Find of the Month

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A relic is any item from a previous civilization, a coin is just that, a coin minted by a government, and treasure is any item not entered in one of the other categories.</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#0066CC" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#99CCFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Chattanooga Area Relic & Historical Association</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#CC0000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>  |     <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Chattanooga Area Relic Historical Assoc"><U>home</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Purpose"><U>Purpose</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Related Links"><U>Related Links</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Silverdale Confederate Cemetery"><U>Silverdale Confederate Cemetery</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meeting"><U>Meeting</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id73.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wayne W. 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Kevin found the Eagle button and once again, James found the Hotchkiss Shell.</div> <bR> <div> No Coins</div> <bR> <div> Treasure</div> <div> <IMG SRC="a0d31a50.jpg" border=0 width="305" height="421" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Don found the button and Nance Jo found the bottle.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="a0f03fc0.jpg" border=0 width="515" height="508" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="a10785c0.jpg" border=0 width="376" height="348" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="a11f0a00.jpg" border=0 width="752" height="672" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Any help identifying the button would be appreciated.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> March 2008</div> <bR> <div> Relics</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="a0331a50.jpg" border=0 width="561" height="421" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> James found the device at the left, which would be used on artillery and Philip found the Colt bullet,</div> <bR> <div> Coin</div> <div> <IMG SRC="a0531a50.jpg" border=0 width="561" height="421" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> I do not know who found the 1914 penny, John found the one that had been shot and James found the Shield Nickel.</div> <bR> <div> Treasure</div> <div> <IMG SRC="a0731a50.jpg" border=0 width="561" height="421" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Nance Jo found the broken pocket knife.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> February 2008</div> <bR> <div> Relics</div> <div> <IMG SRC="9fa67a50.jpg" border=0 width="615" height="421" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> James found the flattened Eagle Button and John found the Gardner.</div> <bR> <div> Coins</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="9fc0c920.jpg" border=0 width="780" height="402" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="9fe0c710.jpg" border=0 width="780" height="369" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> James found the 1906 Indian Head Cent and John found the 1897 Austrian 2 Cent coin.</div> <bR> <div> Treasure</div> <div> <IMG SRC="a0079a50.jpg" border=0 width="633" height="421" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> James found this S & W .38 Special Revolver.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> January 2008</div> <bR> <div> Relic</div> <div> <IMG SRC="9ec8db60.jpg" border=0 width="397" height="438" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> James found the 12-pound solid shot and John found the Eagle Cuff button.</div> <div> These were the only entries for December.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> December</div> <bR> <div> Relic</div> <div> <IMG SRC="9d515a50.jpg" border=0 width="277" height="421" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> James recovered the nose portion of a Hotchkiss Shell; Kevin recovered the small, early, cone shaped button; John recovered the knapsack hook.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="9db93b60.jpg" border=0 width="659" height="438" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> James was one happy digger!</div> <bR> <div> Coin</div> <div> <IMG SRC="9d712b60.jpg" border=0 width="530" height="438" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> John recovered the 1935 penny.</div> <bR> <div> Treasure</div> <div> <IMG SRC="9d90fa50.jpg" border=0 width="527" height="421" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Wayne found the Quartz, Byron recovered the Westinghouse token; Pat recovered the WW I soldier and Kevin found the small scale weight (laying on the soldiers foot in the photo).</div> <bR> <bR> <div> November</div> <div> Relic</div> <div> <IMG SRC="9cf79a50.jpg" border=0 width="633" height="421" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> James found the Burnside bullet - not sure on the 3-ringer</div> <bR> <div> Coin</div> <div> <IMG SRC="9d1efa50.jpg" border=0 width="751" height="421" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Kevin found the Dime and we think that Wayne found the Large Cent.</div> <bR> <div> Treasure</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="9d3e6a50.jpg" border=0 width="486" height="421" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> James had the Nashville Coach lines token, Dale found the lead cannoneer and we are not sure on the ring.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> October </div> <bR> <bR> <div> Relic</div> <div> <IMG SRC="9c793b60.jpg" border=0 width="659" height="438" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> James found the knife and Eagle button together on a construction site; Charlotte found the 57 base Enfield and Kevin found the Sharps bullet.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="9c9b3b60.jpg" border=0 width="435" height="438" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 57 base</div> <bR> <div> Coins</div> <bR> <div> Charlotte found a 1919 penny - no photo available</div> <bR> <div> Treasure</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="9cd83b60.jpg" border=0 width="387" height="438" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> James found the Chevy emblem; Byron found the historical pipe and Charlotte found the tag.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>