Recent NC and Virginia Minelab GPX digs

Woodland Detectors · Dec 31, 2011

I headed up to Virginia Thursday to meet my friends, Civil War Tin Type Photographers Bob Szabo, (http://www.robertszabo.com) and,
Todd Harrington ( http://www.collodianartistry.com/) for a day of digging in Culpeper Virginia. The early morning started out a little brisk with temps in the 30's. We fired up the trusty Minelab GPX machines, and logged in our Culpeper Va. settings for the highly mineralized soil that is infamous to the area. It wasn't very long when Todd got his first bullet suggesting there was still some relics to be found from the hard hit area we were hunting. We then plucked away throughout the day digging numerous broken buttons and a few intact Eagle buttons spared from the plow. As usual we had a very good time hunting together. The second photo are local NC finds a few days prior including an always welcome 1874 Seated dime. I thought the Indian attachment was pretty cool. I have no Idea what it was from.

Thanks for looking

BuckleBoy · Dec 31, 2011

GREAT group of finds there! Glad to see you guys are tearing up the soil. I am glad to see that those zinc bases on the cleaner bullets survive well in that soil. Those are always a neat find.

Say hello to Robert on my behalf, and have a happy and safe New Year holiday.

Best Wishes,

Buckles

Saabman · Dec 31, 2011

Cool finds Mike!!!! WTG!!!!!

Happy New Years!!!!!

jewelerguy · Dec 31, 2011

awesome finds. that indian button is too cool :headbang:

Deepdiger60 · Dec 31, 2011

That sure is a lot of lead :icon_thumleft:

great digs and machine :thumbsup:

Happy New Year Jim

NolanTheExplorer · Dec 31, 2011

Good lookin finds. Nice dime!

treasurehound · Dec 31, 2011

Way to go Mike. These pictures look much better than the ones you texted me earlier. I can't wait to go back to Culpeper again this spring.

olekyground · Dec 31, 2011

Once again awesome hunt man!! You manage to find the best stuff. good luck next hunt buddy! 8)

relicminer · Dec 31, 2011

Nice!! I need to get down there before the GPX finds it all... lol :icon_thumleft:

ModernMiner · Dec 31, 2011

You're killing me Mike!

That GPX is a monster. Fantastic recoveries. LOTS of lead there Dude. :hello2:

That Indian piece is very cool.
That's a great photo of you holding the bullet. Did Rob take it?
Congrats Mike,
Doug

Woodland Detectors · Dec 31, 2011

ModernMiner said:
You're killing me Mike!
That GPX is a monster. Fantastic recoveries. LOTS of lead there Dude.
That Indian piece is very cool.
That's a great photo of you holding the bullet. Did Rob take it?
Congrats Mike,
Doug

He did Doug. How did you all do today?

ModernMiner · Dec 31, 2011

Woodland Detectors said:
ModernMiner said:

You're killing me Mike!
That GPX is a monster. Fantastic recoveries. LOTS of lead there Dude.
That Indian piece is very cool.
That's a great photo of you holding the bullet. Did Rob take it?
Congrats Mike,
Doug

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He did Doug. How did you all do today?

The first place was a bust. Totally overgrown and trashy. We ended up at one of my 1800's houses. I got my first silver with the Vaquero today. It was deep, but not compared to your GPX. :laughing9:

It was a 1926 SLQ. :thumbsup:

-Doug-

Woodland Detectors · Dec 31, 2011

ModernMiner said:
Woodland Detectors said:

ModernMiner said:

You're killing me Mike!
That GPX is a monster. Fantastic recoveries. LOTS of lead there Dude.
That Indian piece is very cool.
That's a great photo of you holding the bullet. Did Rob take it?
Congrats Mike,
Doug

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He did Doug. How did you all do today?

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The first place was a bust. Totally overgrown and trashy. We ended up at one of my 1800's houses. I got my first silver with the Vaquero today. It was deep, but not compared to your GPX. It was a 1926 SLQ.
-Doug-

Fantastic silver Doug.