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2022 Finds of the Month

For each month, to see a picture of the top voted find for that month, in the yellow highlighted row, if there is an available (underlined) link, click directly on the link Description of the Item in the Item column.  For example, in the Blank Template at the bottom of the page, click directly on the words Winner Sample.   Occassionally there is a link to the picture of a monthly category winner also.

November 2022 Winners

Category
Item
Member
FIND OF THE MONTH
1829 Capped Bust Half Dime
Roger Young
Lost Items Returned
No entry
 
Coins - USA Gold
No entry
 
Coins - USA Silver
1829 Capped Bust Half Dime
Roger Young
Coins - USA Non-Silver
1788 Machin's Mills British Counterfeit
Don Mituzas
Coins - Foreign Gold
No entry
 
Other Gold Item
No entry
 
Coins - Foreign Silver
1844 British One Shilling
Don Mituzas
Coins - Foreign Non-Silver
No Entry
 
Buttons
British Royal Navy Captain/Commander
(ca 1774-1777)
Andy Marussich
Tokens
1968 Shell Oil Game Paul Revere
Roger Young
Precious Metals Jewelry
18K Gold Ring
Steve Barrett
Silver Jewelry
Sterling Bracelet
Daniel Smith
Non-precious Jewelry
Costume ring
Roger Young
Relics
Sterling silver pickle fork
Conrad Rasinski
Medals
Early Fireman's Badge
Carter Pennington
Buckles
TIE - Batwing Buckle
TIE - Batwing Buckle
Don Mituzas
Daniel Smith
Toys
Lear Jet
Don Mituzas
Miscellaneous
Antique French Needle Case
Louis Butironi
International find - Coins
No entry
 
International find - Jewelry
No entry
 
International find - Relics
No entry
 
International find - Misc
No entry
 

October 2022 Winners

Category
Item
Member
FIND OF THE MONTH
Sterling Fish Hook Pendant
Carter Pennington
Lost Items Returned
No entry
 
Coins - USA Gold
No entry
 
Coins - USA Silver
1908 Barber Quarter
Steven Barrett
Coins - USA Non-Silver
1822 Matron Head Large Cent
Roger Young
Coins - Foreign Gold
No entry
 
Other Gold Item
No entry
 
Coins - Foreign Silver
No entry
 
Coins - Foreign Non-Silver
1944 10 Swiss Rappen
Conrad Rasinski
Buttons
1925 Army Button
Louis Butironi
Tokens
Triborough Bridge Token
Roger Young
Precious Metals Jewelry
18K Gold Wedding Band
Conrad Rasinski
Silver Jewelry
Sterling Fish Hook Pendant
Carter Pennington
Non-precious Jewelry
1800's Brass Pin
Louis Butironi
Relics
TIE - Spoon Patent 1891
TIE - Harmonica Reed
Louis Butironi
Bob Cullen
Medals
Tree of Life Medallion
Conrad Rasinski
Buckles
No entry
 
Toys
TIE - Model A Ford Matchbox Car
TIE - 1940's Plymouth Sedan Tootsie Car
Roger Young
Conrad Rasinski
Miscellaneous
No entry
 
International find - Coins
No entry
 
International find - Jewelry
No entry
 
International find - Relics
No entry
 
International find - Misc
No entry
 

September 2022 Winners

Category
Item
Member
FIND OF THE MONTH
41st French Military Button (Rev. War)
Matt Winchester
Lost Items Returned
No entry
 
Coins - USA Gold
No entry
 
Coins - USA Silver
No entry
 
Coins - USA Non-Silver
1812 Classic Head Large Cent
Andy Eichhorn
Coins - Foreign Gold
No entry
 
Other Gold Item
No entry
 
Coins - Foreign Silver
1781 1 Reale
Andy Marussich
Coins - Foreign Non-Silver
King George II Half Penny
Steve Barrett
Buttons
41st French Military Button (Rev. War)
Matt Winchester
Tokens
Good For 5 Cents
Steve Barrett
Precious Metals Jewelry
Platinum Wedding Band
Andy Marussich
Silver Jewelry
Silver Cross
Scott Brooks
Non-precious Jewelry
Tungsten Carbide Wedding Band
Conrad Rasinski
Relics
Knights of Pythia Fob
Andy Eichhorn
Medals
No entry
 
Buckles
Shoe Buckle
Lakovos Tzortzidis (Jake)
Toys
Metal Gun
Sally Klein
Miscellaneous
Silver Fork (dated 1877)
Matt Winchester
International find - Coins
No entry
 
International find - Jewelry
No entry
 
International find - Relics
No entry
 
International find - Misc
No entry
 

June 2022 Winners

Category
Item
Member
FIND OF THE MONTH
14K Gold Ring
Steven Barrett
Lost Items Returned
No entry
 
Coins - USA Gold
No entry
 
Coins - USA Silver
1938 Quarter
Don Mituzas
Coins - USA Non-Silver
No entry
 
Coins - Foreign Gold
No entry
 
Other Gold Item
No entry
 
Coins - Foreign Silver
No entry
 
Coins - Foreign Non-Silver
No entry
 
Buttons
Tombac Button
Don Mituzas
Tokens
No entry
 
Precious Metals Jewelry
14K Gold Ring
Steven Barrett
Silver Jewelry
Bracelet
Steven Barrett
Non-precious Jewelry
No entry
 
Relics
20th Century Pocket Watch
Daniel Smith
Medals
No entry
 
Buckles
No entry
 
Toys
VW Taxi
Daniel Smith
Miscellaneous
Yonkers Police Pin
Roger Young
International find - Coins
No entry
 
International find - Jewelry
No entry
 
International find - Relics
No entry
 
International find - Misc
No entry
 

May 2022 Winners

Category
Item
Member
FIND OF THE MONTH
Matt Winchester
Daniel Smith
Lost Items Returned
No entry
 
Coins - USA Gold
No entry
 
Coins - USA Silver
Matt Winchester
Coins - USA Non-Silver
Daniel Smith
Don Mituzas
Coins - Foreign Gold
No entry
 
Other Gold Item
No entry
 
Coins - Foreign Silver
No entry
 
Coins - Foreign Non-Silver
No entry
 
Buttons
Don Mituzas
Tokens
Daniel Smith
Precious Metals Jewelry
No entry
 
Silver Jewelry
No entry
 
Non-precious Jewelry
Ralph Dyckman
Relics
Andy Eichhorn
Medals
No entry
 
Buckles
Ralph Dyckman
Toys
Don Mituzas
Miscellaneous
Don Mituzas
International find - Coins
No entry
 
International find - Jewelry
No entry
 
International find - Relics
No entry
 
International find - Misc
No entry
 

April 2022 Winners

Category
Item
Member
FIND OF THE MONTH
Daniel Smith
Lost Items Returned
No entry
 
Coins - USA Gold
No entry
 
Coins - USA Silver
1923s Peace Dollar
Steven Barrett
Coins - USA Non-Silver
1787 Fugio Large Cent
Daniel Smith
Coins - Foreign Gold
No entry
 
Other Gold Item
No entry
 
Coins - Foreign Silver
No entry
 
Coins - Foreign Non-Silver
1737 KGII Farthing
Daniel Smith
Buttons
Colonial Dandy Button
Andy Eichhorn
Tokens
Presidential Campaign - Hoover
Don Mayers
Precious Metals Jewelry
14K Yellow Gold Ring with Rubies
Don Mayers
Silver Jewelry
No entry
 
Non-precious Jewelry
Heart Ring
Conrad Rasinski
Relics
No entry
 
Medals
No entry
 
Buckles
No entry
 
Toys
WW-II Lead Toy Soldier
Don Mayers
Miscellaneous
No entry
 
International find - Coins
No entry
 
International find - Jewelry
No entry
 
International find - Relics
No entry
 
International find - Misc
No entry
 

March 2022 Winners

Category
Item
Member
FIND OF THE MONTH
Steven Barrett
Lost Items Returned
No entry
 
Coins - USA Gold
No entry
 
Coins - USA Silver
Tie - 1875 CC Liberty Seated Dime
Tie - 1885 Liberty Seated Dime
Don Mituzas
Andy Marussich
Coins - USA Non-Silver
1851 US Liberty Head Large Cent
Steven Barrett
Coins - Foreign Gold
No entry
 
Other Gold Item
No entry
 
Coins - Foreign Silver
No entry
 
Coins - Foreign Non-Silver
No entry
 
Buttons
1700s Flat Button
Don Mituzas
Tokens
Adult Novelty Token
Steven Barrett
Precious Metals Jewelry
10K Gold Necklace
Steven Barrett
Silver Jewelry
Sterling Ring with Moons
Don Mituzas
Non-precious Jewelry
Stainless Steel Wedding Band
Conrad Rasinski
Relics
Revolutionary War Cannon Shot
Don Mituzas
Medals
No entry
 
Buckles
W.W. I-W.W. II Belt Buckle
Don Mituzas
Toys
Matchbox Hovercraft (c.1972)
Don Mituzas
Miscellaneous
Bell - Ring for Coolidge & Dawes
Don Mituzas
International find - Coins
No entry
 
International find - Jewelry
No entry
 
International find - Relics
No entry
 
International find - Misc
No entry
 

February 2022 Winners

Category
Item
Member
FIND OF THE MONTH
Conrad Rasinski
Lost Items Returned
No entry
 
Coins - USA Gold
No entry
 
Coins - USA Silver
1936 Walking Liberty Half Dollar
Conrad Rasinski
Coins - USA Non-Silver
1824 US Liberty Head Large Cent
Roy Roos
Coins - Foreign Gold
No entry
 
Other Gold Item
No entry
 
Coins - Foreign Silver
1/10 Silver Balboa Panamanian
Conrad Rasinski
Coins - Foreign Non-Silver
No entry
 
Buttons
No entry
 
Tokens
No entry
 
Precious Metals Jewelry
14K Gold Ring with Precious Stones
Conrad Rasinski
Silver Jewelry
No entry
 
Non-precious Jewelry
Old Pendant
Louis Butironi
Relics
Old School Bell
Louis Butironi
Medals
No entry
 
Buckles
Buick Buckle
Louis Butironi
Toys
No entry
 
Miscellaneous
10 Crotal Bells (in 1 hole)
Louis Butironi
International find - Coins
No entry
 
International find - Jewelry
No entry
 
International find - Relics
No entry
 
International find - Misc
No entry
 

January 2022 Winners

Category
Item
Member
FIND OF THE MONTH
Andy Marussich
Lost Items Returned
No entry
 
Coins - USA Gold
No entry
 
Coins - USA Silver
1875 Seated Liberty Dime
Don Mituzas
Coins - USA Non-Silver
No entry
 
Coins - Foreign Gold
No entry
 
Other Gold Item
No entry
 
Coins - Foreign Silver
Sweden 1907 10 Ore
Ralph Dyckman
Coins - Foreign Non-Silver
No entry
 
Buttons
British Light Dragoons 28th Regiment
Andy Marussich
Tokens
Delaware Bicentennial 1776-1976
Conrad Rasinski
Precious Metals Jewelry
Large 14K Gold Ring
Andy Marussich
Silver Jewelry
Circa 1914 WW I Good Luck Charm
Andy Marussich
Non-precious Jewelry
Butterfly Pendant
Conrad Rasinski
Relics
No entry
 
Medals
No entry
 
Buckles
Bat Wing Buckle
Ralph Dyckman
Toys
No entry
 
Miscellaneous
1927 NY Chauffer's License
Don Mituzas
International find - Coins
No entry
 
International find - Jewelry
No entry
 
International find - Relics
No entry
 
International find - Misc
No entry
 

(Blank template) 2022 Winners

Category
Item
Member
FIND OF THE MONTH
TBD
Lost Items Returned
No entry
 
Coins - USA Gold
No entry
 
Coins - USA Silver
TBD
TBD
Coins - USA Non-Silver
TBD
TBD
Coins - Foreign Gold
No entry
 
Other Gold Item
No entry
 
Coins - Foreign Silver
TBD
TBD
Coins - Foreign Non-Silver
TBD
TBD
Buttons
TBD
TBD
Tokens
TBD
TBD
Precious Metals Jewelry
TBD
TBD
Silver Jewelry
TBD
TBD
Non-precious Jewelry
TBD
TBD
Relics
TBD
TBD
Medals
TBD
TBD
Buckles
TBD
TBD
Toys
TBD
TBD
Miscellaneous
TBD
TBD
International find - Coins
No entry
 
International find - Jewelry
No entry
 
International find - Relics
No entry
 
International find - Misc
No entry