🥇 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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[ANTIQUARIAN]

Congratulations on finding your first US gold coin and on achieving a BANNER!

So the big question now is... what are you going to spend your $2.50 on?

Dave

 

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[Dirty Digger Doug]

That is awesome. Congrats.

 

[jwm45]

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

And oh man it was! View attachment 1984884

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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Good mercy I am green with envy OOORAH Dude.Bet there's another one close by!!

 

[Lanny in AB]

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

And oh man it was! View attachment 1984884

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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Such a sweet and satisfying find, congratulations!

All the best,

Lanny

 

[Iron Buzz]

I was there last year when my buddy scored a $1 gold piece. I have never, ever seen a more sincere and spontaneous dance of happiness than what I witnessed that day. He hasn't been at it for 40 years, but at least 20. I can only imagine (barely) your excitement.

 

[Fredy Williams]

I am like so many still digging, mine will surface soon

 

[relichound]

Hearty congrats! BANNER! I too know the feeling, I dug my first gold coin April 2018, rang up solid 12 on the Knox 800 at about 4-5 inches. Could not believe I had dug my first 1852 Liberty Head 1 dollar gold coin-not another Jefferson nickel! 🤣😎

 

[T.C.]

Awesome!

 

[The Rebel]

WOW that's beautiful! Bet you pulse was thru the roof, lol!

 

[Hunter1805]

It took me 30 years before I found mine. Nice going, super find ... PS . Go back to where you found it.. LOLOLOLOL

 

[Bart@Big Boys Hobbies]

THAT is AWESOME! I am so jealous!

 

[sprailroad]

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

And oh man it was! View attachment 1984884

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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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

And oh man it was! View attachment 1984884

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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Well Ed, I think you might of won best coin of the month way back when. Good for you, you have more than earned it. Forty years? means in 4 or 5 more years I'm next! I know you enough to know you checked all around that area JUST in case it was a small spill of more of the same. You did, didn't you Ed?

 

[Silver Tree Chaser]

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.

View attachment 1984885

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

And oh man it was! View attachment 1984884

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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Well worth the wait. Big congrats on finding such a beautiful coin. Photos are terrific!

 

[Sam Holden]

I can't even imagine the excitement when you saw that glimmer ✨

 

[tonystark]

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.

View attachment 1984885

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

And oh man it was! View attachment 1984884

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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The stuff I did up normally isn’t in that great of shape looks like it came out of museum or shop

 

[Hunter1805]

Nice Going !! Welcome to the club...... Well it took me 39 years to find that little devil. Very simple, get a signal in the middle of nowhere walk past it ... Think about it ...... backstep to where you got the signal, run the coil back over the signal ... Be ready for another trash signal ..... Then sit back in amazement as you see this dirty gold reeded edge of a coin and then it dawns on you that its the real deal ... No different then any other hole dug but this one had the elusive gold coin.. They are out there but please find your before the 39 year mark ...... JIm

 

[OhioTrevor]

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

And oh man it was! View attachment 1984884

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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So happy for you. Wow!

 

[goldnugget]

Great Find Thanks for S haring * * * * * 5 Stars
goldnugget, North Carolina

 

[dvanommen]

Absolutely gorgeous coin! And that's in amazing condition, too! Congrats!!

 

[RonnieInNaples]

Big congratulations!