🥇 BANNER $1 US 1856 Gold Dollar

smokeythecat

Platinum Member
🥇 Charter Member
Joined
Nov 22, 2012
Messages
20,830
Reaction score
41,115
Golden Thread
10
Location
Maryland
🥇 Banner finds
10
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
XP Deus II
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
I was up with a few friends to what used to be a hot spot, but we have hit it now pretty good over the last few years, and the farmer now only deep discs, so finds are getting harder to get. This one spot has the ground disturbed from the tractor, so I decided to go over and run the Deus 2 over it. I got one signal jumping between 47 and 52 on the side of one of the furrows. And lookie who pops out! It was maybe 4" deep, but on its side. This is the first one like this I have ever found, or so I thought then remembered one from awhile ago, after being reminded. For some reason I remembered the other one as a liberty head. Getting old isn't fun. I also found a lot of minie balls and the iron was everywhere! I haven't cleaned it yet.
IMG_4039.JPG
IMG_4041.JPG
IMG_4047.JPG
IMG_4048.JPG
 

Last edited:
I was up with a few friends to what used to be a hot spot, but we have hit it now pretty good over the last few years, and the farmer now only deep discs, so finds are getting harder to get. This one spot has the ground disturbed from the tractor, so I decided to go over and run the Deus 2 over it. I got one signal jumping between 47 and 52 on the side of one of the furrows. And lookie who pops out! It was maybe 4" deep, but on its side. This is the first one like this I have ever found, or so I thought then remembered one from awhile ago, after being reminded. For some reason I remembered the other one as a liberty head. Getting old isn't fun. I also found a lot of minie balls and the iron was everywhere! I haven't cleaned it yet.View attachment 2018874View attachment 2018875View attachment 2018876View attachment 2018877
Fabulous! That is a GREAT find!
 

Upvote 0
Helluva find. Those don’t come around often! Congratulations!
 

Upvote 0
Huge Congrats Smokey, Banner for sure! Always glad to see someone find one, gives those of us hope that haven't touched one yet!
The trick is don’t look for them, was hoping for military buttons or 1800s coins and found silver hammered and Celtic gold stater. Was a delightful surprise
 

Upvote 2

Top Member Reactions

Users who are viewing this thread

Back
Top