Took 2 years to find the USS Connecticut [1908] missing piece

[tinpan]

Hi all, About 2 years ago i found a American Fleet Sourvenir Medal of the 1908 visit to Australia and a barbers dime [1899]. Both relics were found a old country house were American sailors stayed during their visit here.Some 200 sailors from the USS Connecticut stayed in my town Bendigo in 1908.

Well with the long cold wet winter i been having i had to find other ways to hunt,so been driving around the country side searching for more relics relating to the fleet visit.

Went to a Sunday junk market and found what i was looking for a postcard of the visit and i only paid 2 dollars for it. Finally i can put the pieces , i have and a local newspaper cutting into a shadow board.

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[treasurefiend]

Very cool!!!

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Great to connect the history and finds! HH, Mike

 

[River Rat]

Great find...those will look good in a display case.

RR

 

[crazyjarhead]

That's really nice. I love your country and the Aussies are such nice people as I found out while visiting Perth in 1995. The outback is beautiful and the Aussies like their Beer

 

[Mona Lisa]

Tincanny, I haven't even found a barber dime yet, and you're in Austrailia and have one! The medal is awesome!!

I always enjoy you're posts cuz I learn so much. Keep up the interesting posts!

 

[tinpan]

Tincanny, I haven't even found a barber dime yet, and you're in Austrailia and have one! The medal is awesome!!

I always enjoy you're posts cuz I learn so much. Keep up the interesting posts!

Thanks Lisa If you and i sat a American History exam the result may be real close.

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[Mental Granny]

I am so happy for you that you found just what you needed to complete your find. What a great part of history you have to cherish!

 

[ivan salis]

excellant placing your finds into their proper historical context --ie this is how these items came to be here from their normal place the USA. --good show. and on the 100 year mark to boot.