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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;huntsman53, post: 493178, member: 1242&quot;]J. Parsons began producing and issuing Gold ingots in 1860 while awaiting Dies that he had ordered to Mint Coins! I could not find any information on how many years that he produced and issued Gold ingots or even coins. However, since he remained in South Park (where he produced the ingots and coins) through much of the 1860&#039;s before moving to Denver, he probably produced ingots and coins even beyond 1862. I would bet that the ingot was genuine! A lot of the Gold Miners from Georgia and North Carolina went to the California Gold Fields seeking their fortune but when the Gold started playing out, they worked their way back East with some stopping to mine other areas in Colorado and other States before making it back home. A Gold Miner probably brought the ingot back when he returned home to the Atlanta area which is not far from the Northern Georgia Gold Mining areas.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would also like to know why that his Uncle took the ingot? Also, where is the ingot now? I think your Dad should find the house again and get permission to Metal Detect the property and possibly search the attic as well as under the house or in the basement whichever is the case. There could be a lot more treasure hidden away in or around the house...especially if the Miner returned home during the Civil War. The Gold may have been hidden away and the Miner may have been killed when Atlanta was overrun and burned.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Frank[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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