dirtdigger1581
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- Jun 18, 2011
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- Location
- Chesapeake, VA
- Detector(s) used
- Minelab E-trac, Minelab Excalibur II 1000, Garrett AT Pro, Teknetics T2
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- Metal Detecting
05/30/13 -
Went out to a school down the road last night and hunted an area that, last week, produced a KG III copper anda surprise 3-cent piece. Using the E-trac and 8x6 SEF coil I went very slowly over a trashy(iron infested) area and pulled out a few keepers. First two targets I dug in that area were the two .54 cal three ringers. Followed that up shortly after with a nice New York Officers Button. It's splitting the band on one side, and the shank is missing, but it's my first officer's button, so I'm very happy with it! And to top it all off, just before I left I got a sweet 11-40 signal on the E-trac. Depth gauge showed it at 4", but dug down to that depth and it was further down. Turned out the target was down between 8-9". I couldn't believe what I pulled out of the hole! I just found my first ever Civil War era belt buckle. The buckle is supposed to have the letters "SNY" on an oval plate, but the lead is flaking away. I had to get it home, clean it up, and it now sits nicely in a display case with its relatives from the same hunt. Last night was one hunt I won't soon forget. I'm still in shock!!!
Happy hunting everyone!
-Nate
Went out to a school down the road last night and hunted an area that, last week, produced a KG III copper anda surprise 3-cent piece. Using the E-trac and 8x6 SEF coil I went very slowly over a trashy(iron infested) area and pulled out a few keepers. First two targets I dug in that area were the two .54 cal three ringers. Followed that up shortly after with a nice New York Officers Button. It's splitting the band on one side, and the shank is missing, but it's my first officer's button, so I'm very happy with it! And to top it all off, just before I left I got a sweet 11-40 signal on the E-trac. Depth gauge showed it at 4", but dug down to that depth and it was further down. Turned out the target was down between 8-9". I couldn't believe what I pulled out of the hole! I just found my first ever Civil War era belt buckle. The buckle is supposed to have the letters "SNY" on an oval plate, but the lead is flaking away. I had to get it home, clean it up, and it now sits nicely in a display case with its relatives from the same hunt. Last night was one hunt I won't soon forget. I'm still in shock!!!
Happy hunting everyone!
-Nate
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