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[RockyDig]

Got out with my dad on Saturday to a place I've been wanting to hit for a long time. It has been detected since at least the 60's but there are always relics hiding somewhere.

The GPX gave an interesting tone so I dug the plug down about 6 inches and then scooped the loose dirt out by hand. I saw an odd-shaped, green relic laying beside the hole. It's a little blurry after that but you can see the outcome.

Note - The keeper was dug recently in another camp but matches up perfectly.

 

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[CMDiamonddawg]

perfect match .. that's incredible Congrats that snake buckle is one of the Best


dawg

 

[hdmech71]

Nice. I have seen a couple of them on here recently but your looks great and match up perfectly.

 

[allen]

What a great looking find, congrats !!!

 

[lost hunter]

 

[G.A.P.metal]

very nice

 

[CSA2K]

Outstanding recovery!

 

[lookindown]

Were those Civil War issue, or just a civillian style back in the day?

 

[grasshopper]

a lot of discussion about this buckle in a recent post. you might want to take a look:

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,452852.msg3206830.html#msg3206830


cool find!!!!

 

[JmCraz8]

Awesome buckle!!!! Seems like a lot are popping up on the forums lately.

 

[windage]

Cupid the match-maker, has been on overtime lately putting separate pieces together..your buckle, the Hubley cap gun...what's next?

 

[oldsalty19]

nice fit to the puzzle...

 

[civilman1]

Could it be the place I'm thinking? Great dig Rocky!!!!

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice snake Rocky! Cool that you could get the keeper even if it wasn't off the same belt, it looks like it was. See you in a couple weeks at DIV XXI.

 

[RockyDig]

Could it be the place I'm thinking? Great dig Rocky!!!!

No, this was a Frederick County site. I haven't been back to that spot in 3 weeks. Hopefully this weekend though if my new coil comes in.

 

[RockyDig]

Nice snake Rocky! Cool that you could get the keeper even if it wasn't off the same belt, it looks like it was. See you in a couple weeks at DIV XXI.

Thanks! Dad found a piece of eight that day too in another field with some colonial stuff.

See you at DIV!!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Great dig! And even greater that you had the keeper with a matching patina. Fantastic!

I have only dug the keeper to one of those. Looked for many return trips for the snake...in vain.


Congratulations,


Buckles

 

[mikusek]

You are putting it together, nice....

 

[MiniMe]

Excellent recovery. Congratulations!

 

[MKnTenn]

Great looking snake buckle! HH