Boom! Finally A Gold Coin!!!! :)

Seener53

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So today I met up with my buddy at an old pounded park. I was kind of late with a hangover ;) When I got there my buddy had 3 silvers already so I started swinging and my first
target was a 1943 merc. Dug 3 more targets (low tones) which were junk and came across a bouncy 11-27. After a couple of seconds it locked on to 12-30 with the cursor in the middle of the screen. So that got me curious as I dug some gold before on the same cursor position. Dug a 6 inch plug and bam at the bottom of the plug was Gold! Called my buddy over as I was jumping up & down he confirmed my find and got some water to wash off the dirt. After a rinse a beautiful 1906 D 5$ gold emerged. Also found a 1904 V nickel and 5 wheaties, my buddy found 2 war nickels, 2 mercs, barber dime and over 20 wheaties. What a day, I'm so happy :)

Thanks for looking & HH!

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WHADIFIND

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Dug 3 more targets (low tones) which were junk and came across a bouncy 11-27. After a couple of seconds it locked on to 12-30 with the cursor in the middle of the screen.

That is a dream come true! So, many people have this dream but you finally had it come true. Congrats!

By the by, can someone help out a poor ole lowly AT-Pro user? I speak my detector's language fluently. But, I just can't tie the vernacular from other machines. Low tones are low tones, but 11-27, 12-30, I just don't know how to tie. :icon_scratch:

Thanks!
And congrats again!
HH!
 

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Seener53

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If that doesn't get someone's blood pumping, then they must be DEAD! GREAT photos, GREAT pics in the hole, in the dirt! MAN oh MAN!

Thanks BuckleBoy :)
 

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Seener53

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Great job!! Looks awesome.. I'm still waiting for my first gold, but I know it's out there ;) Gotta keep lookin'. Thanks for sharing

Thanks Kfetters :)
 

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Seener53

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Beautiful! Congratulations man! I have been detecting for 25 years and never found one (yet).

Thank you Steve, I just started experimenting with low tones the last 3 months. I was always digging high & mid tones before, makes me wonder how much I passed up...
 

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Wow , awesome find , i love the sight of Gold in the morning ( anytime really ). cheers Mick
 

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Seener53

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That is a dream come true! So, many people have this dream but you finally had it come true. Congrats!

By the by, can someone help out a poor ole lowly AT-Pro user? I speak my detector's language fluently. But, I just can't tie the vernacular from other machines. Low tones are low tones, but 11-27, 12-30, I just don't know how to tie. :icon_scratch:

Thanks!
And congrats again!
HH!

Thanks Whadifind, btw the numbers are from an Etrac. Someone who's got both machines can probably explain what that comes in on the At-pro.
 

wvwildman

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very sweet find big congrats HH
 

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Kodiak43351

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Awesome cant wait to find my first gold anything. I've found lots of silver but no gold.

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Seener53

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Awesome cant wait to find my first gold anything. I've found lots of silver but no gold.

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Thanks Kodiak, it will come when you least expect it ;)
 

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Congrats on finding one of the hardest types of coins to find!
 

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