The GREATEST hunt of my life: Iron Brigade's THREE BUCKLE DAY

Congrats on hitting the Banner. Great Pics and Narration...My Heart was Pounding too. HH

Fantastic find BB!!!!! I think I would still be shaking right now if I had a day like that!

Congrats!

Funkman

Buck, you got my vote, too, for the Best of Tnet.

Kyle

That was a great post and a great day for your passion Buckle boy!!! A BIG CONGRATS AND WELL DONE BUD!!!!!!!!!!

Outstanding day you all had! I wish I could have made it over for a hunt but the family had me booked up. Big congrats!! 

That is just fantastic hunting. Congrats on the buckles they are great. You don't find them too often anymore.

You're the best!

Badge

Great post and nice plates!

NOT BAD FOR A OLD GILES COUNTY VIRGINIA BOY....Way to go Will...you kickingsomearse There

NOT BAD FOR A OLD GILES COUNTY VIRGINIA BOY....Way to go Will...you kickingsomearse There

Thanks, buddy!  Every once in a while I see that light at the end of the tunnel, and realize that Viginia ain't the only CW Relic Promised Land.   

Damn Buck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for letting us tag along with you.  What a mind blower.  I probably would have sh*t myself if I found that first buckle even!

Incredible hunt and great job on the story.  A heart felt Congratulations!!!!!!   

awesome details and awesome finds    well deserved

what a cool post, love the picture of the detector leaning up against the tree, awesome finds, awesome pic.. congrats  HH tlc

  That sword plate is beautiful!  I felt the rush dude as I read the post. Sure is great ain't it!  ;

   Talk about wanting to go dig a hole! 

  That sword plate is beautiful!  I felt the rush dude as I read the post. Sure is great ain't it!  ;

   Talk about wanting to go dig a hole! 

Thanks for the reply, dude.  That is what it's all about!  Not only the best in terms of quantity found--but also in terms of Knowing what I had when I got that first one (since I'd found the keeper about an hour before!).  A day I will never forget. 

Onward to the next Great Find!  It's time for some other folks in my team to make the Banner--Luck has been on my side so far this year. 


-Buckles

One word,  "Awesome!!!!!"

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Buck, I've been seeing others using the bump word.  What does that mean? 

Since this is still, in my opinion, one of the best hunts on Tnet EVER, I am going to bump it up to the top again!   You deserve it, buddy!

I can't wait for your recoveries this fall!

Kyle

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Buck, I've been seeing others using the bump word.  What does that mean? 

Since this is still, in my opinion, one of the best hunts on Tnet EVER, I am going to bump it up to the top again!   You deserve it, buddy!

I can't wait for your recoveries this fall!

Kyle

Me either, buddy.  I think this fall will be HOT.   

I couldn't resist bumping this one up.  I haven't put the coil to the soil in three weeks...but our chance is coming soon.  I think the weather is gonna break.   


-Buck

very nice

very nice

Thanks!   

     I'm glad this got bumped back to the top of the list, It was just as fun to read the second time around. Good luck finding another spot like this one in '09.

HH Charlie

     I'm glad this got bumped back to the top of the list, It was just as fun to read the second time around. Good luck finding another spot like this one in '09.

HH Charlie

Hey thanks!    We're working tirelessly to find one.  Sites like this don't come around often. 

But I'm happy to have a belt plate for '09 already.  I don't see us beating our 4 1/3 belt plate record this year though...but who knows?    


The great thing about detecting, is if you consistently hunt sites where anything is possible, then just about anything can become a reality.


Best wishes to you this year as well. 



Buckles

Repaid Karma for all the help you have given' me and many others here on TN! Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy!

 :thumbsup:BIG CONGRATS!!!!!

And again thanks for all your help!

Mike

Repaid Karma for all the help you have given' me and many others here on TN! Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy!

 :thumbsup:BIG CONGRATS!!!!!

And again thanks for all your help!

Mike

No problem Mike.  I'm always happy to help.   


Best wishes,



Buckles

YOU HAVE MY " RESPECT AS A FELLOW DIGGER" , YOUR FINDS ARE OF STORY BOOK DREAMS. I'LL LIVE VICARIOUSLY THUE YOUR
RELIC HUNTING ADVENTURES,, FINE JOB ON ALL THAT YOU DO FOR US FELLOW TREASURE HUNTERS

KEEPA DIGGIN

BEST OF LUCK TO YOU,

  MLHUDSON

YOU HAVE MY " RESPECT AS A FELLOW DIGGER" , YOUR FINDS ARE OF STORY BOOK DREAMS. I'LL LIVE VICARIOUSLY THUE YOUR
RELIC HUNTING ADVENTURES,, FINE JOB ON ALL THAT YOU DO FOR US FELLOW TREASURE HUNTERS

KEEPA DIGGIN

BEST OF LUCK TO YOU,

  MLHUDSON

Thank you so much, my friend.  No matter how much I get out, I always wish I could be out diggin more. 

I really enjoy seeing all your finds too. 


Best Wishes,


Buckles

Those are certainly the finds we all live for!! Thanks for sharing the excitement with us. Those were some great pictures. I'll bet the ticks don't stop you from going back. Just a minor inconvenience when having that kind of day. Wishing you continued luck on your next hunts.

Those are certainly the finds we all live for!! Thanks for sharing the excitement with us. Those were some great pictures. I'll bet the ticks don't stop you from going back. Just a minor inconvenience when having that kind of day. Wishing you continued luck on your next hunts.

Thank you for the kind words.  It is almost tick season again here.     And I'm not looking forward to it.  But the way I see it, I have to brave the ticks and the heat and humidity in the summer to make the finds.  You can't find it if you don't look for it.   


Best Wishes,



Buckles

Hey Buckleboy,
you really make honor to your name ! 
If I were you I would be shaking of exitment as well .
WELL DONE ! - Congrats ! 
Rammjäger

That Eagle Buckel is really cool.I think i'd have to polish that baby up,hit it w/some clearcoat and wear it!!
GREAT FIND MAN!! 

Good bump.
new

The second to last picture.... could that blemish at the bottom possibly be from a bullet? And that may be why his uniform was on the ground?

Nope, more than likely that's a rusted through attachment point from the iron loop on the back. If look closely the ridges are toward the viewer rather than away. Now, if you're imagining a wound that might have done this, a shell splinter that came all the way through his body, from the back could produce a small hole like that, but I still think it just a result of rust eating through the metal, from the back.

Nope, more than likely that's a rusted through attachment point from the iron loop on the back. If look closely the ridges are toward the viewer rather than away. Now, if you're imagining a wound that might have done this, a shell splinter that came all the way through his body, from the back could produce a small hole like that, but I still think it just a result of rust eating through the metal, from the back.

That's exactly what it is.  Iron attachment loop eating through the face of the plate a bit.

Best Wishes,

Buckles

unreal man such a nice set of finds

unreal man such a nice set of finds

Thanks, AG!   

Glad to see the awesum finds, thanks for sharing....you always seem to to kick butt


dan in michigan

AWESOME BUCKLE !!!