Golden Spike Geocoin AMTG Virtual Golden Spike 2009 GC

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Owner:
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Released:
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Origin:
Florida, United States
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About This Item

AMTG Golden Spike GC 1

Mid to large size coin with lots of heft. 2.5 inches by 0.5 inches 6.5 mm thick antique gold. Shape of a RR spike. The coin has script that reads "The meeting of the lines" and "May 10, 1869". Nice coin.

Info on the coin: This Geocoin commemorates the laying of the Golden Spike to connect East and West by Rail. The Central Pacific Railroad began laying track eastward from Sacramento, California in 1863. The Union Pacific started laying track westward from Omaha, Nebraska, two years later in July, 1865. To meet its manpower needs, the Central Pacific hired thousands of Chinese laborers, including many recruited from farms in Canton. The crew had the formidable task of laying the track crossing California's rugged Sierra Nevada mountain range and had to blast fifteen tunnels to accomplish this. The crew of the Union Pacific, which was composed largely of Irish immigrants and Civil War veterans, had to contend with Indian attacks and the Rocky Mountains. On May 10, 1869, after completing 1,776 miles and 4,814 feet (2,859.66 km) of new track, the two rail lines met at Promontory Summit, Utah, with a ceremonial Golden Spike used to commemorate joining together the two railroads. 

Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum

So many of my GCs have been muggled that I only release new ones as virtuals. If you do not approve of this method,  Please leave it in the cache for a cacher who understands. Thanks. HL

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Move To Collection 9/3/2025 Obilon moved it to their collection   Visit Log
Grab It (Not from a Cache) 9/2/2025 Obilon grabbed it   Visit Log

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Write note 9/1/2025 Obilon posted a note for it   Visit Log

AMTG Virtual Golden Spike 2009 GC was transferred from amtg to user Obilon
Discovered It 2/22/2024 riokun discovered it   Visit Log

Discovered virtually with the kind permission of AMTG. Thanks for sharing, and big cheers from the Central Coast (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia! 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
Discovered It 1/5/2024 CRVonFange discovered it   Visit Log

Thanks to the 2023 Christmas Day blizzard my daughter, JMVonFange, was delayed in heading home so we spent the bonus time together comparing our caching statistics including trackables discovered and looking through our geocaching pictures. JM has discovered significantly more trackables that I have mainly because while we were staying home during the pandemic she spent time online and spotted numerous TBs that were being shared virtually on various social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, etc. Thankfully, she still had a few notes that helped guide my search for the same trackables that she had already discovered. After looking at the TB page for each of the TBs that she had discovered, I found that a large number all belonged to several individuals and sent a message to them individually inquiring about permission to log their trackables. This travel bug was on the list that you shared with me.
Discovered It 6/2/2022 nimir discovered it   Visit Log

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Discovered It 4/4/2021 davidandry discovered it   Visit Log

Discovered during our quarantine due to the corona virus, thanks a lot to the owner for sharing his beautiful collection with us, we wish him a 2021 full of geocaching and excellent health.
Claudia and Daniele, Castelfranco Veneto - Italy
Discovered It 2/8/2021 niggae discovered it   Visit Log

Dear AMTG, thanks a lot for sharing your impressive treasures and all the story's behind it. I was a pleasure to read and discover them. I wish you all the best and Happy Geocaching. Greetings from Switzerland, niggae.
Discovered It 12/2/2020 Vyrembi discovered it   Visit Log

Dear AMTG Thanks a lot for sharing that genuinely nice coin and all the story behind it. I was a pleasure to read and discover them. I wish you all the best and Happy Geocaching
Discovered It 8/14/2020 7EVENCachers discovered it   Visit Log

I enjoy to discover this awesome Coin collection. Thank you for sharing and happy caching. Greetings from 7EVENCachers
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