day 2 at the old orchard my first gold coin!!!

[wildcatman71]

Wow!! This orchard is the best place I have ever detected!! Another silver dime...1918 D, and my FIRST gold coin. 1852 Gold $1!!! I am ecstatic!!

 

[Jeffro]

Those $1 gold coins were lost like crazy, because they're so small. I bet alot of us have walked right over them.

 

[nealb]

Incredible find, Wildcat!!!!!

 

[history hunter]

That's the best thing I saw all day!! Congrats

 

[Ridley]

Wildcat,
That's an incredible find! Congratulations!
You should be very proud of finding that coin. It's not just lucky, because the signal was off but you dug it anyway.

Nice job!



Ridley

 

[River Rat]

W W! That is a stunning find. Congratulations!!! This should be in the best finds and the banner up above.

RR

 

[TreasureTales]

Those $1 gold coins were lost like crazy, because they're so small. I bet alot of us have walked right over them.

That's what I think, too. We have all probably walked over one or two if we've done much detecting in old places. Sickening thought, ain't it? LOL

The lesson is again taught that we must dig everything. Yes, it's a pain to do so, but look at the potential results!! How many people have to prove the "dig everything" theory before everybody understands the importance of doing so? Dig it all!!! You can rely on your detectors, or you can dig it all - guess which method pays off better in the long run?

 

[diggemall]

Tremendous find !

Gotta wonder how many of those have been passed up because they sign as iron ?

We found an 1899 $10 gold piece in a relatives coin collection. Just to see, I passed it under both the BH and the CZ - both said IRON. Go figure ?!


Diggem

 

[BIG61AL]

Super find!!!!!!
You have to dig everting at this location....you just might end up with another gold coin!
Could you repost the picture of the coin with a US dime next to it so we can get the size better.

 

[Nana40]

DANG! That must'a been some kind of happy dance you were doin!

What a GREAT find! Many congrats to you! Nana

 

[Texas Gal]

Great find! Congratulations!

 

[grogmug]

What exactly is an old orchard? Are you saying its an apple orchard...or picnic area? I want to find one in my area, because I hear about them all the time!!!
NICE FINDS!

 

[wildcatman71]

yes, its a apple, peach, and so on orchard. About a 20 or more acre farm. Lots of people have traveled this place over the years.

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

scrumptious truelly scrumptious.

 

[twister]

awesome coin, congrats!!

hh twister

 

[Yarrum]

CONGRATULATIONS

I'm ecstatic for you!! Gold coin finds seem to be the thing this week , old mate on the other thread pulled out 2
Be very hard to beat that gold dollar but half the fun is goin out and trying again . Thanks very much for sharing your moment with us.

HH

 

[Kiros32]

The bad thing is....my detector showed it as iron, picked up a real low 1,2 on it. I thought it was another horseshoe nail!!

Always dig the higher iron signals!!! This just proves my point! Fantastic find!

 

[jglunt]

WOW!! That coin is in great shape. I'm jealous.

Still searching for my first one.

Jim

 

[karib2517]

yes indeed iam fired up to get back out and dig everything nothing is an exact science. nice find

 

[Rockfshr]

That is awesome. congratulations, keep working that site

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

What exactly is an old orchard? Are you saying its an apple orchard...or picnic area? I want to find one in my area, because I hear about them all the time!!!
NICE FINDS!

Grog:

Orchards are great because workers took breaks and sat down to eat their meals in the fields, and coins were dropped out of their pockets.

Look for road signs in your town. Names like "Grove Street" or "Fairgrounds Road", "Park Street" or "Orchard Street" are good indications that it may have been an area where people congregated in the days before multiplexes.