Got my 2nd plate of the year

[vayank54]

In the beginning March I got permission to dig around a stone building that was a tavern or ordinary in the 1700's. No one has lived in the building since at least the early 70's and it is usually so grown up you can't get near it. Thanks to the heavy snow I was able to dig around it. The place is trashy and hard to hunt. The first time I went in I got a lead soldier, a rough 1850's large cent and an eagle I button. Not anywhere near as much as I was expecting and I have been wanting to hit it again. I did not have a chance until yesterday. It has already started growing up again and again I didn't dig near what I had hoped. I got a couple wheat pennies, a brass boot tap, a brass key to a railroad lock and a US buckle. The buckle is civil war but a late war buckle as it has the small keeper hook and the lead filling is thin.

 

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[civilman1]

NICE !!!!!!!!!!

 

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[CMDiamonddawg]

Congrats ..gotta luv that # of plates

 

[vermonster]

Dang, Nice finds! I,d love to find just one plate myself.
vermonster

 

[Trezurehunter]

Great buckle VA. Ron in IL.

 

[Michiganne]

Nice plate! WTG on #2.

HH

 

[jb58]

i can only dream of a find like that! great going on the plate VA.!

 

[HISPAN]

wow congrats on the U.S.A buckle !

 

[TommNJ]

Congrats on finding your "2nd plate of the year" , I would love to experience the feeling of pulling one of them out of the ground !

TommNJ

 

[kuger]

Way to go buddy!!!Reminds ya of the old days!! Show em how its done!!!

 

[vayank54]

Thanks all.
Kuger it is almost like the old days but in the old days we would get 2 or 3 a day. I miss those days.
One day I dug 5 plates and thought I had really done something. My buddy said "it used to not be a good day unless you dug 10".
Ok you guys up north who would like to dig a plate. The soldiers (in all wars) had to train somewhere and get on trains and ships to go to the front. Find the training camps and the places they were waiting for trains and ships. I hope all of you can get a plate or 2.

 

[blueguy]

Cool.

 

[geo4472]

nice plate

 

[boondocker]

WOW, nice find, I would love to find a plate like that, keep up the great work Dean

 

[Mr Tuff]

nice plates!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! congrats MR TUFF

 

[Gonehunting]

wtg va. By the thanks for the help on the buttons. Am going tomorrow and hopefully pull some more of those "jewels" out of the ground. Maybe find a buckle.

 

[vayank54]

wtg va. By the thanks for the help on the buttons. Am going tomorrow and hopefully pull some more of those "jewels" out of the ground. Maybe find a buckle.
You're more than welcome. I hope you find some more good buttons and a plate. Make sure you post them so we can all drool over our keyboards.