Only took a bit over 56 years!

[cudamark]

I was hunting an empty lot in an older part of town with my buddy. We weren't finding much in the way of coins. I got a 1940 wheat and a few modern coins along with a few older relics until about a half hour in. Got another zinc cent sound (62 on my Equinox 900) dug down and found this! My first U.S. gold coin, and what a coin! An 1899S $10 gold piece. The rest of the stuff was rather anti-climatic at that point. One other good find in my book was the old San Diego luggage tag. Still need to research that item. Maybe one of you knows what the L.H. & T. Co. means? Definitely one of my best finds!

 

[oldmxrat]

Awesome Mark, huge congrats on that incredible find!

 

[Silvermonkey]

I was hunting an empty lot in an older part of town with my buddy. We weren't finding much in the way of coins. I got a 1940 wheat and a few modern coins along with a few older relics until about a half hour in. Got another zinc cent sound (62 on my Equinox 900) dug down and found this! My first U.S. gold coin, and what a coin! An 1899S $10 gold piece. The rest of the stuff was rather anti-climatic at that point. One other good find in my book was the old San Diego luggage tag. Still need to research that item. Maybe one of you knows what the L.H. & T. Co. means? Definitely one of my best finds!

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What a truly remarkable find! Huge congratulations on finding your first gold coin. Well deserved after 5+ decades!!!!!!

 

[ticndig]

Banner coin for sure. Something most will only dream of finding.

 

[ncsuwolf]

Coin is outstanding, but the tag would have made for a great hunt by itself.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Find of a lifetime - Banner all the way !!!

 

[Blak bart]

Very nice gold piece !!👌....congrats!!🫡

 

[tnt-hunter]

I was hunting an empty lot in an older part of town with my buddy. We weren't finding much in the way of coins. I got a 1940 wheat and a few modern coins along with a few older relics until about a half hour in. Got another zinc cent sound (62 on my Equinox 900) dug down and found this! My first U.S. gold coin, and what a coin! An 1899S $10 gold piece. The rest of the stuff was rather anti-climatic at that point. One other good find in my book was the old San Diego luggage tag. Still need to research that item. Maybe one of you knows what the L.H. & T. Co. means? Definitely one of my best finds!

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Congratulations on making it into the gold coin club. I hope it doesn’t take me 56 years to become a member. That is truly a banner find in my opinion. I really like the luggage tag as well.

Stay safe, good luck and keep swingin. There may be another gold coin out there waiting for you.

 

[old digger]

WOW! And that is is what perseverance is all about. Congratulations on such a rewarding find! And a Banner find at that.

 

[fishstick]

Super Stellar find Mark!!!!!!!!! CONGRATZ!!!!! BANNER!!!!!!!

 

[pepperj]

WTG! Mark
Congratulations on your great looking $10 gold piece. You certainly have earned your place in the gold club.

 

[ToddsPoint]

Fantastic find!

 

[jewelerguy]

Holy cow man that's incredible. I'll bet you were completely shocked to see that. That's awesome. Congrats!

 

[russau]

Absolutely a OUTSTANDING COIN FIND !

 

[SilverCoinHound]

Wowee! A little bit better than a zincker

 

[AU Seeker]

Congratulations, well deserved!!

 

[GaRebel1861]

Congradulations!
What a heck of a find! Banner vote submited. Good luck.

 

[mjb Mike]

wow that is crazy banner

 

[ironhorse]

Stellar day for you!
Congratulations on the gold coin, long time coming and well deserved!

Ps the tag is cool, ill keep an open eye to see what it turns out to be, well done

 

[grasshopper]

Amazing!! Congratulations on a spectacular find!