What Are Your All Time Best Finds?

[FoxHound0985]

Hi there, as you all know, it takes a lot of hard work to find the best of the best treasures. There have been a lot of really awsome finds posted on this forum over the years, but if you could choose just one of your finds that would top all the others, what would it be? For me, I would have to say that my best find is the 1830 Large Cent pictured below. If not for the corrosion, it would grade very close to AU. So share your all time best find, and post a picture if possible. I look forward to your replies. HH!

Fox

 

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[Snee]

Very nice coin! I don't have an all-time best though, sorry....

 

[bk]

Nice Large cent! I love those old coins.
Here's mine.

 

[Michigan Badger]

piece of eight
Indialantic, Florida

 

[FoxHound0985]

Awsome finds!!! Keep em comin!!! HH!

Fox

 

[The Seeker]

Those are great finds !!!Definately...But this -1805- Draped Bust half dime was the shocker when first seeing the "AMERICA" on the back .Knowing it was going to be old. Plus finding out from one of the TreasureNet members that there are only 150 known to exist today....Makes it my best coin find to date......Keep on digging!!!!! Seeker

 

[ZumbroKid]

My favorite find has to be all those old brass garter clips.

 

[lonewolfe]

Those are great finds !!!Definately...But this -1805- Draped? Bust half dime was the shocker when first seeing the "AMERICA" on the back .Knowing it was going to be old. Plus finding out from one of the TreasureNet members that there are only 150? known to exist today....Makes it? my best coin find to date......Keep on digging!!!!!? ? ? Seeker

Don't know who told you that (and even though it's a very nice coin/find) there are a LOT more than 150 in existence...

HH

 

[Michigan Badger]

My favorite find has to be all those old brass garter clips.

Come on FREE! Admit it....you bought em on ebay

 

[hollowpointred]

1781 spanish half reale for me. while its not very valuable,i was thrilled to find it!

 

[Michigan Badger]

1781 spanish half reale for me. while its not very valuable,i was thrilled to find it!

I've noticed on the forum that many don't seem to rate reales (rae-el) very highly. Personally, I don't get it. Man, they are awesome coins! If one actually digs a reale coin of any size one is most fortunate.

I've found about 50+ over the years and 4 were holed. This may really sound extra dumb but I like the holed ones as much as the solid. We're talkin mega history here.

Well, this ain't my thread so I'll shut up and go away.

Great find!

 

[hollowpointred]

1781 spanish half reale for me. while its not very valuable,i was thrilled to find it!

I've noticed on the forum that many don't seem to rate reales (rae-el) very highly. Personally, I don't get it. Man, they are awesome coins! If one actually digs a reale coin of any size one is most fortunit.

I've found about 50+ over the years and 4 were holed. This may really sound extra dumb but I like the holed ones as much as the solid. We're talkin mega history here.

Well, this ain't my thread so I'll shut up and go away.


i know i felt fortunant to dig the one i found! money wise it is only about a $20 coin but its worth more than that to me!........this may be a dumb question but.....why did they hole them? did they make jewelry from them or something?

Great find!

 

[Michigan Badger]

The main reason for the holes was for jewelry. Reales were greatly valued by almost everyone including the members of the original 13 colonies.

Many holed reales (and other types) are found on or near Revolutionary and Civil War battle sites. The soldiers wore them as good-luck pieces.?

One of the most prized coins in the colonies was the piece of eight though few could afford them.

 

[goldencoin]

Nothing really good here, but i did find a corroded 1792 spanish conterfeit/token/?. I aslo found a 1920's children's badge ($50). I also found a 1930's or older 4" indian lead toy, a 1939 tootsie toy car, a $200 dollar watch. And thats about it

 

[The Seeker]

Those are great finds !!!Definately...But this -1805- Draped? Bust half dime was the shocker when first seeing the "AMERICA" on the back .Knowing it was going to be old. Plus finding out from one of the TreasureNet members that there are only 150? known to exist today....Makes it? my best coin find to date......Keep on digging!!!!!? ? ? Seeker

Don't know who told you that (and even though it's a very nice coin/find) there are a LOT more than 150 in existence...

HH

I know there is 15600 minted according to the Redbook but where they are who knows!!!!!

 

[ZumbroKid]

Don't know who told you that (and even though it's a very nice find) there are a LOT more than 150 in existence...

HH
[/quote] Course their are lots of brass garter clips! I have over 150 myself.

 

[The Seeker]

Don't know who told you that (and even though it's a very nice find) there are a LOT more than 150 in existence...

HH

Course their are lots of brass garter clips! I have over 150 myself.?
[/quote]O.k. trying to believe there are only a 150 known ... is hard to believe...But the problem I'm having is trying to find someone who has one !!!! Keep on Digging!!! Seeker

 

[Michigan Badger]

Those are great finds !!!Definately...But this -1805- Draped? Bust half dime was the shocker when first seeing the "AMERICA" on the back .Knowing it was going to be old. Plus finding out from one of the TreasureNet members that there are only 150? known to exist today....Makes it? my best coin find to date......Keep on digging!!!!!? ? ? Seeker

Great coin there, Seeker. There was a little confusion about it here but that's finally cleared up I think. Who knows, there may well only be a small number still out there in collections.

I'd give 3 pieces of eight to dig one like yours!

Zeb P.S. There's one on ebay now....

http://cgi.ebay.com/1805-Half-Dime_...oryZ3357QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[The Seeker]

Those are great finds !!!Definately...But this -1805- Draped? Bust half dime was the shocker when first seeing the "AMERICA" on the back .Knowing it was going to be old. Plus finding out from one of the TreasureNet members that there are only 150? known to exist today....Makes it? my best coin find to date......Keep on digging!!!!!? ? ? Seeker

Great coin there, Seeker. There was a little confusion about it here but that's finally cleared up I think. Who knows, there may well only be a small number still out there in collections.

I'd give 3 pieces of eight to dig one like yours!

Zeb P.S. There's one on ebay now....

http://cgi.ebay.com/1805-Half-Dime_...oryZ3357QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Thanks Zeb for offering the trade for the half Dime ,But I decided to keep it!!! I seen the coin on E-Bay ...The problem is ,it is a BUST DIME with 120,780 Minted so they may pop up here and there!!? ? keep on Digging..Seeker

 

[Leon]

Great group of finds sofar, WTG! all...

I have to say the silver cross in this post would have to be my favorite:
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,3792.0.html

Also, I can't leave out my cache find, it will probably be hard for me to top:
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,22686.0.html

Good luck & Happy hunting~