2025 Annual Christmas Party and Award Ceremony
Mike Parker 3rd place, Larry Ehlinger 1st Place, Dave Lofgren 2nd Place
2024 Annual Christmas Party and Award Ceremony
2023 Annual Christmas Party and Award Ceremony
Christmas Party 2023
Category Entry Winner
Best Gold Ring 1960 Class Ring Kenny Price
Best Silver Ring Fashion Ring w/pink stone Dave Dylis
Best Iron Object “Old Iron” Ruth Bohm
Best Toy 1950s Tootsie Toy Car Dave Lofgren
Best Button George Washington Ing. Juliana Muirhead
Best Jewelry ‘Heart of the Ocean’ Pin Mike Parker
Best Token Civil War Token Mike Parker
Best Military Item Shako Hat Plume / 1812 Mike Parker
Best Other Signet Wax Seal / c. 1750s Mike Wusik
Best Buckle NYS Militia Belt Mike Parker
Best Nickel 1883 “V” Nickel Dave Lofgren
Best Dime 1876 Seated Liberty Juliana Muirhead
Best Quarter 1899 Barber Quarter Dave Lofgren
Best US Large Cent 1824 Matron Head Larry Ehlinger
Best Silver Coin 1829 Capped Bust ½ Dime Larry Ehlinger
Best Odd Denomination 1852 3-cent Piece (Trime) Kenny Price
Best Foreign Coin 1739 Dutch Coin Dave Dylis
Oldest US Coin 1787 New Jersey Copper Mike Wusik
Strangest Find 2 Lg. Cents Welded together Mike Parker
Best Display Dave’s Junkyard Dave Lofgren
Scavenger Hunt
First Place Mike Wusik 33 out of 40
Second Place Mike Parker 30 out of 40
Third Place (3-way tie) Larry Ehlinger 28 out of 40
Margaret Ferjet 28 out of 40
Kenny Price 28 out of 40
Treasure Hunter of the Year (THOTY)
1st Mike Wusik 143 Points
2nd Kenny Price 117
3rd Lori Fealey 103
4th Mike Parker 99
5th Barry Kraus 98
6th Dave Lofgren 93
7th Larry Ehlinger 75
8th Dave Dylis 64
9th Dave Zohne 35
10th Chris Davis 27
Number of Participants: 23
Category Entry Winner
Best Gold Ring 1960 Class Ring Kenny Price
Best Silver Ring Fashion Ring w/pink stone Dave Dylis
Best Iron Object “Old Iron” Ruth Bohm
Best Toy 1950s Tootsie Toy Car Dave Lofgren
Best Button George Washington Ing. Juliana Muirhead
Best Jewelry ‘Heart of the Ocean’ Pin Mike Parker
Best Token Civil War Token Mike Parker
Best Military Item Shako Hat Plume / 1812 Mike Parker
Best Other Signet Wax Seal / c. 1750s Mike Wusik
Best Buckle NYS Militia Belt Mike Parker
Best Nickel 1883 “V” Nickel Dave Lofgren
Best Dime 1876 Seated Liberty Juliana Muirhead
Best Quarter 1899 Barber Quarter Dave Lofgren
Best US Large Cent 1824 Matron Head Larry Ehlinger
Best Silver Coin 1829 Capped Bust ½ Dime Larry Ehlinger
Best Odd Denomination 1852 3-cent Piece (Trime) Kenny Price
Best Foreign Coin 1739 Dutch Coin Dave Dylis
Oldest US Coin 1787 New Jersey Copper Mike Wusik
Strangest Find 2 Lg. Cents Welded together Mike Parker
Best Display Dave’s Junkyard Dave Lofgren
Scavenger Hunt
First Place Mike Wusik 33 out of 40
Second Place Mike Parker 30 out of 40
Third Place (3-way tie) Larry Ehlinger 28 out of 40
Margaret Ferjet 28 out of 40
Kenny Price 28 out of 40
Treasure Hunter of the Year (THOTY)
1st Mike Wusik 143 Points
2nd Kenny Price 117
3rd Lori Fealey 103
4th Mike Parker 99
5th Barry Kraus 98
6th Dave Lofgren 93
7th Larry Ehlinger 75
8th Dave Dylis 64
9th Dave Zohne 35
10th Chris Davis 27
Number of Participants: 23
Mike Wusik - Treasure Hunter of the Year 2023
Mike Wusik
2022 Annual Christmas Party and Award Ceremony
Category Entry Winner
Best Gold Ring Two 14K same hole Mike Parker
Best Silver Ring Silver & Turquoise Ring Kenny Price
Best Iron Object “Good Luck” Padlock Stu Copperwheat
Best Toy Toy Gun Kenny Price
Best Button 1812 Rifleman’s Button Mike Parker
Best Jewelry Ster. Sweetheart Pin Dave Dylis
Best Token 1852 Montreal Bank Token Larry Ehlinger
Best Military Item 1812 Artillery Button Mike Parker
Best Advertising Item Eagle Beer Can Opener Juliana Muirhead
Best US Small Cent 1865 Indian Head Cent Mike Parker
Best US Large Cent 1786 Connecticut Copper Mike Parker
Best Dime 1905 Barber Dime Kenny Price
Best Quarter 1895 Seated Liberty Kenny Price
Best Odd Denomination 1849 Half Dime Stu Copperwheat
Best Silver Coin 1780 2-Reale Stu Copperwheat
Best Foreign Coin 1800 2-Reale Mike Parker
Oldest Coin w/date 1748 Half-Reale Mike Wusik
Strangest Find Fleam Spring-loaded Knife Juliana Muirhead
Best Display 250 Years of Buttons Stu Copperwheat
Scavenger Hunt
First Place Kenny Price 35 out of 40
Second Place Mike Parker 31 out of 40
Third Place Stu Copperwheat 30 out of 40
Treasure Hunter of the Year (THOTY)
1St Mike Parker 210 Points
2nd Kenny Price 139
3rd Stu Copperwheat 114
4th Mike Wusik 95
5th Larry Ehlinger 93
6th Dave Dylis 89
7th Lori Fealey 78
8th Brendon Rockwell 50
9th Bob Thomas 26
10th Dave Lofgren 23
Number of Participants: 28
Mike Parker - Treasure Hunter of the Year 2022
Mike Parker
