Kind of eerie, weird, and cool at the same time.

[TokenMan]

I was able to get out for a short bit today and dug two CW 3 ringers and one fired pistol bullet. And then I dug this, saw shape and the Rebel Flag and thought...ok, this is going to be cool. After I cleaned it up at bit, saw what it was...and thought this is cool. Weird, I was digging bullets of the CW, then almost 80 years goes by til this relic was dropped within 15 feet of actual CW bullets.

It says- SCV, (Sons of Confederate Veterans.) It has Lee on one side and Jackson on the other and reads 45th Annual Convention. October 8-11, 1940 (4 yrs before my dad's birthday, will get to that is a minute) . It also says the Custis-Lee Mansion, which is now the Robert E. Lee Memorial located in Arlington, Va on the Grounds of the Arlington National Cemetary. Nothing on back. It's in pretty good shape for being almost 75 years old. It was dug in Fairfax, VA.

My father was a Marine, 2 tours in Nam and passed away this July. On Monday, my father will be honored and burried in Arlington National Cemetary...eerie, weird, and cool at the same time. Thanks for looking.

Semper Fi

 

[Garrett424]

Awesome find and a really cool synchronicity with the location.
Congrats

 

[dirtlooter]

pretty darn cool find

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Sorry about your loss, I'm sure he was proud of you.
Hold on to that find, and you'll always have a piece of him with you.
Kudos.
Carl

 

[TokenMan]

Thanks for looking.

Carl-Thank you

Have a great day!

 

[Auriemma]

Very cool find. A unique piece.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Really cool find. GL&HH!

 

[digndeep]

nice digs!..very cool I'd say.

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Definitely a cool find, with meaning!

 

[SilverDreams]

Cool find!

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Very cool piece!!

 

[I-DIG-IT]

Nice digs.

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Lots of history in that artifact, very nice save ! Can't imagine life with out my father he is quite old now and could go any day, but he will always be there in my heart and in the memories of the good times , like yours is surely !

 

[TokenMan]

Thanks for looking, def not my oldest piece, but it looks good in its case

CoinandRelic- I hear ya. Gonna be an emotional day at Arlington. Thanks.