Bishop Ashbuty Methodist Episcopal medal found

[wizzo86]

last evening i found this at 8 inches in the middle Of socker field. The 705 was telling me it was a quarter. Reading a steady deep 42. It really had my heart pumping. Thought I had found a 20 dollar gold piece. The medal was actually modeled after it. It's solid copper and the same size as the gold piece. It's a commemorative medal issued in 1884 for the centennial of the church 1784 to 1884.

 

[Beale]

Congrats on that great find! Very unique, I really like it, Beale.

 

[xwyokid]

Very nice. Almost as sweet as a gold piece.

 

[7centsworth]

Nice find , never seen one like that.

 

[Digger]

Nice find. Finding pieces of history, such as you did, are what make this hobby so interesting. Congrats! HH Randy

 

[7centsworth]

I forgot to welcome you to the forum. Hope you tick around for a while.

 

[wizzo86]

Thanks guys I must to confess I've been reading here for quite a long time.
Just got my 705 beginning of June and have some other things I've found and will be getting pics and posting. Just figured out how to use my scanner for pics....

 

[wizzo86]

oh and I spelled Asbury wrong here is a link for information about the medal. They also made 3 in silver and no one knows where they are now.

http://books.google.com/books?id=hNgoAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA70&lpg=RA1-PA70&dq=bishpo+asbury+methodist+episcopal+medal&source=bl&ots=G6VgjqYhQt&sig=nePXKOj_G3XeQ1jsxZWtYEbxNFY&hl=en&ei=UAo9TIzQDo6-sQPqtIDaCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CCQQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q&f=false

 

[jfready35]

Congrats on the Bishop Ashbuty Methodist Episcopal medal! Great hunting....Joe