Got a tiny 1 paired with small Eagle and a poor Indian....

[soupie]

Returned to the ghost town for an hour or so yesterday and a couple hours today...
Finally back in the field with the Etrac,although the Se has done well,it is nice to have my partner back
One find in particular really made my day,nothing earth shattering by monetary standards,but the kind of piece that I enjoy finding,below you will find pictures of my recoveries and some info on my treasures...enjoy and HH Soup

Scott,
Thanks for writing. What an interesting find! That is a moderately common
"counter"--a gaming token. Presumably it was used like a gambling chip.
It was probably made in England, but I don't know if there is positive
confirmation of that. There is a rare version that has CALIFORNIA across
the top of the reverse.
Mike Locke California Gold
www.calgoldcoin.com

Gaming Token,measures about 13mm,very tiny




THESE ARE REFERENCE PICS NOT THE TOKEN I DUG




Special Thanks goes out to DigginThePast for his time and research on the token

Small Eagle Button


The rest of the finds,1859IH and Misc

 

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[bula]

Very nice finds, & that 1c sure cleaned up well, what did u use to clean it?

 

[soupie]

Thank Bula,the pics were actually just for reference,not the actual token I dug cleaned..I have corrected that by adding text to the pics,thanks for pointing that out...I wish I could make it look like that ,but it has some character all corroded up like she is..
Soup

 

[ModernMiner]

Scott,
That CW era token is a fantastic find. Very cool & unusual. Congrats.
-Doug-

 

[HISPAN]

nice Token ..... congrats !

 

[ModernMiner]

What is the deal with all the great relics up in those Illinois fields? Merf on Tnet also makes a killing in those fields.
Drunk farmers with holes in their pockets dropping things I'm guessing?
I'm drooling down here!
-Doug-

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Great looking new finds there Scott! Good thing you didn't slice your hand open on that bottle neck!

This is my favourite piece . . . any idea what it might be?

Cheers,
Dave

 

[soupie]

Doug,
Drunk farmers,so that's why all the rows weev back and forth..and crop circles,wont start on that.

Merf does tear up the fields,he is way north of me I think,kicks my butt from what I have seen,except for the eagle plate,dont believe he has one of those
In all seriousness,I just started field hunting last year,What a different hunter I have become since then...
Take care Oh and nice tin (can) roof on that Museum <thats my thumb hurting>
Scott

 

[soupie]

Thanks Dave

Not sure on that piece,maybey a bookmark...hopefully someone can chime in on an ID...you still ranglin those border jumpers up there,or you froze in now...take care my friend to the north...

Scott

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Very nice Scott.

 

[Mr Tuff]

cool token thing!!!! MR TUFF

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Congrats on the gaming token ! Great find 8) 8) 8)

 

[ModernMiner]

Doug,
Drunk farmers,so that's why all the rows weev back and forth..and crop circles,wont start on that.

Merf does tear up the fields,he is way north of me I think,kicks my butt from what I have seen,except for the eagle plate,dont believe he has one of those
In all seriousness,I just started field hunting last year,What a different hunter I have become since then...
Take care Oh and nice tin (can) roof on that Museum <thats my thumb hurting>
Scott

Crop circles.

 

[steelheadwill]

Nice Token!!
First year Indian Is a great Find, Congrats!!

 

[romeo-1]

13cm=5inches...doesn't sound so tiny to me!

Very cool find, I've never seen such a thing!

 

[Dirt fishing Wolf]

Nice old token Soupie, fields are frozen shut for now around here.

 

[soupie]

Glad you all enjoyed the token....thanks for the replies...

Romeo,only you would notice something like that,shows you are paying attention....Good Eye

Soup

 

[romeo-1]

Glad you all enjoyed the token....thanks for the replies...

Romeo,only you would notice something like that,shows you are paying attention....Good Eye

Soup

It's just the metric Canadian in me coming out!

 

[scrounger d detector collector]

nice to see more finds.

trade token tiny but cool

im sure u will find the gold

 

[VOL1266-X]

Very nice Soup. As to CW relics recovered in Illinois, there were a lot of Illinois Regiments and soldiers in the Union Army. There were over 1,200 soldiers of the 104th and 106th regiments camped only 5 miles from where I live in middle Tennessee. HH, Quindy.