🥇 BANNER A Little Gold Coin From France Found In The Canadian Wilderness

Backbacon

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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. :headbang:
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jewelerguy

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wow! I'll bet that was a complete surprise. a most excellent find!
 

unclemac

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some day...some day....i am still waiting...
 

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ironhorse

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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
 

unclemac

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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....
 

Argentium

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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 !
 

Theakiki

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That's incredible!
 

g-olden years

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BEAUTIFUL GOLD COIN! :wav::wav: Just now saw your post while still sleepy & readying my detecting foray to a popular beach this morning --- if I dig anything super today, it will be your lucky coin spilling its luck way down here to coastal CA. HOPE YOU FIND MORE GOOD SURPRISES YOUR NEXT TIME OUT! :icon_thumright: Andi
 

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Amazing coin, man! It's gorgeous. :)
 

mercury1

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Backbacon, what a fantastic find! I've got one of those that I bought but to dig it up in the wilderness is just crazy. Hope you find some more good stuff in that area. Congrats and thanks for posting your find!
 

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A gold coin is an awesome find. :hello2: Still looking for my first one. Congrats! :thumbsup:
 

mercury1

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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....

I bet someone did look for that coin but if you don't know when or where it got lost, SOL
 

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