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Message:: [QUOTE="coppermania, post: 1209589, member: 18304"][ATTACH]127889.vB[/ATTACH] The OP says post your GOLD pics, so it must not have to be a pic of a coin. The wafers are gold Oz from the Homestake mine in Lead SD. The one on the left was produced to commemorate the mine being open for a hundred years 1876-1976 and came from a 400 oz bar as they passed their 36th million Oz mark. The Homestake operated until 2002 and produced a record 40 million Oz! Tenths, quarters, and half Oz where made from the same bar, so the mintage is pretty low. The smaller wafer is much rarer and I've only seen three in my life. The ore samples are much cooler though and it is not often when a nice one surfaces. I never get tired of gazing at this gold shot slate. The grey green schist, pyrite and quarts compress is unique to the Black Hills and most of this ore was milled and processed. I'm just glad some of it survived today. The gold produced in the Black Hills made its way to the new Denver mint in 100 Lb bars as it would be hard to make off with any that big. It was my interest in gold coin that led me to being a mining buff and I think it goes hand in hand with coin collecting. Am I the only one that feels this way? Let me know guys. Thanks, Matt[/QUOTE]