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10-07-2012, 09:06 PM
I had the chance to get out for about 4 hours this morning but the only site available for me was one that had been hit hard many times over the years.
But, it was nice out and I never pass up the chance to relic hunt because I don't know when the next opportunity might come up.
I decided to hunt with my 12 coil because the peanuts had been picked and the field was smooth and junk free.
Anyway, my first finds were two small round balls and two pinfire casings. Then I dug a small one piece button like the kind found on under garments of the mid 1800's. On the last row I got a good signal and dug an eagle button. Working my way back to the truck I got another hit and dug a 54 cal. round ball, then about 15 feet from my truck I got another signal. When the object popped out of the ground I was a little disappointed because it looked like a tarp grommet. But, when I turned it over there was another eagle looking at me.
Now I know that my Northern brethren Are probably thinking that two eagle buttons are not really a big deal but, I am almost 200 miles south of Atlanta and any civil war relic found here is something to talk about.
Both eagles are CW period and the small button is unidentified even though it has lettering on the front as well as a back mark.
And, finally, when I cleaned the round balls I found that the 54 cal one had been carved. There is an X with a shallow hole in the center of it.
But, it was nice out and I never pass up the chance to relic hunt because I don't know when the next opportunity might come up.
I decided to hunt with my 12 coil because the peanuts had been picked and the field was smooth and junk free.
Anyway, my first finds were two small round balls and two pinfire casings. Then I dug a small one piece button like the kind found on under garments of the mid 1800's. On the last row I got a good signal and dug an eagle button. Working my way back to the truck I got another hit and dug a 54 cal. round ball, then about 15 feet from my truck I got another signal. When the object popped out of the ground I was a little disappointed because it looked like a tarp grommet. But, when I turned it over there was another eagle looking at me.
Now I know that my Northern brethren Are probably thinking that two eagle buttons are not really a big deal but, I am almost 200 miles south of Atlanta and any civil war relic found here is something to talk about.
Both eagles are CW period and the small button is unidentified even though it has lettering on the front as well as a back mark.
And, finally, when I cleaned the round balls I found that the 54 cal one had been carved. There is an X with a shallow hole in the center of it.