Butler Treasure Hunting Club finds untold value in camaraderie, friendship

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Butler Treasure Hunting Club president Larry Swank presents his best finds during a club meeting in February 2024.

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Artifacts from the Civil War era and other historic events found by Larry Swank, Butler Treasure Hunting Club president.

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Butler Treasure Hunting Club vice president Joe Guerre presents his best finds during a club meeting in February 2024.

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Butler Treasure Hunting Club vice president Joe Guerre, 74, of West Deer holds a Jim G. Tarver novelty ring that he found during a club meeting in February.

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Butler Treasure Hunting Club member Jim Onuska presents his best finds during a club meeting in February 2024.

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Butler Treasure Hunting Club member Gary Waddell presents his best finds during a club meeting in February 2024.

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Butler Country Treasure Hunting Club member Gary Waddell holds a 1904-s Barber Half Dollar he found in 2012.

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Butler Country Treasure Hunting Club member Gary Waddell holds a Chinese Phu Lion he found two years ago while hunting.

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Butler Treasure Hunting Club secretary Marilyn Pitkivitch presents her best finds during a club meeting in February 2024.

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Butler Treasure Hunting Club member Terry Taylor presents his best finds during a club meeting in February 2024.

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Trays of gold and silver rings found by Butler Treasure Hunting Club member Terry Taylor.

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Butler Treasure Hunting Club member Larry Miller presents his best finds during a club meeting in February 2024.

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Butler Treasure Hunting Club member Phillip “Squeak” McDowell presents his best finds during a club meeting in February 2024. Some finds include Jacksonian buttons, Sears tokens made from the copper of the Statue of Liberty and Pittsburgh Rail tokens.

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Butler Treasure Hunting Club member Red Craft, 80, of Conway, poses with his best finds during a club meeting in February 2024.

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Butler Treasure Hunting Club member Kieth Heckman, 56, of Gibsonia presents his best finds during a club meeting in February 2024.

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Butler Treasure Hunting Club member Vic Kamer, 74, of Sarver presents a one karat engagement ring that he found during a club meeting in February.















