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2003 Finds of the Month Competition

December

1st Place	2nd Place	3rd Place
Civil War
Jordan Thrasher - OVM Buckle	Bill Thrasher - US Sword Belt Plate	Jerry Warren - Saddle Shield
Coins
Gwynne Evans - 1840 Seated Half Dime	Jordan Thrasher - 1868 Shield Nickel	Mike Smith - 1868 Indian Head Cent
Treasure
Ron Callis - 14k Gold Wedding Band	Zach Guinn - Westwood Dairy Milk Token	Jordan Thrasher - Railroad Button

November

1st Place	2nd Place	3rd Place
Civil War
Nick Lunn - CSN Button	Nick Lunn III - Washington Inaugural Button	Gordon Roberts - US Box Plate
Coins
Lee Phillips - 1842 Seated Dime	Tony Guinn - 1893 Barber Quarter	Bill Thrasher - 1902 Indian Head Penny
Treasure
Bill Siesser - Illinois Central RR Baggage Tag	Tom Williams - L & N Railroad Lock	John Tidy - WW1 Bridal Rosette

October

1st Place	2nd Place	3rd Place
Civil War
Bill Thrasher - Rifle Tampion	Darrell Hayes - Carved Lead Pencil	Tony Guin - CS 12# Polygonal Frag
Coins
Tony Guin - 1852 3 Cent Piece	Bill Siesser - 1857 "O" Seated Liberty	Enoch Jenkins - 1834 1/4 Mexican Peso
Treasure
Bill Siesser - 14k Gold Wedding Band	Gary Jackson - 14k Gold Ring	Bill Thrasher - Liberty Bell Medal

September

1st Place	2nd Place	3rd Place
Civil War
Tony Guin - Officers Wreath Hat Pin	Don Cage - US Buckle	Tom Williams - US Spur
Coins
Tony Guin - 1892 Quarter	Bill Siesser - 1865 Indian Head Cent	Tom Williams - 1903 Indian Head Cent
Treasure
Bill Siesser - 14k Gold Bracelet	Evelyn Mangrum - 14k White Gold Wedding Band	Don Cage - 1892 - 1902 Spanish American War Pin

August

1st Place	2nd Place	3rd Place
Civil War
David Keith - One Piece Cuff Button	Doug Hood - Conf Read Shell Fragment	Bill Siesser - Pewter Flat Button
Coins
Bill Thrasher - 1797 Half Reale	Tony Guin - 1841 Seated Liberty "O"	Oakley McKinney - US 2 Cent 1864 -1872
Treasure
Gary Jackson - Gold Pendant w/Chinese Coin	Tony Guin - L & N Railroad Button	Bill Siesser - Gold Ring w/Gemstone

July

1st Place	2nd Place	3rd Place
Civil War
Tom Williams - U. S. Box Plate	Bill Thrasher - Conf "I" Button	Tony Guin - U. S. Corps Art Button
Coins
Gary Jackson - 1893 Columbian Exposition Half Dollar	Bill Thrasher - 1868 Shield Nickel	Tom Williams - 1900 Indian Head Cent
Treasure
Bill Siesser - 10k Gold School/Class Ring	Bob Crutchfield - 10k Gold Onyx Ring	Gary Jackson - Sterling Silver Charm

June
- Civil War
  - 1st David Keith - 3 Inch Hotchkiss Percussion Fused Artillery Shell
  - 2nd Tony Guin - Pin Hanger for ID Badge - Major General Jos Hooker
  - 3rd Bill Siesser - US Belt Plate
- Coins
  - 1st Tony Guinn - 1876 Quarter
  - 2nd Bill Thrasher - 1848 Half Dime
  - 3nd Bill Siesser - 1909 Barber Half Dollar
- Treasure
  - 1st Oakley McKinney - 1915 Silver Dollar Homemade Ring
  - 2nd Bob Crutchfield - Gold Nugget Ring
  - 3rd Gary Jackson - 14k Gold Ring

May
- Civil War
  - 1st Bill Thrasher - Confederate Navy Button
  - 2nd Jack Masters - Alabama Volunteer Corps Officers Button
  - 3rd Doug Lane - US Eagle "I" Button
- Coins
  - 1st Bill Thrasher - 1882 Silver Dollar
  - 2nd William Phillips - 1836 Bust Dime
  - 3nd Bill Siesser - 1920 S Mercury Dime
- Treasure
  - 1st Gary Jackson - 14k Gold Ring w/Diamond
  - 2nd Oakley McKinney - 1860 Presidential Token
  - 3rd William Phillips - Gold Wedding Band

April
- Civil War
  - 1st Bart Uselton - U. S. Buckle
  - 2nd Tony Guin - Confederate Spur
  - 3rd Doug Lane - Bayonet
- Coins
  - 1st Bill Thrasher - 1876 Seated Dime
  - 2nd Tom Williams - 1893-O Barber Dime
  - 3rd David Keith - 1884 V-Nickle
- Treasure
  - 1st Bob Crutchfield - White Gold Wedding Band w/5 diamonds
  - 2nd Bill Seisser - 10K Ring w/4 diamonds
  - 3rd David Keith - Pewter, Silver & Jade Broach

March
- Civil War
  - 1st Bart Uselton - 3.67 Schenkl Shell
  - 2nd Tony Guin - C S Solid Cast "I" Button
  - 3rd Enoch Jenkins - U S Staff Officers Button
- Coins
  - 1st Tony Guin - 1855 Seated Liberty Quarter
  - 2nd Bart Uselton - 1842 Large Cent
  - 3rd 1911 Ray Oglesbee - 1911 Barber Dime
- Treasure
  - 1st Tony Guinn - Dupont Class Ring
  - 2nd Bill Thrasher - Maj. Gen. W. H. Harrison 1841 Campaign Token
  - 3rd Bob Crutchfield - 14k Gold Ring w/diamonds

February
- Civil War
  - 1st Tom Williams - 1812 Buckle (inscribed "J. A. S. Acklen, Huntsville, Alabama")
  - 2nd Russell Sells - US Sword Belt Plate
  - 3rd Donnie Vaughn - US Eagle Breast Plate
- Coins
  - 1st Bart Uselton - 1854 Half Dime
  - 2nd Tony Guin - 1841 Dime
  - 3rd Henry Lutz - 1867 Shield Nickle
- Treasure
  - 1st Bob Crutchfield - Gold Chain and Pendant
  - 2nd Tom Williams - John Bell Presidential Token
  - 3rd Gary Jackson - Gold Ring

January

Civil War
- 1st Tony Guin - 50th Ill Vols Sutler Token
- 2nd Jeff Clark - Union "I" Button
- 3rd Jerry Warren - Plug Base 71 Cal Mini
Coins
- 1st Tom Kehrer - 1836 Bust Half-Dime
- 2nd Gary Henry - 1852 Bank of Upper Canada Half Cent
- 3rd Bill Siesser - 1896 Indian Cent
Treasure
- 1st Ron Callis - 14k Gold Ring
- 2nd Gary Jackson - 10k Nugget Ring
- 3rd Bob Crutchfield - 10k Ring

Past Years - Archive

Finds of the Month Guidelines

                     
At each meeting club members may enter their finds from the
previous month in each of three categories:

            1) Civil War and Pre-Civil War relics
            2) Coins
            3) Treasure

Club members then vote on first, second and third place in each
category. The winners receive "points" for each place (five
points for first place, three points for second place and one
point for third place). At the end of the year, prizes are
awarded in each category to the persons with the most points in
that category.  In addition, the person with the most points
overall, calculated by combining the points earned in all three
categories during the year, is named "Master Hunter of the Year".

Awards for the previous year are presented during the January
meeting. First-, second- and third- place winners in each
category receive a plaque; each first-place winner also receives
a cash prize of $25.  The "Master Hunter" winner receives a
plaque and $25.  Rules for entry of finds are as follows:

   1. Finds must have been made in the month prior to the
      meeting.  A "month" is the period from one club meeting to
      the next (not a calendar month). "Stockpiling" of the items
      found during one month for an entry at a later meeting is
      not allowed.

   2. Only one item may be entered in each category.

   3. A "verification committee" examines each entry just before
      the break to ensure correct labeling. Any questions about
      items entered should be raised then. The owner of the item
      submitted must be present at the club meeting until voting
      is finished.

   4. Items entered must have been found while "actively
      hunting". Some examples of "finds" which are not
      appropriate for entry would therefore be: (a) a Civil War
      Belt buckle you found in the lining of your great-
      grandfather's trunk, (b) a valuable coin you received in
      change or found while reupholstering a sofa, a ring found
      in the parking lot while on your way to your car. These
      are simply examples--let the spirit of treasure hunting be
      your guide.

   5. Any find which is not a Civil War/Pre-Civil War relic or
      coin should be entered in the "Treasure" category.


      updated
      WGS/1993;1994

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