First Gold Coin is my Best Find Ever!!

[xlt nh]

Found on Sunday, Aug. 19th...still can't believe it! I've been hunting for 20+ years and have only heard stories of those who had dug gold coins.

She's an 1851 $2 1/2 Dollar with great details and a few edge nicks that I can definitely live with!

First two pics are freshly dug, and the next are cleaned up a bit....Enjoy!

Thanks for looking and HH,
Hank 8)

 

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[utah hunter]

WOW, what a beauty! Where did you find it? Park, yard, etc? Great job, even if now there is one less gold coin for me to find...Ryan

 

[DANGLANGLEY]

That's beautiful...Congrats on the great find!

DANGLANGLEY

 

[xlt nh]

Thanks guys! She was found about 10ft. from an old foundation (1700's) in a trashy area...so I used 'Mixed Mode' on my XLT to help with the discrimination....and it worked GREAT!

HH, Hank 8)

 

[Kas]

Absolutly fantastic. Congrats.

The stuff dreams are made of.

 

[ashleen]

Hank,

wow....wow.......WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
Most excellent!!!!!!
Congrats

 

[Postalrevnant]

Fantastic find. That would certainly be a dream find for me.

Congratulations,

Rev

 

[Nashoba]

That is just too pretty for words!
Way to go!

~Nash~

 

[Pulpfishin]

Awsome find, you should have that one framed, then put in a safe!

 

[stevesno]

That sure is a beauty. I tip my hat to you!

 

[aa battery]

Never found one yet so there is hope after mding for twenty years.

 

[goldgrubber]

What a great find!!! Congratulations!!!

 

[Cubfan64]

Beautiful coin!! I bet you run that picture of it coming out of the ground over and over in your head

Dang - not only is that one less coin to find, but one less coin IN MY STATE to find!!!!

 

[artemis moon]

That must have been something to see at the bottom of a hole..holy cow!!

 

[CRUSADER]

First is always good, wait for the rest

 

[Green1]

awesome find hank !!! couldn't happen to a nicer guy,,,next time we meet , can i rub you for luck !!

 

[ModernMiner]

WOW!!!! Congrats on your amazing find XLT. That must have been a real thrill to dig such a coin up.
CHEERS to you!!!
Thanks for sharing that. It gives us hope.
-MM-

 

[Mona Lisa]

What an exciting day that must have been for you, Hank! Congratulations!

 

[hollowpointred]

the find of a lifetime right there! just awesome! congrats!

 

[fuji]

very nice sure would like to see one come out of the ground