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Find of the Month

2010

August

Relic

An Eagle button found by John S. and a 20-pound Confederate Read Shell, found by Mark O. By the way, you can still "eye-ball" good relics as Mark picked this shell up while looking formarbles on a construction site.

Coin

Byron found the 1955 silver dime and Mark O. found the English 3 Pence peice.

(We think a veteran from WW II had lived in the area as there were two 3 Pence pieces and a 1920 Half Penny, several Great Seal buttons and a Great Seal bridle rosette found in a small area)

Treasure

Mark M. found the silver ring, Byron found the arrowhead and Kevin found the Brave Rifles unit insignia.

This is what the current one looks like, for the 3rd Armored Cavalry

July

Relic

Part of a J-hook, found bt Mark M.

Coin

None

Treasure

None

June

Relic

Mark Moon entered the cannister ball and Byron entered the piece of a 12-pounder shell

Coin

None entered

Treasure

An Indian Game Stone, found by Byron

(First one I have ever seen come in to the Club)

May

Relic

Mark Moon found the Confederate stirrup.

Coin

Finder to be listed later

Treasure

David R. found the post card of Chattanooga in some old stuff. Finder of the stone projectile will be listed later.

April

Relic

Alan found the Colt bullet; Byron found the Staff Officers cuff button; Mark M. found the Kepi Buckle

Coin

No entries

Treasure

No entries

March

Relic

Bryon found the scabbord throat and Alan found the Starr Carbine bullet

Coin

Byron found the 1834 Bust Dime and Kevin found the Mercury Dime

Treasure

Alan found the marble and Byron found the dime made into a pendant

February

Relic

John found the pistol hammer, Mark M. the rivet and Mark O. the bullet

Coin

Treasure

Byron found the ring

January

Relic

Coin

Treasure

2009

November

Relic

Byron entered the main part of a buttplate; Mark entered the brass underplug from a 12-pound cannon ball

and Kevin entered the squished Eagle I button

Coin

None entered

Treasure

Byron entered the item to the left which we are not sure what it is and Kevin

entered part of a sash buckle

October

Relic

Coin

Treasure

September

Relic

Mark entered a cannister ball

Coin

None entered

Treasure

None entered

August

Relic

Mark entered the bullet worm and James entered the 3-ringer

Coin

James entered the 1911 Barber Dime

Treasure

James entered the old cap gun

May

Relic

James found the Hotchkiss shell and Mark found the iron wire hooks from a US buckle.

Coin

James had the only entry with this 1900 Barber Dime

Treasure

Mark found the Indian War period button; James found the H & R .22 pistol and Philip found the pocket knife.

April

Relic

Mark entered the late 1800s Eagle button,

March

Relic

Alan entered the sash buckle; Byron entered the nice, early 1800s New York button; Kevin entered the early 1900s Bristish Merchant Marine button.

Coin

No Entries

Treasure

Kevin entered the part of an Arrowhead.

February

Relic

James found the super rare 3.67" Read Shell, John found Company Letter D and Kevin found the C.S.A. button

Coin

Byron found the 1897 Indian Head Cent

Treasure

No entries

January

Relic

Nance Jo entered the thimble from an early 1800s site, Mark entered the 1842 Musket Butt Plate (stamped US) and Patch Box cover, Philip entered the

Coin

This Wheat cent had been cut out to the profile of Lincoln. Found by

Treasure

The Silver Ring was found by Nance Jo; the knife by Philip and the cap gun by Alan.

2008

December

No Vote Taken

November

Relic

Byron entered the carved Maynard bullet and James entered the 12-pounder solid shot cannon ball.

Coin

Byron entered the 1893 Indian head and James entered the 1945 Mercury dime.

Treasure

Byron entered the marble and James entered the Girl Scout pin.

October

Relic

Mark had the only entry for Relic with 11 buttons from one hole (10 are Eagle I), a blue button, safety type pin and more stuff not shown.

Coin

Byron had the only entry for coins with an 1902 Nickel.

September

No Entries

August

Relic

Jerry found the Enfield bullet and Kevin found the Enfield Bayonet.

Coin

Byron found the 1899 Indian Head Cent and Kevin found the 1946 Wheat Cent.

Treasure

Kevin found the "Heads I win, Tails you lose" coin.

July

Relic

Mark entered the 3-ringer that had been impaled on a bayonet.

Kevin entered the token.

Coin

1909 Wheat Cent, entered by John Sanders.

Treasure

Kevin entered a 1920s era bottle. (no photo)

June

Relic

James found the Hotchkiss nose and reassembled them; Philip found the little Colt bullet; Kevin found the US Box Plate.

Coin

Kevin found a 1903 Indian Head Penny, which does not photograph well.

Treasure

Byron found the neat Mineral Water bottle; Kevin found the silver plated item (jewelry?); Philip found the flower button.

May

Relic

James entered this ground burst Confederate 6-pounder, with a rare import fuse.

This fuse has two concentric spanner holes, you can see the bottom one as it has dirt in it.

Kevin entered this CS nose cast bullet.

Coin

No entries

Treasure

Kevin entered this point.

April 2008

Relic

Nance Jo found the iron buckle, Don found the small brass buckle, maybe from an early hat? Kevin found the Eagle button and once again, James found the Hotchkiss Shell.

No Coins

Treasure

Don found the button and Nance Jo found the bottle.

Any help identifying the button would be appreciated.

March 2008

Relics

James found the device at the left (gimlet), which would be used on artillery and Philip found the Colt bullet,

Coin

I do not know who found the 1914 penny, John found the one that had been shot and James found the Shield Nickel.

Treasure

Nance Jo found the broken pocket knife.

February 2008

Relics

James found the flattened Eagle Button and John found the Gardner.

Coins

James found the 1906 Indian Head Cent and John found the 1897 Austrian 2 Cent coin.

Treasure

James found this S & W .38 Special Revolver.

January 2008

Relic

James found the 12-pound solid shot and John found the Eagle Cuff button.

These were the only entries for December.

2007

December

Relic

James recovered the nose portion of a Hotchkiss Shell; Kevin recovered the small, early, cone shaped button; John recovered the knapsack hook.

James was one happy digger!

Coin

John recovered the 1935 penny.

Treasure

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).

November

Relic