Another nice Arizona hunt with some nice keepers and a piece of local history

[Johncoho]

I was out on Thursday in 2 parks in Mesa and found a few keepers. I wasn't able to get things cleaned up and photos taken until today. A 1930's era Arizona sales tax 5 mil token, 3 Wheat pennies, 3 rings of which 2 are junk and one is a heavy silver ring, and an old medal from the Maricopa County Fair, Mesa, Arizona July 5-6, 1915. The Fair medal is shown before and after cleaning. Does anyone know what the face on the ring represents? I have no idea. I also found a pile of 50 or 60 clad coins which I didn't take a picture of. Just put them in my bucket to be tumbled and cleaned later. Happy hunting and good luck out there.

 

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[Inspector]

That's some pretty cool saves, the medal is really nice as well as the tax token, that last ring is a bit weird but a good one. congratulations on all the saves & HH

 

[Terry Soloman]

Very, very nice hunt - Congratulations!!!

 

[xr7ator]

Great hunt! Thanks for postin'!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very nice finds, congrats!

 

[Hawks88]

Well done. Congrats on the the cool keepers.

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Whyme]

Nice finds! Congrats! The face on the ring reminds me of a baboon.

 

[cambria09]

Hello Johncoho. Great hunt and nice finds all...I really like the fair medal. Nice tax token too, is it brass? Good Luck out there. C9

 

[A2coins]

Those are some really cool finds Well done Buddy!

 

[Johncoho]

Hello Johncoho. Great hunt and nice finds all...I really like the fair medal. Nice tax token too, is it brass? Good Luck out there. C9

I believe the tax token is brass. They also made them out of aluminum. I have found both but the aluminum ones are usually really toasted.

 

[Johncoho]

Those are some really cool finds Well done Buddy!

Thanks, Tommy. Those Mesa parks keep giving up keepers.

 

[Johncoho]

Nice finds! Congrats! The face on the ring reminds me of a baboon.

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Someone else said it was a scream ring but the baboon looks like the ring to me.

 

[Dighere]

Congratulations. Nice finds.
That medal really cleaned up well. May I ask how you cleaned it?

 

[Johncoho]

Congratulations. Nice finds.
That medal really cleaned up well. May I ask how you cleaned it?

I soaked it in lemon juice and used a brass brush on it. I would soak it for a short time and use the brass brush and then repeat until you get the desired look.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Great finds. I like that 1915 badge, and the tax token.