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Sep 15, 2013, 11:25 AM
#1
 Chris
A Little Gold Coin From France Found In The Canadian Wilderness
Hey folks, I haven't posted any of my finds here in awhile and I hope that everyone enjoys seeing this one. I love to hunt Native Artifacts and older Relics out in the bush and came across this coin beside a portage that has been used for years and years. I don't get too many signals while bush whacking so I dig everything that goes beep. This coin was a few inches under some mud and rocks on the edge of the river. I can't believe that I actually found this while looking for Artifacts, found a nice little stone knife for my troubles that day as well. This is probably my first and last gold coin that I will ever find but will be returning to pound the heck out of that site again this Fall or early Spring. Maybe the person who lost this years ago had more in his pockets that day? This is by far the oldest coin that I have ever found and was shaking for hours after digging it. Thanks for looking and good luck to all of you in your future hunts. 

Member: Canadian History Hunters
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Sep 15, 2013, 11:27 AM
#2
wow! I'll bet that was a complete surprise. a most excellent find!
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Sep 15, 2013, 11:36 AM
#3
some day...some day....i am still waiting...
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Sep 15, 2013, 11:37 AM
#4
Very Nice!!!
Sad that it has damage to the rim!
This coin has been considered a lucky charm since it was first minted in 1871 and continues to be consider so, hence the name given this coin, "Lucky Angel", so you now have you own lucky angel!!!
A little history...
French gold coins, gold Angels, 20 francs French Angel gold coins, gold bullion coins
French Coins Angel 20 Franc Gold | French Gold Angel Coins
Last edited by AU Seeker; Sep 15, 2013 at 11:40 AM.
SEEK AND YEA SHALL FIND and when you do THANK GOD!!!
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Sep 15, 2013, 11:58 AM
#5
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Sep 15, 2013, 12:14 PM
#6
Very cool!
Gold coins don't show up all too often, when one does it still proves they're out there waiting to be found. Any gold in any condition is a good find these days! congrats
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Sep 15, 2013, 12:20 PM
#7
and I don't understand that either...when I was a kid if I dropped a nickel I would have spent the rest of the week looking for it! Money was not something I would have ever lost...let alone GOLD....
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Sep 15, 2013, 12:28 PM
#8
That's a major find ! Don't ever say it might be the last one you'll ever find , you really just don't know !
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Sep 15, 2013, 12:30 PM
#9
Serious congratulations are in order, awesome find.
I'm still waiting on my first gold coin, almost 35 years under my belt detecting, no luck yet.
Awesome, your find renews my hope that someday I may find one.
Mike
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Sep 15, 2013, 12:37 PM
#10
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Sep 15, 2013, 12:45 PM
#11
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Sep 15, 2013, 01:08 PM
#12
 MUD(S.W.A.T)
Congratulations !! 
Awesome find !! 
Keep @ it and HH !!
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Sep 15, 2013, 01:32 PM
#13
Great find BB.....makes all the hard work, now seem unimportant.......Gary
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Sep 15, 2013, 01:33 PM
#14
 An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.
That's a beauty !!
Paris Mint ("A" under date near rim).
Don....
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Sep 15, 2013, 01:46 PM
#15
Amazing coin, man! It's gorgeous.
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