🥇 BANNER Amazing Pendent

Bill C

Jr. Member
Jan 5, 2007
30
40
Nevada
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1
Detector(s) used
Minelab GPX 4500, Minelab E-Trac, Minelab X-Terra 70, Fisher Gold Bug II
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Last week while we were out camping in northern Nevada, My two boy's and I decided to go metal detecting around some old hunting camps, I didn't expect to find much of anything out in the area but decided to give it a try. I found a few clad coins, one 1956 wheat penny, and a bunch of bullets. At one of the sites that I detected I found a nice gold toned ST. Christopher Medal. The best find that I came across was along one of the roads that I had seen an old dump site. I decided to try my luck around the dump, I didn't find anything at the dump, but I detected my way back to the road and I found an amazing little 14k gold pendant with 22 small Diamonds and an 1851 Liberty Head gold dollar in it.
 

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steelheadwill

Gold Member
Jan 2, 2010
6,689
715
New Castle NH.
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1
Detector(s) used
Brain eyes ears and nose
Primary Interest:
Other
Congrats on a Fantastic and unexpected Find !!
Your coin looks to be in a High Grade state,
I read that the first wear point is the wreath tips.
I can't see if there is a MM on yours, it would be at the bottom of wreath.
Made for only 6 years, and released along with the first US $20 Golds,
triggered by the discovery of Sutters Mill Gold in '49.
the reverse of these had weak strikes, here's an MS example from the Philad Mint:
Collecting 1851 G$1 MS Coins | Gold Dollars Collectible Coins | NGC Coin Explorer
Big Congrats! HH Herbie.
 

Dug1898

Full Member
Sep 27, 2011
178
65
Fingerlakes Region, NY
Detector(s) used
Fisher 1236-X2 &
Los Banos Gold Bug
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Beautiful finds for sure. Congratulations!! Now I'm thinkin' that St. Christopher might have lead you to that gold coin pendant that's loaded with diamonds! It must be so heavy that it wore through the loop on top. Good job boys!!
 

Deepdiger60

Silver Member
Jun 18, 2009
2,804
94
Long Island E-end
Detector(s) used
Minelab Sov GT,Sovereign xs2-pro Fisher CZ21 Custom Skullies , Stealth 720-i
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Great find never seen one of those before found just goes to show there is still gold in the ground . ! Looks good up top Jim
 

Mzjavert

Silver Member
Oct 7, 2011
2,780
2,747
Indiana
Detector(s) used
Bounty Hunter Mark IV
Garrett Ace 350
Garrett Carrot
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
You scored the ultimate hat trick. Congratulations.
 

CMDiamonddawg

Silver Member
Oct 14, 2009
4,498
974
Jersey Cape
Detector(s) used
Fisher 1265X & CZ-7
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
:o Congrats , if that beauty was found near Tahoe there is a chance it belonged to one of the cast of Bonanza ... ya just never know :laughing7: Sierra.JPG
 

Terry Soloman

Gold Member
May 28, 2010
19,419
30,081
White Plains, New York
🥇 Banner finds
1
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
Nokta Makro Legend// Pulsedive// Minelab GPZ 7000// Vanquish 540// Minelab Pro Find 35// Dune Kraken Sandscoop// Grave Digger Tools Tombstone shovel & Sidekick digger// Bunk's Hermit Pick
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Just awesome! :notworthy:
 

N.J.THer

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Nov 16, 2006
3,282
238
Middlesex County, New Jersey
🥇 Banner finds
1
Detector(s) used
Whites DFX w/ Sunray DX-1 probe and Minelab Excalibur 1000, Whites TRX Pinpointer
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
That is a great find...congrats on the pendant and the banner.

NJ
 

Carson Coin Master

Sr. Member
Sep 4, 2007
417
62
Nixa, Missouri
Detector(s) used
Minelab CTX 3030,
Garrett AT Pro,
Garrett GTAX 550,
Fisher gold bug 2
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
where about do you live in Nevada. I live in the Reno/Carson area. We should get together one of these days for a hunt. Sweet find btw.
 

SNF101480

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Mar 27, 2011
206
127
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Excal II, Ace 250
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Congratulations on the beautiful find. That is really impressive in every way!
 

chkn

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Apr 12, 2010
713
145
Wow, that about takes the cake. A gold coin with a bunch of diamonds$$$.
 

TheElementOfSand

Full Member
Jul 19, 2012
195
45
Fort Wayne
Detector(s) used
Whites Spectrum XLT E-series, Whites Beachhunter, Garrett Ace350, Garret 76'-77'Fortune Hunter, Cen-tech Pinpointer
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Somebody's good luck charm just became yours! GL and HH
 

ddaddydigger

Jr. Member
Jul 30, 2012
77
27
NORTH EAST GEORGIA
Detector(s) used
DFX 300
12 INCH SPIDER COIL
6X8 SEF EXCELLERATOR COIL
6 INCH DOUBLE D EXCELLERATOR COIL
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
One day!!!It will happen ....Great find ,congrats
Last week while we were out camping in northern Nevada, My two boy's and I decided to go metal detecting around some old hunting camps, I didn't expect to find much of anything out in the area but decided to give it a try. I found a few clad coins, one 1956 wheat penny, and a bunch of bullets. At one of the sites that I detected I found a nice gold toned ST. Christopher Medal. The best find that I came across was along one of the roads that I had seen an old dump site. I decided to try my luck around the dump, I didn't find anything at the dump, but I detected my way back to the road and I found an amazing little 14k gold pendant with 22 small Diamonds and an 1851 Liberty Head gold dollar in it.
 

Sooper Dave

Bronze Member
Jul 20, 2012
2,169
3,582
USA
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
Minelab E-Trac
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
What a great find. How exciting was that to dig up? I would still be in shock. Way to go! :icon_thumright:
 

CoinFetcher

Bronze Member
Apr 29, 2012
2,496
3,301
Left coast
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1
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
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Love to treasure hunt
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Anyone have a estimate of its value??
 

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