Anyone know about this... ?

[parrott]

I was at the Valley Prospectors Rendezvous at Jurupa Park in Riverside California. At the hunt I beeped what was said to be a 1/20 GRAM gold coin, about 8-grains.

On one side is what appears to be a standing liberty figure with the word LIBERTY above. On the other side is what appears to be a flying Eagle with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Could it be a "real" gold coin? I beeped it using my small 5-inch round and the Gold Bug Pro in tthe all metal mode. Sorry I Cannot post the Ilustration.

 

[sgoss66]

WOW. Can we see a pic?!

Here's a picture of a 1/10 OUNCE gold eagle, which sounds exactly what you described EXCEPT for the weight. Someone, I think, told you wrong about the weight. I know the size of a .05 (1/20) gram gold FLAKE, and it is TINY. Super thin (not "paper" thin, but close), and about the size of a handwritten letter "o". I am guessing your coin is larger than that!

Edit............

I'm guessing you may have found a small gold eagle coin. Can you post a pic, next to a U.S. dime, for comparison? A $5 Gold Eagle, which is the 1/10 oz. coin, is 5/8" in diameter, smaller than a dime.

Steve

 

[parrott]

sgoss... it is 10mm in diameter. supposedly 1/64 (or 1/60th) og a GRAM and weighs 8 grains.
flutted edge... under hand lens rather crude and fuzzy. Sorry I'm computer challenged....

Changing the subject s for Steve... goss for Goss. Steve Goss... Question are you square or a compass?

Pun intended... js... My best

 

[sgoss66]

parrott --

One gram is equal to about 15.4 grains, so if your coin weighs 8 grains, it is roughly 1/2 gram. And I would expect that a 10 mm (1 cm) diameter coin would weigh more than 1/2 gram, unless it was REALLY thin. I am unaware of any U.S. gold coins this small.

As for your pun...sorry -- I must be dense, but I didn't get it (square or compass?)

Steve

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

Love to see a pic!

 

[parrott]

Steve... Yep, it is pretty thin. I have been informed it is an offbeat token... but genuine.

My pun... I was cryptic as there is a Steve Goss... He was involved with Compass
Detectors from the beginning to the end.. Thanks for your reply... You know your stuff... js

 

[sgoss66]

AHHH! Gotcha, parrott. Makes sense now. I didn't know there was a Steve Goss associated with Compass Detectors. Reminds me of a story...apparently there was another Steve Goss in our town, at one point, who was an insurance agent. I used to get calls from upset drivers who had had auto accidents, etc. asking me what they needed to do. I would just tell them "I'm sorry, I think you have the wrong Steve, I'm not the insurance agent!"

Anyway, if your token is genuine, and gold -- then it does have some value; about $28, at today's gold spot price, assuming it is indeed roughly 0.5 grams (8 grains).

Take care,

Steve

 

[parrott]

Steve... Small world for sure... The "Compass Detector Steve" was a repair technition when Compass went out of business. Steve countinued making the warranty repairs. Then started making a few detectors on special order... He did this for years, but it was a slow and downhill cottage-business as
the parts needed became expenesive and unavailable.. .

 

[parrott]

Gosh Bart... I just don't have the ability to send a photo. Question, as Fisher/Teknetics dealer, have
you used either the phase numbers or the bargraph readings as an aid/tool (?) in finding gold.