A find that made my day after 5 hours of very little to show...

[NealNoIN]

The last hour of digging was the best with a C.W. bullet, metal KY drivers license AND this gold 1895 R.W. Knott prize for debate with the winner's name etched on the back.
I could not find anything about the J.C.I. at the top of the front of the cross. Google talked about Junior Chamber International (Jaycees) but they weren't founded until 1915 so that's not it. It weighs in at 2.8 grams but I don't know the purity yet.

 

[MikeO]

That is a really neat find Neil. WTG
I am interested in what you uncover about its history. Its a very unique find for sure.

 

[Elton]

n/t

 

[Fletch88]

Awesome find Neil! Congratulations on the gold!

 

[Mike I]

Very nice Neal ! Sweet find !

 

[NealNoIN]

R.W. Knott was the editor of the Evening Post in Louisville, KY. He apparently ran it into some substantial debt - $110,000 in 1904!!! All the while claiming the paper was doing great and even said the circulation was bigger than the Louisville Courier Journal when it wasn't. The only John L. Noble I can find in KY was a Lt. in the 13th KY Cav.(Confederate). He died in 1896, one year after this award was presented. Surely there was another John L. Noble around here somewhere.

 

[petew]

Wow,is that ever nice,congratulations. Id frame that thing,no doubt.

 

[NealNoIN]

n/t

 

[JeffInMass]

That certainly is a very unique find- Congrats!!

-- Jeff --[size=large][/size]

 

[Coilfisher]

That is one of the best finds I have seen this year.
Congrats!!!

 

[DougF]

Great find - I was thinking that it was probably a high school debate contest, possibly Jefferson County Indiana? Since schools are county level functions that might be the case. Just a guess.

 

[MikeO]

Maybe this was a Posthumous award. Possible given to a spouse?

 

[NealNoIN]

n/t

 

[TwoRivers]

A very nice find on the Gold piece.....................