Bell-Two
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Field hunts have such great potential for wonderful finds, old coins, tokens, buttons etc. One of the real bonuses is surface finds. We are blessed here in Ohio that we have a rich heritage from the earliest inhabitants of this great state. If one keeps one's eyes open and has a basic knowledge of Native American artifacts a field hunt can reward you in many ways. Diane and I went out Tuesday and hit some of our fields, the first two did not produce much other than some bits of decorative copper and an old hinge. The third field is one I have hunted before and have never found a coin which is amazing since there had been a house on this site since at least 1875 until approximately 1930. This site has always given up some interesting relics but today was a bonanza. Three interesting items were a Jap Rose soap token, another token or medallion promoting US Route 40, it was in poor shape bent in half with a lot of scrapes on it, the third is a brass badge from something which still has me puzzled. The front has the word GLOBE on it in very stylized script one tab on it has the word BOY and the other only the two letters AY (could be Play Boy) I knew there was a Jordan automobile model by that name, and another automobile made in the late 40's by that name. Any help on this would be appreciated. The find of the day is a beautiful 3/4 groove stone axe. Made from green hardstone which is a typical stone used in Indian artifacts of the Archaic period. It measures 5" long and 2" wide and 2" tall. It is in fantastic condition. The bottom portion is slightly concave a classic shape that allows for a small wedge to tighten the head in a handle. Over the years I have found a lot of artifacts but nothing quite of this quality before!
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