Hardrock
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- May 25, 2004
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- Detector(s) used
- Minelab E-Trac, with sunray probe,Minelab SE,Eureka Gold
Hi All:
The past month has been exciting for all the great finds I have seen on the site, always wishin to find a Double eagle,let alone two or find 5 plus pounds of silver. Now with that said I guess that all that glitters is not what we may find. I had some spare time and went back to a site I have worked and worked this past 8 weeks with the E-Trac,I have been finding lots there and enjoyed it very much. It yielded up a listed Rare token on Monday. Now when I dug this it was an "iffy" signal,one direction read 12-46 the other 21-44 on the fe/con scales. Switching around till it stayed and locked it gave me an impression to be silver. at about 9" I pulled a nail out,dropped the probe back in and it read loud,thinking another bent nail I pulled a little more dirt and another nail with the coin came out. Being very dark I thought it to be a large cent at first but carefully removing dirt I saw the horseshoe and wondered what it was. I dropped it in the bag and continued detecting. When I got home I rinsed it and saw it was a token from1904 and dropped it in the olive oil to soak some. Well today I got it out and the dirt and grunge was loose,carefully dabbing it off I see I had an neat item. The flollowing description is what it is:
1904 U.S. Express Co. 50th Anniversary-HK 735 (NGS #) The U.S. Express Comapny acquired the old Overland Stagecoach Co. and was the leading passenger and freight-hauler in the West until the Railroads came along. In 1913 the U.S. enacted the Parcel Post law which enabled the U.S. mail system to carry small packages as ordinary mail which was a serious blow to profitability. US Express ceased operation in 1914. NGS lists as Extremely Rare. I have calls to local dealers looking for info on this coin and it is in great shape,has a nail stain on the reverse. On the reverse it says In Commemoration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the founding of the United States Express Co. 1854-1904. These coins fall under the classification of So-Called Dollars. Beyond this I can not find valuation but it sure is neat.
Now the following are pics of it and the other items from the past 8 weeks of hunting with the E-Trac in two locations that it seems most if not all have given up on hunting. Enjoy I sure have,good luck to all also. Also the dimes, one Barber,one Seated,one Merc,one silver Rosie and another half dime were a Grand Slam and a bunt,all on May 1. The SlQ is a real nice one too. Take care
Hardrock
The past month has been exciting for all the great finds I have seen on the site, always wishin to find a Double eagle,let alone two or find 5 plus pounds of silver. Now with that said I guess that all that glitters is not what we may find. I had some spare time and went back to a site I have worked and worked this past 8 weeks with the E-Trac,I have been finding lots there and enjoyed it very much. It yielded up a listed Rare token on Monday. Now when I dug this it was an "iffy" signal,one direction read 12-46 the other 21-44 on the fe/con scales. Switching around till it stayed and locked it gave me an impression to be silver. at about 9" I pulled a nail out,dropped the probe back in and it read loud,thinking another bent nail I pulled a little more dirt and another nail with the coin came out. Being very dark I thought it to be a large cent at first but carefully removing dirt I saw the horseshoe and wondered what it was. I dropped it in the bag and continued detecting. When I got home I rinsed it and saw it was a token from1904 and dropped it in the olive oil to soak some. Well today I got it out and the dirt and grunge was loose,carefully dabbing it off I see I had an neat item. The flollowing description is what it is:
1904 U.S. Express Co. 50th Anniversary-HK 735 (NGS #) The U.S. Express Comapny acquired the old Overland Stagecoach Co. and was the leading passenger and freight-hauler in the West until the Railroads came along. In 1913 the U.S. enacted the Parcel Post law which enabled the U.S. mail system to carry small packages as ordinary mail which was a serious blow to profitability. US Express ceased operation in 1914. NGS lists as Extremely Rare. I have calls to local dealers looking for info on this coin and it is in great shape,has a nail stain on the reverse. On the reverse it says In Commemoration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the founding of the United States Express Co. 1854-1904. These coins fall under the classification of So-Called Dollars. Beyond this I can not find valuation but it sure is neat.
Now the following are pics of it and the other items from the past 8 weeks of hunting with the E-Trac in two locations that it seems most if not all have given up on hunting. Enjoy I sure have,good luck to all also. Also the dimes, one Barber,one Seated,one Merc,one silver Rosie and another half dime were a Grand Slam and a bunt,all on May 1. The SlQ is a real nice one too. Take care
Hardrock
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