My first GOLD coin

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SuperSnoopy36

Tenderfoot
May 6, 2011
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Hi all

I found this coin in the first week of April - an 1857 Gold Half Sovereign. It was found using my Minelab Sovereign GT! How cool is that!

Australia's first ever coins were minted in 1855 so this one's only a couple of years from that. In Uncirculated condition this coin would be worth $30,000!!! BUT this one's much much less probably around AU$400. Never gonna sell it though.

Awesome feeling diggin this up at the beach. Here's a video of me finding it (and doing the happy dance :hello2: )

Cheers
Snoopy
 

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Daedalus

Daedalus

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Feb 2, 2011
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That is awesome ! It was great to see you so happy with your find . This makes all the long hours of hunting worth it just to see someone have a fantastic find .
 

JW15

JW15

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Apr 12, 2011
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Way to go Snoopy! :headbang: :icon_thumright:
 

Lucky boy

Lucky boy

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Jul 21, 2007
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Houston Tx.
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Thats amazing....how long do you think it may have been there? or even got there????thats a great piece of history.
 

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g-olden years

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Nov 10, 2010
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Congratulations on your beautiful gold sovereign! Many thanks for the informative and lovely on-site video that lets us feel like we've been hunting with you! Please post future finds also. Andi
 

jamesbibb

jamesbibb

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Sep 11, 2009
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YOUR ENTHUSIASIM SHOWS FROM WITH IN YOUR VIDEO YOU DESERVED THAT COIN FOR BEING TRUE TO THE HOBBY AND PICKING UP SOMEONE ELSES SCRAP WTG
 

{Sentinel}

{Sentinel}

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Jan 11, 2007
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Terrific Find. I found my first Gold Coin last year with a Whites MXT....it hit low like a cuff button but ended up being MUCH better than that! :icon_thumleft: :wink:
 

BobinSouthVA

BobinSouthVA

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awesome, awesome, awesome.

Love the video. That is great work and had me smiling along with you.

Welcome to the boards.

You should post this in todays finds as well if you haven't already.

:icon_thumleft:
 

Silver Slayer

Silver Slayer

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Jun 19, 2010
413
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Great find :headbang:
 

JimDon

JimDon

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May 6, 2009
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5,277
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How did this not make the banner?
 

Deepdiger60

Deepdiger60

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Jun 18, 2009
2,804
94
Long Island E-end
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Well done :headbang: great coin , ive yet to find my first gold coin one day . The Sov. GT is a great machine :wink: Jim
 

poppa19

poppa19

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Jul 22, 2007
234
4
western new york
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SuperSnoopy36 said:
Hi all

I found this coin in the first week of April - an 1857 Gold Half Sovereign. It was found using my Minelab Sovereign GT! How cool is that!

Australia's first ever coins were minted in 1855 so this one's only a couple of years from that. In Uncirculated condition this coin would be worth $30,000!!! BUT this one's much much less probably around AU$400. Never gonna sell it though.

Awesome feeling diggin this up at the beach. Here's a video of me finding it (and doing the happy dance :hello2: ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh3iIUOvLVA

Cheers
Snoopy
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Awesome find and very exciting video nice job
 

thrillathahunt

thrillathahunt

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Jul 24, 2006
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That is without a doubt one of the best video's I have seen here on Tnet! I watched it twice!

A big congratulations! :thumbsup:
 

Silver Slayer

Silver Slayer

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Jun 19, 2010
413
166
CA
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Beautiful coin :notworthy:
 

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