1862 USS MONITER WATCH FOB

[vanoldschool]

Had a great time with Tom76 Yesterday. we hit an old house that was built around 1865, I dug this watch fob with a sub, I think it may be the USS Moniter from 1862 Ironclad days, but I am doing some more research to verify my guess, I have read in the past, that some fobs were made from the actual metal from the ship as souvenirs. I will post the rest of my finds later this week thanks for looking.

 

[FortBedfordbob]

Sweet !

 

[tuatara]

It's some find to be proud of.
Super cool.

 

[l.cutler]

It does look more like a submarine than the Monitor, maybe more research will clear it up. Interesting find.

 

[Dixiedigger]

That's a great find. Congrats

 

[Iron Patch]

What about the C.S.S. ALBEMARLE? (on second thought maybe not, but I'll leave it because it's interesting)


Also Steamships were popular on watch fobs.

 

[Dwight S]

Nice find.

It looks like a submarine. Look at the "pipes" above the structure. Those are probably snorkle and perescope.

If it is an engraving of the Monitor, its not made from the ships metal, it sunk off of Cape Hatteras NC during a storm on December 31, 1862. 16 of 62 crewmen died.

It was rediscovered in 1973.

 

[teleman 2525]

way cool

 

[treasurefiend]

Looks exactly like mine...
I found it on 4/9/10 in the woods.

INFACT THATS MY PIX!!!

here is my post:
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,314579.0.html

 

[Iron Patch]

Looks exactly like mine...
I found it on 4/9/10 in the woods.

INFACT THATS MY PIX!!!

Well that's great news! What are the chances you'd lose it and a T-net member would make the find!

 

[treasurefiend]

Looks exactly like mine...
I found it on 4/9/10 in the woods.

INFACT THATS MY PIX!!!

Well that's great news! What are the chances you'd lose it and a T-net member would make the find!

Zero as im looking at it right now. LOL

 

[Nate in Ga]

Looks exactly like mine...
I found it on 4/9/10 in the woods.

INFACT THATS MY PIX!!!

here is my post:
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,314579.0.html

im confused did he actually post the picture of yours, or was this just supposed to be an example and not the actual one he found?

 

[treasurefiend]

Looks exactly like mine...
I found it on 4/9/10 in the woods.

INFACT THATS MY PIX!!!

here is my post:
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,314579.0.html

im confused did he actually post the picture of yours, or was this just supposed to be an example and not the actual one he found?

"Had a great time with Tom76 Yesterday. we hit an old house that was built around 1865, I dug this watch fob with a sub, I think it may be the USS Moniter from 1862 Ironclad days, but I am doing some more research to verify my guess, I have read in the past, that some fobs were made from the actual metal from the ship as souvenirs. I will post the rest of my finds later this week thanks for looking."

I hope he is just using my pix for an example. LOL

 

[Curious The George]

By golly it is the same photo. What a coincidence! Hard to imagine why a photo made in Chicago area would turn up in Washington.

 

[Nate in Ga]

Looks exactly like mine...
I found it on 4/9/10 in the woods.

INFACT THATS MY PIX!!!

here is my post:
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,314579.0.html

im confused did he actually post the picture of yours, or was this just supposed to be an example and not the actual one he found?

"Had a great time with Tom76 Yesterday. we hit an old house that was built around 1865, I dug this watch fob with a sub, I think it may be the USS Moniter from 1862 Ironclad days, but I am doing some more research to verify my guess, I have read in the past, that some fobs were made from the actual metal from the ship as souvenirs. I will post the rest of my finds later this week thanks for looking."

yeah got that man, but its actually the picture of yours its the same one. so i was asking did he not have a camera and use yours as an example as to what he found?

hope so or what a big oops, great find other wise not sure who to direct the congratulations to though.

 

[Iron Patch]

Looks exactly like mine...
I found it on 4/9/10 in the woods.

INFACT THATS MY PIX!!!

here is my post:
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,314579.0.html

im confused did he actually post the picture of yours, or was this just supposed to be an example and not the actual one he found?

"Had a great time with Tom76 Yesterday. we hit an old house that was built around 1865, I dug this watch fob with a sub, I think it may be the USS Moniter from 1862 Ironclad days, but I am doing some more research to verify my guess, I have read in the past, that some fobs were made from the actual metal from the ship as souvenirs. I will post the rest of my finds later this week thanks for looking."

I hope he is just using my pix for an example. LOL

Any chance you can post a picture of the back of his find?

 

[treasurefiend]

Looks exactly like mine...
I found it on 4/9/10 in the woods.

INFACT THATS MY PIX!!!

here is my post:
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,314579.0.html

im confused did he actually post the picture of yours, or was this just supposed to be an example and not the actual one he found?

"Had a great time with Tom76 Yesterday. we hit an old house that was built around 1865, I dug this watch fob with a sub, I think it may be the USS Moniter from 1862 Ironclad days, but I am doing some more research to verify my guess, I have read in the past, that some fobs were made from the actual metal from the ship as souvenirs. I will post the rest of my finds later this week thanks for looking."

yeah got that man, but its actually the picture of yours its the same one. so i was asking did he not have a camera and use yours as an example as to what he found?

I have no clue.

 

[DigginThePast]

I think he just used your pic for reference. Check out his post in this thread.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,314580.msg2416611.html#msg2416611

Cool find(s).

 

[Nate in Ga]

I think he just used your pic for reference. Check out his post in this thread.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,314580.msg2416611.html#msg2416611

Cool find(s).

ahh.. that clears it up, just a bit confusing with a "I dug this fob" usually for it not to be some form of plagiarism you list a source in explanation to the photo. It would be really cool to see a picture of his though to compare them. NICE FINDS TO BOTH OF YOU.

 

[treasurefiend]

here is a pix that I just shot - front & back.