went to the outer banks last weekend this is all i found

[scooterl]

went to corolla nc at the outer banks nc, found about a dollar in change and then i hit a 1643 silver coin charles the first. took it to a pawn shop to see if it was real and he said oh yes!! one to two thousand $$$$ made my weekend.
it was about one and a half foot down , i was using the worlds best beach detector mine excalibur 1000
what do you think sandman!

 

[ozdrew PI dig all]

WTG , nice coin , well done
Andrew

 

[JOe L]

congrats, nice find

 

[Chi Town Bruce]

Great find with a great detector Scooter. Keep us posted, thanks

 

[DaChief]

I believe your coin to be possibly an English Pound or similar coin from the English Civil War Period. (See Photo Below)

The condition of the coin and its year of minting is significant for the area that it was found. From what I have read, there were no English colonies in that area for about 100 years after the mystery of the disappearance of the Roanoke Island Colonist in 1587.

The location of your coin could be valuable to historians in the area. I believe you are safe in ownership. I am not aware of any antiquity laws in North Carolina that would have it removed from you but you can check that out. If you are comfortable in that, I would contact an area historian to see what would have been in that area during the 1640's. Your coin is in such great shape, I would believe that it was lost not long after it was minted.

If what I believe is true, your coin could be much more valuable that stated given the location of the find. If there was someone with you during the hunt, I would go to some effort to insure that you have them sign a document in the presence of a Notary Public and even make a video stating the facts of the find for future reference should you decide to sell it in the future. What ever you do, DON'T CLEAN IT!!! The last steps would be to have it authenticated and graded by ANACS or PCGS and then place it in a safe location for the future.

Take Care,

Jim

 

[guzz1]

WTG guzz1

 

[desertfox]

Even my heart skipped a few beats when I saw that coin! WTG

Desertfox

 

[TreasurdiggrNY]

Awesome find scooterl , very nice congratulations. Keep us posted on anything you find out about it. WTG!!
Glenn

 

[chipveres]

Congratulations Scooter! If you haven't figured this out yet, you are looking at the find of a lifetime. Please be sure to preserve / document / protect it appropriately.

Chip V.

 

[BeachHugger]

Nice Hit

Nice hit, Scooter
I have that coin in my collection, but didn't know it could be worth that kind of money. Would like to have that pawnshop guy take a look at my stuff. Can you tell me the shop's name and location? I live nearby.

Thanks,
Beachhugger

 

[cntrydncr1]

Congrats! What a great find.

 

[Hangingfor8]

That's a great find. Congrats!!!

 

[karib2517]

yes indeed that is a great find.

 

[davest]

and here I thought finding a 1918 wheatie today was a blessing. That coin you found and the history is amazing. Congratulations.

 

[goldnugget]

Re: went to the outer bank--Great Find

Congradulation on you recent find. If anyone ask you where you got it, tell then it was in your Great Great Grandfathers poscession when he died and was past down in the family. If that doesn't goes back far enough add another Great to the foremost list. goldnugget-Richard-gosports1@aol.com Charlotte, N C

 

[bootybay]

I say BANNER BANNER

and I woulda passed da heck out finding that one..HOLEY MOLEY

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Great find. Can u post a pic of the other side?

 

[scooterl]

heres the front of the coin

 

[guzz1]

Great find !!!!!!!!!! guzz1

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

You say it is real so I nominated it for the banner.