I Went Back Down To The River And Got Even More Medallions From Yesterday's Hoard!

John-Edmonton

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• Oct 22, 2021

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The river was a lot calmer today. Yesterday it was quite windy, so seeing the bottom of the river at 18 inches was challenging. Yesterday I found 13, today I found 26. That's a total of 39 medallions so far. I am going out tomorrow morning and taking a hunting buddy along to see how many more we can get.

 

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• Oct 22, 2021

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That’s fantastic! Any news on what the medallions were for? Perhaps some sort of school medals?

 

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• Oct 22, 2021

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WOW, John, nice haul! I saw your other entry, and that is an interesting mystery. Angry brother who tossed them into the river out of spite, or robbery excesses that the crook thought not worthy?

Also congrats on the gold, both ring and flakes! Find that on the western side of the province?

 

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KatieKat said:

That’s fantastic! Any news on what the medallions were for? Perhaps some sort of school medals?

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I am guessing school medallions. There were not only sports, but medallions for speking, science and music and other academia related ones.

 

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TommyJay said:

WOW, John, nice haul! I saw your other entry, and that is an interesting mystery. Angry brother who tossed them into the river out of spite, or robbery excesses that the crook thought not worthy?

Also congrats on the gold, both ring and flakes! Find that on the western side of the province?

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Edmonton is central. The mountains are about a 2 hour drive west.

 

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• Oct 22, 2021

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They look like awards given out and maybe became outdated/unused and were "disposed" of?

Good luck finding more - they are interesting!

 

John-Edmonton

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CallMeGrey said:

They look like awards given out and maybe became outdated/unused and were "disposed" of?

Good luck finding more - they are interesting!

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Thanks! You might be right.

 

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• Oct 22, 2021

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That is very cool John, congrats!

Any idea on the age?

 

aeds151

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• Oct 23, 2021

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The school tossed a box of them into the river.


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John-Edmonton

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JimR_TN said:

That is very cool John, congrats!

Any idea on the age?

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I believe they are from the 40-50's.

 

John-Edmonton

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The school tossed a box of them into the river.


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Maybe......but why in the river?

 

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John-Edmonton said:

I am guessing school medallions. There were not only sports, but medallions for speking, science and music and other academia related ones.

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Whoever lost all those medallions must have been quite the achiever!

cool finds

strick