🥇 BANNER 1918 Silver 1 Franc World War I Identification Coin/Token!

[{Sentinel}]

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.



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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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[umrgolf]

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Congrats on the banner Josh.. I know its bittersweet when you dig nice things and lose SEVERAL good Tnet buddies along the way.. Ive always tried to give everyone's finds the credit when credit is due, regardless of how often they find nice things. Well Done Josh

 

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[steelheadwill]

Re: 1918 Silver 1 Franc World War I Identification Coin/Token! UPDATED w/ more pics

Great find, and a tremendous service the research to find this Heroes heirs!
BANNER!!

 

[N.J.THer]

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Congrats on the banner...it took a little longer then I thought it would but now it is up there where it belongs.

Great job and good luck on the research.

NJ

 

[DrJoePrime]

Re: 1918 Silver 1 Franc World War I Identification Coin/Token! UPDATED w/ more pics

WOW!

I'm watching this thread!

Great Find! CONGRATS!

HH Joe

 

[VOL1266-X]

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Josh, congrats on a very rare and special BANNER!!! I'm sure that will honor a special place in your fast growing collection. HH, Quindy.

 

[BobinSouthVA]

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that has to be one of the neatest things I've seen here on Tnet. Damn I need to get down and hunt across the coleman bridge more often

Congrats on a well deserved banner find.

 

[CRUSADER]

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[ruck]

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God I Love History!

 

[Tnmountains]

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That is part of what makes this site so great. Congratulations again sir.
TnMtns

 

[Nana40]

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N~

 

[pepperj]

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Congrat's on find and the Banner.

 

[{Sentinel}]

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Great Historical recovery Josh I would vote Banner...but it seems you have had plenty Banner votes without much luck

great find no matter what mate

SS

45 minutes later it's there weldone Josh on the Banner

SS

Thanks Colin and the rest of you guys who voted for this item and helped put it on the Banner! I appreciate each and everyone of your posts!

 

[Breezie]

SUPER DUPER find!!! Congratulations! Breezie

 

[Ironman!]

Wow, another amazing find comes from the duo team from Virginia! Great find Josh, congrats on the banner!!

Ironman

 

[Obscurist]

Hampton (VA) Public Library reports a book containing a roster for this unit.

It is stored in the special collections Virginiana room and the website gives instructions on how to request a look-up from this item, via snail mail, in case your other resources don't find anything...

A brief history of Battery "D", 111th Field Artillery : with complete roster /
by Sayre, C. R.
[Hampton, VA?] Author as Pub., [19--?]
Description: 28 p. ; 22 cm.

Add authors: Roberts, F. H.


Collection Call No. Status Barcode Location
Virginiana 975.541 Sa99b Virginiana Storage -90373 Main Library


http://www.hamptonpubliclibrary.org/special/researchsrequests.html

 

[Dixiedigger]

That's a great find. Congrats on the banner

 

[allen]

congrats on making the banner with that awesome piece of WW1 relic !

 

[{Sentinel}]

Wow, another amazing find comes from the duo team from Virginia! Great find Josh, congrats on the banner!!

Ironman

Thanks IronMan, I always enjoy seeing your posts from the other side of the country as well

 

[River Rat]

OH! How VERY, VERY cool is that! What an excellent find! Looks like you've got a start on finding info for him, now I hope you can locate his family. I think it was Don from Kansas? that found an old coin with similar info..maybe CW era...and he had quite a journey returning his coin.

Congrats on such a wonderful find!!


Nana

1st of all, congrats Josh on this excellent find plus making the banner. I'm quoting Nana's reply cause it was Don "Outback Duo" who found the other coin with a name inscribed on it. You may have read his posts about it already... your find and his are both noteworthy.
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,235659.msg1768195.html#msg1768195
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,244564.msg1790814.html#msg1790814

 

[Obscurist]

Following the lead I mentioned earlier re: a published roster for this battery, I have not yet been able to consult a copy, but am in touch with family of the author... also found a questionaire by this man, C.R. Sayre, which includes very detailed notes on the outfit which you might enjoy looking over. Images attached.