MORE GOLD RUSH HISTORY DUG - AND MORE FIRSTS

[mariposagold]

Once again, I hit my Gold Rush Era site with high hopes. I worked it for two hours, pulling square nail and square nail. Determined not to miss a relic, a nugget or what every happens to be hiding below the surface.

Once again I wasn't disappointed. I got a +86 VDI on My MXT Pro, I'm thinking silver, so I start digging and about 6 inches down, I pull my first coin from this site. Its large, like a half dollar, so I Oh so carefully remove a bit of the caked on dirt. But I don't see any silver. What I do see is the so common green of old buried copper. Now I'm thinking I just dug my first large cent. I flip it over and see a star?? Now I'm confused.

When I get home and put some magnification to it, I discover the reality of what I found.

1853 Un Centavo - Republic of Chile
I didn't know Chileans came for the Gold Rush.


Here is my First large copper coin, Unfortunately, the coin took a hit on the date (not by me.) My oldest Coin to day, My oldest foreign Coin. And my first Gold Rush Era Coin. Probably my lowest mintage coin and the variety with the star was only made for, I believe 3 years. This coin most certainly was brought here by a Chilean Miner during the Gold Rush. Here is the history on it.
Chileans in California







Here are some references to this coin.

Coin: 1 Centavo (Chile) (1835~1960 - Republic (Centavos/Pesos)) WCC:km127

Chile 1853 Un Centavo One yr Type Scarce | eBay

Thanks for sharing my excitement. Can't wait to get back to this site gain.

HH
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[Tenspeed]

Neat coin!

 

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[caprock]

Super find ! Mariposa.
Another centavo was found in Springfield,near Columbia in Tuolumne County, several years back and was posted on Treasurenet
Chili Gulch, site of so-called Chilean War is about 2 miles south of Mokelumne Hill. There was also another town in same general area known as Chili Junction.
Check out the Gold Rush Diary of Ramon Gil Navarro for an excellent perspective of Chileans in the Gold Rush.
Keep pounding that site !

 

[aa battery]

great find. I think its better mding up there than in fresyes or fresno

 

[mariposagold]

Super find ! Mariposa.
Another centavo was found in Springfield,near Columbia in Tuolumne County, several years back and was posted on Treasurenet
Chili Gulch, site of so-called Chilean War is about 2 miles south of Mokelumne Hill. There was also another town in same general area known as Chili Junction.
Check out the Gold Rush Diary of Ramon Gil Navarro for an excellent perspective of Chileans in the Gold Rush.
Keep pounding that site !

Now I'll just have to get Diary of Ramon Gil Navarro and Joaquin Band. Sounds like some good reading. Thanks. The only Chilean Camp I've found was north of Coulterville, It's going to take some time to figure more possibilities regarding why this coin was were it was.

I spent an additional 4 hours there on Sunday and got noting other than a bunch of square nails, a vintage beer can (No Pull Tab). I'll keep pounding it because it is by far, the best site I've found in two years.

HH
MariposaGold.

 

[mariposagold]

great find. I think its better mding up there than in fresyes or fresno

That would depend on what you are looking for. Gold Jewelry and silver coins would be more better hunting in the big city.

HH
MariposaGold