First Gold Coin is my Best Find Ever!!

[xlt nh]

Found on Sunday, Aug. 19th...still can't believe it! I've been hunting for 20+ years and have only heard stories of those who had dug gold coins.

She's an 1851 $2 1/2 Dollar with great details and a few edge nicks that I can definitely live with!

First two pics are freshly dug, and the next are cleaned up a bit....Enjoy!

Thanks for looking and HH,
Hank 8)

 

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[Evolution]

Great find. I see you use an XLT. Out of curiousity, what VDI# did that coin ring up at on your XLT. You never know when you'll come across one of those at an old homesite.

 

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[Boobydoo]

Awesome find Hank, definitely one of the best. Congrats!

Send into Western & Eastern Treasures before Dec 31st for this years Best Finds Issue. Your awesome coin is sure to make it and they'll send you a beautiful certificate if you get published in the issue. There's info on the top of this Best Finds forum.

Hope it's the first of many for you! Thanks for sharing your inspirational find!

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[xlt nh]

Thanks again to everyone for all the cudos!!

The coin hit at a solid +35 and never varied...funny thing is, is that two targets later I dug a +36 at about the same depth that was a folded pull tab...Dig Everything!

BDoo....I checked out the Best Finds Info and it said that I had to have the coin appraised...is that a must? Can I just give an approximate value from the Redbook? I've never had a coin appraised before...

HH, Hank 8)

 

[John (Ma)]

Very nice find!

 

[whitesPA]

very nice gold coin . still waiting on my first one .

 

[jmaryt]

absolutely stunning find of a lifetime!..what was the depth?

(h.h!)
j.t.

 

[Stinger]

Very nice find. Congrats!

 

[Rich in Texas]

Awesome!!!! WTG!!! I have been at it 35 years and no gold coin. I do dig everything at older sites too. Very nice job!!

Rich

 

[Joe G]

Nicks or no nicks, that's one pretty coin! congrats!
Man, there's got to be a moment of disbelief seein' that at the bottom of a hole Bet that got the old heart pumpin' pretty good!

 

[xlt nh]

Yeah...I think I took it out my pocket 50 times in the last half hour I was there... Unbelievable...

It was about 5" down...not far at all..

HH, Hank 8)

 

[Keith (Indiana)]

Excellent and CONGRATULATIONS! I'll bet you did a happy dance for 30 minutes after finding that one!

 

[Boobydoo]

Thanks again to everyone for all the cudos!!

The coin hit at a solid +35 and never varied...funny thing is, is that two targets later I dug a +36 at about the same depth that was a folded pull tab...Dig Everything!

BDoo....I checked out the Best Finds Info and it said that I had to have the coin appraised...is that a must? Can I just give an approximate value from the Redbook? I've never had a coin appraised before...

HH, Hank 8)

For an American gold coin, an appraisal probably won't be needed. I think that is a generic statement for rings and jewelry items where authenticity could be a question.

I got my 2.5 dol gold coin from last year in their best finds issue without an appraisal.

Good luck and go for it!!

Contact W&E T via their link at the top of the page and ask if you can submit via email.
They want only the very highest resolution photos 400 dpi or better.

Awesome find again! Congrats!

 

[Big_Digger]

nice gold hh

 

[Shortstack]

When will you be changing your avatar?

 

[Urban Grund]

That is soooooo...................... GOLDEN

 

[CRUSADER]

bump

 

[mickk]

Dont you just love the way Gold is not attacked by anything in the ground?

 

[crazyjarhead]

AMAZING FIND GREAT JOb

 

[Hunter]

Excellent Gold nice find!

 

[narragansett]

Wow, that cleaned up very nice.