MEMBER FEDERATION OF METAL DETECTOR & ARCHEOLOGICAL CLUBS, INC.

Volume 41 Issue 12 December, 2016

YANKEE TERRITORY COINSHOOTERS

Website: www.YankeeTerritoryCoinshooters.com

FOUNDED JANUARY 1976 Articles May Be Copied Provided Credit Is Given The Author and YANKEE TERRITORY COINSHOOTERS

Yankee Territory Coinshooters P.O. Box 1811 Hartford, CT 06144-1811

FIRST CLASS

Official Newsletter Of

MEETING PLACE: William J. Pitkin Community Center, 30 Greenfield Street, Wethersfield, Ct. 06109 Meeting Time: 6:00 p.m. Room B-1 (Ballroom)

NEXT MEETING: January 11 Wednesday, 2017

Happy Holidays to all and a Safe and Joyous of New Years!!

YTC Holiday Party Time is 6:00pm

January Meeting topic-Best Memories of 2016(share some of your experiences)

BONE 24 Treasure Week in NH April 26 - 30, 2017 more info to follow gfs41@yahoo.com

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At the November 2016 monthly meeting of YTC, two members were inducted into a very elite group as Life Time Members of Yankee Territory Coin Shooters. They have been members for 25 or more years and have given countless hours to better the club by holding executive positions, running hunts, giving presentations, helping new members learning our hobby etc.

Congratulations!! to Vince DiBattista, Past Treasurer and Bruce Morris, Current Vice President.

LIFE TIME MEMBERSHIP

Congratulating Bruce and Vince is Club President Matt Dakin. Matt gave a history of both gentlemen and their time with YTC and many accomplishments

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Date/Time: Thursday, December 15th, at 6 P.M. Place: Pitkin Center, Large Ball Room- family welcome. Beverage: Coffee and soft drinks provided

NO ALCOHOL allowed

Food: Cold-cut/sandwich platter provided by the club. Please bring a dish (hot dishes, ‘finger food’, salads,

desserts) to share with the rest of the membership.

Call Dave Gregorski 860-742-5836 or e-mail him at: DGRookie@aol.com for suggestions as to what is needed.

Warming pots/trays will be very helpful, but ‘hot’ dishes must be brought hot.

Grab-bag (“Chinese” style) Value, minimum $10.NO liquor, batteries, or flashlights, Fake Lottery Tickets or non-working display

items…….please. Preferably detecting-related (coins, display cases, equipment, etc.), but can be other ( real lotto tickets, etc.).

Wrap your gift! Be sure it is suitable for either gender. Be fair - shop as if you were getting your own gift.

2016 Y.T.C. Holiday Party!

Happy Birthday

Phil

Recently, YTC member Phil Skewes turned 88 years young! He joined the club in 1996, and when I joined in ‘98 Phil and I gravitated toward each other (both being newbies) and detected together quite a bit. He’s still getting out there, and now he detects in the water (something I’ve never considered, despite the possibilities of finding GOLD) Anyway, God Bless You, Phil, and Continued health and well-being in your life. Dave G and all of us

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Yankee Territory Coinshooters Meeting Minutes

November 9, 2016 Present: 41 Regular members and no guests

Next meeting: December 15, 2016

Facebook Members - 68

Announcements

The meeting was started with a moment of silence. The Treasurer’s report was accepted as presented. The October 12th balance was $1517.36 +

Receipts of $353.00 – Expenses of $0 = the November 9th balance of $1,870.36. Silver coin inventory - $19.40 face value, 0 Silver rounds, 3 Silver dollars and 6 Barber Half dollars.

The Secretary’s report was accepted as printed in the Probe. Matt read from the December 1988 and the December 2006 issues of the Probe. Please make sure your email address on record with the Club is current, as emailing is the Probe

distribution method. If you have issues getting the Probe, please email Bruce Kramer with your current email address at newsletter@yankeeterritorycoinshooters.com. The Probes will also be posted on our Facebook page. Bruce K. will be handing out the copies to members who do not receive them electronically. Probe issues see Bruce K.

There were no new Guest Book entries on the YTC website. Facebook – a reminder that the club hosts a “members only” page on Facebook. The page is only

viewable by YTC members and is a great way to share pictures, stories and coordinate activities. If you are not on our Facebook page, you are missing a lot of good finds and information from our members. Contact Matt Dakin or Mike Stanczyc to get added.

The Members Only Section of the YTC Website is accessible by all members through one username and password. Contact any one of the board members if you need access.

There was no new FMDAC news or Pequot update.

Old Business

Any club member may attend the executive board meetings. The meetings are usually held the

week before the regular club meeting. If you have an interest in attending, you can contact any member of the board for the date, time and place. Contact information for the board members is listed in the Probe.

The club has an incentive to attend the monthly meetings and other club events. Each time you come to a meeting or event, stop at the head table and get a ticket to fill out. Every meeting you attend or other event, you will get an additional ticket. At the end of the year a drawing will be held for one ounce silver rounds.

We have had some long time volunteers that have been helping with the food and drinks for the

monthly meetings. Many thanks to those individuals who help keep us fed and refreshed for the

meeting, Bob Brock, John Cabral & Phil Skewes. We are looking for a new volunteers

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to take over the duties of making the coffee for the meetings. It is a great way to contribute to the club that is relatively painless.

New Business

An outside agency has requested help from our membership, to share our expertise in detecting. We would be guest volunteers at a class about treasure hunting. The request was from a teacher at Franklin Academy (Haddam), a school for learning disabilities like Asperger’s syndrome. The classes are being taught from 11/30-12/16, I assume during the week. They offered to travel to meet us, or we would go to their classroom. If interested, have questions or concerns, and/or to receive further details, please contact Matt Dakin. Webmaster@Yankeeterritorycoinshooters.com 860-742-0428.

Life Members shall be those who have earned the prestigious honor of being voted to such a status by a three-quarters vote of the Active Members present at any regular meeting and shall be granted full rights, privileges and honors of an active member. The Executive Board will present to the membership, eligible candidates with a minimum of 25 years of paid membership for a vote by active members. Longevity alone is not sufficient to be presented for a vote. Participation in supporting the Club is mandatory. There were two individuals who were recommended by the Executive Board to be eligible to be voted to a Lifetime Membership. The two individuals were Bruce Morris and Vince DiBattista. Matt read of the accomplishments and extensive list of contributions to the club. Both individuals were voted on and approved. Congratulations to Bruce and Vince.

The club is accepting early renewal of the annual membership dues for 2017. Early renewals will be accepted at the next meeting and up to the day before the December meeting. No renewals will be accepted at the December meeting. Members who do renew early will be eligible for a drawing for 1 silver half and 5 silver dimes that will be conducted at the December meeting. As a reminder, dues shall be due and payable at the first meeting of January each year. There is a grace period of one month. Continued benefits and eligibility as an Active member (receiving the Probe, Club Facebook access and eligibility for Club hunts) will remain in effect only until the end of February.

The meeting agenda for the next meeting is the Club’s Holiday Party. The festivities are scheduled for December 15th and will start at 6:00 p.m. and will be held in the banquet room instead of the normal meeting room. As a reminder, if you want to participate in the gift exchange bring a wrapped gift that is appropriate for men or women, preferably hobby related. Please do not give any batteries, fake lottery tickets or replica coins. The gift should have a minimum value of $10, but you are free to go higher if you wish. It is a great time so please make sure you plan ahead.

More upcoming meeting programs: January – Best Memories of 2016 (members are encouraged to share their stories and memories of detecting in 2016). February – Best Finds Display (members are encouraged to bring in displays of their best finds from 2016, participants will be awarded a silver dime).

Richard MacRobbie (Mac) donated past copies of Western & Eastern Treasure magazine. The topic of the meeting was a member tag sale. Quite a few members brought in hobby related items that they had

for sale. There were some great deals. Thank you to all who brought items in.

The following individuals finished various levels of the Challenge Hunts: Phil Skewes completed Level 1, Paul Ranieri and Mike Stanczyc finished Levels 1&2, Rich Walauski finished Levels 1, 2 & 3, Jeff Calzarette and Matt Dakin finished Level 3 and Matt Dakin finished Level 4 and has completed all 4 levels. Congratulations to all.

Thanks to Vince D. for running the 50/50 and coin raffles.

Raffles: 50/50 – Mike Stanczyc Silver Dollar – Everett Berube Silver half dollar – Brian Swiderski Attendance Draw – Paul Ranieri (8 silver dimes) Bill Wright won the stack of magazines donated by Mac Meeting adjourned around 9:00 p.m.

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FINDS of the MONTH By Bill Wright

COIN

Gold/Silver

Pre 1900 Rich Walauski 1776 Reale

President's Award Bruce Morris 1829 Half Dime

Matt Poling 1821 Half Reale

Post 1899 Jeff Calzarette 1936 Walking Liberty Half Dollar

Vince DiBattista 1937 Mercury Dime

Other

Pre 1900 Roger Moyles 1795 Liberty Cap Large Cent

Bill Wright CT or Vermont Colonial Cent

Ken Gudernatch 1837 Large Cent

Jim Mauro 1898 Indian Head Cent

Post 1899 Everett Berube 1917 Canadian Cent

Token/Medal Matt Dakin 2 Forest Tavern Manchester CT Tokens

Tom Dowden Fire Department Medal

Jeff Pelletier CT Turnpike Token

Paul Ranieri Newport Bridge Rhode Island Token

JEWELRY

Gold Everett Berube 14K Yellow & White Gold Ring

Ken Gudernatch 14K Earring & Sterling Stud Earring

Vince DiBattista Handmade Hallmarked Italian Ring

Matt Dakin 10K Initial Ring

Phil Skewes 14K Ring

Silver Omar Bourgault Silver Necklace

Roger Albert Sterling Silver Necklace

Jeff Pelletier Sterling Earring

Other Roger Moyles Victorian Broach

Bill Miller Gold Colored Feather

Jim Mauro Brass Pin/Broach

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FOM cont.

RELIC Toy Rich Walauski Soldier On Horse

Jeff Pelletier Toy Car Jeff Calzarette Lead Musket ball Made Into Dice

Military Roger Moyles Three Legged Eagle Button

Vince DiBattista 1840's U.S. Military Button Matt Dakin U.S. Navy Button 1820 - 1840

Other Jim Mauro Insurance Suspender Fob

John Cabral Railroad Key Ken Gudernatch Tiny Scroll

Brian Swiderski Early Automobile Valve Stem Cover Janet Heath Cow Tag & Chain Bill Wright Inside Part of Shoe Buckle

Bruce Morris West Haven Police Button Matt Poling Horse Collar

Robert Gerent Compact

NON METAL Ken Gudernatch Plastic Slice of White Bread

Roger Moyles Hart Shaped Rock Jeff Calzarette Glass Slag

Consolation Prize Jim Mauro Ceramic Bowl Piece

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CHECKER BOARD By Bill Wright

Rich Walauski: 1776 Spanish Reale – After knocking on some doors, Rich and Jeff Pelletier got permission to detect a farm field where some nice finds were made. Jeff Calzarette: 1936 Walking Liberty Half – Quite a find underneath 5 nails.

Roger Moyles: 1795 Liberty Cap Large Cent – Found on a property that produced about 20 Coppers for Roger. Everett Berube: 1917 Canadian Penny – A very nice find for Everett. Matt Dakin: 2 Forest Tavern Manchester Tokens – Found in a field that Matt has been detecting for quite some time. Everett Berube: 14K Yellow & White Gold Ring – Found in Rhode Island near Watch Hill. Omar Bourgault: Silver Necklace – Found in the sand at Meig’s Point Hammonassett Beach. Roger Moyles: Victorian Broach – Found at the same property that produced the Coppers. Rich Walauski: Soldier On Horse – Found at a beach in Fairfield. Roger Moyles: 3 Legged Eagle Button – Found on the same property that produced the Coppers and Broach. Jim Mauro: Insurance Suspender Fob – Found at a cellar hole which is a mile and a half hike up a mountain. Ken Gudernatch: Plastic Slice of White Bread – Found In a Tot Lot. Jim Mauro: Ceramic Bowl Piece – Found right by the side of a cellar hole. Bruce Morris: 1829 Half Dime – Found at a Reservoir in Colebrook. Bruce’s first Capped Bust Coin in 30 years of detecting.

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Submitted by Ken Gudernatch

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The Hartford

Coin & Currency Show

** New Location **

Courtyard Marriott

Cromwell, CT

33+ Dealers * 44 Tables FREE Admission * 9am - 3pm

2017 Show Dates

2/26, 4/23, 7/16, 9/17, 11/19

Where Courtyard Marriott 4 Sebethe Drive Cromwell, CT 06416

When SEE DATES ABOVE

Entry General Admission: FREE Admission FREE Parking FREE Appraisals

Contact John Stassins, Jr. ph: 718-323-1930 Day of Show: 212-777-0662

email: stassinsJ98@aol.com

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Up Coming Hunts-Local and Out of State

BONE 24, Treasure week in New Hampshire – April 26—30, 2017 ALL BONE events EXCEPT the hobby show require ADVANCED COVER CHARGE. BONE 24= 3 days of Natural metal detector hunts (on settlement and nothing planted. $100 prize for best find of ALL hunts) Natural hunts are Co-Sponsored by Streeter’s; Wednesday is White’s of New England free Chili & hot dogs Thursday is Garrett Day with Garrett door pr izes. Thursday night– Chinese Dine Out and $25 advance Friday is Mine Lab Amer ica Day & Mine Lab door pr izes to all. Friday night “ALL YOU CAN EAT” Roast Pork Banquet with Mine Lab door prizes & $25 advance Saturday Hobby Show, club, business booths including Mine Lab and Garrett $10 for show & work shops at the door. Show has 40 tables of finds displays. ICMJ with prospector Craig gold panning contest, best find contest, work shops, silent auction with Mine Lab Excalibur II under water metal detector. Additional worthy auction donations are needed. Saturday night Pr ime Rib, Awards Banquet & door pr izes Sunday 10 am to 1 pm $6000.00 seeded hunt with $1000.00 treasure chest drawing. Following treasure chest drawing BONE Charity Raffle drawing 1st Prize– Mine Lab CTX 3030 or $1500.00 2nd Prize– Mine Lab Pro Find 60 metal detector BONE Cover Charges for members Non-Members cover charges are 20% more than members. Natural hunts $60 each, Thursday & Friday meals $25 each. Prime Rib Awards Banquet $30 each, Hobby Show and work shops $10 each Sunday $6000.00 seeded hunt $125 each or ALL EVENTS $300 until 12/31/2016 1/1/2017 to 4/1/2017 All events $360.00 All information, sign up and updates at www.streeter.org or gfs41@yahoo.com

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2017 Meeting Dates William J. Pitkin Community Center, 30 Greenfield Street, Wethersfield, Ct 06109 6:30 p.m. Room B-1 (Ballroom) January 11, 2017—February 8, 2017—March 8, 2017—April 12, 2017—May 12 Friday,2017 June 13 Tuesday (TNT) July 12, 2017—August 2, 2017—September 13, 2017 October 11, 2017—November 8, 2017 - December 13, 2017 (Holiday Party)

There are many articles on cleaning of coins and they ALL warn about the value of a coin. If you are unsure of a coin’s value to a collector, you could destroy the coin’s value by cleaning it, no matter how carefully you accomplish the task. But if you have no intention of selling your finds to a collector and just want to make them presentable to the public here are a few tips. If you have acquired a mass and wish to clean them with the least effort a tumbler is the method of choice. A tumbler costing approximately fifty dollars will do a nice job in as little as two and up to forty-eight hours. Time depends on coin condition, tumbling media and desired results. Al Neustedt cleans enough pennies to quarter fill the tumbler at a time in enough ammonia to cover them plus a squirt of DAWN liquid detergent. In a couple of hours the pennies shine and are respectable currency once again. NEVER mix copper with clad coins! Clad coins are done in two tumbling's according to Al. The first in fine grit silica sand, water and DAWN. In the second tumbling ceramic polishing pellets or another polishing agent replaces the silica sand. Mike Krampitz’s formula for cleaning the dark and black nickel is also a two step method. The first mixture consists of a hand full of nickels, a handful of gravel (aquarium type), a little detergent and enough water to cover. This step cleans the coins but leaves them dark. The second step restores the shine. The ingredients are the same except the detergent is substituted with one half teaspoon of potassium bitartrate, which is sold in supermarkets as cream of tartar. Tumble from one to several hours depending on the condition of the coins. Mike also uses this method for his clad coins. After all clad coins are made of nickel and it was while cleaning clad coins that he stumbled upon “his” nickel refurbishing technique. Eleanor Hube’s magic is just a little different with “results guaranteed!” Use two heaping tablespoons cleaning compound, 1/2 cup cold water, up to 12 oz. coins and enough aggregate to fill the tumbler 2/3 to 3/4 full. Any size barrel MUST be loaded properly to produce the desired results. Silver, nickel and clad coins are tumbled in blue aggregate; while copper, bronze and brass in red. Do NOT tumble copper, bronze or brass with any other metals; although they themselves may be tumbled together. Check progress after two hours, clad coins after 30 minutes. Tumble to your satisfaction, then empty tumbler into a colander or sieve. Rinse thoroughly under running water. Dry each coins separately with a soft cloth. After rinsing, the aggregate is ready for next use and may be used over and over again. It is NOT advisable to rinse the tumbled items and media into your home’s sink. The residue is very heavy and in time may clog your drains and pipes. If a tumbler is not in your tool kit, and you have a few pieces of silver, they can be cleaned in a paste of baking soda. Place a teaspoon or two in a glass cup with enough water to make a paste somewhat thinner than toothpaste. Cover the silver object with the paste, let stand approximately ten minutes. Rinse the object in water, pat dry with a very soft cloth, do not rub. Rubbing can scratch the silver. A second application may be in order. Likewise a rubbing of the silver with paste between your fingers may enhance the object’s brilliance. Clad coins may come to brilliance with a solution of non-iodized salt and vinegar. Two ounces of vinegar, two tablespoons of salt in a glass cup and two to twenty minutes soak time, agitating frequently should show you some shine. Happy cleaning!

Cleaning your Coins

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YANKEE TERRITORY COINSHOOTERS P.O. BOX 1811 HARTFORD, CT. 06144-1811 MEMBER’S BENEFITS:

- Monthly Y.T.C. Newsletter, Probe. - Access to the “Members Only” YTC Facebook Page. - Current information pertaining to Metal Detecting. - Guest speakers and up to date reports on new detectors/

equipment. - Membership silver drawing, complementary refreshments, 50/50

raffle & silver coin raffle at the monthly meetings. - Various “Fun Hunts”, natural finds and planned hunts. - Find of the Month contest with prizes. - Yearly four-level Challenge with prizes for each and all levels. - Membership in the Federation of Metal Detector Archaeological Clubs (FMDAC) included for an

additional fee of $5.00 with paid YTC membership. - Meetings are held at 6:30 pm at the William Pitkin Community Center- 30 Greenfield Street, Wethersfield, Ct (usually the 2nd Wednesday of the month) For more

information contact Vince DiBattista at 860-436-4885 email- VDiBattista@cox.net or Dave Gregorski at 860-724-5836 email-DGrookie@aol.com

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Dues paid in full are due JANUARY 1st of each year

$20.00 per year for the 1st family member (after July 1, $10.00)

$10.00 per year for the 2nd family member (after July 1, $6.00) NAME:_________________

$3.00 per year for the 3rd family member and each additional Family Member (add names on reverse)

FMDAC - $5.00 per year Visitors are Welcome for 3 meetings prior to joining Y.T.C.

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Yankee Territory Coinshooters Code of Ethics

Respect the rights and property of others.

Never destroy historical or archeological artifacts.

Observe all laws, whether national, state, or local.

Aid law enforcement officials whenever possible.

Leave the land and vegetation as it was.

FILL IN ALL HOLES.

Remove all trash and litter, take it with you when

you leave.

Remember that all coinshooters may be judged by

the example YOU set. Always conduct yourself

with courtesy and consideration toward others.

Coins N’ Gold Exchange Bonus Offer for YTC members selling: 2% with this add.

FINE DIAMOND JEWELRY AND ANTIQUE JEWELRY EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS

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YTC Officers President Matt Dakin 860-742-0428 President@yankeeterritorycoinshooters.com Vice President Bruce Morris……..860-212-2276 IDigTher@yahoo.com Recording Secretary Mike Stanczyc...860-751-8514

MStanczycavon@gmail.com Corresponding Sec’y Dave Gregorski..860-742-5836 DGrookie@aol.com Treasurer Katie Calzarette………860-379-8876 calzarette@sbcglobal.net Newsletter Editor Bruce Kramer…….860-424-6052 newsletter@yankeeterritorycoinshooters.com

Webmaster Matthew Dakin………...860-742-0428 Webmaster@yankeeterritorycoinshooters.com

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Happy Hunting

Eleanor