Some of my Kentucky finds...

[tanacat]

Some of my fave finds:

Eclipse padlock early 1900's
Siam Sterling ring (1950's)
Croix de guerre -french war medal 1915
Richard Hudnut Three Flowers rouge compact- late 1800's/early 1900's
1941 Ky driver license pin
Militaires Equipments button (from 1897 French military bread bag- which had 2 buttons)

[tanacat]

1941 Ky driver license pin







Militaires Equipments button (from 1897 French military bread bag- which had 2 buttons)





Siam Sterling ring (1950's)







Richard Hudnut Three Flowers rouge compact- late 1800's/early 1900's









Croix de guerre -french war medal 1915









Eclipse 6 Lever padlock- early 1900's

[Ill Digger]

You've got some very interesting finds there! thumbsup01
I found a compact similar to yours...kinda...they all look the same to me... lol
Which is the little ladys favorite find of mine. Go figure
I especialy like the badge...Very cool! 8)
Congrats & HH

[tanacat]

You've got some very interesting finds there! thumbsup01
I found a compact similar to yours...kinda...they all look the same to me... lol
Which is the little ladys favorite find of mine. Go figure
I especialy like the badge...Very cool! 8)
Congrats & HH

Yeah, isn't the badge cool? Makes me wonder who wore it. I think I'll check it out #4518 I bet it's on some microphiche in our local library; time to call the county clerk! lol I love researching my finds...

Btw, I found it next to Davy Crockett's uncle's house I'm going to start a thread on that place and the things I found there.

[SeabeeRon]

You are making some great find Tanacat!! Thanks for sharing them here!

[handyman]

Hey Tanacat, Glad to see some of the summers finds. We need to add to that now.

[Epi-hunter]

Very nice finds!! thumbsup01

[del]

great variety of relics from alot of different eras , very cool Tanacat

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

that iron cross medal with crossed swords looks german to me? whats in the center? hard to make out what it looks like.

[John M]

You got some very neat items.The drivers badge is interesting.

[tanacat]

that iron cross medal with crossed swords looks german to me? whats in the center? hard to make out what it looks like.

Yeah those pics are awful- with the black background... here's a better shot of the medal

and here's wikipedia picture with explanation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croix_de_guerre

[SeabeeRon]

Great research tanacat!

[tanacat]

Great research tanacat!

Thanks! Research is one of my fave parts of detecting so far

lol I just bought blackbook coin pricing book (for the coins I have yet to find) Well, I have found 2 wheaties...

[coinnut]

Thanks! Research is one of my fave parts of detecting so far

lol I just bought blackbook coin pricing book (for the coins I have yet to find) Well, I have found 2 wheaties...

If I remember correctly the Blackbook is the prices you should expect to get for your coins (not dug ones of course) and the Redbook was the prices you would expect to pay for some coins from a dealer. Also, both those books are just general guides for identifying coins. They have actually come up a knotch in recent years. They don't list every variety of coin though. Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins is a very nice reference book (pricey too!) and there are others. So if you find something nice, don't sell it before we can drool over it and let you know what you have lol

[tanacat]

So if you find something nice, don't sell it before we can drool over it and let you know what you have lol

Definately! That's why I love this forum, such a wealth of info (and humor too!) Buying the blackbook is more to learn about them- I was warned by my local White's dealer/friend that it's not too 'reliable'.

Btw do you sell a lot/any of your stuff? I've never sold any of my arrowheads, although I've been tempted here and there. I found a Cobbs Triangular knife worth about $800, but not willing to part with it I get rather attached to my finds...

[Lowjiber]

I've been watching your posts and pics...all very impressive.

Thank You!!!

[coinnut]

Btw do you sell a lot/any of your stuff? I've never sold any of my arrowheads, although I've been tempted here and there. I found a Cobbs Triangular knife worth about $800, but not willing to part with it I get rather attached to my finds...

I never sell any of my stuff... can't seem to part with it yet. I still have all my junk too, just in case iron prices go through the roof lol My wife ain't too happy though :-\

[tanacat]

I never sell any of my stuff... can't seem to part with it yet. I still have all my junk too, just in case iron prices go through the roof lol My wife ain't too happy though :-\

Yeah my hubby threw away one of my first Hotwheels!!! I admit maybe it was laying on the kitchen counter for a few days too long. But oooh I was so mad. He said defensively Tana, it was a broken old car packed full of MUD! He just doesn't understand...

Well actually NOW he does, now that I have 8 of them (would have 9)
And I showed him on EBay, the highest bid for this one was over $2000 in mint condition! ...& several other Sand Crabs went for upper $1000s

Tom (dh) said maybe it's be worth doing a little body work and paint job on this one rofl

[tanacat]

[tanacat]

The rest of one of the toy guns is next to Joe Crockett's house. Handyman and I were hunting up there last fall and he found and reburied it! Then he couldn't remember exactly where. I can't seem to find it!








This makes finding states on a hunt a little more exciting- I think I have 16 of them so far. Only metal detected ones!