Today I Hit The Metal Detecting Jackpot - 1825 George IV GOLD Sovereign!

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bookfisher

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MD said:
Bookfisher, congrats. I'm suprised that registered as a penny. I thought it would be a much lower number. I use an MXT too. What number did you get? What happens when you waive that over the coil at close range?

MD,

Needless to say, I was shocked when I came up with the gold sovereign, since the most I was hoping for was a large cent. I forget what the number was on the machine, because many times when I'm woods hunting, the good signals can be far and few between, so when I got the real strong penny reading, I got excited and forgot to check the number and quickly proceeded to dig. In an air test the sovereign is reading +47 in the ring pull tab range. Movng it around it did jump up to +50 screwtop.
 

Monty

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Not that I would sell it if it were mine, but approximately how much is it worth besides the value of the gold? How does it compare in value to an American coin of equal or similar aspects? Very nice find as is anything gold these days! Excellent! Monty
 

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bookfisher

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Monty said:
Not that I would sell it if it were mine, but approximately how much is it worth besides the value of the gold? How does it compare in value to an American coin of equal or similar aspects? Very nice find as is anything gold these days! Excellent! Monty

The same coin in a little better condition sold on ebay last month for $447.00; though like you, I would never sell it.
 

Dave N Japan

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Way to go....Nice find!
 

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dredger

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I think that's the one I lost a few years ago, I will give you a small finders fee of course! :)

KLATTU
 

Detectingfreak

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Very nice find my friend! Those gold coins are sure sweet! I have been wanting some silver for a long time now. Still havnt found any. Well great gold coin and silver! ;D
 

Born2Dtect

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Bookfisher,

What a beauty. Great find. When I see that someone has found a gold coin I smile because it proves that they are still out there, waiting to be found, hopefully by me!

Ed Donovan
 

Michigan Badger

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Yep, that's a for real dug gold coin! The color and markings are right.

Dug gold has it's own look and one can spot the real thing in an instant.

Thanks for posting a genuine gold coin find.

This has been my dream for nearly 40 years.

Best,

Badger
 

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dugupfinds

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Great find - I would be pleased with that in the UK!!

dugupfinds
 

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