One coin pays for detector!

[The Pete]

Was wondering how many others have found a single coin that was worth more than the cost of their detector. I have made two finds like that myself. Hope to see others make their postings here. If people are looking this should show that it can be done.

 

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[Lowbatts]

Hey Pete,, dug hundreds of silver coins over the years, countless copper coins too. Yep nickels as well. The few key dates I've got were so mangled they just didn't cut it as sales-worthy. Stil llooking for two big goals: Nice high-end coinage and breaking the 18th century mark. Getting harder to do as the time goes by but I'll get there.

 

[jeff of pa]

I'v paid for mine at least Three Times, with my finds. BUT no single find . the coin would have to be over a $1000.00 coin

 

[Detecting Fool]

In 1982, I received a White's 1D/B for as a Christmas present. Total cost of the detector was, if I remember correctly, $119.95 back then. One of the first coins I found that year was a 1794 Large cent somewhere between VF and XF condition. Total value of coin back then I think was about $200. Not bad for a 12 year. Still have the coin and today, depending on who you ask, its worth anywheres from $1,600 to $3,750.

A few years later, my dad bought me a used White's 6000 DI. Shortly after getting the new/used detector, I found an 1871 Indian head in XF condition, which again, paid for the used detector. This is also my favorite find, because as a teenager back then, it put me one step closer to having a complete set of Indian heads, and it was found while detecting with my favorite partner, my dad.

Anthony

 

[TORRERO]

I have probably found several coins that might fit that catagory, but i've never had my coins apraised.
If you follow the link on my profile you can see many of the early Roman colonial coins dug in Spain, some are worth a
great deal while others are not so much. But the truth is, I've spent so much money on machines and excesaries over the
years that it makes it a mute point.

 

[spotz]

If I could get more than $5.00 for a grungy Merc Dime, it would pay for an old Whites coin shooter I bought at a yard sale a couple of years age. Coin shooter didn't work either.

 

[wepc]

My first time out with my used Minelab 1800 that I paid $250, I found a nugget.
The nugget is not worth $250, but it made the detector worth every penny.

 

[The Pete]

I've seen some of the coins posted, so I know it gets done.

 

[Ocean7]

1809 Liberty cap dime that looks like XF-40 or better which is about $925.00.

Token currently being investigated by experts, which could be worth considerably more than my detector - if it turns out as rare as I think it might be.

Both were found in the last year after many years of MD'ing.

 

[The Pete]

thanks for the reply.