1863 Civil War Token from Amish Country Ohio

[Mirage]

Nate and I hooked up with Don(Don11971) yesterday. He got permission on a couple places.

The first place was in the middle of a corn field. Map showed a home existing in mid 1800s. Found bits of broken glass/china so we were in the general vicinity but did not find anything noteworthy. Most likely didn't really find the actual spot the house was.

Next we stopped at a park in Fredricksburg(Amish country Ohio). Don can describe the place better but it was in the center of town - a lot behind some very old buildings. Worked the lot for about an hour just finding clad and junk. Don and Nate headed over to the elementary school but I stayed back. Found the token. Didn't see the date and thought it was just some newer thing since it was only a couple inches deep. Later as we were about to leave I cleaned it up and saw the 1863.

Read about the token in the Red Book. It estimates the different varieties of 1863 tokens at 10,000 ! On the back this one reads ?If anybody attemps to tear it down shoot him on the spot DIY?





HH

 

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[Michigan Badger]

Nice find! I look for those old sites the others think are not worth it. That's where I find the goodies. Hunt very very slowly and find the best stuff. These are the types of sites where colonial coppers and gold pieces are found.

Badger

 

[jopher]

Very cool token.The kind of find that makes a good day great...H.H. ...Joe

 

[The Seeker]

Mirage.....Nice Civil war token.....! Those corn fields are the best to hunt to...When you come up empty handed it not good....But you just have to keep going ..Glad to see you found some nice stuff! 8)

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Nice finds and love the photos!

 

[PBK]

Great token! Some info (3rd item down) at:

http://www.treasurenet.com/westeast/data/askmarkparker/robots/200303.htm

 

[trk5capt]

MIRAGE, Very Nice Find, Congrats. trk5capt...

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Awesome token Mirage! I saw another one found awhile back, someone IDed it's history and I think you will find it is interesting and rare from what I can recall, I just don't remember much about it, LOL! Amish country is cool, grew up close to them in Tusarawas county. HH, Mike

 

[comfyinvermont]

Hey Mirage. Great token. Congrats...Lance

 

[southbound]

The finds there are really old and cool. Congrats.
Vern

 

[ringfinder]

Mirage, great finds. Glad to see your using those old maps. Keep looking at them
you will find goodies I promise. I really like the Token. I too found a 1863 Civil War
Token in a corn field. I first thought it was just a washer, but picked it up cause
I didn't want to pick it up the next time I hunted the site. When I got home, I
checked my junk and rubbed the washer and low and behold I found it was a
Laws and Flags 1863 Civil War Token. You just never know what you will find,
even if you might think it's junk. Always check the junk, it just might be Good!

HH, Ringfinder
P.S. I really like the pictures, keep them coming.

 

[RC KID]

8) I like the token. I never seen one before.

Thanks for the history PBK