THE IMPOSSIBLE HAS HAPPENED, MY 1ST GOLD & 1ST SILVER COIN!

[dirtlooter]

Location, location! new spot, permission granted but lots of rain, two days with over 8 inches total in some places. My wife and I headed out early this morning, over 30 mile drive, the ground was soaked with water standing in some places but we had our grubby clothes on and water shoes. It started off poorly, barely dug the second hole and we had to find a place for a nature break, nothing was open that early. LOL.. Then it was kneeling down on the wet ground as we dug but it was the easiest digging we have ever had so we hurried from hit to hit. Then after digging about 3 chunks of foil with a reading of 45, a foot away I had another reading of 44 and to my total surprise, it was a small 10 K amethyst ring! After digging some clad and lots more pull rings and tabs, I had another slamming hit of 86,88, 86 and I expected it would be just another soda can but out popped this silver coin! I was momentarily confused as I wiped it, the image wasn't anything like i was expecting and then I realized it was a 25 cent Canadian coin but was it silver? It sure looked silver but I had no idea and the date was 1968.. I knew that the US had changed to clad after 64 but the Canadians? Anyways the wife found her 1st ring, a Hong Kong bling and her own clad and was excited by the gold and possible silver. Of course she had to try the gold ring on but it was too small. After we got home, I went on the inter net and found that in 68, they had minted two types of metal for that coin, pure nickle which a magnet would stick to and a .500 silver one that it would not stick to. So the magnet came out and there was not even the slightest hint of attraction! My 1st silver coin! Yep, I am pretty happy, two 1st in the same day and my wife is even more hooked and excited and can't wait to go back in the morning. it is amazing, one gold ring and digging the foil and pull rings/tabs are no problem at all! OH YEAH!!!! View attachment 1021276
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[Mi$terG]

Outstanding! Nothing better than flipping the plug and seeing a ring- especially if it's yellow! Congrats- hope there are many more in your near future.

 

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[CoinandRelicMan]

The "Ring-Bling addiction" has found another victim it sounds like! Congrats on the nice findings!

 

[VERDE]

Hey dirtlooter!! CONGRATS!! Looks as if you managed to find a spot overlooked by your previous predecessors!! REALLY NICE FINDS!! Hope your well!! GOOD LUCK and GOOD HUNTING!! VERDE!!

 

[dirtlooter]

actually I had to go about 30 miles to another spot, I still will hunt this area but not as hard as the new area. Had a decent morning, found another ring plus some cool items... it has as most places been hit but not recently from the looks of it, still looking for the older coins... and gold of course! LOL