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Mike(Woodland Detectors) Bob & James Bibb come down to dig & we get some Firsts!
Hey Y'all, I’ve had a blast over the last week with three First Rate guys and good friends! Last weekend my friends Mike Post (Woodland Detectors) and famed Civil War photographer Robert Szabo, who was fresh in from photographing Robert Redford for an upcoming Civil War movie, came down to do some hardcore detecting with me! We did some diggin' at DIV and it was terrific to see him again. Mike and I ventured to some of my old stomping grounds as well as some of my new sites. We dug some bullets and buttons, I showed him some old Earthworks and forts and we had a great time. Bob ended up getting the find of this trip with a very nice War of 1812 Militia Navy Button and Mike ended up camping with some killer ticks though and we had to move him to another site after the first night as he said there were about 100 on his tent trying to get in!!!
The ticks are soo bad in Virginia this time of year. It was good seeing you again buddy and I'll see you soon. 
This week, another of my really good buddies from Tnet that I've known for about 2-3 years now on here and dug with at DIV, also came down to visit and dig, James Bibb. A first rate guy, we had a dang good time and dug a bunch of nice relics including a couple first for Both of us! The first day the rain delayed our diggin' time and we only got about half a day to dig. We did end up with some keepers, James got a nice Eagle "A" and Flintlock Pistol Nose Cap! We were about to leave one of the fields that I had alot of luck in last summer when I got a deep signal and popped out a clipped 1/4th of a 2 Reale Pistareen of Phillip the V, so that was pretty cool!
The next day, James started the day off right with a really cool 1862 Canadian Copper Token, just like the one Jeff dug last year except smaller denomination
We dug several Belgian .69s and even some 2 RING .69s. Then I heard James make a cheerful sound and walked over...I saw him squatting down over a Beautiful Button!! James got a VERY pretty War of 1812 huge 1 piece Navy Coat with alot of the gilt remaining that you can see in his post! It was not only his first War of 1812 Era button, but also One of the best I've seen dug! 
and the find of the day in my opinion! 
I ended up getting a pretty Civil War era Navy and we both dug some Eagles. Towards the afternoon I popped out my very first Capped Silver, an 1835 Halfdime and I was tickled pink!! We have so much Clipped Spanish silver down here but very little Bust Silver, so it was a real treat and a very, very welcome piece! So we both left with a couple of very coveted firsts and had a blast, I was definitely the one that was plused by them coming down as I enjoyed their company and camaraderie and I'm glad that James, Mike, Bob and myself were able to leave with some really cool and nice finds!!! Here's to ya guys
Here's the Finds:
In the Hole:
Mike P. (Woodland Detectors) out there swingin his GPX 5000!
Bob gets the find of the day with a very well preserved War of 1812 Navy (Eagle w/ Shield at bottom inset with an anchor)
My Finds From the Pouch and Uncleaned:
The finds at bottom were my finds digging with Mike and Bob, Finds at top are the ones found while diggin' with James:
A HANDFUL of Lead! Including some Big Boy 2 Ring and Belgian 3 Ring .69s!
This 2 Ring .69 had something carved into it, at first it looked like a triangle and a "4" but then I noticed that it was actually carved the other way around and its an upper case "H.V."
2 Ring .69 w/ Initials
1700's Clipped Phillip V Pistareen and 1835 Bust Halfdime--Uncleaned
This Civil War Navy turned out really nice once cleaned up. You can see it above before being cleaned and while I saw the gold gilt on the back of the button, it turned out prettier than I expected.
Civil War Navy Button
A few other finds included a nice Heart Shaped Lock with the initials "S & Co" on the brass slide, a melted .69 ( you can see the rings in the top left corner), a couple silver quarters (as you can imagine those gave quite a rush at first glance) and an attachment buckle that has signs of heavy gold gilting on it in the grooves and creases. I must admit that I've never dug one quite like this before, it's a 1904 OFFICER’S SABRE HANGER:
1904 OFFICER’S SABRE HANGER A shining example of the one I dug above
1835 Bust Halfdime and 1700's Phillip V Clipped Pistareen--Cleaned Up
And the Group Shots of my finds collectively:
Laid Out:
Just the Buttons, Bullets, and Coins Grouped
Everything Grouped:
AND....
One last photo of my EAGLE BREAST PLATE at 11 inches!!! 
Same Size, brass, man when I first saw the edge I was SURE it was one....then I got a nice Laugh when I popped it out 
Thanks for looking guys!
Hey Y'all, I’ve had a blast over the last week with three First Rate guys and good friends! Last weekend my friends Mike Post (Woodland Detectors) and famed Civil War photographer Robert Szabo, who was fresh in from photographing Robert Redford for an upcoming Civil War movie, came down to do some hardcore detecting with me! We did some diggin' at DIV and it was terrific to see him again. Mike and I ventured to some of my old stomping grounds as well as some of my new sites. We dug some bullets and buttons, I showed him some old Earthworks and forts and we had a great time. Bob ended up getting the find of this trip with a very nice War of 1812 Militia Navy Button and Mike ended up camping with some killer ticks though and we had to move him to another site after the first night as he said there were about 100 on his tent trying to get in!!!
The ticks are soo bad in Virginia this time of year. It was good seeing you again buddy and I'll see you soon. This week, another of my really good buddies from Tnet that I've known for about 2-3 years now on here and dug with at DIV, also came down to visit and dig, James Bibb. A first rate guy, we had a dang good time and dug a bunch of nice relics including a couple first for Both of us! The first day the rain delayed our diggin' time and we only got about half a day to dig. We did end up with some keepers, James got a nice Eagle "A" and Flintlock Pistol Nose Cap! We were about to leave one of the fields that I had alot of luck in last summer when I got a deep signal and popped out a clipped 1/4th of a 2 Reale Pistareen of Phillip the V, so that was pretty cool!
The next day, James started the day off right with a really cool 1862 Canadian Copper Token, just like the one Jeff dug last year except smaller denomination
We dug several Belgian .69s and even some 2 RING .69s. Then I heard James make a cheerful sound and walked over...I saw him squatting down over a Beautiful Button!! James got a VERY pretty War of 1812 huge 1 piece Navy Coat with alot of the gilt remaining that you can see in his post! It was not only his first War of 1812 Era button, but also One of the best I've seen dug! and the find of the day in my opinion! I ended up getting a pretty Civil War era Navy and we both dug some Eagles. Towards the afternoon I popped out my very first Capped Silver, an 1835 Halfdime and I was tickled pink!! We have so much Clipped Spanish silver down here but very little Bust Silver, so it was a real treat and a very, very welcome piece! So we both left with a couple of very coveted firsts and had a blast, I was definitely the one that was plused by them coming down as I enjoyed their company and camaraderie and I'm glad that James, Mike, Bob and myself were able to leave with some really cool and nice finds!!! Here's to ya guys Here's the Finds:
In the Hole:
Mike P. (Woodland Detectors) out there swingin his GPX 5000!
Bob gets the find of the day with a very well preserved War of 1812 Navy (Eagle w/ Shield at bottom inset with an anchor)
My Finds From the Pouch and Uncleaned:
The finds at bottom were my finds digging with Mike and Bob, Finds at top are the ones found while diggin' with James:
A HANDFUL of Lead! Including some Big Boy 2 Ring and Belgian 3 Ring .69s!
This 2 Ring .69 had something carved into it, at first it looked like a triangle and a "4" but then I noticed that it was actually carved the other way around and its an upper case "H.V."
2 Ring .69 w/ Initials
1700's Clipped Phillip V Pistareen and 1835 Bust Halfdime--Uncleaned
This Civil War Navy turned out really nice once cleaned up. You can see it above before being cleaned and while I saw the gold gilt on the back of the button, it turned out prettier than I expected.
Civil War Navy Button
A few other finds included a nice Heart Shaped Lock with the initials "S & Co" on the brass slide, a melted .69 ( you can see the rings in the top left corner), a couple silver quarters (as you can imagine those gave quite a rush at first glance) and an attachment buckle that has signs of heavy gold gilting on it in the grooves and creases. I must admit that I've never dug one quite like this before, it's a 1904 OFFICER’S SABRE HANGER:
1904 OFFICER’S SABRE HANGER A shining example of the one I dug above
1835 Bust Halfdime and 1700's Phillip V Clipped Pistareen--Cleaned Up
And the Group Shots of my finds collectively:
Laid Out:
Just the Buttons, Bullets, and Coins Grouped
Everything Grouped:
AND....
One last photo of my EAGLE BREAST PLATE at 11 inches!!!
Same Size, brass, man when I first saw the edge I was SURE it was one....then I got a nice Laugh when I popped it out
Thanks for looking guys!
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What an awesome group of finds! 
