Unopened for 147 years...Until today.

[Poptopagain]

Today I made contact with some people that I've been dying to detect near their homes near Frederick County. I spent a lot time talking to them and getting to know them. (That is part of the fun of detecting). Unfortunately it didn't leave me with as much time as I would like swinging the coil. But I came up with some good finds anyway.

One of the finds included a percussion cap tin. It was in EXCELLENT condition! and amazingly it opened after some carefull coaching. (Unfortunately nothing was inside).

Another more puzzling find was a campaign token of Garfield dated 1880 that appeared to be made of Aluminum? If anyone knows anything about this coin let me know, I'd be interested. I tried to google some of the words on it but could find it.

And lastly I found three nice fired 3 ringers. One of them is a really neat piece.

 

[Alnitak]

If the Garfield token is aluminum, it's definitely not from 1880, as aluminum would have been as valuable as good at that time. Cool percussion cap tin.

 

[warsawdaddy]

Since Garfield was assinated just 4 months after being inaugrated,I would keep that coin/token.May not be many of them.

 

[dave in iowa]

The coin is a 1960s shell oil coin , you got them at a shell station and could send in for one made of brass or copper i think.

 

[vayank54]

I think Dave got it. I know someone made presidential coins in the' 60's but couldn't remember who. I've dug a few myself.

 

[Poptopagain]

That's cool. The whole Aluminum thing had me thrown off. Thanks.

 

[allen]

get back to that site as soon as possible !