morning. It was laying face up and as soon as I saw the "A" it registered in my mind what I had unearthed and I just had to sit there in reverence a minute before I could get up and go show it to my husband who was equally as shocked and happy.

 

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[Bill D. (VA)]

That's an incredible artifact that I know you're super proud of. Great find and congrats on making banner.

 

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[park pirate]

Outstanding find it's in awesome condition ... Congrats...

 

[TNGUNS]

Beyond words and most certainly deserved the "BANNER". Hard to even put into words how proud I am for ya. The wonderful thing about Tnet is seeing such awesome finds keeps us all motivated. No doubt this will be among the best finds of your life. Congrats and HH

 

[antique man]

Awesome! Congrats on a SPECTACULAR find!

 

[Gridwalker306]

Good lord that's an awesome find, congratulations!

 

[Breezie]

Oh, WOW, this is FANTASTIC!!! It's such a beautiful buckle too. Way to go on finding it and for making a well deserved BANNER!!!


Breezie

 

[cjon455]

Very nice, killer buckle!! Congrats on a well deserved banner!!

 

[Carolina Tom]

Congrats on the find of a lifetime! GL&HH.

 

[worldtalker]

First time I see this,dang............48 replies in 7 hours!!!

Way to go Girl.

GOD Bless

Chris

 

[Oregon Viking]

SWEET!!!!!!!

 

[wheatfinder13]

Congratulations, that is an extraordinary find

 

[DigIron2]

dream find for sure!Heck with the champagne,break out some of that good Tennessee bourbon.congradulations!

 

[VOL1266-X]

Just saw this Nancy. Big congrats on a hard plate to dig. I have never dug one (only a sheet brass CS one) and it took Dman 35 years & he found his in a very unlikely site. You need to talk to him more often-LOL. WTG, Q.

 

[rodarian]

Even in my sleep i have not unearthed such a beautiful thing. Huge congratulations!!

 

[Iron Patch]

For anyone who puts in the effort and pushes through all the bad days, there always comes a day when it's all very worth it.... and this was your day!

 

[pacecapital]

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[Auriemma]

WTG CG!

 

[Limitool]

Holy cow lady.... Very proud of ya. Great find and job. Makes me feel good just being in your neighborhood area. I'll trade ya 3 1/2 horseshoes for it....

 

[RelicDude]

Holy smokes that is an amazing find and piece of history. Congrats it's looks mighty good on the banner!

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[Army of 1]

Awesome find , some great CW history there , congrats ..cheers Mick