GOLD QUEEN VICTORIA SOVEREIGN 1842

[mattdiver]

Hello folks. Found my first gold sovereign.It is Queen Victoria 1842 in excellent condition .Can't believe it has been in the soil for so long and come out looking so good.
It was about 9 inches deep. I have searched the field for nearly 20 years on and off.It was ploughed up last time about 10 years ago.You never know in this amazing hobby what you could find next .
I had look on the net and it could be rare coin as appears to have mis strike on the last letter A of GRATIA. Any input would be welcomed .Thanks .

 

[Gunny71]

Awesome find, thanks for sharing it!

 

[oldsoapy]

Congratulations : Always good to find Gold, makes all the hours and hours worthwhile. Hutch.

 

[Aka Nameless]

I have submitted my vote for Banner, personally I don't know if all gold coins should be an autobanner thing but this is a rare coin with a minting error and deserves to be up there on the banner.
what would make it even more rare is a good mint mark, check out this site for minting marks.

http://www.goldsovereigns.co.uk/mintsandmintmarks.html

ZDD

Well, in Europe gold coins seem to be common finds... in the U.S. where most of us are, they are extremely rare. So when we see a gold coin it's a once in a lifetime find for any of us, which means automatic banner. You guys don't know how lucky you are to be able to hunt land with so much history.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Nice Matt!

 

[CRUSADER]

I have submitted my vote for Banner, personally I don't know if all gold coins should be an autobanner thing but this is a rare coin with a minting error and deserves to be up there on the banner.
what would make it even more rare is a good mint mark, check out this site for minting marks.

http://www.goldsovereigns.co.uk/mintsandmintmarks.html

ZDD

Well, in Europe gold coins seem to be common finds... in the U.S. where most of us are, they are extremely rare. So when we see a gold coin it's a once in a lifetime find for any of us, which means automatic banner. You guys don't know how lucky you are to be able to hunt land with so much history.

'seem' is a good word

 

[Selous1851]

Awesome find!!!

 

[gleaner1]

Beautiful banner find

 

[kuger]

I have submitted my vote for Banner, personally I don't know if all gold coins should be an autobanner thing but this is a rare coin with a minting error and deserves to be up there on the banner.
what would make it even more rare is a good mint mark, check out this site for minting marks.

http://www.goldsovereigns.co.uk/mintsandmintmarks.html

ZDD

Well, in Europe gold coins seem to be common finds... in the U.S. where most of us are, they are extremely rare. So when we see a gold coin it's a once in a lifetime find for any of us, which means automatic banner. You guys don't know how lucky you are to be able to hunt land with so much history.

Actually I would venture to say just as many gold coins are found in the US....certain parts of the US

 

[JW15]

Awesome coin!!! Huge congrats and way to go on the banner!