I think I may have found my first piece of gold?

[Casey13]

Good afternoon everyone.
While on lunch break today I went detecting out in the woods. Halfway through I hit a lower tone on the equinox and thought it was a bullet. Instead this pops out about 4 or 5 inches down and was shiny. I thought it was brass but after cleaning it, it feels heavier than brass. It looks like it was soldered onto another peace at one point.
Thanks for looking

 

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[GaRebel1861]

Could be. Have it tested at the jeweler store.

 

[river roamer]

Nice find Hope it's gold

 

[Fumunda/tones]

Good afternoon everyone.
While on lunch break today I went detecting out in the woods. Halfway through I hit a lower tone on the equinox and thought it was a bullet. Instead this pops out about 4 or 5 inches down and was shiny. I thought it was brass but after cleaning it, it feels heavier than brass. It looks like it was soldered onto another peace at one point.
Thanks for looking

Sweet. Grate find for something that small.

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

Good afternoon everyone.
While on lunch break today I went detecting out in the woods. Halfway through I hit a lower tone on the equinox and thought it was a bullet. Instead this pops out about 4 or 5 inches down and was shiny. I thought it was brass but after cleaning it, it feels heavier than brass. It looks like it was soldered onto another peace at one point.
Thanks for looking

Gold or not, it is a beauty...!
Looks like it was a pin, and displayed vertically.

 

[Lenrac2]

Great find!! Looks good to me!

 

[JeffInMass]

Looks like it's the real deal- I agree with the testing idea- Congrats & GL!

 

[Digger RJ]

Good afternoon everyone.
While on lunch break today I went detecting out in the woods. Halfway through I hit a lower tone on the equinox and thought it was a bullet. Instead this pops out about 4 or 5 inches down and was shiny. I thought it was brass but after cleaning it, it feels heavier than brass. It looks like it was soldered onto another peace at one point.
Thanks for looking

Great Find!!! Looks plated on the back side!!! I’d have it tested!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Casey13]

Good afternoon everyone.
While on lunch break today I went detecting out in the woods. Halfway through I hit a lower tone on the equinox and thought it was a bullet. Instead this pops out about 4 or 5 inches down and was shiny. I thought it was brass but after cleaning it, it feels heavier than brass. It looks like it was soldered onto another peace at one point.
Thanks for looking

Thank all you guys!!
When I got off work this afternoon I rushed across town to a reputable jeweler to have it tested. The lady took it to the jeweler in the back and as I waited I overheard lead soldering from him. A few minutes later she brought it to me and said it's 10K. I was shocked because I was thinking it was going to be plated gold or something. I looked at him and said its actually real lol. He said yes and what threw him off was that whoever soldered it used lead solder. The jeweler said it was just under a gram. I know it's not much of value but I'm just happy to have found gold! I wish I knew what it was made to represent and can't figure out if the first letter is a D or a O?

 

[Casey13]

Could be. Have it tested at the jeweler store.

Thank you so much!!

 

[Casey13]

Nice find Hope it's gold

Thank you river roamer!!

 

[Casey13]

Sweet. Grate find for something that small.

Thank you!! I know, I didn't expect that to pop out of the ground.

 

[Casey13]

Gold or not, it is a beauty...!
Looks like it was a pin, and displayed vertically.

Thank you so much!! Thats exactly what my wife said when I showed it to her. Just wish I knew what it stood for lol

 

[Casey13]

Great find!! Looks good to me!

Thank you Lenrac2! You were right!!

 

[Casey13]

Looks like it's the real deal- I agree with the testing idea- Congrats & GL!

Thank you so much JeffInMass!! You are correct about it!

 

[Casey13]

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Great Find!!! Looks plated on the back side!!! I’d have it tested!!! Congrats!!!

Thank you Digger RJ! I thought the same thing with how it looked on the backside but It was because they used lead solder on it when attaching it.

 

[detectorcowboy]

Looks good

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Congrats on your first GOLD.

 

[Casey13]

Looks good

Thank you!!

 

[Casey13]

Congrats on your first GOLD.

Thank you so much!!