bruinvikes
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I decided to go on a one hour hunt even though it's a muddy mess around here. I didn't find any clad at all, but several pull tabs and this medal that I really thought was a large cent. When I pulled it from the ground it was caked with mud and I didn't want to ruin it so I waited until I got home to run it under some tap water. After getting it cleaned up I still had no idea what it was so I did some research and I am thrilled with this find. It is a medal commemorating the 50th anniversary of Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria's reign in 1848.
I found this medal in the grassy area behind first base (right field) of an old baseball diamond. Surprisingly, it was only 2-3 inches deep.
Here is a link with some information regarding this medal.
http://www.coinquest.com/cgi-bin/cq/coins?main_coin=8635
I found this medal in the grassy area behind first base (right field) of an old baseball diamond. Surprisingly, it was only 2-3 inches deep.
Here is a link with some information regarding this medal.
http://www.coinquest.com/cgi-bin/cq/coins?main_coin=8635