1st and Last hunt of 2011- UPDATE on Gold Bar!

[umrgolf]

-Update on gold bar in reply 52

It's been a while since I've been out at all, but decided to head down to Arkansas to visit some family and gave Matt (peanut) a call. He took me to a couple of his sites that he and several others have hit real hard over the years on Friday and Saturday. I'll be leaving the country here in about three weeks for a year, so it was nice to sneak in one last hunt

Friday, January 14​

Matt sitting next to my freshly dug silver.. All we could see was the reeded edge sticking out of the clump.​

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short video of the silver, sorry about the wind ​

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Nice Arkansas sunset as we were leaving the field on Friday​

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Friday's Take​

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I believe the gold bar is solid gold. Nowhere on the piece is there any evidence of it being plated and I put a nice scratch on the side and it still looks gold. It's also very heavy for it's size. I think this could have been a personalized Lt. shoulder bar and I also believe that it's from the same period as the coin. There was literally zero modern trash in this field. This field has given up 30+ pre-CW silver coins and old gold jewelry over the years. Any input is appreciated.

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1850-O halfdime (appears to have initials carved from 9-11 o'clock)​

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Continued​

 

[darkwing_66]

seated are fun to find congrats

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice couple hunts there Jeff. The gold piece is interesting, plus it's GOLD!! Good luck in Russia, too bad you can't do any detecting over there.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Personally I would not have done the test. You know when something is gold as soon as it comes out of the ground.

I found the gold brooch pictured below at a site that I have been detecting for more than 3 years. I have found 15 coppers (7 large cents and 8 colonials) and more than 200 buttons at this particular site. All of the coins are dated earlier than 1839 and all the buttons are 1700-1830's as well so I know the gold piece is old. It is not marked, and like yours it has corrosion where iron pins were attached. Is it 14 or 18K ? I don't know, and quite frankly it has more value to me as an artifact than as a precious metal. I hope you feel the same.

Good luck with the ID.

 

[KRAZYHORSES]

good luck umrgolf !! nice gold !! wonder if it's part of uniform bling hope to see some posts of yours when your gone a wonderful 2011 to ya !! scott

 

[umrgolf]

Personally I would not have done the test. You know when something is gold as soon as it comes out of the ground.

I found the gold brooch pictured below at a site that I have been detecting for more than 3 years. I have found 15 coppers (7 large cents and 8 colonials) and more than 200 buttons at this particular site. All of the coins are dated earlier than 1839 and all the buttons are 1700-1830's as well so I know the gold piece is old. It is not marked, and like yours it has corrosion where iron pins were attached. Is it 14 or 18K ? I don't know, and quite frankly it has more value to me as an artifact than as a precious metal. I hope you feel the same.

Good luck with the ID.

Neat brooch Neil I absolutely didnt test it for gold scrap. I had it done mainly because Ive never tested anything else (curiousity).. It will be in a display case.

 

[mainer]

Sorry it took me so long to respond Jeff. Your off to a good start in 2011. Too bad its goin to be cut short. Take care and be safe my friend. I will miss seeing your finds. But I know you will be back. You'll be in my thoughts.

 

[kuger]

Great digs as usual bud,stay safe and stay in touch!!