Diamond Spike
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[h=2]Silver and gold report[/h]
Ok i posted this in 2006 but thought id post it again here to give y'all some ideas of how much is out there.
Diamond Spike
A Report on U. S. Gold and Silver Coins Lost and Hidden
This report is for circulated coins, regular issue. Included in this report are the following coins.
? Gold dollars
? Gold quarter eagles
? three-dollar gold pieces
? gold half eagles
? gold eagles
? gold double eagles
? silver 3-cent pieces
? silver 5 cent pieces
? silver half dimes
? silver dimes
? silver 20 cent pieces
? silver quarters
? silver halves
? silver dollars
All coins are from 1793 until 1970. Remember that I am not including proof, commemorative or privately minted coins. I am only using a base of one percent for lost and hidden (i.e. Cached). This one percent may be a low number as it could be as high as five to seven percent or higher of the overall lost or hidden coins as opposed to the mintage of all of these coins. I write this to inspire you as a treasure hunter/metal detectorist to get out there and look because these coins are out there waiting to be found. References for mintage numbers: A Guide Book of United States Coins 2006, R. S. Yeoman, (The Official Red Book).
Diamond Spike
Year Type Coin Mintage 1%
1851-1873 Silver 3 cent piece 42,718,810 427,188
1942-1945 Silver Jefferson Nickel 869,896,100 8,698,961
1794-1795 Silver Flowing Hair Half dime 86,416 864
1796-1797 Silver Draped Bust Half dime 54,757 548
1800-1805 Silver Heraldic Eagle Half dime 124,270 1,243
1829-1837 Silver Capped Bust Half dime 13,058,700 130,587
1837-1873 Silver Liberty Seated Half dime 84,763,395 847,634
1796-1807 Silver Draped Bust dime 469,406 4,694
1809-1837 Silver Capped Bust dime 11,710,194 117,102
1837-1891 Silver Liberty Seated dime 236,754,010 2,367,540
1892-1916 Silver Barber dime 504,245,867 5,042,459
1916-1945 Silver Mercury dime 2,632,802,209 26,328,022
1946-1964 Silver Roosevelt dime 6,595,616,673 65,956,167
1875-1878 Silver 20-cent pieces 1,349,840 13,498
1796-1807 Silver Draped Bust Quarter 561,045 5,610
1815-1838 Sliver Capped Bust Quarter 6,036,984 60,370
1838-1891 Silver Liberty Seated Quarter 155,478,956 1,554,790
1892-1916 Silver Barber Quarter 262,930,792 2,629,308
1916-1930 Silver Standing Liberty Quarter 226,769,600 2,267,696
1932-1964 Silver Washington Quarter 4,178,075,001 41,780,750
1794-1795 Silver Flowing Hair Half 323,144 3,231
1796-1807 Silver Draped Bust Half 1,604,705 16,047
1807-1839 Silver Capped Bust Half 91,088,116 910,881
1839-1891 Silver Liberty Seated Half 155,012,521 1,550,125
1892-1915 Silver Barber Half 135,298,889 1,352,989
1916-1947 Silver Walking Liberty Half 456,970,240 4,569,702
1947-1963 Silver Franklin Half 442,841,054 4,428,411
1964 Silver Kennedy Half 433,460,212 4,334,602
1965-1970 Silver Clad Kennedy Half 848,895,006 8,488,950
1794-1795 Silver Flowing Hair Dollar 162,053 1,621
1795-1804 Sliver Draped Bust Dollar 1,284,143 12,841
1840-1873 Silver Liberty Seated Dollar 6,479,017 64,790
1873-1885 Silver Trade Dollar 35,910,380 359,104
1878-1921 Silver Morgan Dollar 656,679,399 6,566,794
1921-1935 Silver Peace Dollar 190,612,680 1,906,127
1849-1854 Gold Liberty Head Dollar 12,565,273 125,653
1854-1889 Gold Indian Princess Dollar 6,960,894 69,609
1796-1808 Gold Capped Bust Quarter Eagle 22,197 222
1821-1834 Gold Capped Head Quarter Eagle 42,065 421
1834-1839 Gold Classic Head Quarter Eagle 968,228 9,682
1840-1907 Gold Liberty Head Quarter Eagle 11,978,729 119,787
1908-1929 Gold Indian Head Quarter Eagle 7,200,261 72,003
1854-1889 Gold 3 Dollar Piece 537,823 5,378
1795-1812 Gold Capped Bust Half Eagle 734,392 7,344
1813-1834 Gold Capped Head Half Eagle 1,385,612 13,856
1834-1838 Gold Classic Head Half Eagle 2,113,613 21,136
1839-1908 Gold Liberty Head Half Eagle 60,617,385 606,174
1908-1929 Gold Indian Head Half Eagle 14,078,066 140,781
1795-1804 Gold Capped Bust Eagle 132,592 1,326
1838-1907 Gold Liberty Head Eagle 42,571,266 425,713
1907-1933 Gold Indian Head Eagle 14,809,187 148,092
1849-1907 Gold Liberty Head Double Eagle 103,925,062 1,039,251
1907-1933 Gold St. Gauden?s Double Eagle 70,289,713 702,897
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Grand Totals Total mintage 19,629,156,942 196,310,571 1% Lost/Hidden
As you can see, there are plenty of silver and gold coins to be found. For this is one percent. I think that the number is higher for lost and hidden silver and gold coins. If you add in copper and nickel and zinc coins and privately minted and commemorative coins, the possibilities multiply even more. People lose and hide coins and they are out there just waiting for someone to come along and collect them. I hope this report helps fuel your desire to continue hunting or even begin a new quest. It may also help answer some questions as to why you find some coins more than others. Happy Hunting!
Diamond Spike
1/14/2006
Diamond Spike
A Report on U. S. Gold and Silver Coins Lost and Hidden
This report is for circulated coins, regular issue. Included in this report are the following coins.
? Gold dollars
? Gold quarter eagles
? three-dollar gold pieces
? gold half eagles
? gold eagles
? gold double eagles
? silver 3-cent pieces
? silver 5 cent pieces
? silver half dimes
? silver dimes
? silver 20 cent pieces
? silver quarters
? silver halves
? silver dollars
All coins are from 1793 until 1970. Remember that I am not including proof, commemorative or privately minted coins. I am only using a base of one percent for lost and hidden (i.e. Cached). This one percent may be a low number as it could be as high as five to seven percent or higher of the overall lost or hidden coins as opposed to the mintage of all of these coins. I write this to inspire you as a treasure hunter/metal detectorist to get out there and look because these coins are out there waiting to be found. References for mintage numbers: A Guide Book of United States Coins 2006, R. S. Yeoman, (The Official Red Book).
Diamond Spike
Year Type Coin Mintage 1%
1851-1873 Silver 3 cent piece 42,718,810 427,188
1942-1945 Silver Jefferson Nickel 869,896,100 8,698,961
1794-1795 Silver Flowing Hair Half dime 86,416 864
1796-1797 Silver Draped Bust Half dime 54,757 548
1800-1805 Silver Heraldic Eagle Half dime 124,270 1,243
1829-1837 Silver Capped Bust Half dime 13,058,700 130,587
1837-1873 Silver Liberty Seated Half dime 84,763,395 847,634
1796-1807 Silver Draped Bust dime 469,406 4,694
1809-1837 Silver Capped Bust dime 11,710,194 117,102
1837-1891 Silver Liberty Seated dime 236,754,010 2,367,540
1892-1916 Silver Barber dime 504,245,867 5,042,459
1916-1945 Silver Mercury dime 2,632,802,209 26,328,022
1946-1964 Silver Roosevelt dime 6,595,616,673 65,956,167
1875-1878 Silver 20-cent pieces 1,349,840 13,498
1796-1807 Silver Draped Bust Quarter 561,045 5,610
1815-1838 Sliver Capped Bust Quarter 6,036,984 60,370
1838-1891 Silver Liberty Seated Quarter 155,478,956 1,554,790
1892-1916 Silver Barber Quarter 262,930,792 2,629,308
1916-1930 Silver Standing Liberty Quarter 226,769,600 2,267,696
1932-1964 Silver Washington Quarter 4,178,075,001 41,780,750
1794-1795 Silver Flowing Hair Half 323,144 3,231
1796-1807 Silver Draped Bust Half 1,604,705 16,047
1807-1839 Silver Capped Bust Half 91,088,116 910,881
1839-1891 Silver Liberty Seated Half 155,012,521 1,550,125
1892-1915 Silver Barber Half 135,298,889 1,352,989
1916-1947 Silver Walking Liberty Half 456,970,240 4,569,702
1947-1963 Silver Franklin Half 442,841,054 4,428,411
1964 Silver Kennedy Half 433,460,212 4,334,602
1965-1970 Silver Clad Kennedy Half 848,895,006 8,488,950
1794-1795 Silver Flowing Hair Dollar 162,053 1,621
1795-1804 Sliver Draped Bust Dollar 1,284,143 12,841
1840-1873 Silver Liberty Seated Dollar 6,479,017 64,790
1873-1885 Silver Trade Dollar 35,910,380 359,104
1878-1921 Silver Morgan Dollar 656,679,399 6,566,794
1921-1935 Silver Peace Dollar 190,612,680 1,906,127
1849-1854 Gold Liberty Head Dollar 12,565,273 125,653
1854-1889 Gold Indian Princess Dollar 6,960,894 69,609
1796-1808 Gold Capped Bust Quarter Eagle 22,197 222
1821-1834 Gold Capped Head Quarter Eagle 42,065 421
1834-1839 Gold Classic Head Quarter Eagle 968,228 9,682
1840-1907 Gold Liberty Head Quarter Eagle 11,978,729 119,787
1908-1929 Gold Indian Head Quarter Eagle 7,200,261 72,003
1854-1889 Gold 3 Dollar Piece 537,823 5,378
1795-1812 Gold Capped Bust Half Eagle 734,392 7,344
1813-1834 Gold Capped Head Half Eagle 1,385,612 13,856
1834-1838 Gold Classic Head Half Eagle 2,113,613 21,136
1839-1908 Gold Liberty Head Half Eagle 60,617,385 606,174
1908-1929 Gold Indian Head Half Eagle 14,078,066 140,781
1795-1804 Gold Capped Bust Eagle 132,592 1,326
1838-1907 Gold Liberty Head Eagle 42,571,266 425,713
1907-1933 Gold Indian Head Eagle 14,809,187 148,092
1849-1907 Gold Liberty Head Double Eagle 103,925,062 1,039,251
1907-1933 Gold St. Gauden?s Double Eagle 70,289,713 702,897
______________________________
Grand Totals Total mintage 19,629,156,942 196,310,571 1% Lost/Hidden
As you can see, there are plenty of silver and gold coins to be found. For this is one percent. I think that the number is higher for lost and hidden silver and gold coins. If you add in copper and nickel and zinc coins and privately minted and commemorative coins, the possibilities multiply even more. People lose and hide coins and they are out there just waiting for someone to come along and collect them. I hope this report helps fuel your desire to continue hunting or even begin a new quest. It may also help answer some questions as to why you find some coins more than others. Happy Hunting!
Diamond Spike
1/14/2006
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