1839 5 Dollar Gold Coin!!!

docbars

1839 5 Dollar Gold Coin!!!
August 26, 2016 02:50AM

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A friend of mine found this gold coin last Sunday She was using her trusty MXT.
Live vid on facebook. Pretty coin. About 2 inches down along the sidewalk of a very old home.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/26/2016 02:54AM by docbars.

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Keith Southern

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August 26, 2016 02:54AM

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Man What a SCORCHER!!!!! hot smiley

Tell her CONGRATS!!!!

Like that date TOO!!

EARLY AMERICANA GOLD!!!!!!! eye popping smiley

link up the Vid..

Keith

“I don't care that they stole my idea . . I care that they don't have any of their own”
-Nikola Tesla

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tnsharpshooter

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August 26, 2016 02:57AM

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Extremely nice find.

Your friend must be feeling awfully good.

Thanks for sharing.

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Jeff (or)

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August 26, 2016 03:01AM

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Beautiful coin, excellent find!!!!
Jeff

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bado1

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August 26, 2016 03:06AM

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Beautiful coin! Congrats!!

Dean

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Harold,ILL.

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August 26, 2016 04:02AM

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Where is Video on Facebook?

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MichiganRelicHunter

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August 26, 2016 04:12AM

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Very nice!!

Almost uncirculated too!!

DROOLIN over here grinning smiley

Congrats to her thumbs down

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possum mo

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August 26, 2016 12:18PM

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awesome!!

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Mike Hillis

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August 26, 2016 01:12PM

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You got to love it!

Notice the size of it!

I'd be grinning for 6 months if I'd found that.

HH
Mike

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Dan-Pa.

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August 26, 2016 01:27PM

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That's why we swing as one never knows....Congrats on a superfind.....One of the most productive areas of any home is the walkway in and out...If concrete and rebar a problem use a small sniper coil....

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ncwayne

Inspirational!!
August 26, 2016 01:27PM

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That's why we dig! Awesome!!

Wayne

Pleasant Garden, NC
AT Max, Nokta Impact, MX Sport, Nokta FORS Relic, GPX 4800, Infinium, Racer, Deus, F75SE, Nautilus DMC II (order of acquisition, last to first)

Does an archeologist argue with a plow? A bureaucrat with a bulldozer?

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ncwayne

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August 26, 2016 01:57PM

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Keith, I searched FB and believe this has to be it, but not good video quality.

[www.youtube.com]

Wayne

Pleasant Garden, NC
AT Max, Nokta Impact, MX Sport, Nokta FORS Relic, GPX 4800, Infinium, Racer, Deus, F75SE, Nautilus DMC II (order of acquisition, last to first)

Does an archeologist argue with a plow? A bureaucrat with a bulldozer?

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auminesweeper

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August 26, 2016 02:01PM

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Congrats to the Lady and the MXT, I hope she keeps them both for ever, Something tells me this won't be her last, I hope she finds more.

John.

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Beyonder-Pa

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August 26, 2016 02:30PM

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wow

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Harold,ILL.

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August 26, 2016 03:13PM

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Good to see She paid Her dues. I hate when Newbs find one as it spoils them and makes People think it is easy just buy a Detector put the coin to the ground and a Gold coin pops out. This is a once in a lifetime find! If you are lucky.

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Junk and Disorderly

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August 26, 2016 03:29PM

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That certainly is a very nice find and in remarkably good condition,i would be back around detecting that same area again as a slim chance that others may also be in the same location,just a suggestion of course.

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Swampstomper Al

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August 26, 2016 03:32PM

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Extremely nice find..! Tell her congrats from the NKOTB..

Swamp

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docbars

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August 26, 2016 04:34PM

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I will tell her about all the congrats from you folks.
Her name is Sam and she is a hard core hunter like all of us She found a US buckle. also found a 69 cal minnie ball carved into a ring that was found at a Gen John Hunt morgan site and many other sweet relics She been digging for many many years.
There is a better vid but Iam not sure how to upload them from facebook .
HH
corey

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Harold,ILL.

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August 26, 2016 04:41PM

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Do you know which Detecting site on Facebook as they have many on there. I like them better than the Forums.
You look and comment with out long drawn out story's.

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Pasttom

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August 26, 2016 06:25PM

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Color me pea green! Congrats!!!! smiling bouncing smiley

Past(or)Tom
Using a Legend, a Deus 2, an Equinox 800, a Tarsacci MDT 8000, & a few others...
with my beloved, fading Corgi, Sadie

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ozzie

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August 26, 2016 07:41PM

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Sweetness!!

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docbars

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August 26, 2016 07:45PM

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Harold,ILL. Wrote:
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> Do you know which Detecting site on Facebook as
> they have many on there. I like them better than
> the Forums.
> You look and comment with out long drawn out
> story's.

Harold

It's called the back yard diggers Check it out and join
Corey

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Harold,ILL.

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August 26, 2016 08:21PM

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Thanks I will check it out.

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Pimento

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August 26, 2016 09:54PM

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That's a beautiful coin, with great detail. It would've been a significant loss back then, something like 100 - 150 Dollars equivalent in modern money.

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Datawave

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August 26, 2016 11:13PM

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Wow...just wow and awesome!!!

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marcomo

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August 27, 2016 02:22AM

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Beautiful, what an exciting find! Thanks for sharing. Love seeing that bit of soil still clinging to the coin, and high grade half eagles are not common.

And a major loss for whoever dropped it. Judging by the light wear, I'd guess most likely dropped in the 1840's.

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Gonebeepin'

1839 5 Dollar Gold Coin!!!
August 27, 2016 03:01AM

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Gotta love finding a gold coin.

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Just one more good target before I go.

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search and recovery

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August 27, 2016 05:38AM

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Truely the find of a lifetime! Congratulations!

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Cal_cobra

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August 27, 2016 03:07PM

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Beautiful bucket lister for sure, lady luck was with the lady that day thumbs down

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DJW-OR

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August 28, 2016 11:57PM

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AWSOME FIND, Tell her CONGRATZZZ . > grinning smiley

< And there's one to check off her Bucket List. HH , Don

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