December 2011 Finds of The Month
signifies winner
"CH" signifies item found on club hunt
| Oldest Identifiable Coin | |
| Item | Found By |
|---|---|
| 1724 George I British halfpenny CH | Sonny Willing (Garrett ACE 350) |
| 1761 George II British halfpenny CH | Bill Draper |
| No date Indian head penny | Paul or Darlene Stevens |
| No date Mercury dime | Keith Kalmbach |
| 1903 Indian head penny CH | Barbara Peters |
| 1918 wheat penny | Ed Donovan |
| 1939 wheat penny | Millard Johnson |
| 1941 wheat penny | Paul or Darlene Stevens |
| 1944 wheat penny | Darrell Mason |
| Club Favorite | |
| Item | Found By |
|---|---|
| Cut 2-bit of an 8 reale CH | Paul Stevens (Tesoro Cebola) |
| No date George III British halfpenny CH | Barbara Peters |
| 1816 2 reale | Keith Kalmbach |
| 1863 3-cent nickel | Richard Murphy |
| 1867 3-cent nickel | Darrell Mason |
| 1876 Carson City Seated Liberty dime | Bill Draper |
| 1884 Indian head penny | Sonny Willing |
| 1938 S wheat penny CH | Ed Donovan |
| 1943 steel cent | Millard Johnson |
| Relic | |
| Item | Found By |
|---|---|
| 1820’s navy uniform button | Ron Carter (Teknetics T2) |
| EC Simmons "Keen Kutter" lock CH | Darlene Stevens |
| WW II-era Marine Corps hat pin | Keith Kalmbach |
| PA railroad lock key CH | Craig East |
| Bell | Bill Draper |
| Pocketwatch winder | Millard Johnson |
| Eagle button w/ "C" | Darrell Mason |
| Eagle button (general service) | Paul Stevens |
| .58 caliber minie ball | Ed Donovan |
| Large grapeshot | Richard Murphy |
| End of key | Barbara Peters |
| Jewelry | |
| Item | Found By |
|---|---|
| Bracelet | Darlene Stevens (Fisher machine) |
| Athletic League medal | Millard Johnson (Fisher machine) |
| 10K amethyst ring in pieces | Richard Murphy |
| Men's novelty ring | Darrell Mason |
| Part of old engraved buckle | Bill Draper |
| Small "spoon" necklace | Keith Kalmbach |
| Plastic bracelet | Barbara Peters |
| 3-leaf clover pendant | Ed Donovan |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Item | Found By |
|---|---|
| Lead army soldier | Darrell Mason (Fisher machine) |
| "Best Decorator" button CH | Darlene Stevens |
| Pot lid CH | Paul Stevens |
| Federal artillery button w/ eagle | Ed Donovan |
| 1905 Indian head penny | Sonny Willing |
| 1865 2-cent piece CH | Richard Murphy |
| 1968 dog tag | Wayne Martin |
| Piece of spoon/fork CH | Barbara Peters |
| Rein guide CH | Millard Johnson |
| "DP&M" picker's token | Keith Kalmbach |
| Philadelphia city seal button | Bill Draper |
| Beach | |
| Item | Found By |
|---|---|
| .925 silver ring | Jeff Anderson (Minelab Excalibur) |
| MD state quarter | Ed Donovan |
| Unidentified coins fused together | Barbara Peters |
| George II British halfpenny | Keith Kalmbach |
| Batman medallion | Wayne Martin |