Rough Year / Few Good Finds / Holiday Good News

[Catsman]

Hi Everyone, Happy Holidays: I havn't posted for a long time. I found out in the summer that I had Larnex Cancer. In September I started 36 Radiation Treatments and 3 full dose Chemo Treatments 3 weeks apart. It was not very pleasant but I had alot of support and reading the posts on T-Net was a great help. Well anyway after Thanksgiving Day went back to the Doctor and he checked out my throat and my Cancer is GONE!!!. Here are some of my finds this year. The pennies are IH (17). Had 25 last year. Silver Count is low but better than 0. Had 33 last year. The RR Tag says Cleveland and Canton RR Local. The maker is Wilcox. I did have some more finds but I am having Camera problems. Found a nice working Bell pat. date Oct 24 76 and May 14 78. I think Ohio Jerry posted one awhile back. HH All and thanks for looking, Catsman (Rex)

 

[The Master Chief]

Great finds and glad to hear about no cancer. Welcome back!

 

[pickman]

Congratulations on both counts!....Nice finds and cancer free. Welcome back

 

[HolyDiver]

Glad to hear you beat the disease, they say everything happens for a reason.

 

[minton7]

congrats all the way around man! I am in SE ohio near athens...... if you ever get down this way or wanna hunt.. lemme know

Randy

 

[Mr_Mojo_Risin]

Congrats, Cats. You have a whole new lease on life. You've made some great finds as well.

 

[jgas]

Nice news......Cancer sucks...I had it, been clear for 4 years now...Thank God....

 

[crazyjarhead]

Sorry about that. I lost my Father to cancer in 1998. Now I have an Uncle with bone cancer and a cousin with cancer that came back after 10 years. They told her to get her personal business in line. You have some fine coins there. Hopefully it will bring you good luck. Ron

 

[superficialbob]

GREAT FINDS, GLAD ALL IS WELL WITH YOUR HEALTH

 

[Catsman]

Thanks All. Anyone know if the Railroad Tag has any value, Catsman

 

[cntrydncr1]

congrats on all the silver and glad to hear you are doing well!

 

[seger98]

Awesome finds! Here's to continued success & good health!

 

[Monty]

Very sorry to hear about your medical ordeal. Were you a smoker? I lost a good friend who was a heavy smoker to throat cancer and it was rough. Scared hell out of me and I quit smoking. Every time I cough now it scares me! Glad you are cancer free. Loved your finds, much better than mine that consisted of jungue and crape'!
Monty

 

[John Deere Digger]

Great finds. Glad to hear your cancer is gone.
JDD

 

[Jack(IN)]

Nice totals for the year!! May not be alot of silver, but still a nice amount!! Even better is the news about being cancer free!!

 

[detector de metales]

Congratulations on your news and your finds
Here is a link to "Tag Town" about the maker of your tag
http://www.tagtown.net/wilcox.html
Tons of information on this site and also:
http://railroadiana.org/hw/pgBaggageTags.php
Here is the info on the Cleveland and Canton RailRoad from the NY Times 1885
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9C00E2DB1439E533A25756C2A9609C94649FD7CF

Happy Hunting!
j2

 

[kdismuke1]

nice silver finds. glad you are free of cancer.may you have many more hunts. i came down with cancer in 2007.
am doing better now. happy holiday's.

 

[limitedthoughts]

I am so glad its gone!

Its scary with cancer but if you keep up good spirits it sure helps!

Hope more coins come out of the ground for you this comming year!

LT

 

[phantomfinder]

Congrats on the great finds there

 

[Gator-Flea]

Merry Christmas to you and yours. Congrads on the good news.


Keep swinging Gator-Flea.....................