1870 gold dollar!!!

[creade]

I was given permission to search this site that has a house built in 1865. It's a estate sale so the owner let me dig everything. Right by the bulkhead I get this pull tab sound ,same numbers. If this was a park,I might not dig it but I always do at house sites. Wrapped in the remains of clear plastic was this gold coin.1870. I thought it was fake at first.Who would make a coin this small?? But I looked it up,IT DOES EXIST! I love this machine!!Thanks for looking

 

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[tanz 82]

So cool

 

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[Trezurehunter]

Excellent find.

 

[kingskid1611]

Holy Moly now I have to add you to my jealousy list. Congrats on a wonderful find!

 

[Ron P]

Sweet!!, I had a couple many years ago. I was curious about the history and found this brief explanation: http://coinsite.com/us-fractional-gold-coins/

 

[against the wind]

Excellent find,
Just curious, , I can't find an octagonal shaped 4 dollar coin anywhere. There were California Tokens / Coins produced despite the Coinage Act of 1864. Some coins were made after 1881 and were back dated to the 1850's and 1860's. There were no $4 denominations made.
The only $4 dollar denomination coin I did find was a proposed coin known as The Stella. That was in 1879 and 1880. They were round in shape and were designed by both, Barber and Morgan.
It was also noted that many of the California Tokens were counterfeit and were plated. I would have that coin inspected by a coin dealer.
It's still a sweet find,, Congrats

 

[j.d. in the usa]

sweeeeeeeet!!1

 

[treblehunter]

WOW, I would do a cartwheel (at least try)
Congrats, killer cool find.
On my phone or I would vote banner.

 

[creade]

Excellent find,
Just curious, , I can't find an octagonal shaped 4 dollar coin anywhere. There were California Tokens / Coins produced despite the Coinage Act of 1864. Some coins were made after 1881 and were back dated to the 1850's and 1860's. There were no $4 denominations made.
The only $4 dollar denomination coin I did find was a proposed coin known as The Stella. That was in 1879 and 1880. They were round in shape and we're designed by both, Barber and Morgan.
It was also noted that many of the California Tokens were counterfeit and were plated. I would have that coin inspected by a coin dealer.
It's still a sweet find,, Congrats

The pic is bad,my camera wouldn't focus unless it was in my hand.If you saw it,you can see the 1 above the 4
I don't think,I could be wrong, anyone would make a coin this small worth 4 dollars. It's insane it's that size to begin with.

 

[against the wind]

The pic is bad,my camera wouldn't focus unless it was in my hand.If you saw it,you can see the 1 above the 4
I don't think,I could be wrong, anyone would make a coin this small worth 4 dollars. It's insane it's that size to begin with.

Thanks for the reply. That would make it a fractional California Gold piece. Congrats again. Many of those pieces were reproduced in the 60's. I think I bought a few fakes in a bar one night,, but that's a story for another day. lol

 

[creade]

Great find!

thanks!

 

[creade]

WOW, I would do a cartwheel (at least try)
Congrats, killer cool find.
On my phone or I would vote banner.

i try not to act like the diggers but I did get a fist pump and Yelp in Thanks!

 

[Mackaydon]

Who would hole a US gold coin?
Red flag for me. I would want it authenticated.
Don.....

 

[creade]

Who would hole a US gold coin?
Red flag for me. I would want it authenticated.
Don.....

From what I read,these were not legal tender,most were turned into pendants

 

[Mackaydon]

If never legal tender, then it's a replica of a coin or a fantasy piece; a token, but not a coin.
I can buy into that.
Don.....

 

[nsdq]

Wwwwooooowzzerrsss tthhhaaattt isss sweeeeeeeett

 

[Fingerlakes119]

That's a fractional gold coin 1/4 of a dollar. Great find

 

[The Aluminum Monster]

Wow! That's a great find! I literally just saw my first one of that exact coin in person yesterday and couldn't believe how small it was. Congrats on a great save!

 

[silver john]

thats awesome!!! congrats

 

[digging440yrs]

Great find ! Many gold coins were holed for jewelry

 

[JerV3]

Nice gold coin man

Congrats