Metal detecting the river...a Civil War poncho!

[MrAidanDoyle]

how do u know is a civil war poncho!?

[aquachigger]

@MrAidanDoyle Reference books and experience mostly....

[Kipple2088]

INCREDIBLE ! all i ever find whilst metal detecting are pennies ! lol . Congrats !

[Civilwarbulletguide]

thats awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[fluoridekid]

That's a find and then some. It's amazing just how well stuff survives being under the water all that time. Thanks for sharing and Good hunting :D

[EpicWinNY]

So awesome

[adcarteriv]

That was a great find thanks again for shooting the find.

[aquachigger]

Give 'er a go, it's a lot of fun in the water!

[TigerRifle]

Beau...any idea on how to go about preserving it now that it is out of the river? Cool stuff man.

[aquachigger]

Hey Bill...so far I've just let it dry on the table and it seems to be doing very well. The rubber is keeping it supple I guess.

[PreservingHistory65]

Amazing find cant wait to see the next vid!!

[crunch7077]

Great find !

[dishsatman]

yep... pretty cool !!!