1st trade token

[jcobb]

Found this today in Historic Ft. Worth TX
Air Force Mess hall 5 cent token.
About 8 inches down, I finally got a real shovel to dig with. Ground shark

 

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[idahotokens]

Way to go! Here's hoping you find a lot more as there are plenty waiting to see the light of day again.
John in the Great 208

 

[Mackaydon]

Here's part of the history that makes these finds so interesting to me:
trade tokens from Carswell Air Force Base & Horace Carswell
Don....

 

[jcobb]

Thanks Don! It appears that it was painted OD green, some has flaked off.

HH

 

[hotrod]

nice

 

[pl8man]

Very nice !

 

[Mackaydon]

jcobb,
"OD green". Haven't heard that expression for a while.
Thanks for serving and defending freedom.
Don..

 

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[detectahead]

Excellent find! Congrats

 

[GaRebel1861]

Here's part of the history that makes these finds so interesting to me:
trade tokens from Carswell Air Force Base & Horace Carswell
Don....

That was a very interesting story. Thanks for sharing that.