You Just never know what you will find

[diggervance]

In November 2013 I found what I thought was a kids play badge. After a little research I found out it could be a civil war martingale. Well this weekend with nothing but rain and the Internet I found a civil war expert. I sent him the pictures and this is what he had to say.

"The lead filled brass shield with star you found is Civil War and possibly associated with Confederate Texas troops. I have never seen a saddle with this device as martingale or other decoration on horse equipage hardware. North-South Trader magazine has shown several of these dug-up from camps and battlefields over the years and they are accepted as "Texas" by most collectors regardless of their actual source. I have seen these sold for as much as $1000 in past when market was stronger, but yours which is in very good condition still retaining the 3 connective iron wires might not sell for as much in today's softer CW market. However anything Texas is always popular and Texan collectors buy what they like....."

You just never know.

Diggervance

 

[Mark in S.E. IA]

wow, congrat's on a cool CW find.

 

[NebTrac]

That's great! Thanks for the info. and the pictures. Congratulations on the find!

NebTrac

 

[ChicagoJohn]

Wow! That's cool! Find from Civil War is so cool and piece of history!

 

[Tenspeed]

That is a neat find!

 

[Goes4ever]

I found the same one 2 yrs ago it is a star martingale from a CW saddle bag. Found one online at a relic site for $425 !!!!!

 

[Goes4ever]

here is the pic from the relic site I mentioned

 

[diggervance]

Thanks Goes4ever
where did you find yours?

427.50 or 1000.00 its priceless to me and a great part of my metal detecting collection.

 

[Goes4ever]

I found mine in a field where a house was tore down. It was on the 1872 map

 

[Sooper Dave]

Awesome find!