A couple cool new finds:detecting:

[Bill Ladd]

Here are a couple finds from the last week at 2 different sites. The first is a Civil War veteran's piece (medal?) from the Grand Army of The Republic, or GAR I detected in an old yard. There are no ribbon or a pin attachment I can see, & the back has a bunch of weird good luck-type symbols. I'm wondering if it was a pocket piece or something? I have to do more research. The war was over in 1866, so I'm hoping that's the date this "medal" was issued. Thought it was just a kids toy sheriff badge till I felt the weight.....
The second piece is a native American artifact I picked up in a plowed field after all the rain we've had. No detector needed I do all types of treasure hunting, not just detecting. We think the coins & relics we find are "old"...but this is mind blowing old. Possibly 10,000 years old I think it's cool to find one of these. It makes you think that your the first person to touch this since the Indian who used it thousands of years ago.........
HH,
Bill

 

[woodwizard]

definitely some good finds-am in east Tx arrow heads and petrified wood seem to be everywhere

 

[Elton]

n/t

 

[terryinri]

very nice Bill, im sure with all the rain we have been getting it make it much easyer to spot those.

 

[James/Washington]

Just follow this link for info on your nice find...............

http://www.secondwi.com/thehomefront/grand_army_of_the_republic_in_mi.htm

 

[Low-Boy/LCPM]

looks a little like the one I found

 

[Terry in PA]

Are Corp symbols for the different corps of the union army. I found one of those medals and just by chance it was on a road leading into the cemetery where my great great grandfather is buried. I have a picture of him wearing the same type of medal.There are two pieces to the medal. There was a eagle with two cross cannon below the eagle and a ribbon between the eagle and star. I was lucky enough to find both. And also I'm not only a metal detector freak I'm also a civil war reenactor. Been doing both since 1993. Here's a link for you to take a look at those symbols. If it don't work just copy and paste it to your search bar it will work. If not message me and I'll make sure you get it.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Union_Army_corps_insignia

 

[Bill Ladd]

Low Boy's is for a specific encampment which is very cool. Mine is more of a generic one.....I'm hoping from the early period of them forming....
HH,
Bill