drilled token

[birdman]

I went to the main battle line today from 1794? and when I got there I saw the dreaded none filled holes from a past detectorist. Lots of area to cover but most of it was planted. I found two minnies and a unreadable 1pfenning. and decided that this area was already well hunted? . Another detectorest told me where the main battle was and he has hunted it for years. I wish I would have brought my camera.There is a tower that was built after? the battle as a memorial to the fallen troops. I was told that Napoleon and his grand army made a trip there for some type of memorial service around 1812. The battle was right before Napoleon came on the scene.This would explane the button I found last week.The regiment(136) was not in existence in 1794. I will make a trip out and get some pics of the tower. I moved to another location and found four more musket balls and another 1 pfenning that is dated 1894. I dug a real neat token but the past owner drilled a hole through it.Still a neat find though.The token says " cantine wohlgelegen" On the back it has 10 with F.S.? Thanks for looking and happy hunting.

 

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[lordmarcovan]

A canteen token!? Looks like it might be from the World War I period, perhaps?? It's possible the hole was punched in it after it was redeemed, as a sort of cancellation, maybe?

Looks like you found an artillery fuse there, too?

That lead seal looks really old. What's it say? "V III"?

 

[Southcacalaky]

Great Job Birdman, HH Art...

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Very nice finds, the token is excellent! I'm sure "wohlgelegen" means token in German. HH, Mike

 

[TimmyNY]

nice stuff. someday maybe Ill get to that side of the pond

Timmy NY

 

[Mona Lisa]

Neat stuff again, Bird. Good research, too.

 

[Michigan Badger]

It sure looks like you've located the right spots to hunt.

MAN I ENVY YOU!

WOW!

I really wish you could get more pictures but then I realize there's only so much you can carry. I have the same thing going myself. After I dropped my $500 camera a couple times I stopped carrying it. I need to make a special carrying case for it.

How long will you be stationed there? Just curious.

HH

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Bird,

nice artifacts. History sure is a wonderful thing; and it sounds like your in an excellent location.

have a good un...........

 

[Snee]

Very nice!

 

[rasrandy]

Very cool finds.

 

[The Seeker]

The Birdman strikes again.....Nice finds...You have a historic site to hunt ...You knoq thw finds will be nice.....Keep posting..........Seeker

 

[Nana40]

Nice finds bird!!! Looking forward to seeing the pictures!

 

[birdman]

Zeb,I have about a year left here. I have a baby coming next month so hunting time is gonna get even more hard to come by but looking forward to the baby. Lordmarcovan,the lead seal says,W/M and the other side it has numbers that I can't see to well. These seals are fairly common. They were used on common market goods. Telling the weight and product.They had a twist tie wire attached . I am not sure how old they are. HH

 

[Sand]

Great token!

And great news - The second baby? Or the third?? It is really hard

HH

Sand