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  1. 04-22-2015, 06:55 PM #1
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    Talking Best Relic Find to Date!!!!

    Went metal detecting at a 1700's log cabin site a few days ago and was detecting around the front of the log cabin and got a loud but faint 81 solid signal on the ATPro. I started to dig down but ran into a wall of roots it took me 15 minutes to get through them and i was starting to doubt it from being anything good and just as was about to give up I finally could feel it. I didn't know what it was but as soon as I pulled it out I had to take a double take. I realized that i had just found my FIRST EVER U.S. BELT BUCKLE from the CIVIL WAR!!!!!!!!

    Life Lesson of that day and will stick with me forever is WHEN IN DOUBT DIG IT OUT!


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  2. 04-22-2015, 07:03 PM #2
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    AMAZING FIND SETH!!!!!!! That's a lifetime find and on almost everyone's bucket list. Congrats on such a spectacular find!!!!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by RIdirtdigger View Post
    AMAZING FIND SETH!!!!!!! That's a lifetime find and on almost everyone's bucket list. Congrats on such a spectacular find!!!!!!!
    Thanks Jim! I am very happy with this find!!!
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  4. 04-22-2015, 07:08 PM #4
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    Great find bud! Nice work... I am still looking for my first
    I <3 colonial relics!
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    Oh My Gosh!! That is going to be the centerpiece of your collection! Big congrats!!
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    Wow. That is a find worth a bit. I usually have to see the target to give up on it. But If it is a good solid signal I don't give up on them. That practice hasn't yielded me a find like that, however.
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    Now that is the best 15 minutes spent digging. Excellent find and I know that a lot of detectorists are envious right now, me included. .
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    HOLY COW WHAT A FIND!!!! So happy for you, that's in nice shape. Still a bucket lister for me! Imagine what that thing saw... Wow! Congrats!!
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    Now that is one I have on my bucket list, congrats on an excellent find.
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    Great plate !!! huge huge congrats to you PT very very nice piece of history you found
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    beautiful plate! all the hooks is the icing on the cake
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    Quote Originally Posted by Isaac View Post
    Great find bud! Nice work... I am still looking for my first
    Thanks Isaac!
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    Quote Originally Posted by del View Post
    Great plate !!! huge huge congrats to you PT very very nice piece of history you found
    Thanks Del!
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    Quote Originally Posted by HEAVYMETALNUT View Post
    beautiful plate! all the hooks is the icing on the cake
    Thanks!
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    Quote Originally Posted by CTTodd View Post
    sweet reward for the digging time. Good for you

    Thanks Todd! Definitely was worth it!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bell-Two View Post
    Now that is one I have on my bucket list, congrats on an excellent find.
    Thank You!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pacivilwarluke View Post
    HOLY COW WHAT A FIND!!!! So happy for you, that's in nice shape. Still a bucket lister for me! Imagine what that thing saw... Wow! Congrats!!
    Thanks! I wish it could talk!
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    Quote Originally Posted by aloldstuff View Post
    Now that is the best 15 minutes spent digging. Excellent find and I know that a lot of detectorists are envious right now, me included. .
    Haha Thanks!
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    Quote Originally Posted by MangoAve View Post
    Wow. That is a find worth a bit. I usually have to see the target to give up on it. But If it is a good solid signal I don't give up on them. That practice hasn't yielded me a find like that, however.
    Yeah I will definitely for now on keep digging even in doubt! Thanks!
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