What's new

William H Harrison Medal Found North of the Border!

romeo-1

Gold Member
Joined
Jul 29, 2005
Messages
9,863
Reaction score
7,127
Golden Thread
3
Location
Romeotopia
🥇 Banner finds
3
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Interesting find today. It's a William H. Harrison Presidential campaign medal. These were handed out in the US leading up to the 1840 presidential election. More interesting that it was found in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Also managed 2 tombacs and 35 musketballs. Fun couple hours!
 

Attachments

  • 20210516_140629.webp
    20210516_140629.webp
    458.4 KB · Views: 85
  • 20210516_141834.webp
    20210516_141834.webp
    193.3 KB · Views: 74
  • 20210516_141858.webp
    20210516_141858.webp
    158.1 KB · Views: 79
  • 5160_detail.webp
    5160_detail.webp
    60.2 KB · Views: 73
Upvote 40
Very Cool Find...! :icon_thumright:
You may have a different variety of the token...!
See the differences on the Obverse side,
where the Collar is turned UP on your non-dug example pic,
and he's wearing Shoulder Decoration (what do they call them?), but not on yours....
You may have a very rare item there, buddy...!
 
Awesome finds!!!
 
Thats cool and all those musket balls
 
Rough shape but identifiable nonetheless.
 

Attachments

  • 20210516_173132.webp
    20210516_173132.webp
    109.6 KB · Views: 74
  • 20210516_173114.webp
    20210516_173114.webp
    99.9 KB · Views: 64
Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!
 
A very nice piece of history - congrats !
 
Great find. I like that Harrison campaign token.
 
such a fun hunt and amazing find so far north
 
Nice token you don’t see too many posted from Canada
 
Very nice finds, love the US campaign medal. :thumbsup:
Now that's a lot of musket balls, I wonder if they were practice shooting in the area?
Dave
 
Must be a good spot? Finding the token is odd!
 
Very nice finds, love the US campaign medal. :thumbsup:
Now that's a lot of musket balls, I wonder if they were practice shooting in the area?
Dave

Given the area, history and my limited research thus far indicates there may have been a skirmish here in the mid 1700s. First indication of that is the presence of British, French and pistol shot balls.
 
Given the area, history and my limited research thus far indicates there may have been a skirmish here in the mid 1700s. First indication of that is the presence of British, French and pistol shot balls.
Wow, that sounds like a great area to investigate further. :thumbsup:
 

Users who are viewing this thread

Back
Top Bottom