ISRAEL AND NEW ORLEANS

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Now what does one have to do with the other??
On Saturday I revisited a spot where a house once stood. The area is now part of a park but it has been giving up some really nice finds.
I didn't get a lot of targets but I did get some nice variety and some quality finds. One of the first targets I recovered was a 1919 Mercury Dime.
When I saw the detail on this baby, I gently removed some dirt with a wooden toothpick. Most of the Mercury Dimes that I have been getting from this location have been badly worn. Another coin that escaped the Wheat Tub is a 1918s Wheat Penny. I cleaned it and put it in a cardboard folder.
Now the New Orleans key fob almost didn't get dug. It had a rusty key ring attached to it and The DEUS was reading Iron. I cught enough of the fob with the coil to make me curious. Isn't there a party getting ready to start down there? I think they call it "Mardi Gras."
Now for the Israel part of the story. I dug out a small medallion with a Menorah on it. I didn't think it was anything special until I got it home and started to clean it. On the back of the medallion is some writing and a date. It got me to do a little research.
On May 14, 1948, a group of 350 men et at a secret location in Tel Aviv. The result of the meeting was The Declaration of The State of Israel.
Imagine if this medallion belonged to one of those original 350 persons.

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Not a bad looking lady at 98! Nice, unusual variety of digs, congratulations!
 

That Merc looks like it was dropped the day it was minted! Nice find!!
 

That dime is in fantastic condition
 

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