Colonial Gold Coin!

SouthJerseyJim

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As you all know we've been hitting these Fields of legends for almost 3 years now. Recently they did an ultra deep plow that took weeks to settle . Before the plow the signals were getting very scarce. I concentrated in the back field where most of the 1600s finds came from. Well the finds were still a little scarce but I managed to find another dozen or so buttons some toasted coppers and this sweet little gem. I thought it was cut silver at first but it didn't look right. Tested it on the T2 and a Whites DFX and they came in real low like gold. After an hour so of research I think it is a 1780ish Portuguese Reis. My first gold coin. And old to boot! Thanks for looking.
 

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UnderMiner

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Maybe you're on the trail of a potential long lost hoard of gold buried deep underground :treasurechest::thumbsup:
 

CristianH

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That's cool, I never found gold but I think the feeling is amazing :D Congrats for this nice find!
 

Ahab8

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Very nice. If I ever find gold I want it to be old gold. You've accomplished that
 

CASPER-2

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Bass

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Wow, that is a fantastic find! Congratulatiobs
 

Evolution

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That's an amazing find. I'd love to see something like that glimmer at me from the dirt. Congrats! :occasion14:
 

BuckleBoy

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That's amazing. Cut or not, to dig something that old--and gold--I bet that's a high you don't easily come down from.

Congrats,

Buck
 

Nepa-Will

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That's a killer find. Congrats! Now lace up your boots and go get the other piece.
 

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SouthJerseyJim

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Thanks guys. Going to try a 12 hour marathon on Saturday at the old fields. Gonna need some pain killers when its all over and hopefully some great pics of colonial goodies ;)
 

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SouthJerseyJim

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Well after finally getting the scratch test done it is gold. Some variety of rose gold between 14-18kt!
 

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46Wheat

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Gold, Goold ,gooold, goooold ,....oops sorry got carried away . Very nice find...never seen anything like that before
 

trdking

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Gold, Goold ,gooold, goooold ,....oops sorry got carried away . Very nice find...never seen anything like that before
I think it's GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How's that? Now go git the rest of it!

Cheers
 

Gonehunting

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Awesome find.. Banner..
 

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