History Found In the Field

[beaglegun]

Different Taylor.

Marion E. was Kentucky’s OTHER Colonel Taylor

When two unrelated Kentucky colonels, both named Taylor, were engaged in the distilling trade, conflict might have been i...

pre-prowhiskeymen.blogspot.com

How could I have not known this when Chapeze Distillery is down the road from my house? That is where the movie "Stripes" was made.

 

[TheGrayRider]

I found an 1853 US Braided Liberty One Cent coin this week at the old pioneer homestead in North Central Indiana after recent heavy rains.

173 year old coin and probably my best free range find at this site on private land. Minted in Philadelphia when Franklin Pierce was President. Also, my first pre-Civil War find that I can actually date and document.

Good luck and happy hunting to all, TheGrayRider a/k/a Tom.

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

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I found an 1853 US Braided Liberty One Cent coin this week at the old pioneer homestead in North Central Indiana after recent heavy rains.

173 year old coin and probably my best free range find at this site on private land. Minted in Philadelphia when Franklin Pierce was President. Also, my first pre-Civil War find that I can actually date and document.

Good luck and happy hunting to all, TheGrayRider a/k/a Tom.

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That is so awesome. I would love to find an coin like that.

 

[okie archer]

As a coin collector I have to say that is awesome you found a large cent. I have a couple I purchased and put in my collection but for you to find one like that is awesome!