brotherhood of railroad trainmen 1909

[basstrackerman]

i live in a very old neighborhood.i used to have train tracks in my back yard til 2003 they removed them.have found many 1800's coins and 1 1789 coin in the area (neighbors yards).this past week i have been hunting next door and have been doing very well,silver,1910 and 1919 wheat cents plus alot more,but i found this metal for the brotherhood of railroad trainmen columbus,ohio dated may 1st 1909.its 2 metals hooked together and has a big 929 in the middle.. check it out and if anyone can tell me anything about it that would make my day..thanks alot

 

[Nancy-IL]

WOW! All I can say is, WOW! Larry's dad use to work the railroads. Maybe he might know something. [size=large]WOW[/size]..........again. Nice find! Nancy

 

[srf2112]

Looks like you live right in a great spot to hunt. Nice finds and that medal is awesome !
HH
Scott

 

[Larry (IL)]

May, 1909 would have been the 145 anniversary of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the medal is commemorating the convention of that year. The 929 is probably the lodge # for the Cincinnati, OH branch.

 

[Curt_in_W.Mass]

Very cool and sure very collectible!!

 

[Hunt4Fun]

Did not find anything specific about your medal but check this link.

http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/ead/htmldocs/KCL05149.html

 

[Hunt4Fun]

The following is a reference to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen convention in Columbus Ohio in May 1909. Cannot find anything specific about your pin/medal. It may be valuable to a railroad memorabilia collector.

http://books.google.com/books?id=acrNAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA641&lpg=PA641&dq=Brotherhood+of+Railroad+Trainmen+May+1909&source=bl&ots=O0eh1om8Ff&sig=4WSjsYGRgLNqqq1xKfGJw9wm0IM&hl=en&ei=STvPS4H9NobwsQOupMSvDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CAwQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=Brotherhood%20of%20Railroad%20Trainmen%20May%201909&f=false

 

[basstrackerman]

thanks alot for the info!! the MXT dont leave much in the ground! the neighbors yard is just full of goodies and im sure i will spend alot of time there over the next couple weeks.. finds like this is why i am so addicted to this hobby. have a wonderful night

 

[Hunt4Fun]

You are more than welcome and CONGRATULATIONS for finding that great railroad medal. You are right, the MXT is a truly great detector. Once the MXT language is learned, the MXT is like the gift that keeps on giving. Hope you are a member of a detecting club so you can show off your good finds.

Bob

 

[basstrackerman]

im not a member of a club,been a little scared of joining a club. heard alot of stories some good alot bad and wasnt sure if it was for me.i do like this forum along with a couple others.alot of wonderful people on here. it would be very nice to hunt with others and learn from them and maybe help others enjoy the hobby.my son-n-law is really getting addicted thanks to me..lol that was main reason i sold my XLT and bought another MXT so he would have a machine that wasnt too complicated. and i found another DX-1 from richard on this forum so he is set to go! i started with a whites in the 1970's, then didnt do much until 2002 or so. now back with whites..cant ask for anything better. i will get my last few outings finds gathered up with some pics in the next day or so.

 

[Hunt4Fun]

I only have experience with one club. Meeting with people that truly enjoy and understand the hobby has been a lot of fun. Club members understand how much effort goes in to finding all the junk, and good stuff, we accumulate. If you have a question, these guys and gals are right there to help. I do not know of any metal detecting club that charges guests that visit even at multiple meetings.

Following is a list of 7 clubs in Ohio and you may find more if you run a Google search. If some are near you, give them a visit. I bet you will like what you see.

HH Bob

Solon Historical Society Building
33975 Bainbridge Rd
Solon, Ohio
Contact: Terry Stahurski President 216-573-0761
Tammy Kepler at rtkepler8@hotmail.com

Buckeye Metal Detectorists of Ohio
Lloyd H. McIntosh,
3323 Susannah Ave.
Dayton, OH 45414

Silver Seekers
Carl McFeeders,
7025 Dover Zoar Rd. N.E.
Dover, OH 45422

Black Swamp Metal Detecting Club
John Griffith,
8229 Ft. Amanda Rd.
Lima, OH 45806
419-657-2522

Tri-State Historical Research and Recovery Assn.
Jerry Baker,
10161 Dallasburg Rd
Loveland, OH 45140
513-683-4466

North Coast Historical Recovery Association
Mike Hoose,
120 Charlotte Street
Painesville, OH 44077
440-357-1933

Troy Treasure Hunters T.T.H
Kenny Hall,
220 Fox Dr
Piqua, OH 45356
937-335-6469

Tri-County Metal Detecting Club
Dave Gearheart,
530 Towson Drive
Warren, OH 44483
330-847-6180
330-847-6959

 

[Jeff-TN]

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[Old Katz]

Those are nice finds indeed. Do you remember what they rang up as on the LCD screen?
Katz

 

[basstrackerman]

91 i believe...i know it said half dollar. solid id with no variation.

 

[hunter 18]

That Is a Sweet Historical find

 

[coloradocav]

what a great piece, anything railroad is gooood!

 

[stevef]

That is an awesome find, now it can be appreciated rather than lying in the ground.