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    too cold to dig

    It has been cold even for this southern boy. Waiting on the ground to thaw and temps to rise.
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    where has everyone gone

    found a nice 1857 flying eagle cent.
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    man is it hot

    I hope that all is well further north and all are safe. It is hot to say the least here. Partner found a nice 69 gardner and he is gonna sell it. I found the ususal. Photo of my finds is posted.
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    new finds

    After spending almost two months in rehab after surgery got to get out for a while and found what i think is a small picket camp. In less than 2hours found bullets, buttons, and a new spot for next weekend. Posted are my finds. In all found over 55 bullets, assorted buttons and misc items. Feels...
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    9-28-07 finds

    A little cooler but still dry as ,well it's dry. Went swinging for a while with digger and found a few 58, and a 54 green enfield. Deer season starts Monday and this will limit hunting in the woods for a while. Gonna have to rain to be able to dig a hole in the pastures and fields.
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    Monday finds

    I had to work tis weekend at a livestock show and took yesterday as comp time. Digger and I went back to the road beds and found afew items. I believe I found what is a cosmopolition and some sharps. I also found the top half of a 58. Jon thought it was carved but it appears to be a blow out...
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    Friday finds.

    Digger and I went in the heat and found a few items at the old site. Another 50 caliber colt and various bullets. Did find a caseing with part of a bullet that was interesting.
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    1882 silver dollar

    Found a acouple of weeks ago at Holly. Just got yhe camera fixed so I could post.
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    6-6-07 finds

    got out for a while and found a few items. Chewed 69, couple of sharps, part of a lantern, reed, piece of blank lead, and a neat little pewter knife. It is still hot and dry. Ticks again are eating me alive and I have taken b6 vitamins since last year. Did find out you can go to the local...
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    early morning finds

    Looks like its quite on the site. Got to get in a little hunt early this morning and found a couple of sharps, musket ball, fired pistol, an eagle button, and a neat carved bullet. Always like to find one that has a personal touch.Makes you wonder what was trying to be carved. Looks like a final...
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    few finds

    Haven't been able to detect a lot but I noticed in one of the posts that someone had found bridle bit and was wanting to post my find. At an old homesite with a clover heel plate, a MS tax token(first for me) a large fork, a flint lock plate, and other goodies. The bit was found under a railroad...
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    union spur

    Found a nice union spur with the number 2 inside the curve. Found on an old roadbed in alcorn county.
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    12/20/06 finds

    After a morning of deer hunting, spent the afternoon in an old camp between Ripley and Brice's Crossroad. Found a 58 three ringer, 44 colts pistol and sharps. being close to Christmas I thought the sharps was very appopiate. Tim
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    help needed again

    Finally got to relic hunt today( after I went Deer hunting) and found a few bullets and a brass object that has me baffled. It is 1 and 1/2 inches long, octagon shaped with a cone. The threads are fine and the size of the hole is 1/2 by 3/4 inches. Came from a campsite that both confederate and...
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    10-14-06 finds

    Got to finally MD for a while today. Went to an antebellum home around Oxford and found a few items which are pictured below: brass lock plate with M. W &Co., oval shaped brass ring, Harmonia piece,poker chip from a bullet, brass Rosette, brass suspender clip, sterling silver ring with black...
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    10-02-06 finds

    Went to Corinth to check on pastures for a fella and you would never guess what went through the pasture. The old Corinth to Grand Junction railroad.After answering his questions, my partner and I mentioned about relic hunting and he said o.k. for today. We hunted for about an hour and I found...
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    need help

    Finally got to go metal detecting for a while and came across something that has aroused my curiosity. The first piece is a brass plate measuring 1and1/2 by 3 inches with two small holes at the top. Someone told me this might be a plain buckle. The second item is half moon with a shaft in the...
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    question about civil war coins

    I have a question that I'm not sure about. While digging with rebel digger(and not having much luck) I began to think out loud about what type of coins the south used during the war. I know they had paper money but I have never seen a rebel coin. You hear stories of how the southerners buried...
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    tracing war relatives

    I was wondering where one might go to trace back relatives who may have fought in the civil war. I have checked the local libraries and found a great great grandfather who owned land during the war and can't go any further. He would have been 21 years old in 1863 and I have typed his name in the...
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    slim pickens

    Hello all, Have been mding a few times in the last couple of weeks but have not had much luck. It has been dry and digging has been hard to say the least. I did find what I think is a v nickel with a date of 1868. It is not in the best shape and I can barley make out the date. I am posting a pic...
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