🥇 BANNER I DID IT!!!! UNBELIEVABLE!!

Truth

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I drove to NOLA and the parks were filled with people nobody’s worring about the virus apparently, so I drive along the bayou and came across a grassy field that I’ve driven pass a thousand times but it was just cut so I stopped. I was surprised to see a lot of iron square nails, white shells and brick in the clay. It was hard digging but what the hell. My first find was a brass thing I thought interesting then 1897 V nickel very interesting I was freaking out. Then I found a 1926 buffalo. So I came across more iron square nails which were falsing in the low 20’s. Then I hit a spot where it was falsing all over the place but this one had some 30’s mixed in there. Thank God I dig everything. After pulling out about eight square nails I saw what looked like a Mardi Gras doubloon and then i picked it up and looked and fell on my back laughing like a school girl. Here it is in all it’s glory a 1809 8 reales in flawless condition. Unbelievable day to break my 3 month curse. Thank you for sharing in my glory. IMG_0224.jpg IMG_0225.jpg IMG_0230.jpg IMG_0229.jpg IMG_0228.jpg 60599995304__1846604D-8761-496F-9B36-69CE676643C9.jpg 60599994251__A520FC8D-E5A5-4E7D-B391-F70C2061A714.jpg IMG_0226.jpg
 

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CoinFetcher

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Left coast
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Nice find - you knew it was there! Heck yeah! I detected a roadside green space I have driven by maybe... 2000 times, and it was not hot. Glad your spot worked out!
 

sandchip

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Oct 29, 2010
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Georgia
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That thing is in great shape, but the detail on the reverse is unreal! Wow.
 

HCW

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Feb 5, 2007
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Metro west ,Boston
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Minelab equinox 800, Whites MXT "retired"
FANTASTIC!! I can't wait to find one myself.
Living in N.E. I'm hoping it will happen.
Banner
 

NZ49er

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Apr 3, 2018
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Now that's a big piece of silver!
 

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Truth

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Apr 13, 2016
14,332
32,142
Abita Springs La....Born in New Orleans
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🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
EQUINOX 800
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
FANTASTIC!! I can't wait to find one myself.
Living in N.E. I'm hoping it will happen.
Banner

This is my second one the first one was in a curb Strip 1829 Spanish Mexican reales with the hat and raise. It’s going to come your way I’m a psychic [emoji1360]
 

ARC

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Tarpon Springs
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Although the coin seems "bent"... or perhaps that is just photo... the detail is remarkable.

Stellar Truth... Well done... great score.

Definitely hit that spot hard.
 

JeffInMass

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Jan 14, 2006
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7,095
Cape Cod
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Minelab Manticore, Minelab Equinox 600, Minelab Explorer SE Pro, Explorer XS, Fisher CZ6A
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Unbelievable- what a find!! Huge Congrats for sticking with it through all the nails and saving that beauty!
 

Gene Mean

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Dec 22, 2016
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Central NJ
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Garrett ACE 350
Equinox 800
Eyeballs
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That is a beautiful shiny coin, congrats!
 

GB1

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Jul 12, 2017
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East TX
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Teknectics eurotek pro
bounty hunter time ranger
bounty hunter quick draw 2
used a teroso compadre.
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civilman1

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PA-MD
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Well deserved T :occasion14: Whats next? :icon_thumleft:
 

SD51

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MI
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E-TRAC
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Congrats Truth, you are back bigtime!
 

Possum

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2,477
Southeast Louisiana
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Way to go brother, Congrats!!! looks like a banner find to me!!! "D"
 

Georgivs

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992
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Athens Georgia
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WOW. NOLA has so much history. Last time I was there I found a gold ring, a chicken feed token, a few wheaties, and a .38 special just mud larking.
 

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