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Hey Ya'll, It's been a while since I have posted, so I hope everyone is feeling 'fine as frog hairs.' This week I was able to metal detect a NC CSA Camp. Below are pics of what I think is a saddle or bridle rosette/plate and a disk/flat button (marked PLATED on the back) The large iron...

Hey Ya'll, Hopefully everyone has found hundreds of dollars worth of Civil War digs while I have been out 'birthin' a new grand daughter, and various other things that have prevented me from digging! Although I did manage to slip in a few hours here and there. Attached are 2 pictures of...

Hey Dollins . . .Any ideas on this Iron piece? It is approximately 6 inches long and weights about 2 pounds. It has a hollow area under the bottom that would accept a shaft of some type. I thought it might be the top to a flag pole??? Any help would be appreciated. Have a great evening, and...

Afternoon Ya'll, Hopefully this post finds everyone 'fine as frog hairs.' Attached are 3 pics of a 'True Blue' Button of which I have not been able to find any info. After Googling, I did find a tin present day Democratic pin-back with True Blue on it. Although it it hard to see from the...

Hey Ya'll, I realize this is not the appropriate place to post this question, but I feel this is the area where most people read first. Since we have so many people from Tennessee and Arkansas, I think it would be a good idea to 'check in' on our buddies after the terrible storm from this...

Hey Ya'll, It was such a nice day today, and we went detecting in a CW Campsite. I've pictured 3 of my finds, the first being what I think as a Jew's Harp. The 2nd item looks like some type of Medal or Ribbon holder. It has 4 tiny spikes and the 2 'V' shaped areas are slightly raised. Any...

Okay fellows, help me out with this one. Thanks in advance for all the testosteronian (invention of a new word) support! *wink Southern Smiles :P Donna

Good Evenin' Gents, Today we were given permission to dig in an area ACROSS the road from a Civil War Hospital & Cemetery. We found a CW funeral Bell from a horse drawn hearse, part of a pocketwatch, and an 'unknown.' It appears to be copper and has an iron post or screw part in the center...

Mornin' Ya'll, My cousin from South Boston, VA found this object today. It is approximately 3 inches long and solid copper. It has a hole at one end, and closed at the other. There is also a 'worn' hole underneath the handle. Any ideas on this one? Southern Smiles, Donna

Hey Ya'll, Hopefully this post finds everyone 'fine as frog hairs!' Okay, all you experts, what is this bullet? Thanks, and I look forward to hearing from you. Southern Smiles :P Donna

Mornin' Ya'll, Yesterday I found what I believe to be a CS Picket Post Ring. It was almost the size of a Krispy Kreme donut before I hammered off most of the rust. It measures about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Does anyone know the size for the CS Picket Rings or any ideas what it may be if not...

Hey Ya'll, Today I found a Scovill Button/Snap. I know that Scovill has been in business since 1805 and has made lots of military buttons/snaps, but am wondering if anyone knows the 'date' of this one? Southern Smiles :P Donna

Hey Ya'll, Well, I braved the 15 mph winds today (why do we do that?) and found this 'strange' piece that may belong to a bridle. It was found in the same area with part of a horsehoe. I think it is brass because it has a nice green tint, and it may be lead filled because it is heavy for its...

Hey Ya'll, On the average, how many coins (between 1860 and 1900) do you find per trip when metal detecting? There is one homeplace that my friend and I metal detect over and over, and the 'honey holes' seems to be in a 50-foot square area. Just when we think we have 'pounded' it, we find...

Hey Ya'll, After braving the cold wind today, I found this 2 inch Brass Buckle 7 inches deep. It has a pretty deep arch as you can see from the pictures. On the backside, it is marked with a trademark/hallmark ANCHOR, and opposite the anchor, the words SOLID BRASS are written, and beside...

Hey Ya'll, I dug this button today in the yard of a 1760 home. It is a Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps button with the R.C.O.C. letter at the bottom. Can anyone date this button? I've been researching it on the internet and have found several conflicts in dates. Although the RCOC has been...

Hey Ya'll, Am I the only one having a problem understanding the 'posting dates?' The 'day' is obvious, but I wish some sweet buddy would give me the code to figuring out the month and year. Southern Smiles, Donna

Hey Ya'll, Well, I have a moral question about Metal Detecting. I discovered an old, and I mean OLD private cemetery that is just about grown over, but yet accessible. Would it be disrespectful to Metal Detect 'around' the outside of the fence and on the dirt path that leads up to it? I...

Hey Ya'll, It was 73 degrees here today and beautiful. After digging almost an hour, and about 13 inches deep, I found this iron SHOVEL. I was digging in a 'supposed' campground which still has an 1855 historical mansion located on the land. This shovel was found about 35 feet from where the...

Hey Ya'll, I was wondering if someone could tell me the size (height/width) in mm of the CW Colt .45 bullets, not the casing, but the actual lead projectile. Also, if somebuddy has a picture(s) they could post, I'd certainly appreciate it. Have a good! Southern Smiles :P Donna