1928~~KU KLUX KLAN COIN~~~~~

[artzstuff1]

Well my brother done it to me again,,,, ,,,

He dug this on an old house yard this morning.

Yep,,,, its your friendly old hooded horseman!!!!

They aint like the templar knights,,,, are they?

Thanks for lookin

art

 

[PAUL2006]

 

[olepossum]

i found a key chain fob from the clan it is blank no name or adress on it but says what to do if you find the keys it has a 1038 date on the back i think it is siver or white gold it was nice and shiney when i dug it up in a old jewelers yard in his grapevines no silver crud build up on it though must be white gold dug it at 3 inches ot sung out loud foud it with my bounty hunter prospector dx in july of 08

 

[Trond]

That's a strange, but interesting find. 8)

 

[ivan salis]

it was supposed to be a "political group" to protect southerners from abuses of power from appointed union "carpet bagger" politicans which occured after the war -- in the beginning it was supported by the confederate general bedford forrest -- however once it devolved into a mere racist hate mongering group -- he dropped out and withdrew his support for them (rightfully so I might add)-- they are to blame for the rebel --stars and bars battle flag --being viewed as a symbol of hatred rather than its rightful place as a bit of "southern heritage" as it should be veiwed. --- slavery is of course unsupportible --since if one man can own another by law -- then someone has the "right" to own me --so as I would not wish to be a slave myself < I do not have the right to own one>

all else said its a great find and a interesting bit of history.

 

[mikewaz]

Nice find!
That sure makes for a great conversation piece.
Mike

 

[TiredIron]

Its interesting the judgements people make over one "symbol" or another. The display of a "Swastika" is banned in Europe and Plastic Model makers have ceased including them in their kits of aircraft that wore them during WWII. Yet considering the equally horrific atrocities that the Japanese commited there seems to be no issues with the display of their "meatball on a white flag"... They continue to use it today. Nobody blinks twice about it......
I know the "winners' get to write the history.....and I guess they get to decide whats appropriate and what isn't. I think historians will agree that more people have been killed and suffered in the name of Christianity and the "Cross" than anything else. And of course 500 years of genocide of the Native Peoples of North America....all under the flag and symbol we salute and pledge allegiance to today.
The KKK were definitely out of control and did very bad things for a short period of time in History,
but its still History.....and shouldn't be swept under the rug. History should be constantly reviewed and remembered......lest it be repeated.

Tirediron
I think of all of the animal species.....humans have the shortest and most selective memories!

 

[artzstuff1]

Its interesting the judgements people make over one "symbol" or another. The display of a "Swastika" is banned in Europe and Plastic Model makers have ceased including them in their kits of aircraft that wore them during WWII. Yet considering the equally horrific atrocities that the Japanese commited there seems to be no issues with the display of their "meatball on a white flag"... They continue to use it today. Nobody blinks twice about it......
I know the "winners' get to write the history.....and I guess they get to decide whats appropriate and what isn't. I think historians will agree that more people have been killed and suffered under Christianity and the "cross" than anything else. And of course 500 years of genocide of the Native Peoples of North America....all under the flag and symbol we salute and pledge allegiance to today.
The KKK were definitely out of control and did very bad things for a short period of time in History,
but its still History.....and shouldn't be swept under the rug. History should be constantly reviewed and remembered......lest it be repeated.

Tirediron

Very well versed my friend!!!!BRAVO!!!!

I myself am decendent of native americans,,,,,,look at the way they were treated !!!,,,,,,,, UNFORGETABLE!!!

THANKS

ARTHUR

 

[allen]

that is one neat looking token !!

 

[Juanmoretime]

I have a set of 1927 WorldBooks and the Ku Klus Klan is listed and it has many nice things to say about them. It told why they started and why they thought they were needed in this particular time and era. Things have certainly changed since then. Nice find from an interesting time in history that I hope we never repeat............

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

"Those who do not study history are doomed to repeat it." Georges Santayana

 

[JerV3]

That's a great token man.

One you don't see ever.

HH Jer

 

[rjw4law]

Regardless of feelings about the KKK.....what a great history find.

 

[artzstuff1]

Yes,, it was a nice find indeed,,, how would a person go about cleaning it?? or just leave it the way it is??

thanks

arthur

 

[artzstuff1]

Yes,, it was a nice find indeed,,, how would a person go about cleaning it?? or just leave it the way it is??

thanks

arthur

Thanks for all the interesting replys,,,I think well all got a little history lesson on this item!!!!

swing ahead

art

 

[spartacus53]

That is a sweet find. I never knew the KKK made a token, that's a keeper. Another nice little pice of history recovered even though it's on the dark side.

 

[artzstuff1]

That is a sweet find. I never knew the KKK made a token, that's a keeper. Another nice little pice of history recovered even though it's on the dark side.

Thanks spartacus53,, It has kind of been swept under the rug,,,,


arthur

 

[usmc0351]

i bet youre down there in so. ill. coal country,,,,,,,,great find,,,,,,,are you close to herrin,,,,south west of town in 1928 was one of the largest klan gatherings ever,,,,,hunted those cornfields to death, a couple of klan pocket knives and lots of silver coins,,,,,,but no tokens,,,,,,lots of road houses down that way,,,,ever heard of charlie birger,,,,

 

[usmc0351]

"pond creek" do you live close to highway 45,,,,,i bet youve heard of the sheldons

 

[artzstuff1]

"pond creek" do you live close to highway 45,,,,,i bet youve heard of the sheldons

I live about 50 feet from hiway 45,,, and yes pond creek is where the infamous shelton gang was from.

Charlie harris was from there also,, that whole area is steeped in history,, some good and some bad!!

mostly the latter,,... here are a couple of guns that belonged carl shelton,, he fell dead on the pistol thats pictured!!

art

 

[Sir Digs-A-Lot]

Its interesting the judgements people make over one "symbol" or another... ...considering the equally horrific atrocities that the Japanese commited there seems to be no issues with the display of their "meatball on a white flag".

Tirediron

Indeed.



Nice find Artz.