FOUND A GOLD COIN

lonewolfe

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Feb 14, 2005
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A stick with a box at one end and a round thing on the other.
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My 1st "true" gold coin find in 20+ yrs of metal detecting!!

I went back to the "Curb side find- Georgian revival house" this eve. for about 45 minutes (couldn't make it last night) and after hunting the front area again with little to show for it, decided to try the side of the house where an old small brick walk leads to a back side door of the house.

I was walking/swinging the coil, and after about 3/4ths of the way to the door, I got a solid mid-level tone- strong in the gold/nickel area of my GTI 2500,

dug down about 4 or 5 inches and I couldn't believe my eyes!!

I about had a heart attack rgt then and there!

You can see the green corrosion on it from being in the ground for so long, and it's not more than a VF/XF grade at best BUT, "it's a gold coin just the same"!!

I'm so fired up that I wanna go back and hunt all night but thought I'd run home and post this 1st! ;D
 

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resurector

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Mar 11, 2005
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Hills near Eureka,Ca
Re: I FOUND GOLD!!

ITS THE HOLY GRAIL OF DETECTING!!!!
? ? ? ? Lone--You have reached the summit after 20yrs now sit back and enjoy!!! I'm fired-up just lookin at a Gold coin that just hours ago rested in the ground!! That must been somethin, see'in shiny gold against that dark soil...I can only guess, I haven't got there yet. But your post is the next best thing!!! It'll probably be hard gettin stoked over large cents and the like after this one. Maybe this is just the first in a long line of EAGLES ready to land in your nest,, EH?? WHATA FIND--you da man-- envious of you..resurector
 

MDnoob

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Apr 23, 2003
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Re: I FOUND GOLD!!

THAT
IS
INCREDIBLE.

You may now rest easily knowing that you have accomplished that which few MDers ever will.
 

xXx

Hero Member
Nov 17, 2004
580
58
back in Indiana again
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Multiple land, beach, underwater and specialty units
Re: I FOUND GOLD!!

Great job. And I spent all day detecting on the stupid beach. At least I worked on my tan.
We're proud of you.
xXx
 

Getty

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May 1, 2005
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Maryland
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MXT
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Re: I FOUND GOLD!!

most excellent lonewolfe!!! congratulations!! a milestone. i can only imagine. tear it up boy.go gitcha some more.

good luck,jimmy
 

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SD MUDDOG

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Re: I FOUND GOLD!!

:o WOW!! Thats awesome. Research pays off I see. Now get back there and unearth that house!!
 

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lonewolfe

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Feb 14, 2005
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West Michigan
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Re: I FOUND GOLD!!

Thanks everyone,

I'm on my way back now, it's only a few house from me, so, I will probably go till mid-night or so!

Will update tomorrow with any and all finds!

HH

Lonewolfe
 

jt70

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Apr 27, 2005
125
3
My Own World
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DFX
Re: I FOUND GOLD!!

I am so incredibly happy for you!

And I'd say you have earned that gold coin after 20 years of detecting.

I am getting all excited just looking at the pics. ?Thanks for posting them and a BIG CONGRATULATIONS to you Lonewolfe.

JT
 

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skydiv

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Re: I FOUND GOLD!!

I get so many remarks about how stupid I look with headphones on and digging holes but this is what makes it worth it. nice coin
 

djduk00

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Jun 7, 2005
31
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Re: I FOUND GOLD!!

VVVVVVVVery nice hope it isnt for you but could be a find of a lifetime.
 

Rooster

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Apr 1, 2005
176
3
Long Island N.Y.
Re: I FOUND GOLD!!

HEY LONEWOLFE. ONE WORD. FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAY TO GO, YOU REALLY DESERVE IT. THE ROOSTER
 

Mona Lisa

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Jan 13, 2005
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Great Falls, Montana
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White's DFX & a Sunray probe
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Relic Hunting
Re: I FOUND GOLD!!

That is absolutely spectacular, Lonewolf.? :o? You won't sleep tonight! ?Sometimes, the best finds are close to home. ?Good Luck tonight!

Weren't you just "complaining" that nobody was finding any great things?? I guess you had to go out and do it yourself! :P
 

bmanofnbc

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Dec 20, 2004
390
3
Maryland
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Bounty Hunter SSII & Fisher F75
Re: I FOUND GOLD!!

You may as well retire that detector now...What could possibly top that????

Congrats my man!!!!!

Can I just touch it for good luck?
 

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Tenderfoot
Jun 1, 2005
5
1
georgia
Re: I FOUND GOLD!!

SWWEEEEEET !!!!! ?Not only a great find, That's a great photo of your find. ?Any special equipment used for that shot.
 

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