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What's up guys...I've been on vacation for the past 5 days and itching to get back to the dirt to dig. Went to a new site yesterday and attained permission to dig this nice-
looking patch of ground. As I said, by this time I was quite ready to do some digging as I was dang near in withdrawals Around lunchtime I got a really good signal
and out popped this Silver coin. At first, I thought it might be a Reale but when I raised it up and looked at it; it was a 1918 1 Franc. I was thinking "pretty cool" until I
turned it over and saw that it was engraved! Right then and there I knew that that elevated this find from just a "pretty cool" find to a "terrific piece of History!!"
It was singularly awe inspiring to be able to hold an item so linked with not only American and European history, but with World history!.....it leaves
you lost for words for a piece of time.
Front
Back
The back reads:
"CH. MECH. R.C.CURTIS
BAT. D
111TH
F.A.
A.E.F."
Chief Mechanic [Mr.] R. C. Curtis, Battery D, 111th Field Artillery, Army Expeditionary Forces
looking patch of ground. As I said, by this time I was quite ready to do some digging as I was dang near in withdrawals Around lunchtime I got a really good signal
and out popped this Silver coin. At first, I thought it might be a Reale but when I raised it up and looked at it; it was a 1918 1 Franc. I was thinking "pretty cool" until I
turned it over and saw that it was engraved! Right then and there I knew that that elevated this find from just a "pretty cool" find to a "terrific piece of History!!"
It was singularly awe inspiring to be able to hold an item so linked with not only American and European history, but with World history!.....it leaves
you lost for words for a piece of time.
Front
Back
The back reads:
"CH. MECH. R.C.CURTIS
BAT. D
111TH
F.A.
A.E.F."
Chief Mechanic [Mr.] R. C. Curtis, Battery D, 111th Field Artillery, Army Expeditionary Forces
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