I have found the coolest thing EVER & NOW I "FOUND" ANOTHER! Oct. 13, 2006

[Spitfire Reddie]

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LOL Thanks guys !

 

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[mchamby]

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Nice find, it is a very interesting piece. HH
Mchamby

 

[kierdan]

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Well I spent some time trying to find something online about WHSCO but could not find much about the mark. Some similiar items on ebay including a rather plain coin/bill fold. I've tried different variations w.h.s co, whs company, whsco, but nothing really popped up. Tried looking up the makers mark on a website for silver hallmarks/makers marks but again came up empty. I'm sure someone on here could find something out for you if you wanted them to. I was just curious for myself.

 

[Spitfire Reddie]

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I found this little purse on the web made by WHSCO http://www2.icollector.com/item.aspx?lid=5261835

 

[Spitfire Reddie]

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That is absolutely awesome Reddie! Congrats on a great find! You are in an awesome area to hunt & you have picked up on this hobby so fast, you are realy doing great! I look forward to the pics of this cleaned up & also one of it opened up. No coins found in it but now you have a cool place to put all the silver coins you find! WTG, GIRLS RULE! (Mona ,Gypsie & LQ made me say that! lol)

LOL girls seem to have a sixth sense about where treasures are hiding ! It's true ! we are the treasure sniffer outters !

 

[thadious]

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All I can say is WOW!!! that scarab looked great before and even better after you cleaned it up. I hope you find a lot more neat stuff at the house site. HH Ted

 

[sasnz]

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Awesome stuff, cleaned up amazingly well. Is it solid silver? looks great

 

[RON (PA)]

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Reddie,

That is a very cool find. I have never seen anything like that before or even posted here
It is in great shape for being in the ground for so long. Nice Job. Keep it up.

 

[buscadero]

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Red: Tried to find your find. I believe it's called a " Money Locket "! Does it look like it would hang from a chain?

I tried Art Deco, Nil! Victorian, Nil! Still trying tho.

 

[DETREASUREHNTR]

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Very nice find!!! WTG

 

[Rodog]

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I really like the crest. That is a keeper.

 

[JerV3]

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That thing is awesome.

Congrats on a cool find.

HH Jer

 

[Spitfire Reddie]

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guess i got lucky get permission to search that site & guess what ?? They are going to tear another old house down in about a week or so i will ask to hunt there tooo !!

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

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I think the appropiate word for mixed company is a social club . I remember when the song was first released.

 

[Spitfire Reddie]

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Red: Wasn't The House of the Rising Son a......... You know, a......... But a High Class One!!!!!

I am sorry but i have no earthly idea what you are talking about ! LOL are you talking about how i have FEMALE IN THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN ? If so i just put female in because most people thought i was a guy ! LOL

 

[scoutjim99]

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nice piece did you get any more info over at http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7316
I hope they we were of help

 

[Spitfire Reddie]

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nice piece did you get any more info over at http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7316
I hope they we were of help

Huh I didn't put it on that site someone else did i guess.

 

[Spitfire Reddie]

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Thank you very much LeAnn !

 

[Spitfire Reddie]

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I added a little silver ring to it at the top in the two holes.Heres a pic of the coin holder parts and another one ! Man i still can't believe it was in such good condition ! I am positive it must of been sheltered in the house or by something ! Or MAYBE its THE LUCK OF THE IRSIH ??! LOL

 

[PBK]

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That is one beautiful bug, Reddie!

The small coat of arms, evidently added later, is that of the college fraternity Phi Delta Theta and was probably taken from a member's frat pin. (See below.)

BTW, there's a similar coin holder (without the coat of arms) on eBay right now:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Egyptian-Revival-Figural-Scarab-Coin-Holder-Silver-Old_W0QQitemZ120020632173