First Civil War Token

[46Wheat]

Only had a half hour to get out this afternoon after the rain and before my son got home from school . So I went just down the road to a tenant house that was from when my family farm used to be a hop farm in the 1800s . I have gone over the lawn on that place probably 20 times with my AT Pro . I was there maybe 5 minutes when I dug a solid 12-34 at about 7 inches . I figured a IH or maybe a wheat . So when I pulled it out and didn't see the Indian on the front I just threw it in my pouch and went on my way .It wasn't till I got home and cleaned my clad up that I realized I didn't have a wheat or a memorial . What I in fact had was a 1863 General McClellan ,Little Mack, Medal for One Cent Civil War Token . It had been holed to be used as a necklace or something at one point . Never thought I would find a civil war token in Upstate NY . Very nice start to my year first my KGII last week now this . I have to say I Love This ETrac!!

 

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[pepperj]

Cool token, congrats on the recovery.

 

[Old Dude]

Congrats! I did the same as you, lol. I found 2 coins at a site and just stuck them in my pouch. Once I got home, the " nickel " I thought I had turned out to be a DB half cent, and the other was a CW token. Great find that doesn't get posted very often.

 

[46Wheat]

Congrats! I did the same as you, lol. I found 2 coins at a site and just stuck them in my pouch. Once I got home, the " nickel " I thought I had turned out to be a DB half cent, and the other was a CW token. Great find that doesn't get posted very often.

Its sure a pleasant surprise when something like that happens . I never would have guessed it would be a CW token .

 

[Subterranean]

Congrats on a nice token, I have yet to find a CW or hard times token. Happy Hunting, Sub

 

[park pirate]

Sweet CW token...

 

[deershed]

Sweet surprise!! Congrats!!

I've yet to get myself a CW token, a 1864 IH is the best I've got for that era.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Very nice find. You are doing well this year. GL&HH.

 

[beez0404]

Nice digs . Thanks for sharing the story and the pictures with us

 

[cjon455]

Cool token!, pleasant surprise

 

[ivan salis]

and he ran for president in 1864 ///