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2017  Find-of-the-Month  Competition

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December

 

1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Civil War
Richard Blake
Dimick Bullet

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Randy Jackson
Stirrup

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Anthony Barber
Merrill Carbine Bullet

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Coins
David Johnson
1928 Standing Liberty Quarter

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Bill Siesser
1898 V Nickel
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Will Vance
1900 V Nickel
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Treasure
Bill Moore
Future Farmers of America Ring

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Aaron Lowe
WWI Dog Tag

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Will Vance
Silver Thimble
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November

 

1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Civil War
David Jones
Mississippi Coat Button

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Bill Siesser
1847-1849 Sporting Button

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Joel Donavan
Pre-Civil War Flower Button

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Coins
Bill Witt
1918 Walking Liberty Half Dollar

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Doug Hood
1915 King George V Penny
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Bill Siesser
1891 Indian Head Penny
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Treasure
Arnold Smith
10k Diamond Ring

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Bill Siesser
Jack Daniels Gold Medal Replica

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Mike Fuson
Silver Ring
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October

 

1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Civil War
David Jones
12 lb Confederate Cannonball

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Aaron Lowe
12 lb Bormann Cannonball

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Richard Blake
1855 Springfield Bayonet

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Coins
Stan McKinnon
1921 Morgan Dollar

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Marty Gates
1860 Half Dime
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Richard Blake
1868 Shield Nickel
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Treasure
Mike Brown
14k Gold Ring with 6 Diamonds

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Bill Siesser
10k gold crucifix

(Not Pictured)
Arnold Smith
14k Gold Ring
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September

 

1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Civil War
Oakley McKinney
U.S. Belt Plate

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Bill Moore
Scabbard Tip

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Aaron Lowe
Carved 0.69 Bullet

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Coins
Marty Gates
1829 Capped Bust Half Dime

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Richard Blake
1852 3 Cent Piece
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Bill Moore
1853 Seated Half Dime
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Treasure
Mike Brown
14k Gold Ring with 1/2 Carat Diamond

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Bill Siesser
14k White Gold Ring with Diamonds and Saphires

(Not Pictured)
Mike Fuson
14k Gold Ring with 6 Diamonds
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August

 

1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Civil War
Aaron Lowe
Mullane Shell

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Richard Blake
Heart Rosette

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Johnny Bulford
War of 1812 Naval Button

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Coins
Johnny Bulford
1773 Reale

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Lee Phillips
1876 Seated Liberty Half
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Aaron Lowe
1858 Half Dime
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Treasure
Johnny Bulford
16K Nugget Man's Ring

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Arnold Smith
10K Bracelet

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Mike Brown
10K Wedding Band
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July

 

1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Civil War
Richard Blake
1863 Illinois Civil War Store Token

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Marty Gates
Hotchkiss Fuse

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Joel Donovan
0.44 Tennessee Rifle Bullet Nashville Arsenal

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Coins
Aaron Lowe
1877 "CC" Seated Dime
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Marty Gates
1875 Seated Dime
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Doug Hood
1916 "s" Mercury Dime
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Treasure
Bill Siesser
14k Gold Crucifix (Not Pictured)

Mike Fuson
Silver Engagement Ring

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Arnold Smith
Silver Ring
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June

 

1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Civil War
Joel Donovan
Regimental Number "4"

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Aaron Lowe
Carved Bullet

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Mike Brown
Fenial

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Coins
Bill Siesser
1869 Shield nickel
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Doug Hood
1911 Barber Quarter
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Bill Witt
1870 Indian Head Cent
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Treasure
Bill Siesser
Nashville Police Button (1879-1910)

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Arnold Smith
Silver Ring

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Mark Wrye
Army Eagle Service Pin (25 yrs)
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May

 

1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Civil War
Joel Donovan
Leech and Rigdon Style Confedrate Spur

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Will Vance
Sword Belt Plate

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Tom Carlton
Pistol Bullet Mold

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Coins
Richard Blake
Piece of 8 Reale
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Doyle Snyder
1865 Two Cent Piece
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Will Vance
1864 2 Cent Piece
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Treasure
Bill Witt
14k Gold and Silver Ring

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Bill Siesser
Masonic Membership Token

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Greg Bruss
Italian Sterling Bracelet
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Arnold Smith
Silver Ring
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April

 

1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Civil War
Joel Donovan
Star Heel Plate

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Richard Blake
Eagle I Cuff Button

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Marty Gates
Sword Blade

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Coins
Marty Gates
1700's Spanish Reale
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Will Vance
1834 Capped Bust Half Dime
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Mark Wrye
1849 Large Cent
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Treasure
Erik Bokor
Sterling Engraved Thimble

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Marty Gates
Rossette

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Mark Wrye
Silver Belt Ring
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March

 

1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Civil War
Joel Donovan
Wreath Buckle

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Michael Ansardi
U.S. Puppy Paw Buckle

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Bill Siesser
U.S. Box Plate

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Coins
Richard Blake
1831 Liberty Capped Bust 1/2 Dime
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Bill Siesser
1897 Barber Quarter
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Michael Ansardi
1890 Indian Head Penny
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Treasure
Gary Jackson
14K Gold Bracelet

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Joel Donovan
Ansonia Pocket Watch - circ 1880-1920

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Richard Blake
18k gold Ring
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February

 

1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Civil War
Joel Donovan
U.S. Puppy Paw Buckle

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Bill Witt
Confederate Old English I Button

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Van Irwin
Mississipi Militia Infantry Coat Button

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Coins
Randy Jackson
1914 Couterfiet Penny
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Joel Donovan
1901 Indian Head Penny
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David Johnson
1936 Washington Quarter
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Treasure
Gary Jackson
14K Gold Pendant

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Bill Siesser
Brass Swan

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Bill Witt
1996 Class Ring
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January

 

1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Civil War
Will Vance
Seated dime made into a spur rowell

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David Johnson
Staff Officers Button

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Richard Blake
Half Federal Calvary Spur

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Coins
Will Vance
1830 Capped Bust Half Dime
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David Johnson
1857 Seated Half Dime
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Bill Witt
1909 "O" Barber Quarter
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Treasure
Doug Hood
WWII Pilot Wings

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Gary Jackson
10K gold Ring with Diamonds

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Bill Siesser
1880-90s Railroad Conductor's Button
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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.


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      WGS/1993;1994;2012
                                  


      
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