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I am new to this site. I have been working a cavalry camp for a couple of months, and have done pretty well with my finds. Today, I went back and walked over alot of the same old ground, but it seemed to produce more today, for some reason. Found alot of junk, but started finding kerosene lamp parts, trigger guard parts, melted lead, pocket knife, the front part of a Union General Staff button, an 1839 Large cent, and my favorite, a Virginia General Staff button. Buttons and coins cleaned up nice. Seems that the ground yields more some days than others. Anybody know the value of the Virginia button? Thanks
 
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Is that CW finds that are made down a regiment button on the left? The rim around it looks like it could be. Cool finds. I am from CT and now NY and have never hunted the south. We drool over some of the finds from down the line and when I get an eagle button with an A or an old drum tensioner, or other relic from the CW it is much cherished. I have a friend with kin in W. VA and only go down with him to fish Smith Mt. Lake. They own an old tobacco plantation and I also saw a 1700's brick house in the woods on state land. I go with my buddy and he says "no time to detect, stripers are biting!" I'm trying diligently to get him into detecting :lol:
 
Hello, Brandon. I'm not sure what the item is on the left. It is about the diameter of a quarter, with one side smooth. The top side has a wreath with a word at the top, and it is not in great shape. The word may say "plated", or "plat??". It could have been a button, with the hook gone. It would be nice if it could be identified. Virginia still has some relics, but it's hard to find a "virgin" spot. I simply got lucky when I found my new spot. That was "hurdle one" Hurdle 2 was getting permission.
 
VA buttons will vary in value based on backmark (prewar or CW era having the most value). In general terms, a dug prewar or wartime VA 3 piece staff button can range between $200-400. It will depend upon the backmark (rarity) which will verify its manufacture period and condition. Nice finds, David@Dixie
 
Thank you, David! This is the second Va. button I've found at the same site, but it was a US Calvary camp. My dream is to find a C.S. Tongue and Wreath. I wonder if it could be one close by?
 
David... Thanks for the info. The backmark says 'Extra Quality". That's all I see on it.
 
I hunted one of my CS camps for several years before I dug a Leech & Rigdon wreath. It was at 9 inches with three large square nails on it. Have yet to find the tongue. It was the rarer large variety. Good luck with your quest. David@Dixie
 
Wow, I love the old buttons and coin. The top three photos are great of the close-ups. You've obviously got a great site to work. Hope you find many more relics! Good on ya!
 
Thanks for the comments! A friend of mine found a complete T and W(CS) about a year ago. It was "masked" by a horseshoe next to an old stump. Had a dark green patina, almost black. I figured the odds of finding both pieces together were incredible. Man, I think that would almost end my quest!
 
anything is possible. On day i was hunting a couple old cellar holes in NY which had been pounded. I managed one barber dime and a handful of relics in a week's time. I finally gave up on the site and while walking out I met a mountainbiker. We talked for a while about our hobbies and he mentioned a cellar hole on top of the mountain. I took a long walk up the hill and somehow took the right trail. At the top was one of the nicest foundations I had ever found. My second day there I found an old militia plate and the next day I got my first and only eagle artillery two piece button. I sold the plate a few years later for $600. I still regret it but know that since it happened once, perhaps I'll find one again. You never know!
 
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