Deadwood South Dakota

[mrs.oroblanco]

Had a little time today, frozen ground and all, managed to find a little treasure.

Chia Ching Chinese cash coin. Somewhere around 1796-1820 - I think?

B

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice coin! Did you find that near an old gold mine? HH, Mike

 

[hikeinmts]

You are right on, about the date....and it is nice shape. It was minted by the Bureau of Revenue. (that is one of the Chinese characters on the reverse side.) A common coin, but not in Deadwood. Good find.

 

[Nana40]

Nice find, Mrs O!

Nana

 

[limitedthoughts]

Nice find.

Whats it worth!?!?!?!

LT

 

[Lowbatts]

Nice find!
Only ones I've ever found were shot through!

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Great coin! and great place you live in also .....I have been a few times

 

[Jimmy]

Nice coin, glad you got out to hunt. I hope to live in Deadwood some day, it is a great place. My wife Margie, and I get up there at least 1 or 2 times a year to shoot in a Fast Draw contest.

 

[TXPIRATE]

DEADWOOD HAD A Large Chinese population. They have had digs in chinatown. But nice find.

 

[Goose-0]

A really nice coin......but I'm wondering why someone shot a hole in it with a SQUARE bullet?

 

[HolyDiver]

Very nice, I've seen a few of those on Tnet before.

 

[mikewaz]

Nice find there Mrs. O'.
I'm sure there's quite a bit of history surrounding that coin.
Keep at it!
Mike

 

[seger98]

Nice finds, it's amazing all the diferent places those old Chinese coins show up in, I got one in Northern WI.

 

[kdismuke1]

NICE FIND.