Thought I found 1st silver dollar, But.......

[Diggin Dude]

Hello everyone, it's been a while since I have posted, my hunts lately have been pretty lean, a silver dime here an Indian there, etc. etc. ...... but today I got very excited when I saw what appeared to be a large silver coin in the hole! I saw what appeared to be the size of the Silver dollar with an eagle figure on the coin, I couldn't believe my eyes, and then when I picked it up it seemed awfully lightweight.

I very carefully brushed away some dirt and then I saw the words; Readers Digest, $100,000 Lucky Sweepstakes Coin. WTF !
Obviously a aluminum token.

No happy dance for me....... I did manage to find a silver Mercury Dime 1945 and a old beat up Buffalo Nickel.

Enjoy the photos

 

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[Hitndahed]

Did you check with the folks at Readers Digest to see if it was a WINNER ??

hehheh

 

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[Diggin Dude]

Did you check with the folks at Readers Digest to see if it was a WINNER ??

hehheh

Lmao !! That's funny !

 

[qaela4]

I hope the Merc. and Buff. eased the pain a little, they would have for me.

 

[46Wheat]

Well at least you got some silver

 

[Chestdiesel]

It's the worst. I've had it happen to me TWICE! I think we all know how that feels, and feel for you brother.

 

[fmrUSMC_0844]

Its a cool token. I dug a Morgan once. I got all sorts of excited until I flipped it over and saw the word "COPY" stamped on it.

 

[deershed]

Feel for you, been there. Lol

 

[Texas Yankee]

It's almost as bad as the guy who dug a Morgan and then spotted the tiny words COPY on top! Still, cool digs, HH..,

 

[Mach1Pilot]

Well think about it this way.... You got the disappointment of a token out if the way, so hopefully next time it should be the real thing!

 

[aa battery]

almost an underwear changer

 

[Trezurehunter]

I dug one of those dog gone things a few years back, except mine was gold in color. Imagine my excitement !!.

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Hey you still got silver and a buf! Congrats!

Ya I got a little happy when I dug the little gold...Euro..darn it!

 

[treblehunter]

Yeah like Park Pirate said, after the sting of it not being a silver dollar I'd really be happy with that cool token. I know the feeling, I found two contemporary counterfeit seated coins, everyone kept telling me how cool it was, but I still have yet to find a seated anything.

 

[Diggin Dude]

Feel for you, been there. Lol

What the heck is that ?? At least mine has some writing on it !! Lol

 

[Jason H.]

I had that exact same Reader's Digest token back in the 1980's! Haven't seen it in many years- maybe you found it! At least you got the Mercury dime and Buffalo nickel. That still makes it a good day in my book.

 

[EasternShoreMetal]

You know, lots of guys have said this already I see, but I had to agree, it would have been a little disappointing at first, but that is a really neat token. Not that old but still cool looking. I would have considered that still a good day, if that was all I found, better than some I've had lately. Thanks for sharing it, we all can understand the ups and downs of that one! lol

 

[sutphin]

OH HAEL, DUDE BETTER LOOK OUT NEXT WEEK THEY GONNA BRING ED MCMAHON BY HE MAYBE A LITTLE STIFF LOOKING, NO HE WAS WITH THE PUBLISHERS FAKE HOUSE. CANT REMBER WHO SPONSERD READERS DIGEST OH WELL GUESS IT DOESENT MATTER. BUT A MERC MAY NOT BE A 49 LEAD SLED MERC BUT I SAY YOU DID ALRIGHT.

 

[deershed]

What the heck is that ?? At least mine has some writing on it !! Lol

Mine had Coke on it, guess it was some sort of coke product? Vintage jumbo coke bottle. Lol