1806 US $5 Gold Coin

Some here have been rude and pessimistic. Not that people should be overly optimistic about the authenticity of the coin/video. All I am saying is, who would potentially knock hundreds of dollars off of a coins value by putting dirt on it just for one stinkin video?

I'm not quite sure why so many people think that the concept of digging a gold coin such as the OP's is entirely implausible. A lot of scarce to rare coins, especially colonials, are dug every year and never get brought to the attention of anyone outside detectorist sites and the TPG's.

When you consider that one of the finest hoards of gold coins in many, many years -- Saddle Ridge -- was found entirely by spotting a rusty can sitting in the dirt, using only the couple's eyes as their equipment -- and that it was almost entirely MS63 or better in its state of preservation -- I find it hard to believe that so many coin collectors would find the idea of finding a single slightly-damaged 1806 Half Eagle as to be a billion-to-one chance. Gold gets found all the time; a trip to one of the bigger treasure sites will have 10 or 20 gold finds daily, from coins to rings to necklaces to nuggets. I have seen plenty of times where people find what we call "spills" containing a dozen or more Seated coins, or Indians, or large cents.

This is not confirmation nor denial of OP; merely a reminder that sometimes people do get lucky, and it happens more than you might think, simply because it's not brought to your attention.

Not sure what this is. Excuse my profound ignorance.

That makes sense.

it is already at PCGS and I will hopefully have it back by next week. Thank you to those believing and supporting me. 1 week and it'll be slabbed & graded

dsfreeworld, I still haven't received any messages from anyone ?

I agree 100%! dignit, if I were you, I wouldn't respond to anymore of thesw post, but I do hope you come back to share your graded coin. If you choose not to, well I wouldn't blame you.