It aint never hunted out. Update, US 2.5 Gold Coin!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes I said it.

ReidMan

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Jul 16, 2008
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Hampton, VA
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F75 main, Infinium water, TDI red dirt, 1266x if I feel like digging iron.
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
Well I got a tip that all of you need to listen to, first off I have been a relic hunter for 30 plus years. Always though the bigger the better with coils. Almost 15 years ago I bought a Blue Max 6" coil for my Eagle Spectrum, never even got it dirty. I though it couldn't possibly get any real depth so I stuck to the 9.5. Well I have hunted my yard and my neighbors for 25 years. My neighbors yard is very trashy and noisy. I have found a lot of coins in these yard over the years Seated Liberties, Half dimes etc. Well I was looking for something This weekend and found the 6" coil, so I though why not give it a try after 15 years. I came up with a new program for the coil on the Spectrum and started on my Neighbors yard for about 2 hours. Well I could not believe the signals I was getting nor the depth. I was digging wheat's at 7". I have a hole plug coin retriever I use in yards it is 7" long. I cut a plug coin was still in the hole I looked in the hole and there at the bottom was the penny the impression in the bottom of the plug.
Finds Indian Head 1904, Wheat's 1920, 1929, 1938,1950, 1952, 1957 D and 12 other newer coins.
Update just found several more wheats and a 1911 2.5 gold coin looks like maybe it was a ring at one time has 2 marks on the back need help on how to clean it.
No there is no D mint mark don't I wish!
The tool I use was custom made for me by Wohler 20 years ago, I dont have the contact information any more, it helps me get into nice yards as it makes nice clean holes.
I included a pic.
Todays Wheats Aug 13 1916,1918,1922,1923,1928,1934,1936,1945,1951 and one buff nickel cant see date. Will change pic tomorrow.
Todays Finds Aug 14 1942 Merc, Another Buff, 1944 wheat, Belt Buckel with some gilt, a piece of a button that says something holiday on it.

For those asking about the hole plug tool I will make another post in recovery tools and take many pictures and write the specs of the hole pluger so you can make your own.
To answer other questions it makes nice holes you push it in with your feet, sometimes I jump on both sides in hard dirt, yes I missed once and runined a Barber half but never since then.
The grass almost never dies just try and not mess with the upper part of plug with the roots. After I hunt a nice lawn at the end of the day I water their lawn and I keep a small bag og grass seed, that
I sprinkle over the holes.
 

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prolab69

Bronze Member
Oct 8, 2007
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1,027
in the stix of NY
Detector(s) used
Whites Eagle Spectrum, Fisher CZ-3D
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Re: It aint never hunted out.

Before I baught my fisher CZ-3D I was using the spectrum with the Blue-max, I tried many many programs on it. I found many many deepies with it also. it is one great machine that ill never part with. I picked it up at a yard sale for $50 bucks and filled a whole cigar box with all the wheats ive found with it. Never tried the 6 incher with it though, I like my fisher more because its so light. but I still use both of them at all my sites.
so keep searching, theres more there.
Pro-
 

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Goldiver

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Sep 15, 2006
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1,150
Fremont, Ohio
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Equinox 800, Fisher F-75 LTD2, CZ-70, CZ-21, 1280x, Vibraprobe 560, Minelab Pro-Find 35
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Re: It aint never hunted out. Update Gold!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes I said it.

:thumbsup: VERY sweet coin, Congratulations! :thumbsup:

Steve
 

Detectingfreak

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Apr 26, 2006
5,736
21
Bellevue, WA
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Minelab Explorer SE, Tesoro TigerShark
Re: It aint never hunted out. Update Gold!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes I said it.

Very nice gold coin! This should be a Banner find!!! :thumbsup:
 

Eu_citzen

Gold Member
Sep 19, 2006
6,484
2,111
Sweden
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White's V3, Minelab Explorer II & XP Deus.
Primary Interest:
Prospecting
Re: It aint never hunted out. Update Gold!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes I said it.

WTG nice coins!
 

aa battery

Gold Member
Oct 11, 2006
10,620
3,240
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Re: It aint never hunted out. Update Gold!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes I said it.

from a no gold coin finder i say BANNER!! :notworthy:
 

Kiko68

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Mar 20, 2007
156
1
Ontario, Canada
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ACE 150
Re: It aint never hunted out. Update Gold!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes I said it.

:o BANNER!! :thumbsup: That is an amazing, once in a lifetime find! Congrats!

HH, Kiko ;D
 

mastereagle22

Silver Member
May 15, 2007
4,909
31
Southeast Missouri
Detector(s) used
E-trac, Explorer II, Xterra30, Whites Prizm IV
Re: It aint never hunted out. Update Gold!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes I said it.

Did you bite that coin to make sure it isn't chocolate! :wink:


Wow I envy you! :o
 

SoreKneesDayton

Bronze Member
Oct 27, 2007
1,460
16
Dayton, Oh
Detector(s) used
Whites M-6 with Bullseye Pinpointer
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Re: It aint never hunted out. Update Gold!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes I said it.

Great hunt and love that gold coin. you are lucky man!

SKD
 

Captn SE

Silver Member
Apr 1, 2007
2,774
13
Southern CA
Detector(s) used
Minelab Explorer SE; X-1 Target Probe; Pro Coil, 6x8 SEF, Coiltek Platypus Elliptical, Sunray X8, Expl. 1050 coils
Re: It aint never hunted out. Update Gold!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes I said it.

Reidman, you should update your title of your post better....make it say something like, "2.5 Dollar Gold Coin!!!!".

I was pleasantly surprised to see your updated photos of your gold coin dig!! That is fantastic!! :thumbsup:

One hell of a find!!

Congrats,
CAPTN SE
Dan
 

cammobunker

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May 27, 2008
81
72
NW Ar-kan-saw
Detector(s) used
Tesoro Compadre, Mojave, Cibola. Deteknix Pinpointer. Mark I Mod 0 eyeball, too.
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Re: It aint never hunted out. Update Gold!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes I said it.

!!BANNER!!
 

Evolution

Gold Member
Aug 2, 2007
5,278
2,481
Upstate NY
Detector(s) used
Whites DFX (with 4x6 shooter DD coil and 12" spider coil), Minelab Rocco 2700. (E-Trac)
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Re: It aint never hunted out. Update Gold!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes I said it.

I agree that you should update the title of your post. I was thinking maybe a gold ring or pendant when I clicked on this thread. A gold coin is much more rare. Incredible find. :o Awesome!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Definitely banner material....Just a matter of time. The 2 1/2 dollar Indian head is one of the better looking gold coins in my opinion. :icon_sunny:
 

hollowpointred

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Mar 12, 2005
6,871
56
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Minelab Explorer SE/Garrett GTI 2500/ Ace 250
Re: It aint never hunted out. Update Gold!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes I said it.

all gold coin finds belong on the banner IMO. great find! i guess with the large coil you had been using this target was masked all of those years. the small coil gave you enough target seperation to hear it. awesome post!
 

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