March 2009

2010 MONTHLY FINDS

At each month's general meeting, members present vote on the best finds in each of the following categories: Best Natural-Form Gold, Best Jewelry, Best Relic, Best Unique Find, Best Designated Find, Best American Coin, Best Foreign Coin, and Finds-of-the-Month (for best overall display). The final, non-voting, category is Oldest American Coin. The Designated Find is selected at random from 23 possible items immediately before each general meeting.

All winners are reminded to save their winning items for presentation at the annual Find-of-the-Year competition scheduled for February 4, 2011. Any winning items of value may be returned to their proper owner, but please remember to take a clear photograph of the item before returning it so that you can display it in place of your item at the competition.

Presented below, in reverse chronological order, are the winners to date for 2010.

JUNE 2010
from the July 2, 2010 General Meeting

May's designated find (token) was selected by Sabrina Myers using the new wheel 'o finds.

1. Best Natural-Form Gold	NONE no entries this month	2. Best Jewelry	Chris Moore gold nugget ring

3. Best Relic	Pat RIch Civil War miniball (bullet)	4. Best Designated Find	Chris Moore 1984 Olympic commemorative token

5. Best Unique Find	Chris Moore ring made from silver quarter	6. Best Foreign Coin	John Scott New Zealand $2 coin

7. Best American Coin	Pete Petrzilek 1942-D Mercury Dime	8. Oldest American Coin	Art Castro 1898 Barber Half Dollar

9a. Finds-of-the-Month 1st Place	Chris Moore best overall display	9b. Finds-of-the-Month 2nd Place	Wayne Burke second-best overall display

9c. Finds-of-the-Month 3rd Place	Alan Combs third-best overall display	MONTHLY FINDS AWARDS

MAY 2010
from the June 4, 2010 General Meeting

May's designated find (padlock) was selected by Chris Moore using his prototype wheel 'o finds. It's merely a coincidence that he was also the winner.

1. Best Natural-Form Gold	NONE no entries this month	2. Best Jewelry	Ken Vargas gold bracelet

3. Best Relic	Jerry Myers antique copper broach	4. Best Designated Find	Chris Moore combination lock

5. Best Unique Find	Alan Combs Indian relic	6. Best Foreign Coin	Rob Fabry & Kara Jones 1788-1800 Italian grano

7. Best American Coin	Doug Schmitz 1929 Mercury Dime	8. Oldest American Coin	Alan Combs 1919 Lincoln Cent

9a. Finds-of-the-Month 1st Place	Wayne Burke best overall display	9b. Finds-of-the-Month 2nd Place	Rob Fabry & Kara Jones second-best overall display

9c. Finds-of-the-Month 3rd Place	Alan Combs third-best overall display	MONTHLY FINDS AWARDS

APRIL 2010
from the May 7, 2010 General Meeting

April's designated find (cosmetic item) was selected by Brian Emerson.

1. Best Natural-Form Gold	Edmund Smith gold flakes	2. Best Jewelry	Wayne Burke 18K gold ring with 11 cubic zirconia stones

3. Best Relic	Wayne Burke 1925 California Chauffeur's Badge	4. Best Designated Find	Walter Evens old makeup compact

5. Best Unique Find	Jerry Myers Budweiser aluminum can printing plate (blue colors)	6. Best Foreign Coin	Jerry Myers 1942 Mexican 20 centavos (found in Mexico)

7. Best American Coin	Bob Crompton 1895-O Barber Quarter	8. Oldest American Coin	Chris Moore 1852-O Seated Liberty Dime

9a. Finds-of-the-Month 1st Place	Wayne Burke best overall display	9b. Finds-of-the-Month 2nd Place	Richard Alaniz second-best overall display

9c. Finds-of-the-Month 3rd Place	Chris Moore third-best overall display	MONTHLY FINDS AWARDS

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MARCH 2010
from the April 2, 2010 General Meeting

March's designated find (marble) was selected by Peter Petrzilek. Apologies for the poor photo quality; Jerry had to use an old backup digital camera.

1. Best Natural-Form Gold	NONE no entries this month	2. Best Jewelry	Harold Linnastruth 18K gold ring

3. Best Relic	Doug Schmitz 1926 California Chauffeur's Badge	4. Best Designated Find	Alan Combs green marble

5. Best Unique Find	Alan Combs 1940's Mexican silver money clip	6. Best Foreign Coin	Alan Combs 1937 Great Britain 1 cent

7. Best American Coin	Bob Crompton 1916-S Mercury Dime	8. Oldest American Coin	Gabe Hanna 1882 Indian Head Cent

9a. Finds-of-the-Month 1st Place	Ernie Scolari best overall display	9b. Finds-of-the-Month 2nd Place	Alan Combs second-best overall display

9c. Finds-of-the-Month 3rd Place	Wayne Burke third-best overall display	MONTHLY FINDS AWARDS

FEBRUARY 2010
from the March 5, 2010 General Meeting

February's designated find (token) was selected by a mystery member.

1. Best Natural-Form Gold	NONE no entries this month	2. Best Jewelry	Wayne Burke 14K gold man's ring

3. Best Relic	Jerry Myers Victorian (?) brass pocket magnifying glass for counting linen threads	4. Best Designated Find	Marcus Paulson brass angel token

5. Best Unique Find	Jim Fuller Los Angeles County Fire Department jacket buttons (found in Riverside)	6. Best Foreign Coin	Marcus Paulson Phillipines 19xx 2 Piso coin

7. Best American Coin	Jim Fuller 1958 Franklin Half Dollar	8. Oldest American Coin	Wayne Burke 1838 Seated Liberty Dime

9a. Finds-of-the-Month 1st Place	Wayne Burke best overall display	9b. Finds-of-the-Month 2nd Place	Richard Alaniz second-best overall display

9c. Finds-of-the-Month 3rd Place	Rick Aveni third-best overall display	MONTHLY FINDS AWARDS