The Best Find Of My Life

monsterrack

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Apr 15, 2013
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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.JPGpp finds 9-15-13 014.JPGpp finds 9-15-13 017.JPGYou 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.JPGpp finds 9-15-13 006.JPGpp finds 9-15-13 029.JPGpp finds 9-15-13 021.JPGI 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.JPGpp finds 9-15-13 019.JPGpp finds 9-15-13 033.JPGpp finds 9-15-13 035.JPGIt'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.JPGpp finds 9-15-13 004.JPGpp finds 9-15-13 009.JPGpp finds 9-15-13 010.JPGpp finds 9-15-13 011.JPGI 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.JPGpp finds 9-15-13 038.JPGpp finds 9-15-13 039.JPGpp finds 9-15-13 040.JPGpp finds 9-15-13 041.JPGpp finds 9-15-13 042.JPGpp finds 9-15-13 045.JPGI 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!!
 

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:
 

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.
 

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

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

no one just finds those! amazing!
 

Omg:thumbsup: This is amazing!
 

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