hunted out site gives up gold ????

[Messick81]

for general info i have been using a dfx for about two years and have found some amazing things., but as most things go i thougt i should be getting things a little deeper. i went to the brands forum and ask for settings that may go deeper. i received a program to try. went to a site that ive hunted alot and tried the program on sat. for about two hours. dug up a colonial button and an 1864 i.h and a harness buckle. went back sunday and found a civil war button a very nice large cent 1846 at about 15 inches and the next thing i dug toke my breath it was a 1857 california 1/4 gold piece WOW. i called a friend and told him what it was and when i said it had a bear on it he said it might be counterfiet i will post pictures tomorrow maybe some one can help. i am happy no matter what, it,s nat everyday you dig gold . thanks

 

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[Mr Tuff]

wow sounds like a good hunt can't wait to see the pics...MR TUFF

 

[goldencoin]

If you can get pictures, it would be on the banner!

HH
-GC

 

[hikeinmts]

How deep was the California gold piece? Probably should send it in to one of the grading/conserving companies, unless
someone gives you a reason not to.
Am looking forward to seeing those pics. Good luck on having unearthed a really rare coin.

 

[Messick81]

Re: hunted out site gives up gold ? here are pics.

Sorry about the pictures....having problems with the camera.

Thanks.

 

[Messick81]

more pics.

 

[Messick81]

more coins.

 

[S.S.Tupperware]

Sweet...

 

[poppy in pa.]

What an awesome find. I gotta check out that program for my DFX. I vote BANNER. Congratulations; HH poppy

 

[jeff of pa]

Nice Finds, Still Trying to find a 1/4
California Like it

 

[Messick81]

the gold piece was about 9 inches deep. after i got it out of the ground i set the old program back on my dfx just to see the diff. the old program could bairly pic up the coin on top of the ground at 4-5 inches the other program picked it up on top of the ground at almost 11 inches.

 

[briankb70]

wow !!! beautiful

 

[jeff of pa]

Could be an Old token

Or could Be real at that Depth.

Here are a Few Similar 1/2 's

& One Real.

The hair looks more like
the Fakes But the Nose Dosn't

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38&_nkw=1857+California+Gold

Either Way Very Cool Find.
I'd be Happy with !

 

[Texasgopher]

Sweet gold coin!

 

[jeff of pa]

Can you Get a reputable Dealer to look at it ?

 

[Messick81]

yes i plan on taking it this week end to a dealer just for the piece of mind, and i will let everyone know.

 

[Messick81]

also i forgot to say that on my dfx the numbers came up as 11 on the i.d. that is the same thing as alum. foil and also gold rings. i probably would not have dug if it was not so deep. but where i was hunting has been good to me in the past thanks again for all the help

 

[DigginThePast]

Great finds. As I remember, the tokens with the bear are supposed to be replicas. However, being that you found it with the other older coins and at around the same depth I am questioning my memory or if the info is correct. Can't wait to hear what you find out. Hope it is the real deal for you.

 

[rjw4law]

From the coin auctions I have been to, I would bet you have a real one. Could you send the DFX program out to the rest of us. Quite honestly, unless I was relic hunting , I would not have dug an 11 on my DFX. However whenever I start finding old coins, I reset and dig all signals. I probably have the largest pull tab collection West of the Mississippi.

 

[baspinall]

Sweeeet! I'd love to know what that program is? Would you PM it?

Brian