BuckleBoy
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In a much-anticipated post, here's the story of how I got my nickname...
On a warm day back in January, a friend of mine had gotten permission for us to hunt an old churchyard that he had worked heavily about 8 years ago (finding some great coins then!). We hunted in the front yard to no avail (this guy is serious when he says he has worked a site). Not even an old deep nickel to show for our efforts. We then moved into the side yard where he said he hadn't hunted much. After a few wheats and Indian heads, I got a rather big signal and decided I should figure out what the heck it was. I dug down about a foot and widened the hole again, starting to feel a little self-conscious about what I was doin' to the church yard. Then I flipped a square brass object over in the hole. It was encrusted with dirt. When I picked it up (looking at the reverse of it) I briefly wonderd what it was. Then I turned it over (seeing the front side for the first time) and it felt like time stood still for several minutes. I was just staring at the thing. After relic huntin' for 14 years I had never expected to find something like this in a church yard. I figured we'd be diggin' some old coins, but never in my wildest dreams... Anyhow, I then slowly started walking over to my friend and asked him (still unable to comprehend what it was doin' there) "Is this what I think it is?" His eyes got as big as silver dollars. We stood there a long time in disbelief, then proceeded to hunt the churchyard to death! Evidently the sword belt plate was an isolated loss, since no other relics were found. My friend's been callin' me Buckleboy since.
Here are some before and after photos. Good luck and happy huntin'.
-Buckleboy
On a warm day back in January, a friend of mine had gotten permission for us to hunt an old churchyard that he had worked heavily about 8 years ago (finding some great coins then!). We hunted in the front yard to no avail (this guy is serious when he says he has worked a site). Not even an old deep nickel to show for our efforts. We then moved into the side yard where he said he hadn't hunted much. After a few wheats and Indian heads, I got a rather big signal and decided I should figure out what the heck it was. I dug down about a foot and widened the hole again, starting to feel a little self-conscious about what I was doin' to the church yard. Then I flipped a square brass object over in the hole. It was encrusted with dirt. When I picked it up (looking at the reverse of it) I briefly wonderd what it was. Then I turned it over (seeing the front side for the first time) and it felt like time stood still for several minutes. I was just staring at the thing. After relic huntin' for 14 years I had never expected to find something like this in a church yard. I figured we'd be diggin' some old coins, but never in my wildest dreams... Anyhow, I then slowly started walking over to my friend and asked him (still unable to comprehend what it was doin' there) "Is this what I think it is?" His eyes got as big as silver dollars. We stood there a long time in disbelief, then proceeded to hunt the churchyard to death! Evidently the sword belt plate was an isolated loss, since no other relics were found. My friend's been callin' me Buckleboy since.
Here are some before and after photos. Good luck and happy huntin'.
-Buckleboy
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