WHAT A WAY TO START THE NEW YEAR

[gold fever pete]

Hello All, Went detecting with Chris, Ross, Wayne a little later was joined by Bob, Bill and Mike. I am not a big fan of coins. You know old coins and the like. Today while hunting I found something I wasn't really sure about so I put in my pocket instead of the pouch. I saw all the other folks talking to one of the maintenance people so I thought I should find out what was going on. When I got there it was a false alarm but, I took the time to ask Chris what the heck I found. After looking for about 10 seconds he looked at me and asked "have I told you how much I hate you today?" I said no why? What the H is it. He said it is a Panda Gold coin. Then Ross pulled his loop out and said "yep there it is AU .9999." iT IS Dated 1983. As a precaution I gave it an acid test and with 22k acid the lines are still there.

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When we went to our cars I ask Ross, what is the big deal about coins especially this one. He said gold rings can be found every month but finding a gold coin is the coup de gras of metal detecting. So on that note HAPPY DANCE , HAPPY DANCE, HAPPY DANCE. HH All GFP (Gold Fever Pete)

 

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[ironhorse]

No pic, but wow, another gold coin!

''Tis the season

 

[mariposagold]

Wow, you found a 1 oz gold coin, and you don't really care much for coins, it's gold, and you don't have a picture to share with all us that are slobbering on ourselves?

Congrats.

HH
Mariposa Gold.

 

[WHADIFIND]

Congrats! Happy New Year!

Don't worry about a picture. I remember what they look like. LOL

 

[Markomyt1]

Way to go!

 

[kiana7]

WTG,must be a nice coin,I'm pretty sure I seen one on here

 

[kitt]

jerk!

 

[bigscoop]

Here's a link to all about 1983 Panda Gold coins. Seems they made a few verities.

1983 Panda Gold Coins

 

[Peyton Manning]

OK, in case there are others like yourself. Send all coins to me, I like em.

 

[Old Dude]

OK, in case there are others like yourself. Send all coins to me, I like em.

Stop being so greedy, Jeff! One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me....


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[Peyton Manning]

oook , us old guys need to stick together

 

[ModernMiner]

Awesome find Pete. A find of a lifetime for sure.
Congrats,
MM

 

[detectahead]

Not many of those to be found, so you done good! I hate ya to! Lol!


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[Msbeepbeep]

Has that coin made you a coin lover yet? Congrats! You know you've found "something" good when your friends start telling you how much they hate you today! ROF!!!!
Nice happy dance by the way!.....and you can stop smiling now, so the rest if us can can recover and compose ourselves!

 

[CRUSADER]

Well, next time you could catch & release for the fisherman that does appreciate it.....

 

[Talon]

We need a picture!!!

 

[WHADIFIND]

We need a picture!!!

Ummmm, if I may be so bold, why?

 

[gold fever pete]

Hello All, Went detecting with Chris, Ross, Wayne a little later was joined by Bob, Bill and Mike. I am not a big fan of coins. You know old coins and the like. Today while hunting I found something I wasn't really sure about so I put in my pocket instead of the pouch. I saw all the other folks talking to one of the maintenance people so I thought I should find out what was going on. When I got there it was a false alarm but, I took the time to ask Chris what the heck I found. After looking for about 10 seconds he looked at me and asked "have I told you how much I hate you today?" I said no why? What the H is it. He said it is a Panda Gold coin. Then Ross pulled his loop out and said "yep there it is AU .9999." iT IS Dated 1983. As a precaution I gave it an acid test and with 22k acid the lines are still there.

When we went to our cars I ask Ross, what is the big deal about coins especially this one. He said gold rings can be found every month but finding a gold coin is the coup de gras of metal detecting. So on that note HAPPY DANCE , HAPPY DANCE, HAPPY DANCE. HH All GFP (Gold Fever Pete)

I could see my pic but it didn't go through. Sorry. Hopefully this makes it.

 

[gold fever pete]

jerk!

Did you call me jerk because there wasn't a pic or because you didn't find it?

 

[CRUSADER]

Did you call me jerk because there wasn't a pic or because you didn't find it?

both

Not really....