Most Likely U.S. Gold Coin To Find

[Michigan Badger]

I'd like to know what the most COMMON date and denomination U.S. gold coin would be in the era of the 1880's to early 1900's.

Which gold coin(s) is most likely to be found today while hunting old sites in the U.S.

Thanks

 

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[ZumbroKid]

Answer to part one is according to the Red Book the 1881 Half Eagle. According to detecting sources the chances of finding a single drop is less than finding a cache with several. On viewing threads (during a one year period) here the half eagle single drop is found most often.

 

[ZumbroKid]

Answer to part two: The gold coin most likely to be found hunting a old site today is in my view, still the half eagle. Due to it reads in about where an indian head cent does. If you find a full eagle or a double eagle most likely you are the first to swing a coil there. Smaller gold coins are notched out by many.

 

[Michigan Badger]

Thanks, Free. This is exactly what I was thinking.

The cache thing also makes sense.

 

[Jim McCulloch]

Zeb, several years ago I examined the articles published in various treasure hunting magazines regarding the incidence of LOST FROM CIRCULATION gold coins. Over 90% were Half Eagles, i.e. $5.00 gold pieces. Hope this helps; HH Jim

 

[Michigan Badger]

Zeb, several years ago I examined the articles published in various treasure hunting magazines regarding the incidence of LOST FROM CIRCULATION gold coins. Over 90% were Half Eagles, i.e. $5.00 gold pieces.? Hope this helps; HH Jim

Thanks, Jim.

I've posted on another site and I got this same answer there.

It's the $5 gold piece, that's for sure.

I just purchased one off ebay. It's a 1886 S Liberty in about XF condition. I paid about $25 too much for it but I just wanted to get one and get it over. I plan to use it in my coin garden. I'll protect it but I plan to burry in flat, on edge, etc. I'm going to learn the sound and meter reading until I know it perfectly.

 

[Monty]

Ok now Zeb, just where is this coin garden? Monty

 

[Michigan Badger]

Ok now Zeb, just where is this coin garden? Monty

LOL!

Right in the center of my mine field.