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

[Ironman!]

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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[steelheadwill]

Well Howdy Do
Congrats on #6! You got the sites and the skills.

Those are some sweet Yellows! (and great furniture)
Banner vote #1 from me! HRD to You Too!

 

[Nutriasub]

i VOTED A LITTLE EARLIER hERBIE HAHAHA, BUT DID NOT POST IT THOUGH
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CHEERS

 

[gregd573]

Sweet finds.....gold is always cool but the Sharps rifle parts reek of history...congratulations on all your finds....

 

[leprechaun]

Awesome finds,you get my vote ,BANNER.

 

[cjon455]

what a rush that must be!, amazing find for sure!!

 

[umrgolf]

Congrats on some incredible finds Ironman banner dig my man

 

[granthansen]

Congrats! Really great finds... keep it going!

 

[pl8man]

WOW ! Great find ! Keep looking for parts and you will find another gold coin !
Glen

 

[kuger]

I was hoping you would post it!!!!!Banner baby!!!!
Congrats my friend,I am as thrilled as if I would have found it!!!

 

[kuger]

.....figured out how to nominate for banner....

 

[Valley Ranger]

Outstanding!!

 

[DaleGM]

99 percent of MDers will go a lifetime with no gold coins and you plucked out six of them, amazing finds Ironman and a banner find indeed.

 

[BuckleBoy]

No brainer banner nomination, and great that you've got almost a complete sharps there, minus the barrel! Fantastic stuff, as always. You guys are a credit to the forum. Keep up the good work, and thank you for posting your wonderful finds. As hard as you work, you deserve to make the caliber of finds you do.

Best Wishes,


Buckles

 

[CRUSADER]

Should be banner, but I guess it slips up on the 'recent find' rule.

Good pictures, & gold coins are always a massive surprise!

 

[metalev4]

Another beautiful coin Larry! Congrats. That site keeps on giving. Looks like a banner find to me.
-Evan

 

[kuger]

Should be banner, but I guess it slips up on the 'recent find' rule.

Good pictures, & gold coins are always a massive surprise!

?He just found the GC on Thursday?

 

[CRUSADER]

?He just found the GC on Thursday?

''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!''

Maybe I misread. If so I vote as well!

I got confused as he posted 2 x 2.5's

 

[CRUSADER]

My vote is now in!

 

[Ironman!]

steelheadwill - Thanks Herbie! I appreciate the kudos and the vote!! The Confederate staff button didn't make it up top, maybe another gold coin will?

Nutriasub - Thanks for the vote!

gregd573 - I agree, relics are what I am searching for...the gold is a bonus! Thanks for the vote!

leprechaun - Thanks for the vote!

cjon455 - A rush it was indeed! Thanks!!

umrgolf - Thanks Jeff! Thanks for the vote also!! Have you found #14 seated yet?

granthansen - Thanks for your comments!

pl8man - It's funny you stated that! This is my new strategy next time out. I am going back to all the areas where I have found parts to many different Colts, a Manhattan, Army & Navy revolvers, rifle & shotguns, etc. It's got to be a pattern, right? LOL

Kuger - Thanks Kuger! All I can say is that we both missed this coin the last time we both hunted together in this area. I'm glad I found the Confederate Officer button and then the lever to the Sharps to keep me methodically searching that area!! Thanks for the vote!!!

Old Stonewall - Thanks!

DaleGM - Thanks for the kudos! A lot of hrs. go into my efforts which I hope is motivation for that 99% to just keep swinging that coil!! Thanks for the vote!

BuckleBoy - Buckles, you said what a lot of us on these forums would like to hear once in a while! That affirmation goes along way for what I & You are doing in digging & preserving History for our generation and generations to come!! THANK YOU!!! Thanks for the vote!

CRUSADER - If it makes banner that would be cool as the 1870 S $5 was my focus of the post and it was found 5 days ago! Unfortunately I had to work my 12 hr. shifts the next 3 days and didn't get to post it until Monday the 9th!! Thanks for the comments on the pictures!!! Yes, Gold is always a surprise!!!!

metalev4 - Thanks Evan! Yes, that site keeps on giving!! Thanks for the vote!!! I really do work hard for these finds as you well know!!!!

Crusader - Thanks Crusader, looks like we were typing at the same time! Sorry for the confusion, I just thought that I would show the $2 1/2 as it wasn't seen last year! Thanks for the vote!!