Found, 1855 gold 20 Dollar Coin - NOT

[andygold]

Found these the other day. Heart jumped into my throat when I saw the glint of GOLD. Brushed it off and all looked good, until I took a better look....

Googled it and it turns out that this is a copy of a real coin. The real coin is extremely rare (Blake & Co. Assayers....only one coin known to exist). It had the "20" stamped into it similar to this one, and a similar "20" stamping on the reverse.

What it turns out to be if what I read is true....Back in 1969, Chrysler Plymouth was just releasing the Plymouth Gold Duster. If you took one for a test drive, they gave you one of these coins as a memento of your test drive. They probably had many, many thousands of these things minted. So, no gold in pocket, but I learned a bit of history.

BTW, the site I was hunting in was a somewhat popular tourist destination until 1969 when the business was closed. No business has been conducted there since, although hikers and 4-wheelers pass through year round.

 

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[The Aluminum Monster]

That might just be the closest equivalent of a metal detecting throat punch that I have seen posted. Geez.

Good piece of history though. Well done.

 

[Ogre1190]

Curses...Foiled again! 😞

 

[A2coins]

i would have rather not found it at all lol someday youll get that gold coin

 

[against the wind]

I'm sorry, I just can't give a banner vote on a counterfeit gold piece. I can however congratulate you on an unusual find.

 

[Hawks88]

Still a nice find. Congrats.

 

[BLK HOLE]

Dang!!! Just not fair LOL

 

[andygold]

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Still a nice hunt and long lasting memories of the coin find.