🥇 BANNER Took me 28 years of detecting, I finally did it.. Gold Coin !

here4themoney

Jr. Member
Mar 3, 2015
98
190
SE Michigan
🥇 Banner finds
1
Detector(s) used
Garret AT Gold - White's Prizm IV - BountyHunter Quick Draw II - BountyHunter Pioneer 101 - Compass Judge
Garrett Pro Pointer - Gold Pans and Sluices
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
There i was at my favorite local park, heading towards the car, swinging on the way of course and I got a signal, I remember thinking, "Oh another pull tab probably" but it wasn't a pull tab, it shined back at me as if it was minted yesterday. I couldn't believe what I was seeing, is this a full sovereign? I had only seen them a few time in youtube videos, but there it was 1900 Queen Victoria Full Sovereign. I was shaking, I couldn't even drive, I had to wait a few minutes and chill out.

I am beyond thrilled.. I love this little coin. I love this hobby. Got it with the AT Gold my favorite detector.

Gold Sovereign first pic.jpg Gold Sovereign obverse.jpg

More pics..
Gold Sovereign comparison to nickel.jpg reverse Sovereign.jpg

Here is the entire 6-7 hour hunt. There was even a kids buried cache in a plastic box that was sealed in a ziplock bag. With 24 pennies a zippo and a plastic gem.
total hunt.jpg
 

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Loco-Digger

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Jun 16, 2014
11,827
17,744
Northern O-H-I-O
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1
Detector(s) used
F75 LTD, 1280X Aquanaut, & a Patriot (back-up/loaner)
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
I think everyone else said it all. You had a dream hunt today. Better pinch yourself. I also vote BANNER. :occasion14:
 

pepperj

Gold Member
Feb 3, 2009
37,493
138,974
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1
Detector(s) used
Deus, Deus 2, Minelab 3030, E-Trac,
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
She beautiful and deserves to be up there on the banner. How about a shot of the other side of the beauty? Congrats on your first gold coin.:occasion14:
 

Terry Soloman

Gold Member
May 28, 2010
19,421
30,104
White Plains, New York
🥇 Banner finds
1
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
Nokta Makro Legend// Pulsedive// Minelab GPZ 7000// Vanquish 540// Minelab Pro Find 35// Dune Kraken Sandscoop// Grave Digger Tools Tombstone shovel & Sidekick digger// Bunk's Hermit Pick
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Wow! Congratulations - :notworthy:
 

JeffInMass

Silver Member
Jan 14, 2006
4,678
7,095
Cape Cod
Detector(s) used
Minelab Manticore, Minelab Equinox 600, Minelab Explorer SE Pro, Explorer XS, Fisher CZ6A
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Absolutely awesome- congrats!! Like most hunters, I'm still hoping to land my first. You have my banner vote.

-- Jeff --
 

sandchip

Silver Member
Oct 29, 2010
4,351
6,871
Georgia
Detector(s) used
Teknetics T2SE
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
I seriously just sat in my car and breathed deep, i was in no condition to drive right then.

I can believe that. I can hold a rare bottle and get knots in my stomach and all tight in the chest. Pulling a gold coin outta the ground would probably just do me in. You got my vote!
 

retire05

Hero Member
Feb 16, 2015
634
419
Virginia
Detector(s) used
Garrett 350, AT Pro
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
A coin like that is definitely worth the wait! Great job and perseverance pays off! Great find and great lesson for us all...Brad
 

PlzBSeated

Sr. Member
Mar 8, 2014
342
2,644
SW Michigan
🥇 Banner finds
1
Detector(s) used
Bounty Hunter Sharp Shooter, Whites Spectrum XLT, Whites MXT, Fisher CZ-21, Garrett AT Pro, Minelab E-Trac
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Wow! There's gold in Michigan! Huge congrats! A picture with something to give a size reference would be nice.

PBS
 

Pinball

Sr. Member
Dec 18, 2014
287
328
Ashland, Ohio
Detector(s) used
Garrett AT Pro
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
That coin is just gorgeous . Congratulations on the great find.
 

wv hilljack

Hero Member
Aug 29, 2013
702
602
Western, WV
Detector(s) used
XP Deus / Garrett AT Pro,Garrett 5x8, Nel Tornado / Garrett Ace 250
Garrett Pro Pinpointer‎/ Minelab X-terra 705 / Makro pinpointer / Nel Tornado coil / Nokta Fors Core
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Beautiful coin! Congrats on the gold.
BANNER.
 

CoinandRelicMan

Silver Member
Apr 3, 2011
3,979
2,244
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
3
Detector(s) used
E-Trac, Safari, Cortes, Musketeer, Makro Pin-Pointer
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Now thats one sweet gold score there !! I've found a number of gold rings, but never a gold coin yet, congrats !!
 

Carolina Tom

Gold Member
Apr 4, 2014
10,059
17,063
Charlotte
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
XP Deus V3.2 9" & 11" Coils, AT Pro, ProPointer AT, Lesche 55, 75 & 80LT
Primary Interest:
Other
Congrats on the find of a lifetime. Banner vote entered.
 

M_d_in_guy

Jr. Member
Jan 12, 2015
87
87
Jasper, Ontario
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
ATGOLD
Garrett pro pointer
Fiskars digger
Primary Interest:
Other
Congrats on a sweet dig, I agree with everyone, a banner, I can relate to the having to catch the breath-well with finding gold and silver rings, yeah a gold coin would be the cat's meow lol. What was the VDI?
Jon
 

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