Rare coin worth THOUSANDS!!!

[SmokinJoe]

Okay fellas, believe it or not, I recently dug up an 1870 "CC" Seated Liberty Half Dollar. When i found it, i only knew it was a Seated Liberty Half as i didn't want to clean it in the field. Anyway, after doing the "happy dance" for a awhile I headed home to rinse it off and do some research. I knew the seated liberty halves could fetch a few hundred dollars in good shape, so i really was happy as a pig in poop with that. Then while doing some reading i came across the statement "of particular interest to collectors is the rare 1870 Carson City Seated Half.....". Now my hearts beating a tad faster, because after cleaning the mud off it IS an 1870...but what the hell is the Carson City mean?? So after some more googling I find that Carson City was a mint and coins minted there will have a small "CC" on the reverse. Holy !!!!...no friggin way...there it is, right under the eagle's talons..."CC". So now, with my heart really beating and a !!!! eatin' grin on my face, i'm back on Google searching for the value of this coin. OH MY GOD! Never in a million years did i think i could find a single coin worth what this one is. I mean previous to this, i was hoping to find a gold ring worth a couple hundred bucks. I know most of you are going to believe this coin is a fake, or I'm a liar..but rest assured i am not a liar and I've already had an authorized PCGS agent look at it and confirm that he thought it was genuine. Enough so that he offered me 5 grand! Besides, the coin has been sent off to Heritage Auctions so I'll have the proof and the check soon.

 

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[Dug1898]

AU! That's great Joe. I'm glad this thread has been reopened and can't wait for the results. You're doin' what we all hope to do someday. I still can't get over the fact that it was your 1st silver coin found. Congrats again man. Good luck at the auction. Dug

 

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[jrandy]

Still waiting for the update and to see that check.....?

 

[Bunker]

Way Cool!!
Banner

 

[Prober]

Great find! I'm jealous!

 

[DrJoePrime]

I Vote BANNER Find!

(Yes,,I know it's ineligible.. but I can still vote)

CONGRATS! SmokinJoe

It's a beautiful, rare, valuable coin! It's the kind of coin I deserve to find...maybe one day.

I've read EVERY comment on here and it's been entertaining but a little sad that we all didn't stick to the point...that being THIS is an amazing and wonderful find in our hobby that we all are happy SmokinJoe found!

I do agree with CRU's opinions but they kind of belong in another place where such opinions can be aired more directly.

 

[DiggingNC]

dude, what a dweeb comment! This is banner!!

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

dude, what a dweeb comment! This is banner!!

It is not qualified as a banner find, it was found before he became a TN member.........

 

[CRUSADER]

Crusader, don't worry about the property owner. This is Joe's find and he doesn't need to explain himself to anyone. Feel free to give landowners their rightful share in England if you choose. You sound elitist and smug. Maybe this is why the population of Treasurenet as dwindled vastly.

I don't worry about the owner, its about the finder.
(if you wish to not share equally with the owners, carry on)

He/you only needs to explain it to God, or maybe you think otherwise.
I sleep at night. Maybe one day you will get a great find, until then, keep your thoughts to yourself, because you have little or no experience to add to this. Happy Hunting

 

[Mike thomas]

One in a life time find like killing a boon and crockett buck on your first time out. way to go

 

[testing123]

Looks like an NGC AU Details Environmental Damage piece sold in April at heritage for $18,400. That one looks to be in a little better condition, but $15k+ looks to be a real possibility for your piece!! Assuming 15% commission, that's about $13,000 hammer and minus 5% seller commission, that's a nice tidy takehome of over $12k. After taxes (I'm no tax man), you might just walk away with $10k! Got my fingers crossed for you.

 

[Kiros32]

Will be tough to top that one man. The pics on the auction website really show the incredible detail on the coin. Good luck with the auction and congratulations!

 

[J-dude]

Wow...what an amazing find!

 

[swamp yankee]

Congrats smokin' joe, I'd be camping out where you found this one! Awesome find and thanx for the pics too. swamp yankee

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks like an NGC AU Details Environmental Damage piece sold in April at heritage for $18,400. That one looks to be in a little better condition, but $15k+ looks to be a real possibility for your piece!! Assuming 15% commission, that's about $13,000 hammer and minus 5% seller commission, that's a nice tidy takehome of over $12k. After taxes (I'm no tax man), you might just walk away with $10k! Got my fingers crossed for you.

You guys seem to forget the owners share (shame it seems to be me, me, me)

Oh well good luck with all your money win. Spend it wisely. (MY FINGERS ARE CROSSED FOR THE LANDOWNER)

 

[PikesPeakCharlie]

WooooooW !!! I was dancing a couple of weeks ago when I not only found my first seated,it was also a half,& has a CC mint mark,which was also my first CC mint mark, it is an 1877 and in very worn condition,but I'm not jealous,no I'm not jealous !!!!!!!! Congraulations on such a beautiful & rare find !!!!

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

You guys seem to forget the owners share (shame it seems to be me, me, me)

Oh well good luck with all your money win. Spend it wisely. (MY FINGERS ARE CROSSED FOR THE LANDOWNER)

C., he had permission to hunt the land by the land owner, in this country there is no law saying he has to share it with the land owner unless prior arrangements were made, he only has to share the money with the taxman.

 

[Eswanny11]

If you guys are so hardcore with rules, then shouldn't this banner thread be deleted? If I'm not mistaken it violates the first rule "You may not.... Post, upload, send personal messages, transmit or otherwise make available any inappropriate, inaccurate, abusive, hateful, vulgar, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, or unlawful content."

Isn't the title inaccurate? http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/todays-finds/289974-colonial-gold-coin.html#post2740889
Hey, rules are rules...

BANNER!

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Our rules have been in place for years and there is nothing about the title or this thread that violates our rules. He made a fantastic fine, just because it isn't qualified to be on the banner does not take anything away from his find.

 

[Eswanny11]

Our rules have been in place for years and there is nothing about the title or this thread that violates our rules. He made a fantastic fine, just because it isn't qualified to be on the banner does not take anything away from his find.

I am referring to the thread that I copied and pasted.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

I am referring to the thread that I copied and pasted.

That wasn't clear.... I looked at thread in question, he titled it that way as an April Fools joke, in first line he explained it was an April Fools joke and post made on april 1st,. The thread is fine....Coin found is legitimate find, since it dates from US ccolonial period he titled it as such as the joke........................