Civil War Coins/Carved Cannon...

[h20hawgs]

Here are some of my coins I found in VA at the Civil War Battle of Seven Pines /White Oak Swamp... I really like the Shield Nickel that a soldier has carved a cannon firing a cannon ball... These are all woods hunts where Grants Calvary flanked the confederate trench lines and pushed them back towards Glendale where another battle followed...

 

[dingdingding]

nice find, very interesting. i wish i could find anything from the civil war

 

[h20hawgs]

They were all over Kentucky... I have seen some great finds come out of KY... Do some research with books then google maps and you will find the relics!

 

[Steelbilly]

Awesome job hawg...I'm still waiting for my first CW coin...what a treasure it will be...

 

[Wildcat1750 (nyjrbethelct)]

Awesome coin finds made even better with the CW graffiti on it! Congratulations, h20hawgs.

 

[Digger Dan]

Very nice finds! I always wonder what made them carve or punch holes in the coins like that. They are great coins! Thanks for sharing.

 

[BORGATABILL]

Wow you find some good stuff

 

[h20hawgs]

Thanks! I have a few more I have to dig out from past hunts. The most interesting is a coin that is hammered into a 3-D self image of a soldier with a kepi had and beard. That one is back in VA... Next time I am up I will try to find it. The neatest coin/carving I have found that was actually hammered with a small tool over a long time. He actuall poy a hole in it and wore it as a necklace as well!

I will post more pics of this weekends finds today!!!