AncientOne Posted July 29, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 29, 2023 There are not many coin hordes found in the U.S. and this one is close to home. They were authenticated by Jeff Garrett who runs the local coin club here in Lexington. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/trove-of-700-civil-war-era-gold-coins-discovered-in-kentucky-180982569/ 6 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted July 29, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted July 29, 2023 I heard about that. Unbelievable. As a metal detecting enthusiast myself, I can't imagine making a find like this! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted July 29, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted July 29, 2023 (edited) Yes it's hard to get excited by a hoard dating to the 1860s, but this is amazing. I can't even imagine someone having this kind of cash knocking about in Civil War Kentucky. Possibly slave-related, it has to be said. It's a little disheartening to hear "a service that removes surface contaminants and stabilizes coins for long-term preservation, stepped in to examine and conserve the cache, identifying rare error coins in the process." So gold, one of the most stable elements, needs stabilising for long-term preservation? Presumably they just mean NGC have slabbed them for sale 🤣 It's a pity they didn't ask someone who really appreciates history instead of NGC. Edited December 5, 2023 by John Conduitt 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Kowsky Posted July 29, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 29, 2023 The only I find on my property are bottle caps & nails. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted December 4, 2023 · Member Share Posted December 4, 2023 I am cursed too! I have never won in a lottery or found gold coins. I guess thats why they call the TV series, "Curse of Oak Island" all they ever find is junk. The "Saddle Ridge" hoard of Double Eagles found by a couple walking their dog was even better. There were 1427 Double Eagles most in MS+ condition. All coins were properly conserved (cleaned) and slabbed/ finders won the lottery and a great start into a new hobby. Here where I live there is zero chance of finding treasure. Had my parents stayed in Germany/ then I would have two advantages..... 1/ when paying coin invoices/ I would have euros to convert to euros/ zero exchange/ here I pay 1.60=1 E 2/ when doing weeding / flowerbeds/ maybe I would find a MS Laelinus/ Postumus/ Tetricus aureus!!!!! for my collection. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientOne Posted December 4, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 The best thing I ever found metal detecting was a horse shoe. There is another hoard supposedly here in Lexington that is less than a mile from my house. I did some research and evidently the William Pettit residence was demolished and is now a shopping center. " William Pettit reportedly buried $80,000 in gold coins somewhere on his Lexington farm but died before he was able to retrieve the cache. The money has never been found." https://news.coinupdate.com/from-the-colonels-desk-kentucky-treasures-waiting-to-be-found/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted December 4, 2023 · Member Share Posted December 4, 2023 Certainly not a hoard, but I once found Jesus (literally) on my old rental. He was stuck between the wall and the carpet. Probably 9K and weighs 0.1 g. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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