I finally struck gold!

[Western Sky Ranch]

Yes sir, after 11 months swinging the coil I found my first gold. AT PRO with a 48-50 VID reading about 2 inches down. Total weight
.65oz/19g stamped 14k.

 

[jcobb]

Wow!!!! What an amazing find! I bet it was pretty coming out of the ground.

Way to break in to the gold club with that hunk of gold!

Congrats!!!

 

[Terry Soloman]

Woooo-Hooooo! Congratulations!!

 

[oddrod]

Beautiful. Congrats

 

[dig kzoo]

Sweet gold!

 

[g-olden years]

WOW! GREAT WAY TO END 2013 & BEGIN 2014! I've got huge grin seeing your heavy gold, so can imagine the thrill you felt on digging it! Andi

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[Western Sky Ranch]

Thanks all. Funny how a find like this can reinvigorate the hunting spirit I have found coin spills, Wheaties, silver dimes a silver bracelet but seeing that first glint of gold in the dirt was spectacular. I knew if I kept at it I would stumble across some gold sooner or later but I imagined a thin ring or an earring not Mr. T's bracelet

Well all this to say don't stop swinging the coil if you're frustrated. All treasure is not old or hunted out. This find was 2 inches down in a field with constant repeating visitors. Someone's bound to drop something, get out there and find it first.. New treasure or old, treasure is treasure.

 

[stewielouie]

Thats a nice chunk of gold, Congrats!!

 

[romeo-1]

Nice!

 

[Davers]

OH YEAH!!!!

 

[FreeBirdTim]

I hate to be a Debbie Downer, but have you tested it? it looks a little dull to be real gold. Is it just stamped 14k or is there also a maker's mark on it?

I have my doubts because I recently found a 20 inch "gold" chain and it was fake. It looked similar in color to your bracelet and it was stamped 14k. Took it to a jewelry shop and they told me it was gold plated.

 

[Pirateofthewaste]

Nice

 

[Guldgrävaren_98]

That`s a beast! Congrats!

 

[ivobg]

WOW beautiful

 

[Western Sky Ranch]

I hate to be a Debbie Downer, but have you tested it? it looks a little dull to be real gold. Is it just stamped 14k or is there also a maker's mark on it?

I have my doubts because I recently found a 20 inch "gold" chain and it was fake. It looked similar in color to your bracelet and it was stamped 14k. Took it to a jewelry shop and they told me it was gold plated.

Tim,

You got me thinking. I took it to the local "We Buy Gold" shop and had it acid tested. It's 14K. The guy low balled me at first and offered $270 to start then $300and as I walked out he said $400. I think I'll keep it a while.

 

[FreeBirdTim]

That's great! Glad you hit the jackpot! I was so annoyed when I realized that my chain was fake. And you were smart to decline their offers. I think your bracelet has about $460.00 in scrap gold, since 14k goes for around $710.00 and ounce right now.

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Tim,

You got me thinking. I took it to the local "We Buy Gold" shop and had it acid tested. It's 14K. The guy low balled me at first and offered $270 to start then $300and as I walked out he said $400. I think I'll keep it a while.

Very smart move. The next time gold sky rockets it pass $2000/oz.
Nice find by the way.
ZDD

 

[detectahead]

Nice score there! It's amazing how the price goes up as your walking out the door! I would have done what u did and then put my hand up and said, "be sweet!" Lol!


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[AU Seeker]

Tim,

You got me thinking. I took it to the local "We Buy Gold" shop and had it acid tested. It's 14K. The guy low balled me at first and offered $270 to start then $300and as I walked out he said $400. I think I'll keep it a while.

Nice find!

Here's a link to a very good online precious metal calculator for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, bookmark it for future use, you're find at 14kt. and today's gold price is worth $434.37.

Precious Metal Calculator from Dendritics (Updated Version)