My first Gold find and its BIG !!!!!!!!

Johnlightning

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Sep 2, 2008
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Well finally got around to post my best and find of a lifetime that happen on 10/31/2009 at 2:15pm a date and time that will be with me forever, a 1850 $20 Gold US coin. She is a little beat up but Ill take her. It was only my 3rd day out with my new Minelab Etrac. My only other find of the day was one 69 cal. roundball.
 

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artzstuff1

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Oct 8, 2008
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[bg=http://forum.treasurenet.com/images/coinsc.jpg][/bg][bg=http://forum.treasurenet.com/images/coinsc.jpg][/bg]Thats a great find there for sure,,,


thanks for the story!!!!!

arthur
 

Ohio Jerry

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Feb 20, 2008
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That's a story to get the heart racing!!! Congrats on the stunning coin! This coin reminds me of a line from an old song i like to play around the campfires called "St. James Infirmary" the line goes: "so when i die please bury me in my high top Stetson hat,put a 20 dollar gold piece on my watch chain,so the gang'll know I'm standing pat" :icon_thumleft:
Jerry
 

thrillathahunt

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"I ripped off my headphones and screamed like a little girl."

That my friend pretty much sums it up. :thumbsup:
 

An Ri Rua

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Apr 7, 2008
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thrillathahunt said:
"I ripped off my headphones and screamed like a little girl."

That my friend pretty much sums it up. :thumbsup:

You said it! Well found and well written too! It was great to re-live that find.

What's a $20 worth?
 

Tenn-Coinhunter

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Jun 29, 2009
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What a find man. Congratulations on a find most of us will never make ourselves so we have to live vicariously through the story you wrote. It is a definite banner find and a lifetime find. I don't care what it is I just like finding gold.
 

Cal_Cobra

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Oct 3, 2008
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An Ri Rua said:
What's a $20 worth?

An 1850 is worth around $1200-$1500 in that condition give or take (depending on the current price of gold).

Finding a coin like that is priceless :thumbsup:
 

Deepdiger60

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Beautiful find !! :icon_thumleft: WTG congrats on the Banner for sure.
 

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