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May '05

 

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US Coin Artifact
1st
Mike Young
1909-S VDB Cent
1st
Mike Nanson
1871 CPRR Journal Box Cover
2nd
Todd Mullican
1937-S Half-Dollar
2nd
Dick Gaboury
1915 Franco Pocket Flashlight
tie
Karen Pelletier
1941-S Dime
3rd
Karen Pelletier
Gold Coin Butter Advertising Fob
tie
Mike Nanson
1853 Quarter w/ arrows and rays
 
Foreign Coin
Oldest US Coin
1st
Dick Gaboury
1917 Half-Dollar Canada
1st
Mike Nanson
1853 Quarter w/ arrows and rays
2nd
Tom Smith
1891 1/4 Rupie German East Africa
2nd
Tom Smith
1864 Two Cent coin
3rd
Mike Nanson
1796-1820 Cash Coin China
3rd
Dick Gaboury
1906 Dime
 
tie
Bill Trautz
1906-D Quarter

Token

Oldest US Cent

1st
Don Lieurance
Turf Saloon Millers, NV; Good For 6 1/4¢ In Trade
1st
Mike Nanson
1865 Indian Head
2nd
Mike Nanson
Portland Traction Co; Good For One Fare
2nd
Tom Smith
1888 Indian Head
3rd
Tom Smith
The Liberal Twin Falls, ID; Good For 12 1/2¢ In Trade
3rd
Todd Mullican
1889 Indian Head
 
tie
Mike Young
1889 Indian Head

Gold Jewelry

Most Valuable US Coin

1st
William Parke
1969 Washington School Ring
1st
Dick Gaboury
1916-D Mercury Dime
2nd
Mike Nanson
Baby's gold ring with diamond
2nd
Mike Young
1909-S VDB Cent
3rd
Doyle Thibert
18k small ring
3rd
Tom Smith
1914-D Cent
 
 
 
 

 
 

Jewelry

Display

1st
William Parke
Arpage Costume ring, gold layered
1st
Tom Smith
 
2nd
Tom Smith
Ca. 1920's Cameo broche
2nd
Dick Gaboury
 
3rd
Karen Pelletier
Sterling Arrow ring w/ Amethyst
3rd
Don Lieurance
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 

 

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