🥇 BANNER Searching for Sharps rifle parts nets another GOLD coin!

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Some of you TNETers might remember my post on Dec. 8th 2009, of my find of a lifetime, being an 1871 CC $5 gold coin. If you remember I was searching for the barrel to a pepperbox frame that I had found on a prior hunt.

Well I did the same thing on July 5th (last week) searching for more pieces to a Sharps rifle that I have found multiple parts for. I was fortunate enough to have found another $5 gold coin, an 1870 S! This makes my 6th gold coin being found, and my 3rd in 2 yrs. and 7 months. I took a hiatus from the forums last year and didn't post an 1847 O $2.5!

Thanks for looking!
IM

I attached a few field pics., the rest of the finds from the outing on the 5th, parts to the Sharps rifle, and the $2 1/2 gold coin from last year!
 

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8-)Sweet Goldie!!!!8-)
 

Woo Hooooo congrats on the GOLD! Way to go! :) Breezie
 

Congrats on another gold coin dude! Like another post said, most of us will go a lifetime without digging a gold coin.

Maybe I missed it before but were you using the MXT? If so, what was the VDI?
 

Remarkable finds for sure, a huge congrats on all them finds :thumbsup:
 

Absolutely beautiful--nicely done!!

All the best,

Lanny
 

jrandy - Thanks for the vote!

testing123 - It might, but I have another method that has cleaned other gold coins with success.

MikesDiggins - Thanks for your vote of confidence Mike!

The Swed Hunther - Thanks for the kudos and vote!

MObushwhacker - You know...you might be on to something, it does look wide. Thanks for pointing that out!

Deepdiger60 - Thanks Jim!

Kuger - To my #1 fan.....Thanks again my friend!!

surfnturf - Thank You!

Breezie - Thanks very much Breezie!!

Neil in West Jersey - Thanks Neil! Yes, I was using the MXT and the VDI was a solid 46!!

Giant056 - Thank You very much!

MKnTenn - Thanks! Love your avatar!!

Lanny in AB - Thank You Lanny!

And "Thank You" TreasureNet for putting this find up top!!!

IM
 

Very nice!! Those rifle parts are in great shape too!

Steve
 

Very nice coin. Congratulation!!!
 

Nobody should be that lucky! Congrats on the Banner and #6!
 

Goldiver - Thanks! Yes, the rifle parts are very well preserved!!

hamiddetecting - Thank You!

halfdime - Thanks halfdime! It's funny you say that, as my username use to be Lucky Larry!! That name was given to me by my hunting buddies at the time back in the later 80's early 90's, because of my high rate of success, even back then!!!

IM
 

U are the ironman. Congrats on another gold coin. Im still waiting on my first. HH I hope to b out again soon.
 

Awsome find on both rifle parts and Gold your coins look in great shape would value them at around 21/2 ef to au conditon 6 to 10 grand and the other at 2 to 7 grand so the hobby has given you quite an investment As always gold is awsome when you dig it... Congrats on the banner
 

Somehow I missed this post. Wow what an amazing hunt. Stuff dreams are made of!
 

That's amazing that you've found 6 gold coins! :occasion14:
Sure wish we used those up here! :laughing7:

Congrats,
Dave
 

That's amazing that you've found 6 gold coins! :occasion14:
Sure wish we used those up here! :laughing7:

Congrats,
Dave

I'm actually up to 8 now Dave! Here are pics. of the last two found in about a 4 month period. They are field pics. and are a 1843 $5 & 1871 S $5!! I have been blessed to have found the last 5 gold coins in less than 5 yrs.!!!

I wish they were used up there too my friend! Guess it's about time to visit you guys on the Sentinel site. Thanks Dave!

IM
 

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