GIRLS FIRST FIND..GOLD!!!

[charlie]

My 10 yr. old daughter detected this at a rev. war skirmish site. There is also a homesite nearby that was used up until 1925. The dime was found less than 10 feet away by 13 yr. old daughter. The gold was found at 3 inches like every thing else (mountain top w/slate rock). Please help me identify this!!!

 

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[jeff of pa]

Thats Realy Cool. Must be Old. Good luck at Id'ing it & Congrats to your Daughter

 

[charlie]

Thanks Jeff, my daughter nearly broke her neck to show me but she doesn't realize what a good find she made. The center didn't show up good on the scan, it is a half moon (or a "c") surrounded by 10 stars. It was only 3inches deep (everything was) due to the slate iin the ground (mountaintop). I am an old head at this but this find has me baffled. Thanks again Jeff, ......Charlie

 

[jeff of pa]

It Reminds Me of a British Crown, Or Coat of Arms Design. Which would Fit right in with Reveloutionary war Era

 

[charlie]

That is what I'm thinking. The only thing's deep around there are where the trenches were. I dug a foot long section of a cannon anchor out at 12 inches and my father (soon to be 60) dug an axehead at 13 inches. (I won't mention the other goodies at the same depth's) But with the homesite so close and the dime there it has me confused. I know that around the turn of the century (1900) folks were digging cannonballs out of this place and that the children would play in the holes (emplacements). So this is surely going to be an adventure. By the way, the medal/ccharm was found about 20 feet behind the emplecement's, on the very crest of the hill where the soil is very shallow.

 

[nitro]

Very nice finds, I bet your daughters are very happy with there finds.

 

[gldhntr]

type in revolutionary war buttons, or medals on your search block.....i was trying to identify a continential army button today and did this and there are several sites with pictures of different items,,one of which looked just like what you have pictured... a couple even have prices listed......not sure which site but there are only about 9-10.........pat her on the back!! gldhntr

 

[treasurebum1]

VERY NICE FINDS GREAT HUNTIN AND GOOD LUCK

 

[PCarroll]

That is the Order of DeMolay. A masonic youth orginization which I used to belong to as a young man. their web address is http://www.demolay.org. Here is an artwork rendering of thier symbol.

 

[charlie]

PCarrol, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU..............somebody give PCarrol a cigar. I knew somebody here would come through and I thank you all. Now this starts me to thinking about something else, one of the oldest lodges in N.C. is within a couple of miles......hmmmm