Found something I’ve never seen before and it was 100% vertical.

[Truth]

Possumcop invited me to a hunt at a 1870’s church about a hour away from my house. He was giving a show and tell of relics and coins for the kids with their Bounty Hunters. Their parents were kind and involved enough to bring them out there at 7 am and we all had a great time. Gotta love those Southern Baptist folks just the nicest people with respectful children.

Not much found but I did manage to find a old pistol 2 ringer and a token.
This is a 1 and 1/8 inch FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT metal token that seems to be from his 1941 Third Term Inauguration. I believe it is a rather uncommon item. The front has FDR's full name and President of the United States around the top above his picture. The back shows the U.S. Capital Building with the legend Chamption of National Defense and Reelected for a Third Term Nov 5, 1940 and Inaugurated Jan 20, 1941. The 800 got it 5” down. It was a choppy high VDI was wasn’t 100% into it was I gave and one stab with my shovel and slow pulled it up and it rose up like coming out a toaster.

 

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[Calabash Digger]

cool find.

 

[dansalata]

neat find

 

[vpnavy]

This is what your find looked like back in the 1940's!

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[A2coins]

thats a cool find

 

[Truth]

This is what your find looked like back in the 1940's!

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Thanks navy I couldn’t find it online. Thanks again buddy

 

[Rookster]

Good story, great find.Congrats

 

[against the wind]

Well done,, sweet inaugural token,
Congratulations

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on a very nice piece of Political memorabilia.

 

[SD51]

Truth, you had another great day in the field, Congrats! Let us all know when you open your own museum to display your finds so we can come down for a visit!

 

[Whyme]

Very cool find!

 

[Truth]

Truth, you had another great day in the field, Congrats! Let us all know when you open your own museum to display your finds so we can come down for a visit!

I sure will and it the historic event I’ll be serving crawfish!!!!

 

[washingtonian]

Nice finds T, thanks for sharing.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very nice find, congratulations!

 

[ShortbusElite]

Nice find. I like anything with an old date on it.

 

[Kurios1]

Nice. Targets is what I want. Franklin D. Roosevelt ain't my fave but, begger's can't be choosy. Lead is always cool. Keep diggin'.

 

[Truth]

Nice. Targets is what I want. Franklin D. Roosevelt ain't my fave but, begger's can't be choosy. Lead is always cool. Keep diggin'.

Yeah I must admit when Possumcop said, “FDR” I thought, “they didn’t lose it they threw it away!” Lol

Thank the Lord I love history. Now if I find a Obama or Clinton token in the future, I promise you it won’t make it to my truck.

 

[Possum]

Truth,

I had a great time yesterday and I know the kids and adults did also despite the on and off rain. I really appreciate you bringing some of your collection and helping me with the presentation. You have to admit, it really felt good explaining to the kids as well as the adults about what metal detecting is all about and how much of an important roll "Ethics" and the preservation of historical relics play in our hobby. To be honest, I think the parents and other church members were more excited about our presentation and collections than the kids!!! LOL

Again I had a great time and Congrats on those awesome finds!!!

"D"

P.S. Kudo's to Navy for showing us what your token looked like back in the 40's, because we both searched the net for a while on our phones trying to find an exact pic of it and never could...

 

[Truth]

Truth,

I had a great time yesterday and I know the kids and adults did also despite the on and off rain. I really appreciate you bringing some of your collection and helping me with the presentation. You have to admit, It really felt good explaining to the kids as well as the adults about what metal detecting is all about and how much of an important roll "Ethics" play in our hobby. To be honest, I think the parents and other church members were more excited about our presentation and collections than the kids!!! LOL

Again I had a great time and Congrats on those awesome finds!!!

"D"

P.S. Kudo's to Navy for showing us what your token looked like back in the 40's, because we both searched the net for a while on our phones trying to find an exact pic of it and never could...

Thanks Possumcop and again you give one hell of a presentation. I noticed there’s a lot of Baptist Churches out there

 

[Possum]

Thanks Possumcop and again you give one hell of a presentation. I noticed there’s a lot of Baptist Churches out there

Yep and some old ones too. I'm working on getting permission on some other churches, not only Baptist, but there all from the 1800 and early 1900's. Hopefully our presentation and the great participation of the kids and adults who hunted with us will help us establish a respectable reputation and dismiss a lot of the bad publicity we have to deal with because of a few bad apples. As soon as I get the go ahead on them I'll let you know and remember, we still have to locate the original church that burnt in 1885, so we still have some work to do at this site, that is if your up to it... LOL

"D"