The Best Find Of My Life

monsterrack

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Ok I'm still pumped up so I hope I don't make mistakes on this post. I went back to my poverty point site because the farmer told me he had burned and disk the field and I could do what ever I wanted to in his fields. So I got my shovel, bucket and screen and hit it at dawn. I have been finding things on one little rise, so that's where I dug at. First thing I found I didn't know what it was till I washed it off. I think it is a pottery game piece that did not get finished. pp finds 9-15-13 013.webppp finds 9-15-13 014.webppp finds 9-15-13 017.webpYou can see that it is concave on both sides and they ground on the edges trying to make it round. Then I found some other items pp finds 9-15-13 005.webppp finds 9-15-13 006.webppp finds 9-15-13 029.webppp finds 9-15-13 021.webpI was getting tired by now I was only going 1ft to 1 1/2ft deep but I had done dug a 6x6 area and sifted it all. Then I found this.pp finds 9-15-13 018.webppp finds 9-15-13 019.webppp finds 9-15-13 033.webppp finds 9-15-13 035.webpIt's just a crinoid stem fossil, but I have never seen one of this color in this area, most are just brown chert. This gave me a little more juice to hunt some more, I was ready to stop and I thought just one more scoop, and then this showed up on the screen.pp finds 9-15-13 003.webppp finds 9-15-13 004.webppp finds 9-15-13 009.webppp finds 9-15-13 010.webppp finds 9-15-13 011.webpI thought I was going to faint and wet my pants at the same time. This has been my Holy grail, my number 1 on my bucket list, I could not get my breath. I was in shock for 15 min. I still can't get over it and may not for a long time. Here are some pics of it cleaned.pp finds 9-15-13 037.webppp finds 9-15-13 038.webppp finds 9-15-13 039.webppp finds 9-15-13 040.webppp finds 9-15-13 041.webppp finds 9-15-13 042.webppp finds 9-15-13 045.webpI have only seen ones like this one in a museum. I am still in shock.
 

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Hey monsterrack!! Drop Dead Gorgeous!! What a Hit up in the PP Site!! CONGRATS!! GOOD LUCK and GOOD HUNTING!! VERDE!!
 

Very cool zoomorphic bead! Congrats on the find!

Hippy
 

Had to come back for another look. I'll trade ya the Adena my husband found today :)

:laughing7: I wonder if he'll take this for a trade???

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What a beautiful piece that he uncovered that day..... Once again, holy :censored:, that is a truly awesome find. :notworthy:
 

Banner. BOOM!
 

Sweet!! CONGRATS!
 

Very awesome couldn't of happened to a better man you deserve that NOTWORTY
 

That is an outstanding find! WOW! One of the best I've seen posted here in a while from the deep south. I'm sure it will be a centerpiece in your collection. I also think it should be considered for a banner find too. JMO - Good luck.

Here Here!
Way to go!
I hope you move a ton of material through that sifter.
There has got to be more.
 

Nice little zoomorphic piece, I would have been stoked as well.
 

I have never seen an item like that found and posted here. Way to go Monsterrack! That sifter was the tool. You scored big time I am very happy for you. That is just so cool :notworthy:
HH
 

WTG on the awesome find, first one I've seen posted up and a rare find for sure. Congrats on the Banner.
 

Wow! Killer find! Definitely the find of a lifetime, congrats on a well deserved banner. Thanks for the show. H.H.
 

OUTSTANDING and AWESOME!!! Way to go!!!:thumbsup: Breezie
 

no one just finds those! amazing!
 

CONGRATS on a GREAT find and making the Banner :thumbsup:

Bubba65
 

Omg:thumbsup: This is amazing!
 

WOW, incredible find. :icon_cheers:
 

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