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Old 11-25-2011, 12:00 PM
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Default I Dug A RARE Masonic Colonial Relic Yesterday!
I was lucky enought to have a Thanksgiving Relic Hunt yesterday. I went to I site that I found last month here in Kentucky.

I have found a pile of buttons there, including an early Militia, and a Wayne's Legion Button.

Yesterday I popped out a Rare late 17th Century Masonic cuff link, I have only seen one other example, and it was found in the Charleston SC area.

It was more fun than the turkey!!

Enjoy the pics, from the ground up!
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Old 11-25-2011, 12:01 PM
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I bet that is rare. You have some amazing sites. Nice relic find.

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Old 11-25-2011, 12:07 PM
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Sweet find!!!

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Old 11-25-2011, 12:14 PM
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Awsome find!!!! that is def. better than a turkey anyday

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Old 11-25-2011, 12:18 PM
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That's a sweet find. WTG.

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Old 11-25-2011, 12:22 PM
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I have a couple friends that are Master Masons and they are going to love this picture. Nice find and happy holidays. HH

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Old 11-25-2011, 12:26 PM
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Wow! That is pretty sweet! Thanks for sharing.

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Old 11-25-2011, 12:32 PM
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Very cool find. I've seen several (including the SC one), and have owned a complete one.

One of my favorite finds is a Masonic ring that dates to the turn of the 19th century (more likely even earlier), and I know who owned this. (initials on the ring match the land owner of my site) He was a Loyalist from New York who in 1776 was listed in two newspapers as having declared his allegiance to George III.
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VERY cool find, nice job!

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That is awesome, congratulations on the very cool relic find!

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Awesome find. I am incredibly interested in the masonic cufflink. I hate asking, but what would you take for it? PM me if you are at all interested.

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Very cool find . . . love diggin that old stuff, often for me its better than a coin! Congrats!!!!

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Beautiful relic!!

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Old 11-25-2011, 08:21 PM
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Default Thanksgiving Days Total Finds
Sometimes it's quality not quantity!

My total digs from yesterday...it would have been a mediocre day if not for the Masonic piece!
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I know it may be taboo but I have to ask. Is there any chance you'd be willing to sell that Wayne's Legion button? I'm pretty serious. I'm from Erie, PA and Wayne's Legion is kind of personal to me. Please PM me.

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sweet colonial stuff right there!tombac buttons too? in kentucky? wow! love that cufflink!

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WOW that is a SWEET find.

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That is just awesome. Like others here I have a few Mason friends who would love to see that cufflink!

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In this pic it looks like there was something else you dug up or I'm just seeing things. Maybe the back to that cufflink? Good job btw



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Old 11-26-2011, 10:52 AM
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That's really cool!
Masonic stuff creeps me out for some reason. I wonder what they do behind closed doors.
By the way, George Washington was a Mason and did a weird ceremony on the corner stone of the Capitol Building using wine, oil and corn I think, while wearing his apron.

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