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Old 01-10-2012, 10:21 PM
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Default Civil War campsite finds and coins
I have been researching this particular area that was a campsite for training soldiers at the beginning of the Civil War and finally zeroed in on where they camped. I'm sure that I am not the first to hunt the site but I am pretty happy with these finds in a 2 hour hunt. I plan to go back soon and see what else I can find. One of the flat buttons still has thread around the shank.

The coins where found at another site that was an old school dating to the early 1800's. The Barber dime was barely audible on the etrac with a very jumpy 12-44. Just enough of a squeak to make me dig. About 3 inches down I hit a rock. When I flipped out the rock (which was about 2 inches thick) the dime was sitting perfectly flat underneath it. I am pretty surprised that I even got the signal at all.
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Congrats on the very nice finds!
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Old 01-10-2012, 10:51 PM
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Very nice finds! Let us know how you do on your return trip -

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Awesome finds..!! Is that little piece with the small ball on the end of it part of a bayonet holder...

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Great finds, bet you can't wait to get back!

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Great job on the research! If the place gave up goodies like those you just know there is more there....

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Nice finds, congratulations!
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Congrats on the finds! The IH is 1860-1909 version (because of the shield on the reverse).
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Nice looking coin!
Interesting it read right thru the rock.
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Sweet finds, man! Top two left look modern to me ? But the rest is obviously period. Love the scabbard tip. The thread is wicked awesome! Bottom left - cleaner base? Congrats on the research paying off! hit it hard before you take the club out there

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Thanks for the replies. I definitely plan to get back there soon to see what else I can find.

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Sweet finds, man! Top two left look modern to me ? But the rest is obviously period. Love the scabbard tip. The thread is wicked awesome! Bottom left - cleaner base? Congrats on the research paying off! hit it hard before you take the club out there
I didn't know th pointed item was a scabbard tip. I thought it was some kind of finnial or a tip off of a cowboy hat tassle. Might be hard to get a club hunt at this sight but maybe worth try.

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nice relics & coins!

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Great finds love the Barber

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