🥇 BANNER After 25 years my first gold coin

[Iron Patch]

I haven't posted much on here recently but had a bit of a surprise on Saturday. Ironhorse and I were out here in Atlantic Canada and shortly into a walk from one site to another to the next field I got a signal, dug it up and even though I could only see small portions of the coin through the dirt, it was unmistakably gold. At that moment my brain sort of went to mush and I think I had picked it up, but for some reason put it back in the dirt and called IH over for the reveal. The picture was taken at a good angle and it's not completely issue free, however it did escape any major damage and I consider myself extremely lucky as it is a farm field coin. The wild thing is how there was a way better chance neither of us found it because we were just walking in a straight line to the next site... I just happened to take the exact path to put myself over it. Given how many sites I've hunted and how many coins I've dug over so many years, I was quite willing to take any gold coin in any condition and call it a major success. This one far surpassed my expectations.

It's a 1778 British Guinea. 8.3g (22k)

 

[scruggs]

Congratulations its a BEAUTY!

 

[tahomatom]

I haven't posted much on here recently but had a bit of a surprise on Saturday. Ironhorse and I were out here in Atlantic Canada and shortly into a walk from one site to another to the next field I got a signal, dug it up and even though I could only see small portions of the coin through the dirt, it was unmistakably gold. At that moment my brain sort of went to mush and I think I had picked it up, but for some reason put it back in the dirt and called IH over for the reveal. The picture was taken at a good angle and it's not completely issue free, however it did escape any major damage and I consider myself extremely lucky as it is a farm field coin. The wild thing is how there was a way better chance neither of us found it because we were just walking in a straight line to the next site... I just happened to take the exact path to put myself over it. Given how many sites I've hunted and how many coins I've dug over so many years, I was quite willing to take any gold coin in any condition and call it a major success. This one far surpassed my expectations.

It's a 1778 British Guinea. 8.3g (22k)

Nice job Ione Patch, looks close to mint state!

 

[RatherBeDigging]

That's an amazing find! Definitely a worthy banner.

 

[CRUSADER]

Very cool find, big congrats.
I've never had a 'full' Guinea but Cru'dad had a 1777 one before whilst on a camping trip!

 

[Lanny in AB]

That must have been such a rush! And, what a great looking coin to boot.

Nicely done, and all the best,

Lanny

 

[JohnnyMac]

I haven't posted much on here recently but had a bit of a surprise on Saturday. Ironhorse and I were out here in Atlantic Canada and shortly into a walk from one site to another to the next field I got a signal, dug it up and even though I could only see small portions of the coin through the dirt, it was unmistakably gold. At that moment my brain sort of went to mush and I think I had picked it up, but for some reason put it back in the dirt and called IH over for the reveal. The picture was taken at a good angle and it's not completely issue free, however it did escape any major damage and I consider myself extremely lucky as it is a farm field coin. The wild thing is how there was a way better chance neither of us found it because we were just walking in a straight line to the next site... I just happened to take the exact path to put myself over it. Given how many sites I've hunted and how many coins I've dug over so many years, I was quite willing to take any gold coin in any condition and call it a major success. This one far surpassed my expectations.

It's a 1778 British Guinea. 8.3g (22k)

Welp,,, WOW is all i can say!

 

[Surfline]

I haven't posted much on here recently but had a bit of a surprise on Saturday. Ironhorse and I were out here in Atlantic Canada and shortly into a walk from one site to another to the next field I got a signal, dug it up and even though I could only see small portions of the coin through the dirt, it was unmistakably gold. At that moment my brain sort of went to mush and I think I had picked it up, but for some reason put it back in the dirt and called IH over for the reveal. The picture was taken at a good angle and it's not completely issue free, however it did escape any major damage and I consider myself extremely lucky as it is a farm field coin. The wild thing is how there was a way better chance neither of us found it because we were just walking in a straight line to the next site... I just happened to take the exact path to put myself over it. Given how many sites I've hunted and how many coins I've dug over so many years, I was quite willing to take any gold coin in any condition and call it a major success. This one far surpassed my expectations.

It's a 1778 British Guinea. 8.3g (22k)

Yep, that’s a gold Guinea. Well done!

 

[Surfline]

Those didn’t just fall out of peoples pockets. I’m sure your taking a very hard look, but consider that the field could have been dragged and the coin moved some distance without a scratch.

Agree. The only other Guineas I’ve seen in our area were from shipwrecks. Passengers that carried all of their possessions or as cargo (treasure chest).

 

[scruggs]

Congrats on your beautiful Banner find!

 

[pepperj]

Congratulations on the Banner
I forgot to say Welcome to the Gold Coin Club.

 

[invent4hir]

Stunning, absolutely STUNNING! It is finds like that, that keep us going back.

 

[Blak bart]

Congrats on that beautiful banner gold coin !! Incredible 🫡

 

[JustOneMorePlug]

Awesome find! Congrats!

 

[doggoneitdignit]

Nice find, congratulations!!