7th Corp Arkansas badge cut out of a Prussian coin.

[Deno]

I thought you guys might like this, my buddy Weaver found this a few weeks ago. We were hunting in

an area with a lot of civil war action south of Louisville. We didn't have a clue what it was at the time.

Someone on another forum id'ed it for us. It's the same size as a half dollar.

This is why I love this hobby, just think, a German immigrant fighting for the Union carved this and

then lost it, I wish it could talk.

 

[midmodigger]

Now thats one awesome find!

 

[Larry (IL)]

Now that is a great find and by the elongated hole at the top, it looks like it was worn for a long time before it was lost.

 

[MANDAD76]

Very nice find - wtg!!

 

[Cajuncoinhunter]

WOW ------ that is a spectacular find. Big Big Congrats. If it could only talk it would have one heck of a story to tell. cch

 

[huntcav65]

it active area all through the war? awesome relic, congrats to Weaver

 

[7centsworth]

Nice find . I live about an hour south of louisville.

 

[laserfeller]

n/t

 

[Deno]

I think you are right Larry. Thanks for looking.

 

[Deno]

Were not sure about that 65, we just know there was action all around this place.

 

[Deno]

Hell, were neighbors 7cents, where abouts you live?

 

[Deno]

Thanks for looking and your comments.

 

[7centsworth]

I live about io miles south of hodgenville.

 

[Deno]

A buddy at work lives in Buffalo.

All of my mom's people are from Greensburg.

 

[7centsworth]

I am only 5 minutes from buffalo and about 20 minutes from greensburg. I relic hunt close to where I live. Maybe we can get together and go when the grass gets shorter trhis fall.

 

[Deno]

That sounds good to me.

 

[SlickT]

That COOL !!

 

[yankeewriter85]

Oh, but it does talk, sir, oh, but it does! Beautiful coin and story, and yes, there were many courageous German immigrants who not only braved the Atlantic's perils to find freedom in America, but who overcame prejudice north and south alike as well as the blood and bullets on the battlefields. Good work in finding this. The German-American Civil War story needs to be told. Cheers.

 

[Deno]

Oh, but it does talk, sir, oh, but it does! Beautiful coin and story, and yes, there were many courageous German immigrants who not only braved the Atlantic's perils to find freedom in America, but who overcame prejudice north and south alike as well as the blood and bullets on the battlefields. Good work in finding this. The German-American Civil War story needs to be told. Cheers.

Thanks for the eloquent response yankee, thank you all.

I love this hobby.

 

[senda]

VERY NICE!!
un saludo