Last find of the year ... GOLD.... time to sell the ACE250 !!

Mississippi Yankee · Dec 14, 2005

Have not been around here much as of late because I have not been able to get much hunting in due to the "degeneration" problem with my knees. ( being 300 LBs does not help a whole lot with my leg problems?

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( Actually, I lied about not being around here much ..... I have, but only to read about & view all of the AWESOME finds by the rest of you !! I hope to get myself in better shape to get BACK to Metal Detecting ASAP )

My LAST find of the year was also IMO, my BEST find !! It convinced me to give in to my neighbor and sell him my ACE250 that he has been bugging me about for WEEKS !! I will sell the coin off on eBay early next month and combined with the $200.00 I got for the ACE & some Fantasy Baseball winnings for the year, spring for a Whites Detector as soon as I feel my body will cooperate with the use I plan on giving it.

Unearthed this on Sunday afternoon.

I am happier than a kitten following a leaky cow !!?

Hope everyone here has a GREAT Holiday Season !!

The Seeker · Dec 14, 2005

TimmyNY said:
Excellent find? good job.? not sure I could sell any gold I found.

TimmyNY

I think I met your Grandpa ! ! ! !

Gabbit · Dec 14, 2005

amazing find -- looks to be in great condition -- Congrats!!

Greybeard1 · Dec 14, 2005

Congratulations on an awsome find.!! 8) I must agree with several others... I don't think I could sell my first gold coin. How about some details on your find? Unless of course, you don't want to reveal that yet!
Regardless, super find. Now go find the mates to it that are still buried!
Good luck and HH

Mississippi Yankee · Dec 14, 2005

relic said:
i would not sell it myself.? nice RARE find. i mean the most this coin is worth? is about $125.00 even on ebay maybe less your taking a chance

I sell a LOT of coins on eBay. I figure this one to bring between $150-$200. I know what a lot of you meen about not selling it at all, but I have no one to "will it to", ( somehow I imagine hands being raised while saying "ME !! ME !!"?

) so if it can help out with my finanial situation, why not ? I dug up a 1892 Barber quarter at the beginning of the year that I said I would never sell. Well, I did & it brought $82.00 !! That buys a Lot-o-batteries !!?

Many of you have asked for "Details"? Here is the "Short" version ... after a hard rain....in the woods...SLOW search...weak fluckuating gold range signal...dug it at 6 inches...was NOT a pulltab...smiling Billy !! You pretty much can fill in the blanks.?

Nana40 · Dec 14, 2005

"YOU'RE GONNA WHAT!"

I didn't just read that you wanted to sell it did I?

Wow Mississippi! What a find! I know you were very pleased with yourself when you dug that one up!

Mississippi Yankee · Dec 14, 2005

Nana40 said:
"YOU'RE GONNA WHAT!"?

? ? I didn't just read that you wanted to sell it did I??

Wow Mississippi! What a find! I know you were very pleased with yourself when you dug that one up!

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Thanks nana

Even if I DO sell it ( already had an offer to buy it ), I will ALWAYS remember finding it !!

ZumbroKid · Dec 15, 2005

Its ok to sell stuff you dug up. Thats why this is the hobby that pays for itself.

dave-enc · Dec 15, 2005

beautiful coin congrats, hope you are up and running soon
hh
dave+bobbie

trk5capt · Dec 15, 2005

Congrats on your Gold coin. It Just doesn't get any better than that. I hope one day to find one of my own. Untill then I will keep Looking. trk5capt...

grizzly bare · Dec 15, 2005

Mississippi Yankee,
Congratulations on that beautiful find! I understand exactly what you mean about the knees. (Was 277 a few months ago!)
Good luck on getting a new detector and better luck on getting back in shape to use it.

grizzly bare

ZumbroKid · Dec 15, 2005

If your going to sell it, there are other ways to make money off it. First contact Garret for the advertizing angle, this might be of interest to them for the Ace 250 is fairly new. Second the metal detecting magazines pay for articles they print.

killerwine · Dec 15, 2005

I would drop dead if I found a coin like that...Good for you!

packerbacker · Dec 15, 2005

Good one yank!! How big are those things compared to other coin sizes?

froggy38383 · Dec 16, 2005

Great find... It is YOUR coin and you can do whatever YOU want with it. You can always keep the memory of the great experience finding it.

Last year some one broke into my house and stole 18 years worth of finds. One thing they could not take away was the memories of the pleasure and satisafaction I got from making all those great finds. I am slowly building back my collection.

Best of luck in the coming year, may you find many more good things. Hope you enjoy the new detector.

Klaatu · Dec 16, 2005

Unless I was really hard up for money there is NO WAY I would sell my first gold coin.

MUD(S.W.A.T) · Dec 16, 2005

#$^%@#@#!!!! Nice Find !!! *@#!!@*#!!

Keep @ it and HH!!

Mississippi Yankee · Dec 16, 2005

MUD(S.W.A.T) said:
#$^%@#@#!!!! Nice Find !!! *@#!!@*#!!

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Gee ..... what EXACTLY are you trying to say ?

Huntin' 59er · Dec 16, 2005

Congrats on the gold ! I'm glad for you. Thanks for sharing with us. Good Luck on getting back in shape !

Huntin' 59er

Southcacalaky · Dec 17, 2005

Great coin, HH Art...

Michigan Badger · Sep 25, 2006

First off...I can't believe this post got so few replies!

I don't even recall even seeing it when it was originally posted. But back in December of 2005 I don't think I was doing TreasureNet much at all.

A very tardy CONGRATS! to you on this truly awesome find!

I wish I had seen this I would have purchased your coin.

Hope you're still out there!

One more thing, there are a lot more of these out there than people think. The guy I bought my Nautilus IIB from found a $1 1853 gold with it.

Badger