andygold
Jr. Member
- Mar 29, 2017
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Minelab Equinox 800,
HF 9-Function md,
Garrett Pro-Pointer AT PP
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
Found these the other day. Heart jumped into my throat when I saw the glint of GOLD. Brushed it off and all looked good, until I took a better look....
Googled it and it turns out that this is a copy of a real coin. The real coin is extremely rare (Blake & Co. Assayers....only one coin known to exist). It had the "20" stamped into it similar to this one, and a similar "20" stamping on the reverse.
What it turns out to be if what I read is true....Back in 1969, Chrysler Plymouth was just releasing the Plymouth Gold Duster. If you took one for a test drive, they gave you one of these coins as a memento of your test drive. They probably had many, many thousands of these things minted. So, no gold in pocket, but I learned a bit of history.
BTW, the site I was hunting in was a somewhat popular tourist destination until 1969 when the business was closed. No business has been conducted there since, although hikers and 4-wheelers pass through year round.
Googled it and it turns out that this is a copy of a real coin. The real coin is extremely rare (Blake & Co. Assayers....only one coin known to exist). It had the "20" stamped into it similar to this one, and a similar "20" stamping on the reverse.
What it turns out to be if what I read is true....Back in 1969, Chrysler Plymouth was just releasing the Plymouth Gold Duster. If you took one for a test drive, they gave you one of these coins as a memento of your test drive. They probably had many, many thousands of these things minted. So, no gold in pocket, but I learned a bit of history.
BTW, the site I was hunting in was a somewhat popular tourist destination until 1969 when the business was closed. No business has been conducted there since, although hikers and 4-wheelers pass through year round.
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