TENN JOSH Digs Spur at CSA Cavalry Camp Today!!!

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If you read our post from yesterday and saw the video, you know that we were kidding Josh about being sick and missing our hunt. He was very excited about our finds and woke up feeling better and enthused about relic hunting this morning. He had an hour before he had to go to work so he stopped at a CSA Cavalry camp. He had the last laugh on us as he dug a complete brass spur (minus the iron rowel, of course). We believe this one was modified (looks too short) after one or both of the spur ends broke off or were intentionally broken off as the holes in the end are not the same diameter. Josh read where modified spurs like this were then screwed to the boot. Maybe kuger or Rob can enlighten us on this. WTG Josh!! Great recovery. HH , Quindy.

 

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[fishstick]

That is an AMAZIN find!! Josh sure did get the last laugh.. Personalized to boot.. STELLAR. Thanx Q. HH

 

[Nana40]

Geeze Louise, how did you and Doug miss that big target yesterday? hahahaha!
What an awesome find Josh!!!

 

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Geeze Louise, how did you and Doug miss that big target yesterday? hahahaha!
What an awesome find Josh!!!

It was about 45 miles away in another camp Nanners-LOL. HH, Q.

 

[CRUSADER]

Isn't this one pre-CW? Kinda looks it.

 

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Isn't this one pre-CW? Kinda looks it.

That was my first thought Cru but I haven't been able to match it up in any of my books. The holes being different sizes is strange too. Thanks for looking, Quindy.

 

[ModernMiner]

Great find Josh! Congrats to you.
I can't blame you for going off and detecting without Quindy and Dman. I would get tired of carrying those old farts equipment too. :-)
Well done Sir.
-Dug-

 

[Valley Ranger]

Now that's purty.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Sure it wasn't cast that way originally? Some spurs like that were indeed made and screwed onto the sides of the boot. The style is certainly legitimate, whether modified or not. I'll check my two resources on spurs and send you some more information via e-mail later on tonight. GREAT find!! It's fantastic and rare to find a complete one. Only ever seen two complete spurs come up.

Congrats,


Buck

 

[kuger]

...I am at a loss on that one Quindy?As B.B. said,is there evidence it was cut....I think you said there was?

 

[tennessee digger]

Congrats to Josh for a good find! You never know what will turn up in these old camps. Tennessee digger

 

[BuckleBoy]

OK, I have consulted the books and found a near identical spur in Crouch's "Historic American Spurs." It is number CV43, and the description says this:

"Following the style of the preceeding spur, this one was meant for permanent mounting. It was made from a US military spur. This type of alteration seems to have been popular as numerous other examples have been noted from Civil War sites." The value given (publishing date 1998) for a single spur in excavated condition is $50.00.

I'll try to scan and e-mail you a photo soon.

Best Wishes,

Buckles

 

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Josh has been viewing the replies and thanks everyone for looking. Special thanks to BB for the i.d. HH, Quindy (for Josh).