NGRHA Coin Hunt

 North Georgia Relic Hunters Association Coin Hunt

The North Georgia Relic Hunters had their end-of-year coin hunt on a recent frosty November morning.  Forty club members met to try their luck and skill in finding coins seeded in a field at the Jim Miller Park in Cobb County, Georgia.

Hunt Master Jim Hammonds explains the rules to the group along with the boundaries marked for the hunt.

Waiting to start the hunt was perhaps the hardest part of the event. The group of hunters finally got to line up at 0900 hours.

The hunt started with everyone getting straight to work uncovering various coins marked with symbols that would denote the prizes to be awarded.  

There were many different people on the hunt, from a young teenage girl on the left to a crusty ex-Marine on the right.

The hunt lasted over three hours while Jim arranged the prizes and watched over them carefully. 

While waiting to check their recovered coins, David, Cindy, and Robert take a break while on the right, 'Lucky Larry' claims the top prize, a complete wheat penny coin set (from 1941 to 1958).

Everyone had a great time and everyone left with some fine prizes. There were 481 prizes awarded.  Everything from a gold coin, paper silver certificates, silver dollars, silver coins, Confederate money, and 80 Roman coins were awarded. I even got a Nazi coin to add to my collection. Everyone who participated recieved prizes. A lot of work went into the hunt to make it fun for everyone.  

Later in the evening, the relic club had a Banquet at the Governor's House in Kingston, Georgia. Civil War relics were displayed for everyone's enjoyment by members of the club.

The dinner was excellent and there was plenty for anyone with a hearty appetite. I personally overdosed on the deserts.

Bill Mull listens carefully to Steve Beavers announcing the 'Bill Evans Award for Service".  Club President Steve Strictland was the hands down winner of that award. On the right are the prizes awarded to different club members drawn by tickets issued to everyone. 

Charlene Black won the detector and Patti McMahon won the Hotchkiss Shell.  The women ruled when it came to the top prizes. Jim Hammonds awarded the prizes out and ensured that even non members attending the banquet recieved a Civil War relic.

The North Georgia Relic Hunter's Association meets twice a month. For more information or to join their fellowship, contact their website: http://www.ngrha.com.