🥇 BANNER 1862 S $10 gold

[Tom_in_CA]

Got my 15th gold coin. And a key-date gold coin. 1862 S $10. Will probably only merit a "40" grade at best, eh ? Plus I knicked it on the reverse below the "ten" (aargghh).

Got this over the weekend with a buddy on a reconn. trip to a new site we've been researching. A defunct country/mountain resort "in California".

Aside from this one coin, we got no other coins. Which was strange, because we got no lack of other period targets of a 'personal' effect nature. Eg. buttons, harmonica reeds, spoons, suspender clips, period match safe box, etc.... (as opposed to period bullet shells, period building debris, etc...). Will post pix of the other items in the day to come. In the meantime, here's the coin.

 

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[Ken C]

Holy cow...congrats on such an amazing coin!

I would trade my east coast toasted coppers for gold in a plug!

 

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[doggoneitdignit]

Sorry I had to resurrect this for another look at this nearly mint beautiful 1862 $10.00 Gold coin again, something about the gold on this coin it has to be the best quality type of 'gold' coin posted to date on this site in my mind by far. Great shots as well by the way. Have it saved as a PC background can't get enough of it!