This is why I wear a Video Camera!

OutBack Duo

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This is why I wear a Video Camera! Brass Belt Plate

Both pictures are of the same item, one with a flash and one without. I found this while detecting an old house that sits close to a military road that goes to Fort Leavenworth, KS. It was about 10" deep and is in perfect condition. I don't know much about it yet but I believe it to be a Regulation 1851 Union Sword Belt Plate (please correct me if I am wrong).

 

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Great find! Congratulations!
 

that is one sweet buckle, perfect shape!
 

Thanks everyone for all the great comments. This is probably one of my best finds ever. It is also the only thing worth posting I have found in months, I hope my dry spell is over now.
 

WOW! What a beauty! Congrats...............Hogge
 

I have been wearing the video camera while detecting now for about 6 months and it was finally worth it. I have taken close to 1000 videos and have deleted most of them due to the target being trash. This was really a 1 in 1000 find and I am glad I got it on video. I am sure I would have had a hard time convincing people that I dug it without the video.
 

That is an AWSOME find! I can't believe how easy that video makes it look. It came out of the ground in very good condition also. If it weren't for the video I wouldn't have thought you dug it.
 

Great find. After all the excitment and stuff, just one question. Did you remember to fill you hole back in? Just kidding.
 

That's a great find.

But I gotta ask, why are you filming with a fisheye lens?
 

That's a great find.

But I gotta ask, why are you filming with a fisheye lens?

The camera I use you don't have a choice on lenses and for what I use it for it works great.
 

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belt plate is in great shape.......soil was kind.....great find
 

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