Found my First US gold coin ever today!!!!!!

[Garabaldi3]

Went out today not expecting to find much. Then dug an 1852 $1 dollar gold coin. I'm still in shock. I can only get there during low tide(east coast). It was used for testing munitions during the war of 1812-civil war. I've found tons of militery buttons but most have lots of damage from the salt water. I've found one large cent but very poor shape. I've found over a hundred musket balls and mini bullets. I always tell myself it's not a place for finding coins. I went to the area where there's mainly musket balls. Because I cleaned it out I need to go slow and dig every null, chirp, grunt etc. etrac was on relic 2 tone. I dug a target and when I lifted my detector it chirped a bit. Swung the coil back and forth but nothing. Tried a different angle and cought it again. Dug two scoops and lost it. Dug one more scoop, moved the mud with my hand and saw the edge. Still can't believe it. It was 10"-12" inches deep.

 

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[Garabaldi3]

Outstanding find, congratulations!

Do not rub that beauty!

Banner all the way!

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That's what she said. Hiyoooooo!

 

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[rsilva02667]

No Dan, at this site I set the etrac on relic and 2 tone. I dig everything so don't bother looking at the screen. I've been detecting for about 15 years and was truly lucky to find this today. I was going slow enough to catch a blip. I swung the coil over it about 6 times and nothing. Tried again and cought it. Just at the right place at the right time.

Congrats on an amazing coin! Sounds like skill to me, not so much luck. To catch that blip then stick with it even after losing the signal, and hunting the right spots... skills. I'm on cape cod and only know of one US gold coin dug locally, there's always the whydah but Barry Clifford owns that and it's protected by the sea shore. I don't know anyone that's dug a tree coin but I know they have to be down here somewhere.

 

[TimberCrack]

Congrats on a great find!!! after 35 years of detecting I'm still waiting for a gold coin....didn't realize the 1 dollar piece was so tiny!!!

 

[digging440yrs]

 

[Garabaldi3]

Congrats on an amazing coin! Sounds like skill to me, not so much luck. To catch that blip then stick with it even after losing the signal, and hunting the right spots... skills. I'm on cape cod and only know of one US gold coin dug locally, there's always the whydah but Barry Clifford owns that and it's protected by the sea shore. I don't know anyone that's dug a tree coin but I know they have to be down here somewhere.

Tree coins have been found all over New England including NJ and NY. I guarantee there's a tree coin waiting to be found in Cape Cod.

 

[DocBeav]

Congrats man! Still looking for one of those!

 

[WaterScoop]

CONGRATULATIONS! nothing beats the feeling of seeing gold in your hole or scoop.

Beautiful coin. May it only be the beginning of others in your future.

Cheers

 

[AlexRussia]

Congratulations! How much is such a coin

 

[Tom_in_CA]

Congratulations on getting the "holy grail" goal of all md'rs. Welcome to the gold coin club.

 

[Garabaldi3]

Thank you ����

 

[Kray Gelder]

She's beautiful!

 

[K1DDO1979]

I want one. Please....
Congrats! [emoji2][emoji106]

 

[The Urban Prospector]

Amazing story..... beautiful gold coin! Congratulations!!

 

[Cal_Cobra]

Great job and a $1 at that, not an easy coin to detect. Welcome to the club

 

[Indiana_Brandon]

Amazing!!! Congrats on an awesome save!!