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!

 

[releventchair]

Congrats!

 

[mike b]

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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Sorry that I can only press "Like" one time!

 

[russau]

Sorry that I can only press "Like" one time!

HAHAHA ! I know the feeling !

 

[mike b]

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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56 Years! You should have looked there first.

 

[signal_line]

WTG! I wonder how many detectors swept over that target and didn’t dig.

 

[signal_line]

Tell me you didn’t do the gold dance.

 

[PikesPeakCharlie]

I've been looking for 50 years, guess I got 6 more years to go !😂 CONGRATS !!!! THAT IS A BEAUTIFUL $ 10 COIN !!!!!! BANNER ALL DAY !!!

 

[camichael]

WOW condition is beautiful! Congrats...

 

[Mr. Digger]

Incredible. Me wanty.

 

[signal_line]

I’d be back at that same area for week

 

[PenguinDetectsCA]

holy smokes!! banner banner banner!!!

 

[ragtopman]

Mind blowing finds especially the Eagle, congratulations!!

 

[billb]

Mark …Find of a lifetime…
Congratulations on your spectacular recovery!!!!
Banner Vote

 

[GaRebel1861]

Had to come back for a second look. That is such a cool coin!

 

[Tesorodeoro]

Congratulations! Great coin.

 

[Oldrvrrat57]

Now that's is totally awesome!!! Congratulations on a banner find!!!

 

[mikefromIllinois]

Congrats on a beautiful coin and well deserved after all these yrs.

 

[pepperj]

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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Identifying the Initials (L. H. & T. Co.)
In turn-of-the-century San Diego history, these types of tokens were used by local transfer lines, stagecoach operations, livery stables, or historic hotels. The abbreviation likely stands for a local enterprise such as the Lakeside Hotel & Transfer Company, a Livery, Hack, & Transfer Company, or a similar local transit hub that operated between the late 1880s and the World War I era.

 

[lenmac65]

That coin would be worth the wait to me. I say BANNER!! Congrats!

 

[Ed_DE]

Congratulations on finding your first U.S. gold coin. You deserve it. I hope someday before I retire from metal detecting I'll be able to find my first gold anything.