One and a half belt plates

[kevinm63]

Was out hunting with a friend a few nights ago, we decided to hunt a couple of 1860s home sites. After a few minutes I got a good tone that ended up being an 1864 indian. A little later I got a good tone about 9 inches, after opening the hole I could see an "s" on something in the bottom of the hole. After pulling it out and brushing the dirt off I realized it was a US belt plate that had been cut in half. I'm thinking its a good night. We decided to call it a night. On the way back to the car we decided to check a site across the road that was also an 1860s site. After a few minutes my friend dug a 1853 large cent, a few minutes later I get a good tone at about 10 inches. After digging about a foot down a whole US plate fell into the bottom of the hole. I couldn't believe it. I have been hunting for about 20 years and have never dug a belt plate here in Michigan, and in one night at two different sites I dug two. Actually one and a half. What a great night.

 

[jpitt1970]

That's frikin' awesome!! I dug a CS belt buckle on a Saturday & then an eagle breast pate, the next day (Easter Sunday) in '89 or'90 @ the same site... I have yet to find a US plate or buckle... I got started when my assistant principle from my middle school found a perfect US box plate in my yard. I begged & pleaded my parents for a new metal detector for Christmas.......That Christmas day I found close to a hundred dropped 3 ringers & an entire sword scabbard, minus the leather, all from my own yard!!!!

 

[briankb70]

d@%m you found 1 1/2 and i havent found 1 yet
congratulations

 

[Michiganne]

Very nice. Great piece of history you dug.

HH

 

[randall61]

awesome finds......i know how that feels......CONGRATS


Randall

 

[tony 1663]

nice

 

[Wallhangers]

Thanks for leaving the other half in the ground for me to find when we go next! Good work Kevin, well-deserved, it took you long enough .

 

[zaxfire69]

Wow that is an awsome night. Man my heart couldn't take a half, much less 1 and a half. WOW. Good stuff. Congrats.

 

[rjw4law]

It just doesn't get much better than this.

 

[Texasgopher]

LUCKY! can't beat that. let us know when you find the other half!

 

[texjim]

nice job

 

[bigtim1973]

That is awesome man!!!! I have only dreamed about finding those!!!!! Way to go!!

 

[srss]

Thats awsome i am still waiting on my first.

 

[MonkeyBoy]

Good finds!!

MB

 

[romeo-1]

Sweet! X1.5

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

Nice finds there for sure

 

[whitesPA]

wow great find .guess it was your lucky day

 

[allen]

welcome to treasurenet
congrats on those awesome finds !!

 

[CWKEITH1]

nice finds how come you never ask me to go with you anymore i'm going to look for a another partner lol really great night wasn't it super finds kevin

 

[garthbfan169]

Sweet kevin would be awesome to find the other half!!