🥇 BANNER My First US Gold Coin!

[winslow]

It took almost 40 years but I finally found a US minted gold coin.

I put my small coil on the Equinox 800 with the intention of working an area that is laden with square nails, deteriorating cans and junk. Never got there. As I was crossing a dry creek I got a solid 20 on the VDI and thought I'd be digging a lead bullet or something of that nature.

I was absolutely floored when I dug what certainly looked like gold through the dirt.

And oh man it was!

It just doesn't seem real after digging thousands of square nails, shell casings, rivets, buttons etc. etc. I've found silver coins and some cool relics but never a US minted gold coin. My life is now complete. Ha!

 

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[crashbandicoot]

You can color me jealous!!!!Way to go,happy for you man.

 

[Loco-Digger]

Awesome score. I bet your heart is still racing!!!

 

[1637]

wow,so cool
brad

 

[JohnDroid]

Congratulations, that is awesome!

 

[Peyton Manning]

I would kill to find that, where do you live?

 

[winslow]

I would kill to find that, where do you live?

Oregon

 

[Peyton Manning]

On my way

 

[rayoh]

I am envious! I would be looking all over that area. Maybe it is far enough away from the trashy area that was your original destination that you could put the 11 inch coil back on and cover some area. Absolute beautiful coin.

 

[michael NY]

It took almost 40 years but I finally found a US minted gold coin.

I put my small coil on the Equinox 800 with the intention of working an area that is laden with square nails, deteriorating cans and junk. Never got there. As I was crossing a dry creek I got a solid 20 on the VDI and thought I'd be digging a lead bullet or something of that nature.

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I was absolutely floored when I dug what certainly looked like gold through the dirt.View attachment 1984883

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It just doesn't seem real after digging thousands of square nails, shell casings, rivets, buttons etc. etc. I've found silver coins and some cool relics but never a US minted gold coin. My life is now complete. Ha!
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Congradulations on the gold coin and 40 years!

 

[Centsless Detecting]

Wow that's awsome. Congrats finding one after such a long wait. Well diserved indeed!

 

[xr7ator]

Living the dream! Congratulations!!!

 

[xr7ator]

Oh, and .... BANNER!

 

[winslow]

On my way

Leave your guns at home!

 

[CreakyDigger]

Super duper!

 

[SD51]

Incredible! Glad it finally happened to you! Congrats, you've joined a small group of detectorists that have hit Gold!

 

[lenmac65]

That is a dream coin … wow! Enjoyed your post and pictures. I vote banner!

 

[JohnDroid]

This would be a good time to let you guys know how the new banner system works. Any "like" on the first post of this section raises the "vote" score on the right of his post by 1. Also you can just vote directly by clicking the up arrow.

In other sections without the vote button, we are just going to use the number of positive reactions as a guide for banner finds.

I'll be doing a write up on it soon!

 

[Ed (Upstate NY)]

Congrats. Find of a lifetime. My only gold coin in 34 years of detecting was also a $2.50 (1905) liberty head.

 

[Proolio]

There's gold in them hills! Very nice find.