Relic Hunter Mar/April 2012

REL C HUNTER
The Best Worldwide Magazine For The Detectorist & Relic Hunter
Volume 3, Issue 2 March - April 2012
Coins Artifacts Rings Treasures from all over the world
Worldwide Discoveries in Every Issue

Welcome to Relic Hunter Magazine!
Its been a wild ride for the past month, with the Florida HB 868 introduced by Senator Alan Hays, the National Geographic show Diggers and the upcoming show by Spike TV called American Diggers (not connected with American Digger Magazine.) Senator Alan Hays was besieged by hundreds of people on Facebook and by calls to his office. This bill was pulled and is now dead. Thanks to all that participated. I like hunting the Florida beaches and this bill would have had a negative impact upon this hobby. Diggers, a detecting show that is new, shows a couple of guys digging up relics and then trying to sell them. What a crock. They act like a couple of school punks, naming their finds with weird names, i. e. bomb for a shell, and then the loser of the hunt gets shot by a paint ball gun. What the heck? I suppose what bothers me most is that they arent concerned about the historical significance of the find, rather theyre more concerned about how much its worth and how much money they can get from the find from a dealer. They are supposed to be on private property, with the owners permission, but nothing is mentioned about splitting up, with the owner of the property, the money they get from selling their finds. Its like Pickers, amusing, but nothing more. What does concern me is the impact that is portrayed to the archaeological community about how reckless this group is when locating an object and how it portrays, each and everyone of us, as some mindless idiot with a metal detector in hand. Now, I havent seen American Diggers. However, Ric Savage should be much more professional in his approach to metal detecting and saving history. Ric has been around for a while and knows something about relics. I also know one of the cast members, Bob Buttafuso, hes also a detector dealer, and I dont think that hed be involved with a show that would cast a negative shadow on metal detecting...... we will see, wont we?
Jim Leonard, Editor & Publisher Digging stuff since 1963
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These are but a small look at the best finds for 2011. What a great collection of relics, coins and artefacts. Theres more inside and be sure to look at the recent finds that, Im sure, will be included next year in the Best Find for 2012. Keep on hunting and finding the stuff.
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Best Finds of 2011

Terry Barnhart, USA
Here is one of my best find of the year. Its a 1773 Virginia half penny, dug in Ohio, which is VERY rare.
Terje Olsen, NO
Here is my best find 2011 with my XP Deus. A bronze seal from middelage. Find on a field beside a church from middelage in Norway!
Allyson Cohen, USA
My best find from 2011- A Civil War Company B hat badge, found in Falmouth, Va with my E-Trac.
Anne Hoare Laverty, UK
My best find of the year was this Gilded Saxon Pendant.
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Best Finds of 2011
Stephen Llewellyn, UK
My best find is on here Jim, an iron wine vessel spout in shape of a head with a face on front. Its from the bronze age.
Scott Ellis, PO
My best and most complete Roman brooch of 2011. After 20 shot gun shell caps this came out sounding just slightly different. Looks to have been silver gilded. Found at Corfe Minelabowners Sept 2011 rally.
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Best Finds of 2011
Bob Harding, US
Found this 1807 draped bust quarter in a public park near an old stone foundation in March 2011 in Central Ohio.
Boyce Morris, US Dan Patterson, US

My Best Find of 2011- Dec. 10th, 2011I found an 11th Regiment Wisconsin Token(Rarity 9) near Vicksburg, MS. Has on the face- AT Sutlers Store/Sid Wright/11 R Wis V(11th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteers). Im surprised all words can be seen clearly since this token is so thinly made.
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Found this 1886 seated dime at an old school/church site.
After a wait of only 10 months, I received the British Museums official report on my gold posy ring today. For those interested, the makers mark is recorded in Jackson, 1989, on page 274. According to Jackson, this is the mark of William Dobson Jr. and dates the ring to between 1640-50. The inscription: My heart is yours till death does not appear in Evans and there are no examples of this inscription within the British Museum collections. Despite this, the BM is not purchasing it and I have also heard today that the local museum (Lewes) will not be acquiring it either. The disclaim letter is being sent today and I should have the ring back very soon.
Chris Hall, UK
Best Finds of 2011

David Hugg Jr., US
This was my best find from 2011. An 1847 Large Cent. I found this at a local park in Natchez, Mississippi. This photo was taken right after I retrieved it. First time it has seen the light of day in well over 100 + years.
Royce Whiddon, US
A breast plate worn by some Union solider.
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Robert Walker, AU
My find of 2011, a 1853 British Penny found at a town that was founded in 1860 in Australia.
Peter Walsh, UK
Here is my best one for 2011. It is a rare Saxon Cut Half of Harold 1, who ruled for only 5 years in the year 1035-1040.
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Best Finds of 2011
Julian Evan-Hart, UK
My best find for 2011 was a lovely strange long legged Roman altar from a temple site. Its legs had been bent over encapsulating a fragment of bone, either a Chicken or maybe even Human.
Best Finds of 2011
Jeff Moore, US
Here is the first real point I ever found. Its Caddoan, from the East Texas area. This point is barely over and inch long and Ive never seen finer knapping.
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James T. Kochevar, US
My best coin find of 2,011
James T. Kochevar, US
My favorite find of 2011. (See Nov - Dec Issue of 2011 for the complete story)
Best Finds of 2011
Neil Schwartz, US
A pair of Colonial cuff links
Kevin Stone, US
Heres my best find 2011, a Tennessee so called dollar.
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Chris Oconner, US
A King George III Farthing. Hard to believe that it would be found in a Kerhonkson Corn Field!
Deborah Rosenberry Magnin, US
Jim, this is my best find for the year. This is a toy petronel that was found in September 2011 on my trip to the UK. Im unsure of the date.
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Best Finds of 2011

Stephen DeSanto Im guessing this is my Favorite for 2011. It was like my 5th hunt with the GT. But the 1 oz Gold Cuban Street Chain and 1673 Charles II comes in a close second!
Douglas Sortino, US
My best find metal detecting for 2011. An Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD, Roman silver coin circa 143 AD.
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Swissrolly, Switzerland After 5 years of searching out here in Switzerland I now have now finally found a coin that I can 100% confirm as Roman. I have had many possible grots but could not be quite sure. Now I am !! I know that it is not exciting compared to the amount I find back in the UK however this one means a lot and it is identifiable as Trajan 98 - 117 AD by the legend ---SNERVATRAIAN---------Not the best of quality (the reverse is too worn for but looks like a seated figure) but was only 2 inches below the surface in a grassland field.
Jack Nash, UK
My best find of 2011 is a Gold Quarter Stater
Best Finds of 2011

Evan Granger, US
Here was my best find of last year. Small coin and young State, my oldest US mined coin ever...
David McCarthy, US
Ian John Hennwinkle, Santiago, Chile
My best find of 2011. A cribbage (game) marker board. How it came to rest way out in the middle of nowhere is impalpable. I think its an apprentice piece because the holes where the matches would go havent been drilled through.
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Well after taking the kids back to their moms I decided to do some Metal Detecting at Birds Eye Hollow State Park. Nothing much came of that and then went to the car where my gf said she had too use the bathroom, so I take her into Bath,NY to the local gas station. After that I drove down the road and decided too check out this area where a pretty new bus garage is for the local school, and there is 3 or 4 ballfields and a football field. After swinging for about 20 minutes i am working my way to the other entrance of where the players enter and I get a penny/ dime reading at 2.5 inches. I dig it figuring it would be either a 1 cent penny or a dime, I flip my cutout and use my dx1 on it and nothing. I then use the dx1 in the hile and it goes off and i pinpoint it a lil off to the side like it was on edge, I find it and pull it out of the wet and soggy hole and noticed it is larger than a penny and dime and lightly wipe it off. It says 2 CENTS!!! I was like holy @&$&$@. I turned it over and seen an 18 something date and I look at my gf who was sitting in the car and motioned her over. She gets out of the car and I ask if my camera is in the car and it was, so she brings it over and and while she was looking for it, I used the water hole in the pic too clean it off and it is in better than XF shape with a date of 1867!! I have the pics of the coin and how deep it was and of the area. I just need too wait for a computer too upload them. I searched and searched for more but nothing else like that was found. It started raining again and was getting colder(already around 43 as it is).
George White, US
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Frank Huguelet (born June 5, 1969 in Sylva, North Carolina) is a retired American professional wrestler. He is best known by his ring name Heavy Metal Ric Savage. Ric Savage tag teams with relic hunters, family to search for relics in American backyards Spike TV is debuting American Digger, a new unscripted series following former pro wrestler Ric Savage as he travels around the country searching for priceless relics that are literally buried beneath the backyards of everyday Americans. American Diggers airs 10 p.m. EST/PST on Wed., March 21on Spike TV. Along with an eclectic team of fellow relic hunters, which includes recovery expert Rue Shumate, battlefield historian Bob Buttafuso, Rics wife Rita (who manages the business) and their 25-year-old son Giuseppe (who provides tech support and is the muscle of the operation), Ric will discover, dig and flip relics, ar26 Relic Hunter March - April, 2012
Spike TVs American Digger stars former pro wrestler
tifacts and historical treasures into hopefully a hefty profit. Its an 80/20 SPLIT that Rics going after .... 20% going to the land owners. Using state-of-the-art metal detectors and heavy-duty excavation equipment, American Digger travels to a different city each week, including Detroit, Brooklyn, Chicago and Jamestown, Va., searching for high-value artifacts and relics, some of which have been untouched for centuries. Savages amateur wrestling career started in the U.S. Army, where he competed with the 82nd Airborne post wrestling team at Fort Bragg, N.C., until a knee injury in 1989 landed him in physical therapy. After a long recovery, Savage re-emerged in the sport as a professional wrestler near his hometown in western North
Carolina in 1990, training in a friends garage and wrestling at small independent shows until he got his big break in 1991. Heavy Metal Ric Savage had a seven-year career in the sport, competing in many wrestling organizations, among them WCW, ECW and NWA. Following his retirement from pro wrestling in 1997, Savage returned to his other passion, the Civil War era, by getting his start in relic hunting. His first major find, a hunk of shrapnel he found at the site of the Battle of Cold Harbor, Va., prompted him to form American Savage and continue his pursuit of history and riches. In the United States, there are millions of historical relics buried in backyards just waiting to be discovered and turned into profit. After pinpointing historical locations such as Civil War and Revolutionary War
battlefields, Savages first task is to convince reluctant homeowners to let his team dig up their property using state-of-the-art metal detectors and back hoe excavation equipment. The team will then sell any artifacts found for a substantial profit by consulting experts and scouring the antique and collectible markets, but not before negotiating a deal to divide the revenue with the property owners, usually an 80/20 split. Throughout the series of 13 shows, items with great historical and cultural significance will be found, including a late 17th century British Carronade naval cannon, a 5-million year old Megalodon sharks tooth and a 19th century Kentucky long rifle. American Savage, based in Mechanicsville, Va., is an artifact recovery company, claiming to dig as much as half a million dollars worth of historical artifacts out of U.S. soil each year. American Savage has recovered a wide range of valuable items, including hundreds of Civil War bullets, dozens of Civil War artillery shell fragments, multiple Native American arrow and axe heads, a set of prehistoric shark teeth and a Civil War era beer bottle. If you like these type of reality shows, then American Digger might be what youre looking for in entertainment.
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Recent Finds
Found this on a club site. It was broken but the missing bit was found about 6 weeks later some 400 meters from the first bit. It is made of gold and dates from the early 1900s according the museum. Just look at the work that went into making it and the skill of the craftsman.
David Reynolds, UK
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Barry Stephenson, US
This is a switch key from the Pittsburg, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railroad 1869-1899 also known as the Panhandle RR because it went through West Virginia which was the panhandle of Virginia before it was a state. I found this with my ETrac detector this year. Reading about this key it was said if you were intrusted with one and lost it , you lost your job. Found about 8 in the ground inat a home near the tracks. Someone had a bad day.
Ben BennyMac McNaughton, UK
Iron Age silver armlet found wit bronze burial pot. Found 3 Ft down (with Blisstool ltc64)
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Recent Finds
Chris Oconnor, US
Found this button today near an old schoolhouse near Ulster County, New York
Guy Angelo Cuccio, US
Found all of these Civil War relics in 20 minutes, and now I have to leave the boss just called me in
Graham Chetwynd, UK
Found this a couple of months ago 1931 London mint. It has something to do with the young womens christian asociation, but not sure what. The key is solid silver.
Digger Adams, US
Hit a water site Ive never visited before, surprised at the number of OLD pull tabs. Found some coins and a nice little 14kt Gold ring. Not bad for a 65 degree first day of February!
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Recent Finds
Bob Harding, US
All found within the last month from my new Honey Hole. I have a Whites 6000di I bought back in 1978 it still works perfectly, Whites makes good quality machines. Everyone around here says the E-trac is better. I never had chance to compare them. (V3). I will say there is a bit of a learning curve with the E-trac but once you get in the groove you pretty much know what your gonna dig before you dig them as far as coins go. I guess when you get good you can hear the difference between a silver quarter and a clad quarter. I just dig all six inch or more quarter signals. There is a guy local that consistanly kicks my butt with an Explorer SE so I believe its all in how you know what your machine is telling you not necessarily the brand name. Im sure all the top shelf machines are good.
Neil Schwartz, US
1813 2nd Regiment Button This was dug at one of my favorite old sites with my V3i Using Best Data. Check out my video.
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Jack Nash, UK
Saxon Silver Sceat with Woden on it, found by me in a bit earlier.
John D. Chapman, US
This breast belt plate was dug in the Gettysburg Pa. area.
John D. Chapman, US
US Civil War...Hardee hat enlisted mans hat pin. Unfortunately, I over cleaned this piece a bit, otherwise its almost perfect. Dug in Northern Va. using an older model Bounty Hunter.
Recent Finds
Ian John Hennwinkle, Santiago, Chile
Japanese brooch C.19th. Google four dragons of China & the story behind this is amazing. 2012 is a Year of the Dragon. Look closely around the edge, as soon as you spot the first dragon youll see the rest. The inset stone is carved coral. The four dragons seen on this brooch are known as, the yellow dragon, the black dragon, the long dragon and the pearl dragon and they all lived together in the deep blue ocean at the dawn of time. One day the dragons were bored and decided to take to the air, just for something to do, so up they went into the cloudless skies over ancient China. When they flew over the land they were appalled at what they sawall the people were starving, no crops were seen to be growing anywhere the soil was cracked and dry with no rivers or lakes from to irrigate the paddy fields. The dragons went back to the sea and filled their mouths with water; they then returned to the land and spat the water into the air, creating huge clouds that turned into rain. This caused the crops to grow and so the people rejoiced, at last they could feed their children and water their farms. Now, the Jade Emperor who looked after the heavenly palace heard all about what the dragons had been doing and he ordered the dragons be arrested and imprisoned under four huge mountains forever. But the dragons were determined to carry on helping the people and escaped. To do this, they turned themselves into water and seeped out from under their mountains, the trickle of water created four colossal rivers, the Yangtze (long), the Heilongjian (black), the Huanghe (yellow) and the Zhujiang (pearl). The four dragons live on to this day as the never ending cycle of water continues to circulate via the sea, the clouds, the mountains and the rivers.
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Dave Gruenwald, US
Found Christmas eve day in an old park.
Terry Barnhart, US
Dug this 1857 flying eagle in a field.
Neil Schwartz, US
Here is the 2nd Regiment Artillery button from my last dig shown with a non-dug specimen.
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Recent Finds
Flint Hunters in England

Paul McTaggart takes you back in time some 10,000 years to discover some early flint tools made by man. Click here to watch!
Bob Harding, US
Found yesterday in a field where a log cabin once stood. Pretty good we can still hunt this time of year in Ohio!
Chris Weaver, US
A 10K ruby/diamond ring found in my neighbors yard that he lost 8+ years ago washing his house. Found on 1/6/12
David Bryan, US
Found in Dalton, GA.
Brian Ratcliffe, US
Woohoo, my first relic a fired round one that hit something hard as one side is flat and a few coins.
And my first silver coin. a 1954 Dime. My new machine will be here next week. Woooot!
Recent Finds
Kelley Rea, US
My first cut coin. An early 1700s pistareen. : )
Brian Harvey, US
More goodies found today!
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Carlos Canle Aguilar, Lima Peru, near the

city in the mountains following the quinto real tax trail The quinto real was the tax made by the Spanish crown imposed to the silver mines and landowners ... trail commonly searched by pirates to assault...this trails usually supports
hundreds of full filled animals with cobs and jewels to ship in the port of lima to spain...this trial were the direct way from potosi mint and the mines from the peruvian andes.
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Recent Finds
Kevin Stone, US
1911 V nickel that is now soaking in olive oil.
Not sure if its a dog or cow but looks like a small cookie cutter, and a 1894 Barber quarter
An1883 Indian Head now soaking in olive oil and an 1899 Barber quarter!
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Micah Flood, US
My finds from 2/8/2012 a lot of burnsides, few Spencers and a fired three ringer.
Snake buckle. These types of buckles date from the 19th century and follow a style adopted by the British forces during the occupation of India. Through the various battles they fought against the rebels, known as dacoits- who wore these buckles- the British became very impressed (and very respectful) of the dacoits physical fitness and later, went on to train using the same methods as the rebels.
Ian John Hennwinkle, Chile
Recent Finds
Chris Oconnor, US
Heres an interesting item that Im still trying to identify. Any guesses? I found this at an old 1800s barkers camp in the Catskill mountains. It looks like it could be a piece of jewelry of some sort. Its copper and about 1 by 2 inches.
Peggy Derryberry Gould, US

Todays find! Found out what the lower object is: Its the top of a powder flask! It is a little less than an inch and 1/2 in diameter. The date 1838 and N.P.A.M. are stamped onto it. I have figured out the initials stand for Non Permanent Active Militia (Canadian Forces). I have found Canadian money in this area in the past, so figured Canadian immigrants settled there.
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Peter Walsh, UK Here is my latest find. Its a Silver Denari of Septimius Severus, AD193 to 211.
Quinton Bolin, US
Found this little square plate weekend before last. Its an 1810 Artillery Officers Star of Stars plate
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Recent Finds
Ronnie Hyer, US We found another new site this week. Several nice finds plus big hopes for the future. Michael King and I were headed to a site we had both hunted before. We had to park well away from where we wanted and walk due to the muddy road conditions. As we started walking from the truck we saw old glass on the ground and slowed down to check it out. I dig one flat button and so did Michael. My next target was the 3 legged pot and it was right on top of a good size outhouse pit. We dug down to the top of it but left it for another day and better tools. The glass and the iron items came from the top of the pit. I estimate it to be 1830s. A good day and plenty more to dig in the future...
A New site and an Old Pit
Michael King, US
Good picture of Mobile Volunteer Corps Confederate button, photo submitted by Ronnie Hyer.
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Samantha Jane Nye, UK
Found some loose change and also some silver angel wings.
Terry Morley, UK
Bit of zoomorphic going on here. Brens recovery :-) Hi Jim, its a Medieval strap fitting swivel with stylised animal-head terminals gripping sides of transverse domed element. The two domed elements are joined, presumably, by an integral rivet on one being inserted into a socket on the other, although the junction is hidden from view. A 12th century artefact.
Recent Finds
Steve Olsen, US
One of my finds from Coffee GA in Bacon County, home of my Inlaws rebel ancestry.
Detecting an old cobblestone road I found on Raritan Steel property in P. Amboy NJ. So far dug out of the spaces between and missing pavers and have found about $1 in clad, 1 Mercury dime, 2 V Nickles and these brass ornamentations.
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Steve Warren, US
My first brass trade token found earlier this week near Independence, Mo. If only this thing could talk....the stories it would tell. Its more than 1,682 miles from home.
Tony Musser, US Todays digs
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Recent Finds
Treasure Seeker, US Button recovered Feb. 5th.
Royce Widdon, US
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Mike Holzwarth, US
So, what do you do with all that other stuff? Throw it in a shoe box? Mike has a better idea. He builds and decorates bird houses!
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The secrets behind the W. D. Hoard watch fob.

by Chad T. Everson
With this one find, I was able to unlock the secrets this site had been holding just beneath the alfalfa for so many years now. This is why I hunt relic and treasure with the temerity to tell these pioneer spirit stories that like us strive to attain the American dream. Notes of interest on W. D. Hoard and his Hoards Dairyman Junior Club taken from http://www.hoards.com/ 1871To combat the depletion and erosion of soil resources brought about by a one-crop system of agriculture, W. D. Hoard founded the first dairymens association in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. One year later, he led the seven wise men in founding the Wisconsin Dairymens Association. Through it the dairy industry became the backbone of a permanent, soilbuilding and conserving type of agriculture. 1885Hoards Dairyman, a journal devoted to dairy farming, is founded and published as a supplement to the 15-year-old weekly, The Jefferson County Union. 1891Hoards Dairyman publishes first article on alfalfa. Began intensive promotion. The crop is now the greatest forage producing plant in the United States. And Hoard is now credited as the father of alfalfa culture. So it is only fitting that I recovered this watch fob beneath a field of alfalfa in Minnesota, 2011. 1915Wisconsins most distinguished citizen named at Worlds Fair in San Fransisco is W. D. Hoard.
n the 1914 Greenbush Township Plat Map, Kennedy was the family name listed for this flax field site. The owner of the property only knew it was once a farmstead from the root cellar that still lays exposed. I am a sucker for pioneer farmsteads and was hoping to find out more about those who once strove to obtain the American Dream with their Pioneer Spirit taming the sod. This site was a mystery to both me and the land owner until I found this W.D. Hoard Official Badge of the Hoards Dairyman Junior Club Watch Fob. This single relic recovered seemed to unlock this site like no other target recovered had previously. It told me that this farmstead was once a proud Minnesota Dairy Farm. That means twice a day, if not more there would be a trip to the barn. This also told me there were kids here ready to learn, lead and grow into the Dairy Industry and provide the food for the growing nation. Of all my finds in 2011, this one find sticks out as the key find not because of its monetary value, but instead of the story it has to tell.
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Began first youth page for boys and girls on dairy farms. Over 75,000 youngsters enrolled in Hoards Dairyman Juniors. Encouraged young people to stay on dairy farms with their parents. Taught fundamentals. Forerunner of internationally known 4-H and FFA rural youth organizations. WILLIAM DEMPSTER HOARD1836 1918 William Dempster Hoard was born in Stockbridge, New York, October 10, 1836. He migrated to Wisconsin in 1857. An admirer of Lincoln, he traveled far to hear him debate and was among the first in his community to respond to Lincolns call for troops in 1861. After joining the 4th Wisconsin Infantry (later cavalry), he was stricken with break-bone fever in 1862 and was forced to leave the service, but re-enlisted in 1864 and served through to the end of the Civil War. After several minor business ventures, he launched a weekly newspaper, the Jefferson County Union, at Lake Mills, in 1870. Three years later he moved to Fort Atkinson where the newspaper has since been published. In 1885, his crusading for a prosperous, soil-building agriculture prompted the founding of Hoards Dairyman, the national dairy farm magazine. His qualities of leadership were quickly recognized by his state and the nation. Upon being elected Governor of Wisconsin in 1888, he pioneered in the fight against food adulteration which was commonplace throughout the nation. The nations first Dairy and Food Commission, which he created, became a defender in the public interest against the rapidly spreading malignancy of misbranding and adulteration of human food. In a state populated by immigrants of Nordic origin, he defied racial and religious prejudice to secure passage of the Bennett Law requiring teaching of English in all private and public
schools, a decision which was to cut short his political career. His return to private life brought the achievements chronicled earlier. In recognition of his service to agriculture, his portrait hung in the famed Saddle and Sirloin Club in 1914. The following year, he was named by his adopted state as Wisconsins most distinguished citizen at the San Francisco Worlds Fair. Following his death in 1918, friends and school children, through popular subscription, erected a marble and bronze statue of him on the University of Wisconsin mall, recognizing his great contribution to general education and, specifically, the university, of which he was a leader as president of the Board of Regents. Taken directly from: http://www.hoards. com/biographies Photo of W. D. Hoard attached but taken from above link. Chad T. Everson http://TemerityMag.com http://GrizzlyGroundswell.com http://www.youtube.com/user/grizzlygroundswell
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A unique medieval coin from the reign of William the Conqueror has been discovered in a field near Gloucester. The hammered silver coin was found by metal detectorist Maureen Jones just north of the city in November. The coin, which dates from 10771080, features the name of the moneyer Silacwine and where it was minted. The Portable Antiquities Scheme said that until the coin was discovered, there were no known examples of William I coins minted in Gloucester between 1077-1080. The discovery of this coin therefore proves that the mint was in operation throughout the whole reign of William I, it said. Ms Jones, who found the coin, is a member of Taynton Metal Detecting Club. I went out with two other ladies to an open field and thats where I found it, she said. I know its a silver hammered coin but I didnt recognise the king. Its quite amazing.
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RELIC QUEST
Buckles, Buttons and Badges
State-Specific Buckles and Plates: Confederate States
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Includes tips and techniques from dozens of successful relic hunters Research, scouting and eld recovery info Special sections covering specic relic hunting interests: Civil War, Colonial, Revolutionary War, military camps, homesteads, ghost towns, underwater relic hunting, and more!
RELIC QUEST
Alabama Volunteer Corps stamped brass oval belt plate.*
Alabama state seal map on Georgia Militia stamped tree solid cast brass sword brass oval cartridge boxbelt plate.* plate, found in Savannah by R. S. Durham.*
Georgia state seal, cast twopart belt plate with oak leaf wreath.*
Kentucky Military Institute brass stamped buckle, found by Kenny Copelin.*
Louisiana two-part state seal belt plate, sand cast local manufacture.*
Louisiana pelican belt plate, stamped brass, solder filled, from west Tennessee. Courtesy of Charlie Harris.
Maryland stamped brass state seal, oval cartridge box, found in Fredericksburg.*
Maryland state seal sword belt plate, used by Maryland militia units.*
American Civil War

buttons circa 18611865
All images on this page courtesy of Larry Cissna and The Treasure Depot (unless otherwise noted).
Confederate Staff (local)
Confederate Staff (local)
Georgia. Courtesy of Confederatenear Dalton, Confederate Charles General Harris. Service Staff found by Gary Koger
Mississippi oval belt plate, stamped brass. Recovered from Mill Creek Gap
Mississippi sword belt plate, solid die cast brass. Recovered in Richmond, Virginia. A minor bend has been straightened.*
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CSA coat-size button (non-dug). Courtesy of Charlie Harris.
Confederate Artillery
Confederate Cavalry (Texas)
Confederate Cavalry
Confederate Engineers button (non-dug) Courtesy of Charlie Harris.
Confederate Script I button, English made. Courtesy of Charlie Harris.
(Left) Confederate block Infantry button and (center) cast brass CS block I button, both from Lookout Mountain. Courtesy of Charlie Harris.
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Confederate Engineer, script E found in Caney Creek support camp Courtesy of Bobby McKinney
Confederate Infantry (London manufacture)
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Confederate Rifleman, script R found in Fort Bend County Courtesy of Bobby McKinney
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Discoveries in the news Class ring man lost during high school turns up 50 years later
By Anita Kissee KATU News and KATU.com
PORTLAND, Ore. - A Washington man has been reunited with a class ring he lost 50 years ago.The ring ended up in a creek in Winlock back in 1962 and incredibly, someone found it and then took the time to track him down. Dana Williams never thought his 1963 class ring would be back on his finger. The Chehalis attorney lost it when he was a junior in high school.The story of what happened to it is a little vague. Well, thats a long story, Williams said. Certain activities occurred outside the dance hall that maybe included consumption of alcohol and fighting and the like.The bottom line is the ring went into the water along Olequa Creek, much to his mothers dismay.She constantly reminded me that I was kind of a moron for throwing away three months worth of wages, Williams said. So how was it found?Well, J. Rouska just happened to be in that same spot decades later and she found the ring. It was tarnished and muddy and the only clue to its owner was the initials D and W.I just knew it had an owner somewhere, she said.Her first thought was to head to the Winlock Library to take a look at some old yearbooks. But the library had something better - a local historian.Roy Richards runs a mini museum at his home and in his collection he has rosters for every graduating class. There were three names with the initials D.W. in the 1963 roster and he called each one to find the rings original owner. I had no idea I would ever see it again, Williams said.
He asked me how much do I owe you and I said owe me? No, its yours, said Rouska.This is the sign of a person with good character and Im very thankful to her, Williams said.Williams also told us that around Thanksgiving his wife asked him out of the blue if he thought he would ever get his ring back. He told her no way, it wasnt going to happen.
Archaeologists Against New Relic Hunting Shows.

Forest, VA - Historic artifacts can bring in big bucks. Show likes Diggers on the National Geographic channel or Spike TVs American Diggers document the hunt for prized artifacts. But some archaeologists are standing up against these shows.They say the techniques used on the shows to dig up artifacts ends up destroying more history. They also feel these artifacts should be preserved, not dug up for profit. With his metal detector by his side Robert Compton has uncovered dozens of Civil War artifacts. Ive uncovered everything from mini balls, to cannon balls, buttons, bullets, buckles, said Compton. Compton calls himself a Relic Preservationist. He is not against relics who sell these pieces of history. You are spending your gas, your research and everything on trying to get these things. And if you dont get them out of the ground they are going to flake away like you can see, he said. Compton says the real thrill for him is not about money. Its connecting to with a Civil War soldier. Once you dig it up he was the last person to touch it. He even restores some of his finds and donates them to museum unlike new television
shows like Diggers on National Geographic where relic hunters dig up artifacts with the sole purpose of cashing in. A lot of information is lost, not only in the removal of these objects, but also in the techniques used by these groups, said Jack Gary, director of Archaeology and Landscapes at Poplar Forest. Gary heads up the Archaeology digs and says its painstaking, careful work. He is one of many archaeologists signing an online petition to stop the practices on the show. Most of the time metal detecting or relic hunting is searching for a single object and to get to that one single object they dig up a bunch of holes. Those holes are very destructive. They are destroying other artifacts and other cultural resources that are there, said Gary. The show producers do get permission from property owners to hunt on their land. But archaeologists also worry the show will encourage others to go on hunts of their own without proper training. Gary says if you are interested in hunting for relics, Poplar Forest is having a workshop on it this. Get more information on Poplar Forests website.
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It was not long after St Augustine, a monk in Rome, was sent by Pope Gregory the Great to convert the English in the year 595. Starting in Kent, his team of 40 missionaries slowly worked their way around the country and he became the first Archbishop of Canterbury two years later.
Laid to rest in her best clothes and lying on an ornamental bed, she was probably of noble blood. Quite how the 16-year-old Anglo Saxon girl died and who she was remain a mystery. But she was buried wearing a gold cross suggesting she was one of Britains earliest Christians. Her well-preserved 1,400-year-old grave has been discovered by Cambridge University scientists, who described the find as astonishing. The burial site at Trumpington Meadows, a village near Cambridge, indicates Christianity had already taken root in the area as early as the middle of the 7th century.
Is this Britains first Christian burial? Anglo Saxon grave reveals 16-year-old girl laid to rest with a gold cross
But progress is thought to have been slow and sometimes difficult, and Christians and pagans co-existed for many decades. The new find gives an insight into this transition period as she was also buried with a knife and glass beads to use in the next life a pagan tradition of grave goods which goes against Christian beliefs. Dr Sam Lewsey, an expert in Anglo-Saxon cemeteries, said: This is an excessively rare discovery. It is the most amazing find I have ever encountered. Christian conversion began at the top and percolated down. To be buried in this elaborate way, with such a valuable artifact, tells us that this girl was probably nobility or even royalty. This cross is the kind of material culture that was in circulation at the highest sphere of society. The grave is one of 13 Anglo Saxon bed burials to be discovered. Usually reserved for noble women, they involved being laid to rest on a wood and metal frame topped with a straw mattress. Such burials are not found
unusual, even before we get to the bed and cross. The mysteries of who she was, why she was here, and why her grave merited such lavish treatment have certainly captured our imagination.
The grave, in Trumpington Meadows, Cambs is examined by an archeologist. after the 7th century. The girls inch-wide gold cross, studded with cut garnets, has been dated to between 650 and 680AD. It was probably sewn into her clothing around the neck and may have been worn in her daily life. Four graves were found at the site, the others containing an individual in their 20s whose gender is unknown, and two girls in their late teens, who had no religious signs. It raises the question of whether the woman buried with the cross had an official role in the fledgling Christian church. Researchers will be doing tests on the bones to establish how the girl died, what her diet may have been and what medical condition she was in. Alison Dickens, who led the excavation for the Universitys archaeological unit, said it was a truly astonishing discovery. She added: If and how she relates to the other three graves is a key aspect of our investigation whether they are family, for example, as such a small set of graves is
Pulling cross from the ground. The grave of a teenage girl from the 7th century AD has startled archaeologists
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Club Hunts
25th Seeded Hunt, Virginia Beach

Mark your calendars! May 19th Tidewater Coin and Relic Club will be holding its 25th seeded hunt on the Ocean Front in VA Beach. We have a great group rate at the Cavalier Hotel! Thats where the hunt will take place as well! Great prizes and lunch will be served!! : ) Check out our website for the hunt flyer and more info. http://www. tc-rc.com/The Tidewater Coin and Relic Club Official Web Site The Tidewater Coin and Relic Club Official Web Site www.tc-rc.com Submitted by Kelley Rea
Three Season Treasure Hunters Seeded Hunt June 2, 2012

I would like to give everyone a heads up. The pavilion in Holcombe was asked for last year after we got done with it so it was taken for the time we wanted this year. I have checked around and found that the pavilion was available in Cadott at the River View Park. I went ahead and signed for the park for June 2nd 2012. Because of being late on getting this going we will be working on getting fliers and signup sheets done to get them out quickly. Myself, Secretary and the Vice President will be very busy sending out invitation letters, seeking contributors. Plan on a great hunt! We will keep everyone informed as to what is going on. Have a good winter and see you in the spring. Ken Briggs
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Georgia Research and Recovery

We are a relic hunting association. Formed in 1976, the group is one of the largest in the state with membership throughout the Atlanta metropolitan area. We meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month at THE DELKWOOD GRILL at 7:00 PM The grill is located at 2769 on Delk Road in Marietta, Georgia, USA. We are dedicated to the responsible hobby of preserving the past for future generations. The purpose of this club is to provide social, technical and recreational informational exchange activities that provide for the enjoyment of hunting and collecting items from the past and present. Visit our website: http://www.garrc.com/
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MLO is a website that is member supported. It provides a wealth of information, finds and instructional video. MLO TV has great videos, tips and tricks that the Pros use and thousands of people who will share ideas and information with you. MLO is more than a forum, its a Worldwide Club!
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e are based out of the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. We assist in the recovery of lost items and work with the state in ongoing archaeological projects.
Individual memberships are $20.00, Family memberships at $30.00 Monthly meetings are held the last Saturday of the month at 9:00 am. Location is subject to change month-to-month. Up-to-date details can be found at our club website: www.onsd.club.officelive.com or contact our club president William Purkey at wwpurkey@aol.com Newsletter/Website Editor Contact: Randy Woolbright Old North State Detectorists randwool@hotmail.com www.onsd.club.officelive.com ONSD-TV YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/user/onsdclub
Daytona Dig & Find Metal Detecting Club

Where: When:
1 N. Beach St Ormond Beach, FL 4th Tuesday of the month 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Volusia countys only metal detecting club for over 20 years. Meetings the 4th Tuesday of each month. Two Yearly seeded hunts, Finds of the month, Raffles, Prizes and Detectorists of all ages.
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MID FLORIDA HISTORICAL RESEARCH & RECOVERY ASSOCIATION

Mid Florida Historical Research & Recovery Association Metal detecting is fun and Were Diggin It
We meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month at: Gander Mountain. Intersection of I-75 And SR 40 at 6:00 PM
Officers Bill Beardsley, President beardsleytwo@aol.com Mike Sniegowski,Vice President mpsnig@aol.com Carol Seidman, Secretary cseidmank@hotmail.com Roger Ackley, Tresurer. ackleyr@yahoo.com
The TexasTreasure Hunters Club

Were agroup offine folksthat liketo havefunenjoying our Metal Detectors. We like to goRelic Hunting, Coin Hunting, Beach Hunting orDigging in the dirt looking for Gems, and Gold Prospecting. We welcomeanyone that also enjoys the great outdoors in this hobby we call treasure hunting. If you would like to join our club, please visit with us at one of our monthly meetings,we would sure love to have ya. As a Club we will have our monthly outings as well, and our Yearly treasure hunt event.. We hope to meet you soon. Texas Treasure Hunters Club is a proudmember of the United Metal Detecting Clubs of America. http://www.texastreasurehuntersclub.webs.com/
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Im Bruce Hudson and Ive been hunting and collecting artifacts most of my life around the Kentucky area since 1974. I have been very fortunate to have seen and studied many fine examples. I have many personal finds that have been documented and I still get a adrenaline rush every time Ive made a find. If you would like to be added to our mailing list for news and updates visit us on Facebook.
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The Prospectors Home Club

The Prospectors Home Club is based in Parramatta, a western suburb of Sydney, Australia and was founded in 1981. We meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm in the Parramatta Band Club Hall, Jubilee Lane (off Marion Street), Harris Park. Members have many interests and expertise, particularly in metal detecting for gold, coins and relics. A feature of Club Life is the monthly weekend outings to various gold and gem areas as well as beach detecting. Longer trips are also organized to gold and gem areas in Australia. Club members are expert in many fields of endeavor including gold panning and associated skills including the manufacture of various devices to enhance your prospecting opportunities. New members are very welcome. For information about the Prospectors Home Club please contact the Secretary at goldclubsec@ymail.com or write to P. O. Box 25 Rydalemere NSW 1701 Australia.
NorEasters Metal Detecting Club

The meetings are held on the Second WEDNESDAY of each month at 7:30 PM. In addition to August, October and December - these are the months when we dont have any meetings. Meeting location is in the St. Maurice Parish Church The room called Doran Hall The address is 358 Glenbrook Rd. Stamford, CT 06906-2198. GPS Coordinates: -73.522475,41.065862,0 This is the basement area of the Church. Our contact info is mrmetaldetector@aol.com Our web site is http://www.noreasters.net
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Welcome to the Three Seasons Treasure Hunting Club located in the heart of the Indianhead Country. We are located in Chippewa County in West Central Wisconsin. We area family oriented Metal Detecting club. We hold our monthly meetings at 7 pmthe first Thursday of each month at the Ojibwa Golf and Bowl 8140 136th St. Join our Forums and post your finds and ask any questions you may have.
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North Georgia Relic Hunters Association

At North Georgia Relic Hunters Association (NGRHA) we further the enjoyment of responsibly collecting Civil War relics, old bottles and coins as well as other items from years gone by. The NGRHA is dedicated to preserving Georgia history through responsible excavation. The North Georgia Relic Hunters Association was formed in 1972 in partnership with the City of Marietta Department of Parks and Recreation. The association has approximately 90 members from all walks of life. Meetings are open to the public. When: First and third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Where: Train Depot Building in front of the museum in downtown Kennesaw Please visit our web site: http://www.ngrha.com/
The Stone Mountain Treasure Hunters metal detecting club is dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and protection of the hobby of recreational metal detecting. The club is made up of people around the metro Atlanta, Georgia area. Visit our website for more info: http://www.stonemountaindiggers.com/
Hi I am Wendell Mosley, Founder of Prospecting U S A We are located in Heflin, Alabama. This clubs goal is to give people a place to find some one near them to go treasure hunting with and to serve as a forum to display what youve found. Viisit our club on Facebook and on the web: http:/prospcetingusa.webs.com and yes prospecting is misspelled. Thanks Wendell email: prospectingusa@gmail.com website: http://www.prospcetingusa.webs.com
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Found Christmas eve day in an old park.

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