🥇 BANNER Absolute find of a lifetime: 1786 New York NON VI VIRTUTE VICI

[CrazySlasher]

I'm still in absolute shock. I went out to place that I've been to dozens and have done really well. After digging a bunch of junk targets and a WWII button I decided to try the other side of the area where I've never had any luck. Previously I'd only dug trash targets out of there. But today I noticed a stonewall that I hadn't seen before. After a few minutes I got a strong signal and almost passed it over because of all the trash of my previous times being out there. Out popped this copper. I knew it was different and that I had seen it before but I wasn't sure what it was. I texted a friend the picture and that I thought it might be a bust of George Washington. When I got home I looked it up and almost felt faint. I remembered looking at it before and not thinking much of it because I assumed I would never find one. I will be going back tomorrow and spending the day there. I have no cleaned it and haven't really handled it. The first picture was when it was fresh out of the ground.

 

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[recondigger]

Just wanted to give an update that the coin was sold this weekend.

Well I hope you got a nice chunk of change

Dig until your arm falls off

 

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[Truffles_EOD]

Brilliant news CrazySlasher, was it through Heritage Auctions?

 

[CrazySlasher]

Brilliant news CrazySlasher, was it through Heritage Auctions?

Private sale. Auction was my final option if the sale didn't go through.

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

Absolutely amazing discovery. An inspiration for all of us! Huge congrats!

 

[Bubba65]

CONGRATS again on a AWESOME COIN and the sale of the coin too