I thought I had found the "Holy Grail"

[Patrol]

I thought I had found the "Holy Grail"

Found a small park on an obscure lake in the middle of Florida. Talked my wife into stopping and trying it out. She hit the tot lot and I went to the beach. Dug some clad and a couple of sinkers when I got a nice strong signal that sounded good. I dug about 4" in the muddy sand and a gold coin popped out with a distinctive old Spanish look. 'Oh my God', I hit the proverbial 'Holy Grail' of coin shooting! I jumped up and down and ran to show my wife. On the way I rubbed more dirt off to reveal Latin writing. Heart pounding, something didn't add up. It was too light and there was some corrosion - gold doesn't corrode.

By the time I got to where my wife was I had realized that the cruel hand of fickle fate has touched me once again. It's a fake! (can I say that PBK?) Who would do that? Dispair had set in but I was still excited about my find.

Sometimes, the best things we bring back from a hunt is a 'good story'. This will make a good one until the cruel hand of fickle fate touches me again.

TE

 

[TXDIRTFISHER]

Re: I thought I had found the "Holy Grail"

Ahhhhhhhhhh your glory was denied. Oh well....good find and a good story to go with it.

 

[Patrol]

Re: I thought I had found the "Holy Grail"

Thanks Tex. By the way, I think San Antonio is a great place to live. We were there in the 80's and loved it, especially breakfast tacos at Taco Cabana.

Going there this fall for a Vietnam Reunion. We are taking our Metal Detectors and plan on hitting a bunch of spots. We were going to retire there but Mountain Cedar caused me no end of grief with asthma. Florida does fine though. Take care.

TE

 

[gmstreet]

Re: I thought I had found the "Holy Grail"

And the word copy on it probably was a tip off too. LOL!
Sorry.. I couldn't resist..
Keep the faith. The next one may be the real thing.
Good Luck!!

Greg

 

[Patrol]

Re: I thought I had found the "Holy Grail"

It was really encrusted with dirt at first. I didn't see "copy" until I got it home and cleaned it up. The corrosion was the give away out in the field though. I know, "copy" comes out loud and clear once it was cleaned.

TE

 

[Spirit]

Re: I thought I had found the "Holy Grail"

I know the feeling Daydream,

Was hunting a beach popular for shipwreck coins in DE, came across a few of those.

Didn't find any shipwreck coins (aside from the fakes), but did find the remains of a mercury dime, and a slq..at a nearby "Resort town"...man the salt water is hard on those coins.

 

[TN-Joe]

Re: I thought I had found the "Holy Grail"

Next time, im sure . lol
Joe

 

[John Deere Digger]

Re: I thought I had found the "Holy Grail"

Sure looks real at first glance, maybe next time. HH
JDD

 

[Ray S ECenFL]

Re: I thought I had found the "Holy Grail"

Still a cool find. Too bad it is a copy. Bummer.

Ray S

 

[49er]

Re: I thought I had found the "Holy Grail"

Ahh, how sweet dreams slip away..... Maybe next time your special coin will appear.....

 

[TXDIRTFISHER]

Re: I thought I had found the "Holy Grail"

Daydream let me know when you'll be in town and maybe I can meet up with you and hunt. I might have a spot or two that you can hunt as well. You are right about the mountain cedar. I have really bad allergies and asthma and when I moved here they got worse. I just moved 45 miles outside of town and things are better...but not much.

 

[allen]

Re: I thought I had found the "Holy Grail"

that bites...and i know about fake coins

 

[DugHoles]

Re: I thought I had found the "Holy Grail"

Oh man.....to find a doubloon.......

That had to really suck.....sorry......we all feel for you.......

Cheers!

Dugholes