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2016
Find-of-the-Month Competition
(Click on images to see hi-res photos)
December
1st Place
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2nd Place
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3rd Place
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Civil War |
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Marty Gates
Parrot Shell fragment
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Jonathon James
1850's Chisebrough Stearns and Co. Token
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Mike Brown
Eagle Coat Button
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Coins |
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Micha Gingrich
1881 Morgan Silver Dollar
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Ben Minnix
1857 half dime
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Jonathon James
1820 Large Cent
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Treasure |
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Eric Bokor
10k Gold Teeth
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Bob Strausberg
Sterling Silver Thimble
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Mark Wrye
Ladies Silver Ring
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November
1st Place
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2nd Place
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3rd Place
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Civil War |
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Lanier Lowe
Confederate Mullane Shell
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Mark Lowe
Spur
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No Entry
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Coins |
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Richard Blake
1857 Half Dime
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Mark Lowe
1928 Mercury Dime
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No Entry
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Treasure |
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Arnold Smith
Silver Ring
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No Entry
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No Entry
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October
1st Place
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2nd Place
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3rd Place
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Civil War |
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Jonathon James
US Puppy Paw Belt Plate
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Richard Blake
Stirrup
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Lanier Lowe
Lock Plate
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Coins |
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Tony Guin
1928-S Peace Dollar
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Jonathon James
1947 Walking Liberty Half Dollar
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David Johnson
Standing Liberty Quarter
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Treasure |
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Arnold Smith
Silver Wedding Ring
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Bill Siesser
14k gold bracelet (No Picture)
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Aaron Lowe
1892 TN Centennial Token
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September
1st Place
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2nd Place
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3rd Place
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Civil War |
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Jonathan James
CSA Button
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Marty Gates
U.S. Box Plate
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Clark Rickman
Staff Officers Button
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Coins |
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Jonathan James
1857 Flying Eagle Cent
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Doug Hood
1901 V Nickle
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Clark Rickman
1940 British Large Cent
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Treasure |
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Bill Siesser
14k White Gold ring with diamonds (No Picture)
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Mark Wrye
14k gold wedding band
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Jonathon James
1946 Tom Mix Buckle
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August
1st Place
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2nd Place
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3rd Place
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Civil War |
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Jonathan James
New York Cuff Button
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Lanier Lowe
C. S. egg Belt Plate
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Clark Rickman
Calvary Saber Guard
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Coins |
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Jonathan James
1855 "O" Seated Half Dollar
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Richard Blake
1851 Seated Dime
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Brian McIlvane
1897 V Nickel
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Treasure |
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Bill Siesser
Gold washed silver ring with diamond (No Picture)
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Brian McIlvane
1910 Nashville Good Luck token
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Mark Wrye
Silver Religious Pendant
Tony Guin
1922 Silver spoon
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July
1st Place
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2nd Place
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3rd Place
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Civil War |
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Jonathan James
1853 Enfield trigger
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Aaron Lowe
Artillery Sabot Fragment
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Clark Rickman
0.69 French Triangle Bullet
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Coins |
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Tony Guin
1852 Half Dime
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Jonathan James
1892 Silver Spanish 50 Centinos
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David Johnson
1902 "O" Barber Quarter
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Treasure |
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Mike Fuson
10K gold class ring
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Bill Siesser
1926 Nashville Chauffer License
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Mike Brown
Gold Nugget Pendant
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June
1st Place
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2nd Place
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3rd Place
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Civil War |
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Aaron Lowe
U.S. Belt Plate
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Richard Blake
Worm
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Clark Rickman
Bayonet Scabbard Tip
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Coins |
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Mike Fuson
Ch'ing Dyasty Coin
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Van Irwin
1937 Mercury Dime
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Doug Hood
1940 Wheat Penny
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Treasure |
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Mark Wrye
1858 Baltimore Merchant Token
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Bill Siesser
22K Gold Ring
Not Pictured
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Ray Steele
Silver U.S. Naval Air Force ladies Ring
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May
1st Place
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2nd Place
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3rd Place
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Civil War |
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Clark Rickman
Confederate Droop Wing Button
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Richard Blake
Ohio Civil War Token
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Aaron Lowe
Eagle button
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Coins |
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Tony Guin
1829 Capped Bust half dime
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Mark Martin
1841 Seated Liberty Dime
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David Johnson
1907 D Barber Quarter
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Treasure |
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Tony Guin
14K white gold ring
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David Johnson
10K Gold Ladies Ring
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Aaron Lowe
WWII Pistol Badge
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April
1st Place
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2nd Place
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3rd Place
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Civil War |
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Mark Lowe
Hotchkiss Shell
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John Ford
Georgia cuff button
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Clark Rickman
N.Y. Militial button
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Coins |
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David Johnson
1842 Seated Liberty dime
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Bill Siesser
1938 Walking Liberty half-dollar
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Clark Rickman
1909 O Barber Quarter
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Treasure |
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Clark Rickman
10K gold AL highschool ring
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Arnold Smith
18K gold Israel ring
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Marty Gates
10K gold baby's ring
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March
1st Place
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2nd Place
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3rd Place
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Civil War |
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Whit Hill
U.S. belt plate
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Clark Rickman
Raking spur
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Marty Gates
6-lb cannonball fragments
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Coins |
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Jonathan James
1898 Barber Quarter
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Tony Guin
1861 French coin
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Bill Siesser
1911 Barber quarter
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Treasure |
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Arnold Smith
Ark. State Univ. 10k gold class ring
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Clark Rickman
1920s or 30s matchbox case
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Bill Siesser
Ca. 1930s Special Officer badge
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February
1st Place
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2nd Place
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3rd Place
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Civil War |
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Tony Guin
War of 1812 Navy Button
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Jonathan James
1852 Gen. Winfield Scott Presidential Token
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Mark Lowe
Confederate Script "I" button
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Coins |
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Tony Guin
1861 Seated Quarter
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Clark Rickman
1784 Reale
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Bill Siesser
1853 Half Dime
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Treasure |
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Mike Fuson
United Confederate Veterans Badge
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Arnold Smith
10K Gold Ring
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Lanier Lowe
WW2 Dog Tag
Brian McIlvaine
10k gold ring w/ aquamarine
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January
1st Place
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2nd Place
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3rd Place
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Civil War |
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Clark Rickman
1789 George Washington Inaugural Button
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Lanier Lowe
12 Pound Bormann
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Aaron Lowe
Louisiana Button
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Coins |
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Joel Donovan
1854 "O" Seated Liberty Half Dime
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Bill Moore
1838 Seated Half Dime
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Whit Hill
1917 Walking Liberty Half
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Treasure |
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Aaron Lowe
1914 Gold Graduation Pin
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Mike Fuson
14K Jesus Ring
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Clark Rickman
Race Horse Name Plate
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Monthly FOM Winners From Past Years
Annual FOM & Master Hunter Awards
Find-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/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 or February
meeting. First-, second- and third- place winners in each
category receive a plaque; the "Master Hunter" winner also receives a
plaque. 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 meeting starts 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, (c) 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 that is not a Civil War/Pre-Civil War relic or
coin should be entered in the "Treasure" category.
updated
WGS/1993;1994;2012
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