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  1. #1
    No sidewalks? No problem!

    Feb 2007
    South Elgin IL
    MineLab
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    Metal Detecting

    Children of the Corn, Rainbow medal, God & Country medal

    I was out at a forest preserve and in keeping with my current streak, I managed only one wheatie (1920) three mem cents, and assorted weird metal objects.
    Also found were these items...
    The tube like object is a tent rope tightener - I'm sure it has some official name but I don't know it.
    The Corn Neckerchief slide made my detector think an entire chain link fence was underground.
    I thought it was a huge object, so I dug a hole almost larger diameter than my coil. In reality it's only about 1 1/2 inches across and 1 3/8 inch tall. The corn thing - not my coil.
    The God and Country medal still has a totally intact and working pin on the back, so either it's not all that old, or it's been plated with something that made it almost rustproof. Ziebart perhaps.
    The rainbow charm - uhhm, I hope it's not part of some new scouting movement.
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    When I'm not cutting up turf, I'm cutting styrofoam at http://www.designcutters.com

  2. #2
    Charter Member
    us
    Apr 2007
    Oklahoma
    Whites, Tesoro, Fisher and Minelab
    2,318

    Re: Children of the Corn, Rainbow medal, God & Country medal

    Congrats on some nice finds. Looking at the map where you live it looks like you have some good hunting grounds close by.

    hh

    Desertfox
    Happy Hunting

    Desertfox
    (Paul)

  3. #3
    us
    Jul 2003
    Elgin
    Fishers 1235X-8" CZ-20/21-8" F-70-11"DD GC1023
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    Re: Children of the Corn, Rainbow medal, God & Country medal

    Sweet mother of metal!
    Can't get out today. If you get the chance, hit high side warm spot number two, it's ripe.

  4. #4
    us
    Apr 2008
    Moronica, northwest of Chicago.
    E-trac & Bounty Hunter Land Star
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    Re: Children of the Corn, Rainbow medal, God & Country medal

    Nice finds, Mayo!!!

    I wonder how old that slide is. I've founds several of those tighteners over the last couple of years. I thought they were hangers for phone wires. Makes perfect sense that they are tent rope tighteners, and no sense at all that they would be for phone wires based on finding them in the woods. Thanks for the info!
    God bless our veterans! Thank you for your sacrifices!

  5. #5

    Apr 2006
    DES PLAINES IL
    "Your going Metal Detecting AGAIN !!!!!!!
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    All Types Of Treasure Hunting
    Honorable Mentions (1)

    Re: Children of the Corn, Rainbow medal, God & Country medal

    Looks like your hunt a boy scout camp..... The medal is from a Scout...

    GOTTA LOVE THIS HOBBY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and Happy Hunting from Des Plaines IL ( D P Bob )

  6. #6

    Feb 2007
    Arlington Heights, IL
    Whites V3 and XLT
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    Banner Finds (2)
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    Re: Children of the Corn, Rainbow medal, God & Country medal

    Hey, I found one of those tent rope tighteners yesterday. . . but mine
    was missing the top half. Did I say "half"? (Neil's found a bunch of those )

    Your neatest find is that medal. . . very cool

  7. #7
    Charter Member
    us
    Apr 2009
    Chicago, Il
    Minelab Etrac & Minelab Excal II
    913

    Re: Children of the Corn, Rainbow medal, God & Country medal

    Sweat digs, Mayo!

    Never seen a scout slider like that. Very cool!

  8. #8

    Jun 2008
    Chicago
    Etrac
    1,370
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    Re: Children of the Corn, Rainbow medal, God & Country medal

    Great group of relics! Nice digs!

 

 

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