Waterhead
Senior Member
Guys & Gals,
I went and hit an old civil War US Calvary camp outside Petersburg, Virginia for about an hour today. There's just not much left there anymore. The pictures represent (2) .52 caliber Sharps Carbine Bullets (Yankee Calvary), (1) .31 caliber cast pistol bullet and one old colonial silver coin.
I'm luck in the fact that we dig a fair amount of Spanish coins here in Virginia to include, Spanish Milled Dollars, bits, reals and cobs. However, I have never dug a silver coin with this type of bust in it. It's pretty worn so I cannot make out the date or seal on the rear of the coin.
Just reminiscing but I dug my 1st US oval buckle out of this camp. I was so excited I couldn't sleep that night. I hit it again the next day and dug 2 brass US Calvary spurs. Over the years, I dug about 125 bullets out of it, a couple of large cents, a seated liberty quarter and about a dozen eagle buttons. I'm still thankful, I know it was hit hard before me and its still get snuck into. Either way, I still have fun.
Thanks,
John
I went and hit an old civil War US Calvary camp outside Petersburg, Virginia for about an hour today. There's just not much left there anymore. The pictures represent (2) .52 caliber Sharps Carbine Bullets (Yankee Calvary), (1) .31 caliber cast pistol bullet and one old colonial silver coin.
I'm luck in the fact that we dig a fair amount of Spanish coins here in Virginia to include, Spanish Milled Dollars, bits, reals and cobs. However, I have never dug a silver coin with this type of bust in it. It's pretty worn so I cannot make out the date or seal on the rear of the coin.
Just reminiscing but I dug my 1st US oval buckle out of this camp. I was so excited I couldn't sleep that night. I hit it again the next day and dug 2 brass US Calvary spurs. Over the years, I dug about 125 bullets out of it, a couple of large cents, a seated liberty quarter and about a dozen eagle buttons. I'm still thankful, I know it was hit hard before me and its still get snuck into. Either way, I still have fun.
Thanks,
John