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Recent content by olddigger

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    Relics From The Last Couple Digs

    Went back to the old bean field with Louis on Sunday and went back alone yesterday. Found a few bullets, flat buttons, a pack rivet and a couple other pieces. The 2nd picture is flatten campfire lead, an old pocket knife, 3 pennies, 1911, 1913 and 1930 also a V nickle. Nothing to write home...
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    ANOTHER GOOD DAY AT DREWRY'S BLUFF!

    Went out with Louis yesterday to the Drewry's Bluff area. Dug a Gardner, 3 Enfields and several 3 ringers. All the bullets were fired except a couple 3 ringers. Also dug a lot of melted lead. Still haven't found any brass. We had great weather, found a few relics and had a good time. Hope you...
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    DREWRY'S BLUFF AND REAMS STATION RELICS!

    Went out with Louis (Gray Ghost) to the Drewry's Bluff area and I also got out for a short hunt at Reams Station.. The first picture is the bullets and melted lead I dug at Drewry's Bluff. Most all bullets are fired and hit hard. Must have been some heavy action here. Enfields, Gardner, round...
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    GREAT DAY DIGGING BULLETS AT REAMS STATION 3/3/11

    Went back out to the farm yesterday for a 3 1/2 hour hunt. Dug a nice assortment of bullets. 5 Sharps; 4 - 3 ring Minies; 5 Henry repeating rifle; 3 pistol and 1 ring tail Sharps. All the bullets were fired except the 44 caliber Colt, the ringtail and the Swage base 3 ringer. The weather was...
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    FEW MORE RELICS FROM REAMS STATION 2/27/10

    Went back out to my uncles farm yesterday for about 3 hours. Dug a couple 3 ringers, 3 Sharps, a Henry bullet, an "I" button and the base end of 5 Henry cartridges. The "I" button has been hit with a plow or something else and is folded over on one side. Thanks for looking and hope you enjoy...
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    A FEW RELICS FROM NEAR REAMS STATION

    I went out to my uncle's farm near Reams Station for a couple short hunts this past week. Found a couple Sharps, 3 Henrys, flat buttons, small rossett, a 1900 Indian, suspender buckle, a cap box finial, pack rivets, some melted lead and couple whatzits. Thanks for looking, hope you enjoy. Keep...
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    RELICS FROM 4-11-10 HUNT NEAR REAMS STATION

    Went to my uncles farm near Ream Station Sunday for about 2 hours. Hunted a corner of the field that I hadn't hunt much before. Found a spot near where the Petersburg & Weldon Railroad was. Dug 4 Henry casings, 3 - 3 ringers, 1 Spencer, 7 Sharps and 8 pistol bullets. The bullet on the bottom...
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    FEW RELICS FROM LAST HUNT

    Went out for about 3 hours and found a few relics. 2 Spencers, a Burnside, couple pistol bullets and 4 Sharps. Also a small flat button, 1899 Indian, part of a sword hanger, 2 knapsack pieces and a old lipstick holder. Thanks for looking and keep a digging!
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    TODAYS SHORT HUNT NEAR REAMS STATION

    Went out to my uncles farm near Reams Station for about 2 hours today. Got a couple flat buttons, Henry casing, Sharps, Henrys and a Dragoon bullet. Also 3 back ends of Williams cleaners. Thanks for looking and keep a digging. Frank
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    LAST 2 HUNTS WITH GRAY GHOST!

    Louis and I went to the spot where all to Sharps are being found. Got out for about 3 or 4 hours the last 2 Sundays. These are pictures of my finds. Dug all bullets and lead melt the first Sunday, did find a little brass last Sunday. Louis found as much or more the me. It was good to get out...
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    SOME RELICS FROM LAST 2 HUNTS

    Louis and I went to the old farm we been hunting for the last year and I went out again Wednesday. Found 14 fired and dropped Sharps, 3 Enfields and 2 pistol bullets. Also a small buckle, 2 buttons and cartridge box finial carved from a bullet, probably Confederate. The ground was a little...
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    WOULD LIKE TO WISH EVERYONE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND

    A great new year. Hope you make the find of a lifetime this year. FRANK (olddigger).
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    IS IT EVER GOING TO STOP RAINING????

    Its been raining for 4 days now. All the fields are full of water and mud everywhere. I'll need a boat and dredge to go relic hunting. They say it might stop tomorrow. Hope so. Frank
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    1859 PENNY AND NEED ID HELP ON A BUTTON

    Got out for a couple short hunts last week. Dug a nice 1859 Indian head penny, 5 bullets, pocket knife, small brass buckle and this button. I dug the other button with Gray Ghost during the summer. They were both dug on the farm we've been hunting and were dug within about 20 feet of each in a...
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    FOUND A FEW RELICS AND SAVED A GOODY FROM THE DEVELOPERS

    Went back to the new homesite, they still haven't started building the 2 houses yet. Found the nice "R" button in the middle of the lot. Still has 60 or 70% gold on the front. Has a Steele & Johnson backmark. Also dug 5 bullets, old padlock, pocketknife, couple flat buttons and rivets. Also went...
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