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This was the best Civil War site that I ever secured permission to hunt. I have hunted this site for 10 years and though the finds have diminished over the years I can still find something I missed. My buddy (at the time) probably has as many relics as I dug from this site. He may have a few...

Dan, you had a great year of detecting my friend. Congratulations on that unique buckle, it's beautiful and you did such a great job saving the iron bits. Congrats on the Machin Mills, it's gorgeous! That 1655 Liard has been waiting on you for 361 years! I'm very glad I was with you when you...

My home made waterproof cover for my GPX at a Civil War site. LOL!

Here are some of my odd, random, finds that I started collecting. Clay and old glass marbles, dog tax and license tags. My favorite random find is this Don Winslow Honor Coin. It was a 1939 Kellogg's Cereal box top toy that my Dad lost when he 6 years old. I found it approximately 60 years...

It's looks pretty good on the chain side too! Thanks!

Got out with Danny LaMontagne yesterday for some good old colonial relic digging. Danny had the hot coil. It was so hot I thought my machine was broken. I recovered and dug several firsts for me. Highlights of the day were the monogrammed Dandy Button with the letter "B" for Bailey; my first...

This past Sunday, Dan and I hit the woods for some good old colonial relic hunting. Little did I know that I would walk out of those woods with the best coin I have ever dug. It was one of those days that you will remember forever. We hit four holes in total and didn't have a lot to show for our...

Happy Father's Day!

Hi guys! My name is Donnie Bailey and I thought I would post a brief summary in the new members area. I am from Virginia but moved to New York a few years ago. I have been a detectorist for over 20 years. When I first started detecting I lived in an area rich in coal camps and got hooked on...