civil war

Greetings from Stafford, VA, I recently moved from 1/3 acre to 2.4 acres here in Northern Virginia. As an engineer, I've always been curious about metal detecting and this was the catalyst I needed to spend the money. I read everything I could find and made my decision: an AT Pro with Pro...

Found this large copper piece in a CSA camp today. I thought it was brass but after cleaning it a bit I noticed a spot the digger must have nicked and its shining like copper. Hope its off a cannon?? Threaded on both ends about half inch down the hole and smooth in between. Weighs 1/2 to...

I can't find a picture of this token anywhere. I have found a description of it online. tokencatalog describes my token exactly. does anyone know the value of these or rarity? I have no idea. I thought there would be some experts on here. Thank you for all that try to help. Thanks again...

I know the story is long but its worth the read. Finally got permission to do a yard nearby my sons soccer practice. The yard was larger than I had initially thought and it took 3 days to complete the whole site. On the first day, and my first dig I found a 1925 Wheat cent. I knew this would...

Hi everyone. Just started metal detecting again, haven't since I was a kid. I dug this lead arrowhead up a couple days ago on my third time out. I am hoping it is a Civil War relic, something a soldier carved at a camp site maybe as a poker or chess piece but I'm not sure. Ive also heard that...

Hi all, my name is Jonathan. I have been relic hunting over the past 20 years with my dad from the day I could walk. I have decided to create a website in order to sell many of the items we have found and as an informational tool for others interested in old relics. Right now I only have a few...

I have found several of these small brass (so I believe due to the coloring and lack of corrosion) tubes. They are tapered at one end and have a small splice on the same end. I am almost certain it is some miscellaneous civil war relic, due to their proximity to other identifiable relics I have...

Hey guys, I'm in the Charleston area (Isle of Palms), and I was wondering where are some good places to detect. My MD doesn't really like the beach, so I'd like to go somewhere with historical significance, and preferably closer to Isle of Palms than Folly Beach. Thanks!

Hi, I found this in North Carolina. I know it is brass I just have no idea what it is. I also found some civil war bullets near by. Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks and HH.. (Next to a modern quarter for size perspective)

:shock::shock::shock::shock:I found this today and I am still speechless. It was about 8 or 9 inches deep. I have done just a little research so far on this buckle and know that it is a "Atlanta Arsenal" style and looks fantastic. I will be researching it much more...

:shock::shock::shock::shock:I found this today and I am still speechless. It was about 8 or 9 inches deep. I have done just a little research so far on this buckle and know that it is a "Atlanta Arsenal" style and looks fantastic. I will be researching it much more...

I found this on my family's property in South Georgia. There are ties to the Civil War and and the Brunswick-Florida (pre-civil war)/Brunswick-Albany (post-civil war) Railroad runs through the property. I think this might be a belt buckle. I think the letters visible are ST C. Anybody seen one...

As the snow continues to fall around us, I've decided to call the year for relics. I had a decent first year! I thank everyone who helped me along on here! Here are the totals: Civil war minnié balls .54-.58 caliber: 54 ( one star base and one swage base) .52 Sharps bullets: 2 Countless...

Hi all, I've been enjoying finding these non-magnetic bullets, the round ball on the top left is non-magnetic, the one on the bottom is magnetic so I think that might be a baring. Can anyone verify these bullets dates? types? there is no writing on them. The long thing is magnetic, strange...

Hello everyone, I am looking for a relic hunting buddy! I work for the railroad and have a random schedule. I had a buddy in Vero beach but he moved to the gulf side. I used to do a lot of sand hunting but would rather hunt old home sites, abandoned land, or areas of beach that were only...