Today, I hit the metal detecting lottery: Massive gold coin AND first ring

[cusedpjd]

Today, I hit the metal detecting lottery. I couldn't believe my eyes when I literally pulled a $2000 gold coin from the ground. This coin is the 50 Mexican peso piece, known as the Centanario. It is 90% gold and 37.5 g of gold. Not only that, but whoever owned it placed inside a gold rope covering, further increasing the value. I'll post a link to the coin value soon. Plus, I also found an old college sterling silver ring. What a day. This is why I LOVE this hobby. Incidentally, this is my first ever ring find and first ever gold coin find, all in the same day!

 

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[cusedpjd]

No, the year says 1842 but that was the year that the college was founded.

 

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[TFehrn]

wow great finds!

 

[kwikfile]

That is fantastic, I bet you won't sleep for awhile! Up thinking about the next one, how you are going to spend that money! Whoop whoop!

 

[drbecker]

No, the year says 1842 but that was the year that the college was founded.

Well the name changed from university to College in 1912 so it is sometime after 1912. It is still in business.

 

[lookindown]

Wow, well that was embarrassing. I weighed it and it is 26.4 g. So, it can't be real. My only hope now is that it has some gold in it. Does anyone think it has any value at all? I found it in a public park, about 6 inches down. I had my suspicions based on the wear, but let my emotions get the better of me once I found the price online. Plus, I have never even seen one of these things, let alone a replica. Sigh. Well, at least I found my first ring today!

We all get fooled sometimes...nice find regardless and really nice ring.

 

[g-olden years]

Both are Handsome Finds! I'd display the groovy 50 peso coin proudly despite it apparently being a replica! Andi