day 2 at the old orchard my first gold coin!!!

[wildcatman71]

Wow!! This orchard is the best place I have ever detected!! Another silver dime...1918 D, and my FIRST gold coin. 1852 Gold $1!!! I am ecstatic!!

 

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[Bavaria Mike]

Awesome find and a big congrats! HH, Mike

 

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[paul1410]

Awesome find, wild! A shame about the nick, it makes it look like a tear drop. But who cares, it's still a great coin.

Any idea what used to be at that orchard years ago?

 

[thompy]

is that a nick or a real tear, don't matter that is totally aw-some.

 

[cheffer]

wow, a lot of members finding gold here lately! nice going...

 

[RUDY2003]

GOLD AND SILVER POPING OUT OF THE GROUND, AND SOME PEOPLE THINK WE'RE NUTS!!

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

That is so cool!! Imagine the History on that thing, who dropped it and when? How many people have stepped right over it? If you found this near an old foundation I would check that area in catch mode. Imagine if you find a whole Jar of them

Keep @ it and HH!!

 

[Mike Silver -gold]

Wildcat great find. I have kinda given up all hope of finding a gold coin.I thought I might when I 1st started detecting, but now I just don"t think it will happen. Mike.

 

[Timberwolf]

Hey, Great find!!! Iv'e been hunting since about 1985 and have not found a gold coin. I would say that you are blessed

 

[Mirage]

Awesome find! I have yet to find a gold coin. I think that would make my career!

Those $1 gold coins were lost like crazy, because they're so small. I bet alot of us have walked right over them.

That's what I think, too. We have all probably walked over one or two if we've done much detecting in old places. Sickening thought, ain't it? LOL

The lesson is again taught that we must dig everything. Yes, it's a pain to do so, but look at the potential results!! How many people have to prove the "dig everything" theory before everybody understands the importance of doing so? Dig it all!!! You can rely on your detectors, or you can dig it all - guess which method pays off better in the long run?

Most of us experienced detectorist know in therory we should dig everything but of coarse this is very site dependant. A city metropark that has a minimum pull tab density of 5 per square ft - nope. In my opinion the dig everything applies to sites that are not part of a public park and dates back to pre 1935.

 

[au4me]

Wildcat,Been looking for a Gold coin for 35 yrs,I"v been right beside people 3 times when they found theres, Mines out there somewhere,I"ll find it someday.Awsome find too, no amount of money is worth selling it.

 

[Hill City Rebel]

That bit about the detector reading iron reminds me once again of why I but sound-only machines and run a bare amount of discrimination.

 

[goldgrubber]

Beautiful little coin! Congratulations!