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Forum: Family Friendly Topics 03-14-2013, 08:21 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 939
Posted By ex_libris
I bought a series of 14 books from around 1550 a...

I bought a series of 14 books from around 1550 a few years ago in a second hand book shop. They asked about $600 for the series. I payed $500. On Internet these books are sold for $250-$1000 each!
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Forum: Help To ID My Finds 01-29-2013, 12:07 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,106
Posted By ex_libris
I think this is a so called "duit" from the...

I think this is a so called "duit" from the province of West Friesland in the Netherlands.

http://duiten.nl/fotos/wes%20duit%201780.jpg
Forum: Help To ID My Finds 01-01-2013, 05:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 580
Posted By ex_libris
Alabama cadet button, Alabama Cadet Corps button,...

Alabama cadet button, Alabama Cadet Corps button, "ACC", likely University of Alabama, Scovill MG., rmdc, (20.3mm)
Button depicts "ACC" in a wreath, believed to have been intended for University of...
Forum: Eye Popping, Mind Blowing Finds 11-02-2012, 05:48 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,924
Posted By ex_libris
Maybe you just can close it and not delete it.

Maybe you just can close it and not delete it.
Forum: Eye Popping, Mind Blowing Finds 11-02-2012, 03:59 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,924
Posted By ex_libris
I've reported this thread (unfortunately....)

I've reported this thread (unfortunately....)
Forum: Eye Popping, Mind Blowing Finds 11-02-2012, 03:54 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,924
Posted By ex_libris
@mod Please delete this thread. I've posted...

@mod

Please delete this thread. I've posted it because its a find with a great (yet dark) story behind it. Apparentely members here want to make it a political thread. I'm not interested in that....
Forum: Eye Popping, Mind Blowing Finds 10-04-2012, 11:07 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,924
Posted By ex_libris
That is a very interesting suggestion Diggin...

That is a very interesting suggestion Diggin Funatic! This goblet is indeed a memorial goblet, dedicated to the 2-year anniversary of the "Nachtjagdgeschwader 1" (Night hunters wing 1). I've visited...
Forum: Eye Popping, Mind Blowing Finds 10-04-2012, 10:50 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,924
Posted By ex_libris
Thanks for this remark Ginsebring, now we can go...

Thanks for this remark Ginsebring, now we can go on with the research of this very interesting goblet :digginahole:

Rob
Forum: Eye Popping, Mind Blowing Finds 09-27-2012, 10:40 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,924
Posted By ex_libris
I just found out that Karl Bolle visited...

I just found out that Karl Bolle visited Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 in Arnhem, the Netherlands, for their 2nd anniversary (formed on 22 june 1940). I guess the party was 4 days late.
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Forum: Eye Popping, Mind Blowing Finds 09-20-2012, 07:24 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,924
Posted By ex_libris
Thanks Voriax! Yes, I was looking for info...

Thanks Voriax!

Yes, I was looking for info about Karl Bolle as well, but he did not fly during WWII , he did not recieve this kind of Goblet, and I don't know if he was in the Netherlands during...
Forum: Eye Popping, Mind Blowing Finds 09-20-2012, 06:59 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,924
Posted By ex_libris
I can imagine Silver was scarce later on in the...

I can imagine Silver was scarce later on in the war.
Forum: Eye Popping, Mind Blowing Finds 09-20-2012, 05:29 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,924
Posted By ex_libris
This August Geiger was burried about 5 miles from...

This August Geiger was burried about 5 miles from the spot where the Goblet was found:

http://ww2gravestone.com/general/geiger-august
Forum: Eye Popping, Mind Blowing Finds 09-20-2012, 05:18 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,924
Posted By ex_libris
This morning I found this page on Wikipedia: ...

This morning I found this page on Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Geiger_(pilot)"

http://home.kpn.nl/witie/images%5CR5551%5CZypendaal%20038y.jpg

This Pilot had his first kill...
Forum: Eye Popping, Mind Blowing Finds 09-20-2012, 05:06 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,924
Posted By ex_libris
Info about the...

Info about the Trophy:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ehrenpokal_der_Luftwaffe
Info about the Iron Cross: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Cross
Info about the Knight's Cross:...
Forum: Eye Popping, Mind Blowing Finds 09-20-2012, 04:58 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,924
Posted By ex_libris
Nazi Memorial Goblet - Night Fighters Wing

I got this silver trophy to research from a friend who found this object (not with a detector) on a dirt pile of a cemetary in the east of the Netherlands.
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Forum: Family Friendly Topics 06-27-2012, 11:39 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 722
Posted By ex_libris
Ow thats bad news. I hope you are feeling better...

Ow thats bad news. I hope you are feeling better soon...
Forum: Stories and Pictures of Finds 05-27-2012, 12:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 291
Posted By ex_libris
Great coin, congrats!

Great coin, congrats!
Forum: Stories and Pictures of Finds 05-05-2012, 02:01 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 999
Posted By ex_libris
The small 10 cents coin was used to make the hole...

The small 10 cents coin was used to make the hole in a CD/DVD, you will see it fits exactly!
Forum: Help To ID My Finds 04-26-2012, 12:06 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 369
Posted By ex_libris
Thank you all for your reactions. On the upper...

Thank you all for your reactions. On the upper half of the bell are human heads, on the lower half horses, so maybe the bell was used for a Belgian draft horse. It looks like the bell is made of...
Forum: Help To ID My Finds 04-25-2012, 05:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 369
Posted By ex_libris
Huge crotal bell!

This bell was found at an archaeological excavation in my city. I've never seen a bell this size. Maybe it was used on elephants?

Rob
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Forum: Coinshooters and Relic Hunters 04-11-2012, 12:44 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,793
Posted By ex_libris
This could be more information about this man: ...

This could be more information about this man:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M97Z-8QS (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M97Z-8QS)
...
Forum: Coinshooters and Relic Hunters 01-20-2012, 05:11 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,847
Posted By ex_libris
Great finds. The Saint Benedict medal can be...

Great finds.

The Saint Benedict medal can be used for excorsism. The letters on the medal mean:

The vertical beam of the Cross has five letters: C.S.S.M.L., meaning Crux Sacra Sit Mihi Lux (May...
Forum: Coinshooters and Relic Hunters 04-17-2011, 02:14 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,032
Posted By ex_libris
Great coins! Congratulations! Rob

Great coins! Congratulations!

Rob
Forum: Stories and Pictures of Finds 03-13-2011, 10:17 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 543
Posted By ex_libris
Sometimes eyeball finds are better...

Yesterday i hunted a farm field in the Netherlands with a lot city dirt on it. Because it is one of my countries most hunted fields the metal finds were not very good (a few coins, buttons and...
Forum: Stories and Pictures of Finds 03-13-2011, 10:08 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 761
Posted By ex_libris
The older coin is a so called "duit" from the...

The older coin is a so called "duit" from the province of Overijssel. These coins are very common to find in the Netherlands. For an almost complete overview of provincial copper money see this...
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