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old holy medal

  • 31-08-2009 3:30pm
    #1
    bubbles747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭


    upon digging up the floor in a very old house, built 1800s i found an old holy medal it seams much bigger than the normal holy medals we would have and is silvery colour with writing and a picture of the sacred heart on it,and shamrocks around it, i wonder where i might find out about this medal, how old it is etc.


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  • #2
    Blade
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    bubbles747 wrote: »
    upon digging up the floor in a very old house, built 1800s i found an old holy medal it seams much bigger than the normal holy medals we would have and is silvery colour with writing and a picture of the sacred heart on it,and shamrocks around it, i wonder where i might find out about this medal, how old it is etc.

    Post a large scan of it, both sides and I might be able to help


  • #3
    ttm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,045 ✭✭✭ttm


    My first thought is is there any significance in finding a medal under the floor?

    Just interstested if it might have been put there for some specific reason?


  • #4
    bubbles747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭bubbles747


    i dont have a scanner but will put up a photo soon, it was a dirt floor i dug it up from and there was old pipes too and general household things so i dont think it could be specifically placed there, cant waut to dig up the rest of the floor!:D


  • #5
    bubbles747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭bubbles747


    uploaded pictures


  • #6
    bubbles747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭bubbles747


    not very good pictures!:o


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  • #7
    Degsy
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    Is that a St christopher medal?
    Does the main figure have a child on his back?


  • #8
    Degsy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,397 ✭✭✭✭Degsy


    bubbles747 wrote: »
    i dont have a scanner but will put up a photo soon, it was a dirt floor i dug it up from and there was old pipes too and general household things so i dont think it could be specifically placed there, cant waut to dig up the rest of the floor!:D


    If you find any intact bottles or clay smoking pipes let me know!


  • #9
    Blade
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    Too blurry to be able to give you any specific information about it but these types of medals are quite common, so don't have much value.


  • #10
    bubbles747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭bubbles747


    yes id imagine they are quite common, but its not value im interested in, its just to know how old it might be? to see does it fit in with the former residents of my old house! no its not a st christophers medal its a sacred heart medal.


  • #11
    Blade
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    Try Googling what's written around the edges of both sides


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