We've been Diggin in VA :D

[Tony (NC)]

I had to be in Richmond on business, so I stopped by and picked up my Dad (Frank VA). We finished up early and headed on up to Fredericksburg for a little relic hunting. We have permission on 100 acres that used to be a Yankee camp. The grass was very high and the finds started a little slow. Dad started it off with this flat button.

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Right after the button I got the thimble about a foot away. I guess someone was doing a little mending in camp. Note* THIS thimble came out of a CW camp - NOT EBAY!

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We moved around a bit and late in the day we got into a little hot spot. We dug a few bullets and then went to the hotel. We came back the next morning and Dad started off the day with a bang! Right in the middle of 100 acres, he walks over a 14K white gold ring! Now you know why they call him the Ring Vacuum!

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I followed his gold with a big fat button of my own.

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This one made my day! A big Ol' Eagle A

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It's been a long time since we got to dig together, and we had a ball! They are going to bushhog the field in a couple weeks so we will go back and WE WILL DIG RELICS!

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[Horsesoldier]

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[BarnacleBill]

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[Jackpine Savage]

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[Bill Ladd]

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[Mark in NC]

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[Bavaria Mike]

Great finds and a great time with your Dad! What is the button looking thing with the bullets, far left middle? I find them often here in Germany, found one yesterday. HH, Mike

 

[Bill Ladd]

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[Bill Ladd]

with thimbles imported from England

 

[BuckeyeBrad]

Ol' Pete lied himself into another corner?

 

[BarnacleBill]

Gonna call'em Pygmy Thimbles from the British Colonies.....very very rare, so rare you can't find'em in a Thimble Book. Wonder what forum they'll show up on next?

BarnacleBill
"The Pygmy Thimble Vacuum"

 

[Bavaria Mike]

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[BuckeyeBrad]

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