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[DerbyCityJP]

What would be the best course of action if a discovery was made while hiking in the area related to the legend? I found strong evidence to support that silver was possibly extracted and dropped or purposefully concealed along the way when attempting to leave the area.

I have confirmed that these are not magnetic, they both melt ice on contact, and they have a distinct “ring” when tapped together. I have not conducted any chemical testing.

I will be returning in the morning (4/18/25) to the place I recently made a discovery to conduct additional research and catalog any additional items I may find while there. Is there a particular historical society or geological society I should contact to discuss these findings?

 

[achanceforgold]

What would be the best course of action if a discovery was made while hiking in the area related to the legend? I found strong evidence to support that silver was possibly extracted and dropped or purposefully concealed along the way when attempting to leave the area.

I have confirmed that these are not magnetic, they both melt ice on contact, and they have a distinct “ring” when tapped together. I have not conducted any chemical testing.

I will be returning in the morning (4/18/25) to the place I recently made a discovery to conduct additional research and catalog any additional items I may find while there. Is there a particular historical society or geological society I should contact to discuss these findings?

Welcome DebyCityJp,

I don't know the area or the swift legend. But there will be someone here that can assist you. Good luck on your search tomorrow.

 

[DerbyCityJP]

Update: turned out to be nothing. Carry on. Bummer…

 

[KYgotGOLD]

Update: turned out to be nothing. Carry on. Bummer…

I feel like I also found a hid mine in ky.

 

[DerbyCityJP]

What would be the best course of action if a discovery was made while hiking in the area related to the legend? I found strong evidence to support that silver was possibly extracted and dropped or purposefully concealed along the way when attempting to leave the area.

I have confirmed that these are not magnetic, they both melt ice on contact, and they have a distinct “ring” when tapped together. I have not conducted any chemical testing.

I will be returning in the morning (4/18/25) to the place I recently made a discovery to conduct additional research and catalog any additional items I may find while there. Is there a particular historical society or geological society I should contact to discuss these findings?

Turns out it is a rare mineral…Beercanium. 🤣

 

[achanceforgold]

Turns out it is a rare mineral…Beercanium. 🤣

Dude, That's got to be worth a small fortune

 

[DerbyCityJP]

Dude, That's got to be worth a small fortune

…a VERY small “fortune”.

 

[KYgotGOLD]

Turns out it is a rare mineral…Beercanium. 🤣

good find

 

[KYgotGOLD]

good find

Funny I pull it out my fire pit

 

[achanceforgold]

So, tell us about this Swift legend.
I travel, sit in hotel rooms all week long. So, I like doing research in the evenings.
Is this a Kentucky legend?

 

[russau]

If I'm not mistaken , the Swift legend is from South West Missouri around the Springfield area. They were mining a soft metal and stamping out their own Counterfeit Silver coins and when they got caught their "coins" were found to have been stamped from Natural Silver they had mined and the coins actually had more silver weight in them than the actual U. S. minted coins and they were let go with out jail time. and that's all I know Joe !

 

[DerbyCityJP]

So, tell us about this Swift legend.
I travel, sit in hotel rooms all week long. So, I like doing research in the evenings.
Is this a Kentucky legend?

That’s a complicated question. My best advice is to do your own research and formulate your own opinion.

If I'm not mistaken , the Swift legend is from South West Missouri around the Springfield area. They were mining a soft metal and stamping out their own Counterfeit Silver coins and when they got caught their "coins" were found to have been stamped from Natural Silver they had mined and the coins actually had more silver weight in them than the actual U. S. minted coins and they were let go with out jail time. and that's all I know Joe !

that is one opinion.

 

[achanceforgold]

Got, Missouri, maybe. Counterfeit coins, silver mine.
I'm on it.

 

[DerbyCityJP]

Got, Missouri, maybe. Counterfeit coins, silver mine.
I'm on it.

IMO, the legend involves eastern Kentucky. It was a Native American hunting area, and well travelled by pioneers like Boone, Harrod, Kenton, etc. There is enough smoke around the Swift legend (with many ties to the Red River Gorge area) that there is a high likelihood that there is some truth to it. I will be making many trips back to the RRG area to scout out some other locations. My focus will be around the Auxier Ridge area near haystack rock and courthouse rock.

 

[achanceforgold]

It looks like, 1760 Virgina's claims went well into that area, and the silver mines do stretch all the way to Springfield.

This will give me something to do instead of vegging out on the TV at the hotel.

 

[DerbyCityJP]

It looks like, 1760 Virgina's claims went well into that area, and the silver mines do stretch all the way to Springfield.

This will give me something to do instead of vegging out on the TV at the hotel.

Sure thing. Remember, eastern KY was part of Virginia at the time.

 

[achanceforgold]

IMO, the legend involves eastern Kentucky. It was a Native American hunting area, and well travelled by pioneers like Boone, Harrod, Kenton, etc. There is enough smoke around the Swift legend (with many ties to the Red River Gorge area) that there is a high likelihood that there is some truth to it. I will be making many trips back to the RRG area to scout out some other locations. My focus will be around the Auxier Ridge area near haystack rock and courthouse rock.

Well, there was a registered silver mine south of that area.
So, you may be in a good spot.
odds are the silver ran up through that area also.

 

[russau]

If I'm not mistaken , the Swift legend is from South West Missouri around the Springfield area. They were mining a soft metal and stamping out their own Counterfeit Silver coins and when they got caught their "coins" were found to have been stamped from Natural Silver they had mined and the coins actually had more silver weight in them than the actual U. S. minted coins and they were let go with out jail time. and that's all I know Joe !

This is not my opinion , this is a opinion yes but it is what I've read over the years . I've never been there to search for it NOR will I ever be able to do so ! I'm just a ole fart and can't do much anymore due to my fun as a young fart !

 

[KYgotGOLD]

a “lost gold and silver mine”. When u research it. Keep in mind that ky is a very corrupt state. There’s more of these “lost” mines in ky.

 

[KY Hiker]

What would be the best course of action if a discovery was made while hiking in the area related to the legend? I found strong evidence to support that silver was possibly extracted and dropped or purposefully concealed along the way when attempting to leave the area.

I have confirmed that these are not magnetic, they both melt ice on contact, and they have a distinct “ring” when tapped together. I have not conducted any chemical testing.

I will be returning in the morning (4/18/25) to the place I recently made a discovery to conduct additional research and catalog any additional items I may find while there. Is there a particular historical society or geological society I should contact to discuss these findings?

Congrats on your finding. U.K. geology dept may be able to help you. Or you could look for an assaying office.