My Digging Partner Digs Gold Coin

B.H. · Nov 3, 2010

I took my brother-in-law Ernie Sharp to one of my digging sites recently..
He dug this 1899 Gold British Sovereign and an 1877 Seated Liberty Quarter. :headbang:

The coin is a period conversion to a fancy ladies pin.The safety keep is also gold and works very smoothly.
I had kind of given up on this site,but I suppose it deserves some more attention.
Lots of earlier relics and coins were dug there before this coin was found.

Keep Digging..

B.H.

cntrydncr1 · Nov 4, 2010

Re: My Brother-In-Law Digs Gold Coin

very nice looking find!

B.H. · Nov 4, 2010

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4-H said:
The coin is AWESOME, BUT,

What book are you reading son?

"Never Have Your Dog Stuffed" by,Alan Alda.

That word is in a sentence on the back cover...
"Most theatrical memoirs are,not surprisingly,structured as dramas:
The climax-fame and accomplishments-is hidden in and formed by the author's early struggles."

One word does not a sentence make. :laughing7:

B.H.

B.H. · Nov 4, 2010

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Silver Searcher said:
Hmmm could you post the weight of the Brooch :P it's a very cool find 8) but there are some strange colours around were the catchment of the pin, have been soldered on...nice find though

SS

Those colours were created by the solder heat while attaching the safety keep.

B.H. · Nov 4, 2010

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nuggy said:
Banner vote These weigh in around a third of an ounce troy, but the pin will put that up a little.

The attachment pin and safety hook are 22k gold.

B.H.

jimmy uk · Nov 4, 2010

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great found mate :hello2:

whats the weight of it with the pin on it :icon_scratch:

B.H. · Nov 4, 2010

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jimmy uk said:
great found mate whats the weight of it with the pin on it

My digital scale weighs the coin at 14 grams.

B.H.

jimmy uk · Nov 4, 2010

great stuff :headbang:

whats the Thickness ? and Diameter of the coin? :tongue3:

olekyground · Nov 4, 2010

Sweet coin! and its a plus becouse of its uniqueness as a coin/Brooch! awesome find! BANNER :icon_thumright:

Erik in NJ · Nov 4, 2010

No reason that beautiful coin/broach should not be on the banner!! I vote banner too!

B.H. · Nov 4, 2010

jimmy uk said:
great stuff whats the Thickness ? and Diameter of the coin?

I do not know the thickness..
It's 19+ mm's in diameter.

B.H.

dirtyJohn · Nov 4, 2010

Great find :icon_thumright:

. I don't understand why people are giving banner votes on this. It was found by someone else not the poster. I didn't know it worked that way. If that's the case I'd like to post a find of a gold cache found by another guy a couple of years back

. This is not directed at the poster just the people voting banner. Dream find though.
HH
John

Silver Searcher · Nov 4, 2010

B.H. said:
jimmy uk said:

great stuff whats the Thickness ? and Diameter of the coin?

Click to expand...

I do not know the thickness..
It's 19+ mm's in diameter.

B.H.

19.5mm would make it a Half Sovereign, Full Sovereign....22.5mm :icon_thumleft:

SS

Mike_of_Tenn · Nov 4, 2010

WOW! Super finds! Congrats! :hello2:

Mike

Steve in PA · Nov 4, 2010

Nice find by your brother in law Bill, how have you been?

B.H. · Nov 4, 2010

dirtyJohn said:
Great find . I don't understand why people are giving banner votes on this. It was found by someone else not the poster. I didn't know it worked that way. If that's the case I'd like to post a find of a gold cache found by another guy a couple of years back . This is not directed at the poster just the people voting banner. Dream find though.
HH
John

I was 30 feet away when it was dug :icon_sunny:

All of the other relics in this thread were dug by me,or my wife. :hello:

I'm not looking for anything,just sharing the relics.

B.H.

B.H. · Nov 4, 2010

Silver Searcher said:
B.H. said:

jimmy uk said:

great stuff whats the Thickness ? and Diameter of the coin?

Click to expand...

I do not know the thickness..
It's 19+ mm's in diameter.

B.H.

Click to expand...

19.5mm would make it a Half Sovereign, Full Sovereign....22.5mm

You are correct,thanks.

B.H.

SS

B.H. · Nov 4, 2010

Steve in PA said:
Nice find by your brother in law Bill, how have you been?

Doing Well Steve..I see you did well at DIV. :headbang:

I know you love colonial silver. :icon_sunny:

B.H.

Erik in NJ · Nov 4, 2010

The banner vote was obviously for the finder - provided he creates an account to acknowledge the banner spot. ::)

dirtyJohn said:
Great find . I don't understand why people are giving banner votes on this. It was found by someone else not the poster. I didn't know it worked that way. If that's the case I'd like to post a find of a gold cache found by another guy a couple of years back . This is not directed at the poster just the people voting banner. Dream find though.
HH
John