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    Morning Shallow Water Hunt Gold

    A short hunt at another lake this morning yielded a few keepers. Silver was scarce, but I did manage one piece of gold.

    The school rings are from 1937 (10k gold) and 1958 (sterling silver).



    These were the only old coins. The buffalo nickel is dated 1929.



    There were a few religious pendants too.



    This next one is a neat find. I found the following interesting information about the 'coin' at the Crackerjack Collector's forum.

    The Cracker Jack Mystery Club was started in May of 1933, offering persons who joined first with ten President coins found in boxes of Cracker Jack or Checkers, dropping the number to join to three then increasing the number to five coins later.

    There are 31 presidents in the set from the first president, George Washington to newly elected, at the time 32nd president, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Grover Cleveland's coin has his two non-consecutive terms 22nd and 24th, hence 31 coins instead of 32 coins.

    The Cracker Jack Mystery Club sent back to a member who joined a membership certificate and a little gift.
    Also sent back to the new member was the number of coins or medals sent in with Canceled stamped on the back of the coin or medal.

    Note: There are only TEN President coins that have the word CANCELED stamped on the back. These stamped CANCELED coins are harder to locate than the regular coins or medals.

    The Cracker Jack presidential medals were issued toward the end of the production so they are harder to locate than their coin variety types.

    In May 1934 The Cracker Jack Company discontinued the distribution of the presidential medals and started inserting picture cards of Movie and Radio Stars in the Cracker Jack Mystery Club boxes.



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    Re: Morning Shallow Water Hunt Gold

    I don't like that lake...that buffalo isn't as nice as the other ones I bet there is a lot of dead air in some of those ponds and lakes. Just like hunting land I suppose. Still a very good hunt with silver and gold. Some nice looking rings there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by coinnut View Post
    I don't like that lake...that buffalo isn't as nice as the other ones I bet there is a lot of dead air in some of those ponds and lakes. Just like hunting land I suppose. Still a very good hunt with silver and gold. Some nice looking rings there.
    Yeah, some lakes are kinder to the silver, but harsher on the coppers and nickels. There weren't many targets and the weeds were a nuisance. But it was fun.

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    Congrats on the Rings !! Cool finds and I like the info on the cracker Jack Coin
    didn't know about it.. Congrats on the Buffalo and Merc too

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    Awesome hunting there, great job on the class rings

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    great finds WTG maybe i will try that water detecting one day
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    Love the old class rings !!
    Always looking for that next ring !!

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    im still looking for my first class ring.great finds all around

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    Loving the gold ring !! Looks like it was well worn before it went in the water......
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    Great water finds I like the gold ring

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    Great Hunt! Sweet finds!

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    Re: Morning Shallow Water Hunt Gold

    Awesome water finds Angel

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    Those are some sweet finds
    You sure know where to find those old swimming holes

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    nice hit on the class rings, they would be a fun project to try and find the lost fingers or family to them,congrats!!!

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