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slykatt13 · Jun 3, 2009

i went detecting in the woods today...my detector went haywire saying quarters everywhere.dug don about 8 inches and discovered to brass tags.cleaned them off alittle and found they were baggage tags. i rescanned and dug alittle dirt out of the hole and surprise!!!!!!!!!!! i found about 100 of them in great shape.all specific to the town i live in.did some reserch...1800s woohoo.there were lots more of the same signal ....but i didnt want to carry them all. seen on ebay they sell for $10 to $40 each!!! yeah im gettin the rest tommorrow.sorry bout the scans ,little blurry.i dont have a digicam so you dont get to see the pile right now,but heres a couple.and there are so many different shapes.

ModernMiner · Jun 11, 2009

Slykatt,
Congrats on an AMAZING banner find!!! :hello2:

I love this hobby!!!! :thumbsup:

-MM-

Roger Mn. · Jun 12, 2009

Congratulations on all those baggage tags and making the banner.
Woods detecting is the greatest.

ES66 · Jun 12, 2009

Wow!!! That is one of the most amazing finds I have ever seen. Right now there are railroad collectors drooling over your photo.

Moonshadow · Jun 12, 2009

Congratulations on the banner!! Now go find Amelia Earhart!! WTG buddy!! :hello2:

HH,
Moon

Goldiver · Jun 13, 2009

Man, that is an awesome cache find! Im from nearby, I grew up in Hebron NY, so that makes it even cooler to me. 8) Congratulations on the find and making the Banner, hope you find more!

Steve