The Pentagon announced today the formation of a new 500-man elite fighting unit called the United States Redneck Special Forces. These Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina Pennsylvania and Texas boys will be dropped into...
found out what the spike dealy is..... it's the tip of a Springfield Bayonet Scabbard. It would have been affixed to another piece of brass that was thin and thus eaten away by the chemicals used in the corn field.
plummy, me thinks its time you invest in a detector. time to broaden your...
hey rob, is your dad looking to adopt?? holy smokes man!!! now that is one awesome collection.
i REALLY like the idea of the small riker mounts inside of a bigger frame.
the fragile thing used to look just like the other small button. they use chemicals in this field that eat the buttons. so finding whole ones not eaten is pretty tough. and im not quite sure about the spike, its brass. ive posted it on a civil war forum but no thoughts yet. i thought maybe a...
Ha!! I beat the frozen ground one more time!! I think this might be it for the winter at this site unless it warms up and the snow goes away. got caught in a nasty snow storm on the way home. an hour and a half ride took 2 and a half hours. But it was sooooo worth it. I am addicted to this site...
i agree with both bear and sand. both of you make very good points. however, some of the best documented finds have been made by amateur collectors such as us. i do not agree with being a maverick rapist of burials by any means. but if its not picked up, how can anyone learn about it by letting...
Yes, they are. Up close and personal, you can see the pack marks. Found them in a field in New Jersey about 5 feet apart from each other. DiggerGeorge was with me that day and was a bit upset[:(].
sanborn changed again. ive been sitting here for an hour trying different combos of user and password like i did last time. so far no luck. i think they may have gotten smart. i'll keep working to crack it. post up if someone figures it out.