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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;davidh, post: 476236, member: 15062&quot;]Okay, if you were being sarcastic then I apologize, but it&#039;s hard to separate sarcasm from seriousness when you display such a flippant attitude as seen here:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>For the record: I have been to Gettysburg several times and I have seen displays of illegally dug items which now have little historical significance simply because it is not known where they were obtained from and what part they might have had in the conflict there.</p><p><br /></p><p>You question, &quot;How important is an 1864 two cent piece?&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; In itself, it&#039;s not very important, but if was located at a site not previously thought to have been part of the battle site, then it would be an indication that there may be other artifacts nearby which could shed light on the events which happened there.&nbsp; Often the tiniest bit of evidence leads to the greatest discoveries.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m sure that your treasure hunting hobby gives you great pleasure but history isn&#039;t written by treasure hunters, but rather by the archaeologists whom you seem to think little of.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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