🥇 BANNER 1851 Quarter Eagle GOLD

[BrianNY]

Long Island, NY

Only had a brief amount of time to get out this morning but sure glad I did. Went back to what has been a very productive wooded area where a house once stood. Have pulled numerous buttons, copper and silver coins dating from late 1700's thru mid 1800's. Today I stepped it up to gold. Minelab Equinox 600 gave me a solid 16 reading from several directions but also a bit of iron tone nearby the target. Dug it anyway as it was very repeatable. Low and behold I see the glimmer of gold coming from the rim of a coin. I gently pulled the coin out and sprayed with some water that I always keep on me. The water rinses the sand away to reveal a beautiflly preserved 1851 No mint mark 2 1/2 dollar gold coin. What a day!!!

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Cry Of The Eagle: History And Legends Of The Cherokee Indians And Their Buried Treasure - Grab it through Amazon!

[A2coins]

I would for sure get it graded and put in a nice air tight holder and display that bad boy!!!!!!!Tommy

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

How to Research for Treasure Hunting and Metal Detecting From Lead Generation to Vetting - Grab it through Amazon!

[claire]

Congratulations, from a fellow Long Islander! Very inspiring!

 

[nsdq]

Why does it look like two different coins ?

 

[washingtonian]

Wow, that’s an absolute dream. Way to go on a find most of us only ever dream of!!

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Beauty just a pure beauty.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Why does it look like two different coins ?

You can tell it is the same coin by the slight blemish on her cheek and the ding on the rim of the coin under the 2 1/2.

 

[ToddsPoint]

To me, a US gold coin is the ultimate find. Rare, beautiful, valuable, and the item we all dream of. Your find keeps the dream alive for me. Congrats! C'mon spring! Gary

 

[Shakakka]

DUDEEEEEEEEEEEEEE HUGE CONGRATS! From a fellow LI'er here who knows ya.

 

[DocBeav]

Congrats on the bucket list find! Banner all he way!

 

[BrianNY]

I would for sure get it graded and put in a nice air tight holder and display that bad boy!!!!!!!Tommy

Definitely will be having it graded and protected in a holder so I can pass it down to my son one day.

 

[BrianNY]

Congratulations, from a fellow Long Islander! Very inspiring!

Thank you Claire - Hope you and everyone has to opportunity one day to find theirs.

 

[BrianNY]

Why does it look like two different coins ?

The second set of photos were with a macro lens after I had rinsed it off. Lighting I think caused the different "gold" tone

 

[Silvermonkey]

Outstanding find BrianNY! What a gorgeous coin. I think my heart might explode if I saw that gold rim staring at me from the bottom of the hole.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on that great looking Gold coin.

 

[Aureus]

What an amazing coin! Banner and congratulations!

 

[Doc Arey]

Bucket lister!

 

[Dennis1209]

WOW!

I just checked my bucket. A gold coin is so far fetched for me it's not even on my bucket list or wildest imagination. Way to go!

 

[lenmac65]

Congratulations. I nominated it for a banner too. Given the age, condition, precious metal type, beauty, and rarity, this is truly a terrific find.

 

[Digger RJ]

Awesome!!! Congrats!!!

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

That is a true bucket list find! Big congrats!