first find help

[timeseeker1]

i found a small copper container of sort with a single gold coin 1876 1/2 dol. and a map on some type of cloth lots of symbols to which i have no clue. i know hills,water,trees, basics... anyway this map is dated 1832 some fading but very clear. i will post a pic of coin but NOT map you can understand. here are some symbols::: a circle in a circle, a triangle with a circle and a dot inside, looks like large- n- 1/2 lightly shade 1/2 with 3 squiggly lines...... need to know where i can find out what these symbols are. the area i was in has lots of history few official records. no banks... curious;;;;; why only 1 single coin

 

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[Jeffro]

Somebody is having some fun somewhere.... no half dollars were made out of gold!

What's the coin look like? Can you describe it?

 

[dneyedli@res1.mts.net]

Did you dig the copper container up? It would be odd that the map survived that many years in the ground.
Please tell us more.

 

[rck_1]

Pictures would be nice, A 1/2 dollar gold coin? possibly worth millions as a one of a kind.

I can already see where this thread is going!!!!

 

[randall61]

symbols are indian ...triangle should mean three trees and gold buried in the center.....so says my granmother her mother was full blooded cherokee,good luck.

 

[timeseeker1]

the coin is octagon shape 8 sides it has a Indian head in center of coin and stars around edge with the date 1876 under Indian head. on reverse side there is a wreath around the edge in the center of the wreath looks like this:            

                                         1/2
                                      DOLLAR
                                         CAL
yes the container was buried 2 feet on hillside having a hard time trying to get a picture the coin is very small like around a half inch in diameter


the map itself is 12"x18" has a date 1832 and is made of some kind of cloth but not colth i mean it is very plyabile but dont flop like cloth you hold the edge and it forms a curve it dont flop down

 

[Chagy]

The map was dated 1832 and the coin 1876 hummm You must have a treasure to make a map. Why would someone make a map and 44 years later put coins it the spot.

Best,

Chagy..........

Were did you find it? only you have the map.........

 

[trk5capt]

TIMESEEKER, INTERESTING, VERY, INTERESTING!!! trk5capt...

 

[goldencoin]

the coin is octagon shape 8 sides it has a Indian head in center of coin and stars around edge with the date 1876 under Indian head. on reverse side there is a wreath around the edge in the center of the wreath looks like this:

1/2
DOLLAR
CAL
yes the container was buried 2 feet on hillside having a hard time trying to get a picture the coin is very small like around a half inch in diameter


the map itself is 12"x18" has a date 1832 and is made of some kind of cloth but not colth i mean it is very plyabile but dont flop like cloth you hold the edge and it forms a curve it dont flop down

I think the gold coin was a privet mint that was made shortly after or during the california or other associated rushes. Depending on the coin, it could be worth a lot. Hopes this helps, try asking for help on the treasure symbols (i think) forum

-GC

 

[nhbenz]

Yep, California gold. Nice find. I know nothing of treasure map reading, but heres an earlier version of the coin: http://cgi.ebay.com/1852-California...392541173QQcategoryZ39473QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[jon43]

sure would like to see a pix

 

[civilman1]

Yep, California gold. Nice find. I know nothing of treasure map reading, but heres an earlier version of the coin: http://cgi.ebay.com/1852-California...392541173QQcategoryZ39473QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Nice find,don't sweat the small stuff.Hope you can figure it out and send me one.Thank's benz...