🥇 BANNER 1862 S $10 gold

[Tom_in_CA]

Got my 15th gold coin. And a key-date gold coin. 1862 S $10. Will probably only merit a "40" grade at best, eh ? Plus I knicked it on the reverse below the "ten" (aargghh).

Got this over the weekend with a buddy on a reconn. trip to a new site we've been researching. A defunct country/mountain resort "in California".

Aside from this one coin, we got no other coins. Which was strange, because we got no lack of other period targets of a 'personal' effect nature. Eg. buttons, harmonica reeds, spoons, suspender clips, period match safe box, etc.... (as opposed to period bullet shells, period building debris, etc...). Will post pix of the other items in the day to come. In the meantime, here's the coin.

 

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[CASPER-2]

 

[Got_4by4]

Beautiful coin!!!

 

[weregolf]

My hands shake jj ..its awesome!

 

[TheGreatNorth]

Wow!!! That's an amazing find!

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[trapperart]

That's a beauty congrats. Just put my vote in

 

[DigToChina]

Aren't gold coins an automatic banner?

I'll give that a vote!

 

[digging440yrs]

Banner !!!!!!!!!!!

 

[beerguy]

Banner find. Way to go.

 

[ARC]

You dug that sucker ?

Wow condition is spectacular ... well done dood.

 

[deershed]

Banner, Sweet find!!

 

[Argentium]

Nice ! That's gonna look nice up top !!!

 

[Tommy G]

Your 15th gold coin!!! And I thought if I ever found one, I could die happy. Amazing find. Congratulations!

 

[deershed]

I would love to see a group shot of those 15 gold coins, unbelievable!! Better yet, I'd like to see one dirty gold coin in one of my holes one day.

 

[Mackaydon]

Tom,
I consider myself a researcher, not a grader. In my research, I've seen '55s' with more dings,nicks and scratches than your self-graded '40'.
If it were mine, I'd get it graded and expect a grade around '55';and with only 60-80 known pieces, no tellin' how much you might get.
And with that rarity:
BANNER vote from me.
Don.....

 

[JackalopeZL1]

Thanks for sharing, what a beautiful find..

 

[ARC]

Tom,
I consider myself a researcher, not a grader. In my research, I've seen '55s' with more dings,nicks and scratches than your self-graded '40'.
If it were mine, I'd get it graded and expect a grade around '55';and with only 60-80 known pieces, no tellin' how much you might get.
And with that rarity:
BANNER vote from me.
Don.....

With that said... I also say BANNER.

 

[ironhorse]

"in California " that says it all to me, number fifteen!
You're doing right!

 

[GaRebel1861]

Awesome find! Here's another banner vote coming your way.