Not a metal detecting find but still pretty cool

[Cooperscoppers]

So I went to a friends house to help him tear out plaster and replace it with sheet rock he just purchased this house it was built in the late 1800s he had a very bad smell coming from the wall in the family room he tore out the wall and found a dead baby possum he also found water damage hence the remodel so I’m tearing out base board an out pops this coin not really a coin but still neat it’s for the centennial of the first mayor of Middletown ct look like it says Jarez Hamlin I’ll have to look it up and see if that’s right I love the area I live in it’s right in the corner of the state I have mass in my back yard and ny 8 miles away and loaded with history

 

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[joe_dirt]

Very cool find I went ahead and took the liberty of looking it up for you it's actually Jabez hamlin

 

[Terry Soloman]

Super find! Good Karma for helping a friend!

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Very cool find! No telling what else is in those walls

 

[KeyaPaha]

Hamlin, Jabez (d. 1791) — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Member of Connecticut council of assistants, 1776-84; mayor of Middletown, Conn., 1784-91; died in office 1791. Died April 25, 1791. Burial location unknown.

 

[Cooperscoppers]

Nice research thank you very much

 

[Possum]

Oh No not a dead baby Possum?!?! Sounds like an investigation that's right up my alley!!!

 

[Cooperscoppers]

Lmfao seriously!! How did you get you name possumcop

 

[Possum]

Lmfao seriously!! How did you get you name possumcop

I'm a State Game Warden here in Louisiana and that's what they call us in my area... LOL "D"

 

[the_mad_cladder]

Poor baby possum... he dropped his jabez coin.

 

[Hawks88]

Nice find. Congrats

 

[A2coins]

thats a great display piece sweet find