Update...Find Of A Lifetime!!!!!! 1792 Half Disme!

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Re: Find Of A Lifetime!!!!!! 1792 Half Disme!

Skrimpy said:
Baron Von De Kalb said:
i wouldnt say anymore then what he said at this point
he would be a fool to "show his cards" to anyone
protect him and his family
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I would press the moderators of this forum to enact a privacy policy as stringent as confession at the catholic church. If not, very soon the tax man is going to show up at his door asking for 50% of the value or the coin if he can't come up with it. Seal the lips until you get to Christie's to sell.
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He won't need to pay taxes, unless he sells.

as for more Pics.

Maby he's saving them for the Magazine article.
 

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Re: Find Of A Lifetime!!!!!! 1792 Half Disme!

YOU DA MAN !!!


I'm sick with envy, but CONGRATS anyway. I'll just ditto what others said about staying away from Ebay. You have a national treasure for sure. Smart move also, to deprive us of detailed pics. If we can't grade it then neither can the IRS ;).

YOU DA MAN !!!
 

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Re: Find Of A Lifetime!!!!!! 1792 Half Disme!

Skrimpy said:
Baron Von De Kalb said:
i wouldnt say anymore then what he said at this point
he would be a fool to "show his cards" to anyone
protect him and his family
Click to expand...

I would press the moderators of this forum to enact a privacy policy as stringent as confession at the catholic church. If not, very soon the tax man is going to show up at his door asking for 50% of the value or the coin if he can't come up with it. Seal the lips until you get to Christie's to sell.
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lmao SORRY *SNICKER*
 

Dave N Japan

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Re: Find Of A Lifetime!!!!!! 1792 Half Disme!

WOW...That is Great! You can retire off that sucker!!
 

Skrimpy

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Re: Find Of A Lifetime!!!!!! 1792 Half Disme!

Baron Von De Kalb said:
Skrimpy said:
Baron Von De Kalb said:
i wouldnt say anymore then what he said at this point
he would be a fool to "show his cards" to anyone
protect him and his family
Click to expand...

I would press the moderators of this forum to enact a privacy policy as stringent as confession at the catholic church. If not, very soon the tax man is going to show up at his door asking for 50% of the value or the coin if he can't come up with it. Seal the lips until you get to Christie's to sell.
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lmao SORRY *SNICKER*
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Well Baron, you know what I mean. As stringent as you see in the movies. You need to have a little suspension of disbelief to go looking for treasure in the first place. How often does someone actually dig something like this up without being part of some holier than thou archeology or local history project? Not very often. Then when they do, there are groups that try to swoop in and take it saying the finder doesn't have a right to it. SO...like you (and I) have said, as much as we want him to post a better pic, it would be to his benefit to not say another word until that thing gets to Christies. Then post the story/pics online and in W&ET.
 

Leebo in SC

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Re: Find Of A Lifetime!!!!!! 1792 Half Disme!

Amazing find. Congratulations. ;D ;D ;D ;D
 

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Re: Find Of A Lifetime!!!!!! 1792 Half Disme!

Skrimpy said:
Baron Von De Kalb said:
Skrimpy said:
Baron Von De Kalb said:
i wouldnt say anymore then what he said at this point
he would be a fool to "show his cards" to anyone
protect him and his family
Click to expand...

I would press the moderators of this forum to enact a privacy policy as stringent as confession at the catholic church. If not, very soon the tax man is going to show up at his door asking for 50% of the value or the coin if he can't come up with it. Seal the lips until you get to Christie's to sell.
Click to expand...
lmao SORRY *SNICKER*
Click to expand...
Well Baron, you know what I mean. As stringent as you see in the movies. You need to have a little suspension of disbelief to go looking for treasure in the first place. How often does someone actually dig something like this up without being part of some holier than thou archeology or local history project? Not very often. Then when they do, there are groups that try to swoop in and take it saying the finder doesn't have a right to it. SO...like you (and I) have said, as much as we want him to post a better pic, it would be to his benefit to not say another word until that thing gets to Christies. Then post the story/pics online and in W&ET.
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;) level heads prevail
 

civilman1

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Re: Find Of A Lifetime!!!!!! 1792 Half Disme!

Absolutely Amazing!!!!!......The find of three liftime's.....Congratulation's!!!
 

coolcash2004

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Re: Find Of A Lifetime!!!!!! 1792 Half Disme!

Anyone ever heard the song "Feels like someones always watching me". I belive it was on the twilight zone. Little did they know who they were really refering to!

-CC
 

KOC

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Re: Find Of A Lifetime!!!!!! 1792 Half Disme!

WOW :o that is definatly a find of a lifetime it will be very tough to top that.
 

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Re: Find Of A Lifetime!!!!!! 1792 Half Disme!

Congrats on making the Nov. 27th issue of Coin World. When your finds are being written up in numismatic newspapers, you know you've found something valuable and historically significant.
 

Moonshadow

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Re: Find Of A Lifetime!!!!!! 1792 Half Disme!

What can I say that no one else has already? Wow ;D One is a lifetime find for sure!

I think that we haven't heard back from Mark in VA cause he took his whole family to his new island in the Carribean. ;D

Wow!
 

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Re: Find Of A Lifetime!!!!!! 1792 Half Disme!

Just read your post for the 1st time...HOLY FRIGGIN' COW!

Seriously, would love to pat your back on that one. Congratulations! How sweet it must be to have such a piece of history in your possesion. Good for you to be blessed to be honored in such a way.

Hats off to ya!
Cajunmiss
 

MikeTN

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Re: Find Of A Lifetime!!!!!! 1792 Half Disme!

:o Man oh Man! :o Tell me this wasn't worth the price of a metal detector! Shoot it payed for the car he drove there in! It's finds like this that keeps us going! ;D

And I TRULEY hope he finds another one in his honey hole! ;)

A BIG CONGRATS to you my friend! And THANK YOU sooooo very much for share'n your good fortune with us here! ;D

Mike
 

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