Still trying to learn the E-trac....Went hunting with a buddie yesterday and targets were sparse, but what we lacked in quantity we made up for in quality.
I didn't get a single silver coin, yet my friend snagged an 1880's seated dime, 2.5 mercs, an IH and a couple of green wheaties.
I ended up with only three old coins - 1937S wheatie, an 1886 Indian and a 1909 "vertical S" wheatie (a key date wheatie)
Try as I may, I don't see the infamous VDB on back of the 1909S
Also ended up with some nice relics. First is some kind of 1880's political button, it says: PUBLIC OFFICE IS A PUBLIC TRUST "84-86" around a horseshoe with initials in the center (CE?). Anyone ever seen one of these?? I'm assuming "84-86" refers to the years 1884-1886, some kind of term or such.
The next find was a nice gold plated (at one time) Victorian ladies pendant:
My best find, was my last find of the day
We spotted a little scraped spot on the way back home (where my friend snagged his seated). There was a trench dug out and this was the first target I pulled out. Rang in just like a quarter/half dollar (12-47) but instead came out this silver badge. It was the end of the day and dark when I found it, so I didn't realize what I had until I took a look at it today.
Originally the background of the badge was black enamel, but the enamel started to come off as I was cleaning it under the faucet with a toothbrush
When I dried it off and took a look at it, I was amazed at what I had - a beautiful Victorian silver badge that says:
SACRAMENTO V.O.F. 1883
I did a little research on it and didn't find another badge, and haven't quite been able to the "V" but I found this about some of the symbolism on the badge:
"The All-Seeing Eye was not used by Masonry for quite some time and is a relatively recent addition to their symbolism. The Odd Fellows, between them both, were the first to make widespread use of it. The Three Links are exclusive as a fraternal symbol to the IOOF alone and represent the fraternity itself just as the square and compass represent Masonry. "
Anyone have any idea what the "V" of the Odd Fellows represents?
Here's the badge:
Thanks for looking,
Brian
I didn't get a single silver coin, yet my friend snagged an 1880's seated dime, 2.5 mercs, an IH and a couple of green wheaties.
I ended up with only three old coins - 1937S wheatie, an 1886 Indian and a 1909 "vertical S" wheatie (a key date wheatie)
Try as I may, I don't see the infamous VDB on back of the 1909S
Also ended up with some nice relics. First is some kind of 1880's political button, it says: PUBLIC OFFICE IS A PUBLIC TRUST "84-86" around a horseshoe with initials in the center (CE?). Anyone ever seen one of these?? I'm assuming "84-86" refers to the years 1884-1886, some kind of term or such.
The next find was a nice gold plated (at one time) Victorian ladies pendant:
My best find, was my last find of the day
We spotted a little scraped spot on the way back home (where my friend snagged his seated). There was a trench dug out and this was the first target I pulled out. Rang in just like a quarter/half dollar (12-47) but instead came out this silver badge. It was the end of the day and dark when I found it, so I didn't realize what I had until I took a look at it today. Originally the background of the badge was black enamel, but the enamel started to come off as I was cleaning it under the faucet with a toothbrush
When I dried it off and took a look at it, I was amazed at what I had - a beautiful Victorian silver badge that says:SACRAMENTO V.O.F. 1883
I did a little research on it and didn't find another badge, and haven't quite been able to the "V" but I found this about some of the symbolism on the badge:
"The All-Seeing Eye was not used by Masonry for quite some time and is a relatively recent addition to their symbolism. The Odd Fellows, between them both, were the first to make widespread use of it. The Three Links are exclusive as a fraternal symbol to the IOOF alone and represent the fraternity itself just as the square and compass represent Masonry. "
Anyone have any idea what the "V" of the Odd Fellows represents?
Here's the badge:
Thanks for looking,
Brian
