Valens Legacy

I have no idea on how long the token was in the ground, but does seem likely that it had to be after the house was torn down. Thank you for looking and offering a little insight to what it is.

Thanks for the links and I am just just amazed at how fast people have been able to respond to this token with great links and advice. Can you tell that I am still a newbie at this.

Thanks for the information, and I really need to bookmark that page or app.

Only if you had a few thousand of them and a gun to boot when trying to make them take them.

Saturday I was at an old farm house when I happened upon the token below. After some minor cleaning with my ultrasonic cleaner I was able to read what it said. I have no idea what it is or why it is, if anyone has any ideas please let me know. The item is about 3/4 the size of a dime, or closer to a trime, and is from a local town here in Illinois. That is about all I can say about the Item, but would love to know more as to what it is. The farm house was built around 1890 and was removed about 25 years ago. Thank you for your help!

Great find and very nice looking at that. Still if you think it is to small I would be glad to take it off your hands, I am sure that I could find something that would look bigger for you. But then again what I have might not be gold. LOL Good hunting and good luck on your next outing.

Those are some good choices that you are looking at, I have the Nox 800 and love it. Not only is it great for almost anything you can throw at it, but it is also waterproof and if your near water or it rains you are covered with it. I would never be near the water with some of those detectors because they are not waterproof. Good luck with your decision on your new detector.

So is it time for me to bring my sluice? I am planning a trip out there in the future and hope I meet some good people such as you and other members Good luck and happy hunting

Great hunt and good research on your find. What they think of to sell products now days. Good luck on your next hunt.

Glad to have you and your experience with us, pleas share some of your stories and finds with us. You are in such a beautiful place full of wonder, and I hope to see some of your pictures from there.

Great list of items that you have listed, and I bet that it has taken some time to dig those. Good luck on you next hunt and I wish you more good dates.

For me when I am out in the summer heat I have only used a normal ball cap, but I also use a damp towel from the cooler for the top of my head to my shoulders. I learned this from my grandfather when we went panning for gold. I could use it for hours upon hours and stay cool. When I started to get warm I would simply replace it with a fresh one again. Total cost, Free hat from almost any vendor, and the towel was about 2 bucks.

Nice looking charm and in good shape. My dad took us there about 8 years ago for vacation, and it is very nice in early spring. As far as detecting I don't know if they would allow it as it is a state park. You may want to check on that part, but there is a lot of area to check out. I sort of remember that it was about 2 hours from Dayton I think. Good luck on your next outing

Well maybe God had second thoughts about where the beach should have been. Just a theory but who knows for sure. My second guess would be they removed some homes and added the beach sand.

The first time that I tried to pair the WM08, I did not have the wireless icon on the 800,because I forgot it was off. My headsets would pair every time, I think they are Bluetooth but not sure. I hope this helps.

Looks more like a decorative coat button from the design of it.

I think that you have forgotten that this is the State of Illinois, and politicians wrote this law. We have some of the best pick pockets in office that money can buy. Think of it this way, go to any attorney and have him to handle a case for you and then try to pay him $20 for his services. Here if you find a nickel from the early 1900's of no value, they will determine the current worth of it with inflation, add additional fees for historical value from where it came from, demand to know who lost it, and then with any luck it just might stay under that $100 level. However if they say you can keep it, then they will demand a tax that is no less than 500% more than it's worth. I really wish we could use the pawn shop for a source of getting price of what it is worth, but even they want full retail for most of their junk without a warranty.

Not only did they have them at the farm houses, but also at some of the old churches. I have found several coins under the lines at them, and a few other items as well. Sometimes I look for where an old concrete pad has been for the posts and start there. Then I go towards the old outhouse from the doors at the back of the church. Good luck and happy hunting.

I am unsure of that as each state has their own rules. Here in this county the court has told us they can have the items after 30 days in most cases. But you must place it in the paper for at least 3 weeks for it to be legal. Just remember if someone does claim it, they must pay your finders fee.

Another reason to like a detectorist.

Yes you can if you first put them on the railroad tracks and wait for the train go by. They have taken almost $30.00 worth just last month. They were in very bad condition before reshaping them for the scrap yard.

GB, I know that you helped my grandfather with his 800, now I am also learning it so that it won't be left in the corner. Just tossing out some ideas to prompt further discussion. 1) What methods and efforts do you apply to ensure full ground coverage in the cases where that is one of your goals? Every time I go out I take a cooler full of beverages to stay hydrated and begin. I take the first beer out and drink it real fast so I can get going to the area. 2) Is your sweep a straight line path or an arc? I first start out with a straight line, but after about the 3 beer it starts to go to the right for some reason. 3) How long is your sweep? I will start to turn back to the starting point after about the 5th beer just to make it a good day covering a lot of area. 4) How much do you overlap consecutive sweeps in the direction you walk? Well that really depends if I am on my 6th or 7th beer by then. 5) How much do you overlap side-to-side swings when following parallel paths (e.g. when walking two side-by-side swaths in the same direction how much does the left end of one path overlap the right end of the next path or vice-versa)? By this time I really don't care to much about overlapping where I have been, because I am enjoying the detecting so much and a few more beers. 6) Have you ever measured your coverage? I tried to do that but somewhere I lost my 1 foot ruler that I had in my back pocket after getting another beer. How well do detectors with GPS (e.g. Minelab GPZ-7000 and Minelab CTX-3030) monitor ground coverage to this detail? I have not used any such device such as that, but have kept an accurate map of where I laid those empty cans. Have you used other devices to measure ground coverage. E.g. I can imagine a drone with camera could provide useful data. I save my money for more important supplies like beer, who needs a drone. Are there smartphones app that would help quantify coverage? With an 800 you don't want to use a phone near it to cause interference. Besides I can't answer the phone when I'm on my last beer. I hope that you don't get upset on the way I have answered these tough questions, and some day maybe we can meet up and have a beer together. Maybe go on a quick hunt as I have a good cooler that holds plenty of ice cold soda and water.

Here is exactly what the law states: (765 ILCS 1020/28) (from Ch. 50, par. 28) Sec. 28. In all cases where such lost goods, money, bank notes or other choses in action shall not exceed the sum of $100 in value and the owner thereof is unknown, the finder shall advertise the same at the court house, and if the owner does not claim such money, goods, bank notes or other choses in action within 6 months from the time of such advertisement, the ownership of such property shall vest in the finder and the court shall enter an order to that effect. If the value thereof exceeds the sum of $100, the county clerk, within 20 days after receiving the certified copy of the court's order shall cause a notice thereof to be published for 3 weeks successively in some public newspaper printed in this county and if the owner of such goods, money, bank notes, or other choses in action does not claim the same and pay the finder's charges and expenses within one year after the advertisement thereof as aforesaid, the ownership of such property shall vest in the finder and the court shall enter an order to that effect. (Source: P.A. 83-1362.)

When my neighbor finds a ring or a piece of jewelry he goes to the local paper and they will run an ad for 30 days for free. He asks the people who calls to describe the item and where it was lost. So far he has returned at least 6 rings that I know of. The other 50 or so has gone to market. That is what I will do if I ever find something like that.

Glad to have you here, and don't worry none we won't hold it against you for being divorced. Just don't let the ex find out about all that gold you find, because she may want to get part of it. We will be looking forward from reading about your finds, and please send us some pictures also. Have a good day and happy swinging.