A first!!! Gold coin!! 1870-S :)

[j.d. in the usa]

this 1870-S $2.50 gold coin was inside of an old ladies compact!! I found the compact, and my son found the coin while cleaning out the compact for me. so I consider it both our find!! jd

 

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[MDnoob]

Re: A first!!! Gold coin!!

Yeah, I think that a gold coin is pretty much the summit of a metal detectorist's career....so what are you going to do now?

The rest of your MD career is going to be sort of anti-climatic....!!! I guess you are shooting for a double eagle now....!!

 

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[pepperpump]

Re: A first!!! Gold coin!!

Great find!!!
Pepperpump 8)

 

[DiggerDude101]

Re: A first!!! Gold coin!!

Great Find!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want to go hunting with you.
Where in Missouri? And where did you find the Gold Coin around a Park, School, Old Home, Swimming Hole?
Newbie in NW Missouri.

 

[Coin_Saver]

Re: A first!!! Gold coin!!

O mi gosh, how...grrrz, no fair! cant believe u got a gold coin! i hope i find one soon! HH CS

 

[BRINK]

Re: A first!!! Gold coin!!

What Coin Saver said......... Wow ! HH BRINK

 

[mattjd]

Re: A first!!! Gold coin!!

What a dream come true! After I seen your find I decided to make it a goal to find a gold coin this sesson. Thanks for the inspiration! And what kind of site did you find it at?

Matt

 

[northeast hunter]

Re: A first!!! Gold coin!!

that is a beautiful coin cograts two the both of you how deep was it

 

[GRASSE]

Re: A first!!! Gold coin!!

J.D., great find!!! I'm no expert, but that coin looks to be in at least au condition, which would make it worth at least two thousand dollars. Get it graded and let us know what you find out! Great job!!

 

[brandy]

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Congratulations are in order. Way to go, and great find. HH

 

[stoney56]

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JD, totally min blowing! I'd classify it AU59 8). The lady lost her mad money and fou found some glad money. If it doesn't make Best Finds, Id definitely be tiffed. Congrats!

 

[eddie72876]

Re: A first!!! Gold coin!!

Absolutely Beautiful Find!!!!! I can only hope to find something like that someday. Congrats to the both of you!!!

 

[nedigger]

Re: A first!!! Gold coin!!

WOW!!! That's all I've got. Just WOW!!! HH.

 

[j.d. in the usa]

Re: A first!!! Gold coin!!

Id like to thank everyone for there nice comments we went back to the spot today and I found 3 more old compacts "no coins" in them though but we did have some nice finds and a very special one i will take pics and post it tomorrow jd

 

[krimic]

Re: A first!!! Gold coin!!

Beautiful find!! That is a great looking coin!! WTG HH

 

[Bavaria Mike]

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totally awesome JD! HH, Mike

 

[robert_from_pa]

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Man, that is unbelieveable, J.D....

 

[allen]

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that coin is a beautiful piece of gold. congratulations and way to goooooooooooooo !!!!! keep on digging !!!!!!

 

[lets_go]

Re: A first!!! Gold coin!!

Well, Missouri is the show me state.? I guess you showed us.? Great finds jd.

 

[Broncox Vernon BC]

Re: A first!!! Gold coin!!

I'm in Awe!!
Awe think I just drooled on my keyboard!!

That is one very special find you got there!
Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!
Broncox

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Re: A first!!! Gold coin!!

Could you post a full picture of the reverse.

So far from what I can see I grade it under what is bold bellow. I see little or no ware on the high points, I do see scratches that look like cleaning scratches, so being cleaned they tend to grade them at AU-50.

Prices and Information from (Whitman The Offical Red Book)​

Mintage: 4,555​

VF-20 EF-40 AU-50 AU-55 MS-60 MS-63 PF-63
$235.00 $375.00 $750.00 $1,250.00 $3,500.00 $9,500.00 $10,500.00



Thanks
HH!!