Maryland Free-State Treasure Club
Photos of Members' Finds 2018
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![]() Ty Johnson 11-17-18 Breast plate, 5 bullets, ball, 5 buttons, j hook, spoon, clad, 2 unknowns. | ![]() Ty Johnson 12-11-18 1776 Bolivia mint 2 reales. | ||
![]() Andy Cooper 10-20-18 Buckle and mysterious blocks of text. | ![]() Andy Cooper 11-01-18 Barrel tap, fancy brass lock, buttons, buckles. | ![]() Andy Cooper 11-04-18 2 IHPs (including nice 1889), buttons, round balls, smashed silver thimble. |
![]() John Vice 11-11-18 1857 eagle cent in beautiful condition and a Maryland state seal cuff button, plus a few wheats and some little dodads and junk. |
![]() John Vice 10-20-18 Two old tent or tarp grommets, a silver washed flat button, top to a two-piece button, what I think is a belt or strap adjuster probably stepped on by a horse (very deep) and a very ornate something also very deep. | ![]() Anthony Bogdan 10-20-18 Musket ball, two buttons. | ![]() Hugh Campbell 10-20-18 3 buttons, some sort of brass rivet and the scale pointer. I could only get a few words off the button: "P?OVED FOUR HOLES." |
Samual Rosario 10-20-18 Farm junk, possible hinge part, small metal rectangle with a pattern, more farm junk. |
![]() Andy Cooper 10-14-18 1834 Classic Head Half Cent, 1853 Trime, 1905 IHP, broken half of a Trime (no date), buttons, round balls, relics. | Mike McCullough 10-20-18 Only 20% of detail is remaining on obverse but I can see clearly the "1" and "8" and it is definitely not older than 1816. | ![]() John Curtis 10-20-18 17?? King George II half penny, two buttons. |
![]() Steve Cunningham 10-20-18 3/4-inch diameter flat button with writing; "BEST RICH TREBLE GILT STAND COL." I've not been able to find a matching design on the web. |
![]() Ty Johnson 09-22-18 Federal Navy officer button, 1817 Liberty one cent, two KG II Hibernia, 1894 Indian head, buttons, buckles, spoon, thimble, musket ball. | ![]() Ty Johnson 09-23-18 Butons. | ![]() John Curtis 10-14-18 1945 war nickel, 53 washington, 2000 Sacajawea, lucky Hormel girl token, wheat, clad. |
![]() Mike McCullough 10-15-18 NY State Militia Officer's button. 2-piece button that has the Shield and Eagle on the dome portion with 13 stars above the Eagle and the word "EXCELSIOR" below the Shield. On the back the words "EXTRA QUALITY" are on the outer circle. I've identified it as "Civil War" era. |
![]() Matt St Ours 08-04-18 26 wheats, 2 tokens, a junk ring, wasted half cent, 1944 mercury dime, sterling shaker lid, 1898-O and 1915 barber quarters. | ![]() Andy Cooper 09-03-18 Typical beach stuff. Lots of trash, a few coins, and a nice looking junk earring. | ![]() Gary Pennington 09-03-18 1-14kt, 1-10Kt, and stainless rings. |
![]() Mike McCullough 09-05-18 Possible miner's tag. The slot instead of hole is curious. |
Phil Kolocotronis 07-15-18 Wrench. | ![]() Mike McCullough 07-15-18 Rich Orange cuff button, 1869 Shield nickel, two drawer escutcheon plates, 2 sterling rings, a 1952 and two 1960 Roosevelt dimes. | ![]() John Curtis 07-21-18 Silver bracelet, junk rings, clad. |
![]() Scott Horst Sr. 08-02-18 Barber dime, Dandy buttron and assorted buttons. Bale seals & a drawer pull thingy |
![]() Mike McCullough 06-29-18 Asst. of round balls and minie ball. | ![]() Mike McCullough 06-21-18 J.W.G. tag from B&O railroad. | ![]() John Curtis 07-08-18 1960 Washington, 1962 Rosie, 5 wheats, tag, clad. |
![]() Matt St Ours 07-09-18 River hunting: Titanium and sterling rings, fake Louis Vuitton shades and a heavy stainless bracelet. |
![]() John Curtis 06-30-18 Wiped large cent, sheild nickel, musket balls, shot, etc. | ![]() Anthony Bogdan 06-30-18 Bullets, shrapnel. | ![]() Mike McCullough 06-21-18 1903 IHV, 1929 Buff, an ornate brooch, and a silvered button by Smith. |
![]() Mike McCullough 06-29-18 Noah Walker & Co. of Baltimore button. |
![]() John Curtis 06-16-18 Eagle button, half a dress weight, bullet assortment. | ![]() Ty Johnson 06-24-28 Civil war bullets, cannon shell nose fragments, tombacs, watchback,silver religious pendant. | ![]() John Vice 06-30-18 One fired sharps, and six dropped 3 ringers, one of which has a star base. |
![]() Josh Wilder 06-30-18 Civil War calvary horseshoe. |
![]() Scott Hoggard 06-05-18 Matron head large cent, 1865 2 cent piece, Dandy button, flat buttons and an 1840’s US Navy cuff button. | ![]() Andy Cooper 06-03-18 .58 three ring minie and .52 sharps bullets. Fishing sinker made from flattened bullet (?).Two indian head cents, 1884 and ?. Smooth large cent. Pottery shards and buttons. | ![]() Mike McCullough 06-08-18 J.F. Mashmeyer 1619 Federal Street with a script 5 on the reverse. 1913 Batimore City Directory lists J.F. Mashmeyer as saloon owner at 1619 E. Federal Street. |
![]() Scott Hoggard 06-08-18 1904 Ihp, 1918 wheatie, buttons. |
![]() Andy Cooper 05-26-18 Pickers checks marked JEK6 and JEK4, 1867 shield nickel, V nickel, 1866 and two 1880’s indian head cents, International Correspondence Schools badge, buttons, bullets and buckles. | ![]() Richard Campo 05-26-18 Civil War navy button, 1851 seated quarter. |
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![]() John Curtis 05-26-18 1893,1887,1908 ihps, possible KG, 1902 barber quarter, buttons, bullets, half crotal bell, etc. | ![]() Scott Hoggard 05-26-18 Couple small bottles, some lead, couple what’s it’s , front of a two piece button and a cut Charles III 8 Reales. | Mike McCullough 05-26-18 Remains of an aluminum comb, flower-motif drawer pull, two ceramic buttons, a tombac button, four Indian Head cents, partial brass key, three partial suspender clips, and a mercury dime, etc. |
Phil Kolocotronis 05-26-18 Modern .22 bullet |
![]() Seth Genther 05-26-18 Possible trime, brass D buckle, dropped round ball, 4 Indians, 2 pieces of thimble, button, small bullet reshaped to possible game-piece, weird shaped piece of copper, crystallized hot rocks. | ![]() Anthony Bogdan 05-26-18 Three flat buttons and a 1878 Indian head penny. | ![]() Rodney & Christina Aldridge 05-26-18 1912 Barber Dime, buttons, bullets, crusty coins. |
![]() Eric Ritter 05-26-18 Surface pottery and ceramic, reed, ammo, buckle, thimble, 1856 nova Scotia half penny, 1890 us dime, holes largie, uidentifiable copper coin, indian, 1910 v-nickle and a key. |
![]() Samuel Rosario 05-12-18 Button, buckle, IHP, bullets. | ![]() John Curtis 05-13-18 1942 Merc, 1906 IHP, coin silver watch casing, clad etc. | ![]() Bob Rinker 05-21-18 Lead figures/toys, a pickers check, a 1908 Indian Head Cent and a "bucket list Shield Nickel. |
![]() George Wolfarth 05-26-18 Civil War era navy buttons. |
![]() Ty Johnson 04-23-18 UI copper,1897 Indian Head Penny,clad,silver dime,quarter,sterling silver WWII or earlier expert rifle marksman badge,buckles, buttons,harmonica reed,sheep bell,CW bullets, fire truck game piece,Model T dust cover hub cap, silver belt buckle. | Matt St Ours 05-05-18 3 buttons, dateless buffalo and 1903 V nickels, 1902 indian, burned up and cut Charles III or IV half real, and a WWI-era US Army Son In Service sweetheart brass ring. | ![]() Bob Rinker 05-07-18 Hem weight, shot wheat cent and 1950s era Hubley Double Barrel Flintlock Cap Pistol. |
![]() Bob Rinker 05-08-18 A few pieces of a crotal bell, a fired round ball and a king George II copper. |
| ![]() Scott Horst, Sr 04-14-18 Minnie ball fragments, 5-round balls, rim-fire bullet casing. | ![]() Bob Rinker 04-14-18 Old straight razor, Minnie ball, 2 musket balls and ?. |
Matt St. Ours 04-22-18 4 wheats, 2 buttons, a street car token, 1925 mercury dime, antique sterling silver mechanical pencil, and a killer 1877 seated dime. |
Ty Johnson 04-07-18 Bullets,buckles,thimble,watch winder,Tombac buttons,bridle rosette,unknown brass items. | ![]() Mike McCullough 04-11-18 8 wheats, one IHC, a brass Yale & Towne padlock, a brass numbered tag, and a 1958D Franklin half. | ![]() Anthony Bogdan 04-14-18 Two fired three ringer bullets, and a bullet piece. |
![]() Ty Johnson 04-14-18 Buckle, front end of Parrott shell. |
Ty Johnson 03-27-18 Civil War bullet. | ![]() Scott Horst, Sr. 03-27-18 Second year 1917 D walking half dollar, toasted large cent. | ![]() Ty Johnson 04-02- 1897 Liberty large cent and an 1839 seated liberty half dime. |
![]() John Vice 04-02-18 Buckle, 5 dropped 3ringers, camp lead, most of a bayonet scabbard tip, and finally one of the best things I've ever found detecting. The coin looking object is actually a civil war soldiers I'd tag, with all his info. |
![]() Tim Kent 03-20-18 1870s European-made American style B flat Cornet from Germany. 80-percent complete. Two trips to recover all the pieces. | ![]() Mike McCullough 03-20-18 1773 half reale, 42mm spoon fragment, 1853 trime, 0.64 cal musketball, and a silver ring with sapphires. |
Ty Johnson 03-25-18 Silver bracelet, button, silver dragonfly pendent, unknown lead, key, copper ringed, vintage TipTop hair clip, clad, horse bridle rosettes. Bottom: V-nickel. |
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Tim Kent 03-17-18 Civil War roundball and three-ringer bullet. | ![]() Seth Genther 03-17-18 Civil War small buckle, horse ring, unknown tool, square nails plus typical trash items. |
![]() Harry Morrison 03-19-18 1877 seated quarter no mint mark. |
![]() Bob Rinker 03-19-18 An unidentified decorative piece of metal, a division of corrections officer name plate and a first year Indian Head Cent. |
![]() Bob Rinker 03-12-18 Flat button, bale seal, lead soldier, small buckle, dog tag, small finial, eleven wheat cents and two Indian Head Cents. An 1864 and 1865. | ![]() John Vice 03-17-18 Civil War Bullets. |
![]() Will S. 03-17-18 Civil War grapeshot. |
![]() Eric Ritter 03-17-18 Civil War horse shoe, iron bits, copper cap, concertina reed, and a modern bullet. |
![]() Deb Sprouse 03-04-18 Civil War bottles from a bottle dump, Aqua bottle - "Standard Brewery Co. Baltimore, MD" ca 1900-1915, colonial buttons. | ![]() Eric Ritter 03-05-18 First regiment artillery cuff button. |
![]() Andy Cooper 02-24-18 1858 Flying Eagle Cent, 1865 IHP, no date shield nickel, flat buttons, bullets, interesting brass bits. |
Matt St Ours 03-10-18 4 wheats, 2 flat buttons, 1870 and 1888 indians, 1927 1935 1936 and dateless buffalos, 1934 washington, and a MD seal pendant. |
| ![]() Darryl Fallis 02-24-18 Solid Cast Confederate Block I button, New York button, percussion cap, belt clip, 2 mini balls, underwear buttons and random relics. |
Matt St Ours 02-25-18 7 1/2 wheats, 3 buttons and a rivet, old bullet, 1943-S war nickel and 1903 V nickel, amusement token, 1897 indian, and a burned capped bust dime (1809-1837). |
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![]() Andy Cooper 02-16-18 .52 Sharps bullet, musket ball, misc. dandy and tombac buttons. | Matt St. Ours 02-17-18 10 wheats, a bale seal, Draped Bust half and large cents (both dateless), and a killer basket weave button with an eagle back mark (circa 1792). |
![]() John Vice 02-20-18 Found last year, this cannonball with a Bormann time fuse had to be disarmed, cleaned, oiled and mounted. |
![]() Andy Cooper 02-21-18 Bullets, buttons, beads, buckles, broken stuff. |
![]() Seth Genther 02-03-18 Gold ring, toys, odds and ends. | ![]() Deb Sprouse 02-12-18 14k ring, Norfolk Military Academy Confederate button. |
Ty Johnson 02-15-17 French Bronze 1830 signed Vachette Mary Immaculate conception medal, Heart shaped jewelry pin with stones and decorative flower designs, Shoe tap?, pewter spoon. |
Ty Johnson 02-16-18 Harmonica reed. |
Deb Sprouse 01-15-18 Various Civil War artifacts. | Deb Sprouse 01-20-18 Sterling silver and cubic zirconia ring. |
Ty Johnson 01-29-18 Sports medalion. Legible: CINCINNATI OHIO 1909 |
Ty Johnson 01-29-18 Early 20th century silver salad fork. |
![]() Ty Johnson 01-13-18 Brass doorknob and plow blade. | ![]() Zack Brewer 01-13-18 Eagle A cuff button, flat button. |
Deb Sprouse 01-15-18 Colonial pig iron. |
Deb Sprouse 01-15-18 Various colonial artifacts. |
Darryl Fallis 01-01-18 Civil War Bullets | Darryl Fallis 01-01-18 Civil War US buckle. |
Darryl Fallis 01-01-18 1831 Capped Bust Dime, 1891-O Seated Dime, 1858 Seated Quarter, KG Large cent. |
![]() Bob Rinker 01-13-18 Old fork, piece of lead, key, a shrubbery tag, clay pot piece, tag with "R. E Crafton, Forest Hill, M. & P. R. R." on it. A bit of Ma & Pa Railroad history. |