🥇 BANNER The best day ever! GOLD COIN!

[pepperj]

Went on a road trip today to get some detecting in.
About 60 miles across country to the permissions.
6 sites were planted in winter wheat.
2 sites in a 1 foot plow, and 1 site partially cropped.

So first target after 30 minutes 1867-1967 penny

I said that needs to a 100 yrs older.
1.5 hrs later the next target I finally justified in taking a photo.
A saw nut

I got tired of plow row detecting so I went on a corn stubble field, found what was a big ash layer down 6" and over a large foot print.
Probably a barn that burnt down.
So between the saw nut and this buckle was another 2 hrs.
I was thinking this is a hard day for no really good keepers.

Few minutes later this item, a tie pin of sorts?

Then a button

Crushed thimble

The next one I thought it only takes one to make a hunt.
Beautiful bell

Little did I know that 10 minutes later life would so great!
Solid 80 on the Deus ll
I thought gee a coin would be nice.
Dug the plug saw the edge-and for next few minutes I just looked at it and said NO WAY!
I looked away looked down and said it again No Way.
I must of repeated this 10 times.

Full Sovereign - weight
7.9 grams, 22.05mm in
diameter with a Fine
Gold content 7.32
grams.

150 yrs of being rolled around in the field.
She's only been kissed on the cheek.
I'm too excited, too tired to clean anything up.
But will tomorrow and post the other stuff.
Perfect day!.

 

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[Aureus]

What an amazing find! Big congratulations!
Banner vote from me as well.

 

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[vonfatman]

What a win! Way to go.
Congratulations.

vfm

 

[newnan man]

We're all happy for you! Congrats!

 

[ARC]

The pictures AND the coin looks better in The Random Chat Thread.

:P

 

[aShardOfHistory]

Went on a road trip today to get some detecting in.
About 60 miles across country to the permissions.
6 sites were planted in winter wheat.
2 sites in a 1 foot plow, and 1 site partially cropped.
View attachment 2113703
So first target after 30 minutes 1867-1967 penny View attachment 2113727
I said that needs to a 100 yrs older.
1.5 hrs later the next target I finally justified in taking a photo.
A saw nut
View attachment 2113704
I got tired of plow row detecting so I went on a corn stubble field, found what was a big ash layer down 6" and over a large foot print.
Probably a barn that burnt down.
So between the saw nut and this buckle was another 2 hrs.
I was thinking this is a hard day for no really good keepers.
View attachment 2113705
Few minutes later this item, a tie pin of sorts?
View attachment 2113706
Then a button View attachment 2113707
Crushed thimble
View attachment 2113708
The next one I thought it only takes one to make a hunt.
Beautiful bell
View attachment 2113709
Little did I know that 10 minutes later life would so great!
Solid 80 on the Deus ll
I thought gee a coin would be nice.
Dug the plug saw the edge-and for next few minutes I just looked at it and said NO WAY!
I looked away looked down and said it again No Way.
I must of repeated this 10 times.
View attachment 2113710 View attachment 2113711 View attachment 2113712 View attachment 2113713 View attachment 2113714 View attachment 2113715 View attachment 2113716
Full Sovereign - weight
7.9 grams, 22.05mm in
diameter with a Fine
Gold content 7.32
grams.

150 yrs of being rolled around in the field.
She's only been kissed on the cheek.
I'm too excited, too tired to clean anything up.
But will tomorrow and post the other stuff.
Perfect day!.
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omg those are some stunning finds, and the detail left on the gold coin!!!!

congratulations

 

[ToddsPoint]

Amazing find that gives all of us hope! Well done!

 

[pepperj]

pepperj , congrats on the gold coin & a awesome hunt!!!

Thank you Ed
It was a long day without much to show for it as the 2 fields hadn't given much up even on a previous visit.

 

[pepperj]

Like you said, NO WAY! That's an awesome find congratulations. The bell is pretty damn cool too.

Thanks
The bell would of been the keeper of the day, as it's a great example.

 

[pepperj]

Very, Very Happy for you Man!!! Huge find!

Wonder if it's part of a cache?

Thanks
I thought that yesterday with a fleeting thought "I wonder if there's more"?
In that spot it was pretty quiet for any signals.
We can always wish though.

 

[pepperj]

That is a fantastic find! What a road trip! Congratulations!

Thanks Robert
It certainly turned into one that's for sure.

 

[ticndig]

Banner coin for sure. and the rest of the digs are pretty sweet too!

 

[billb]

Went on a road trip today to get some detecting in.
About 60 miles across country to the permissions.
6 sites were planted in winter wheat.
2 sites in a 1 foot plow, and 1 site partially cropped.
View attachment 2113703
So first target after 30 minutes 1867-1967 penny View attachment 2113727
I said that needs to a 100 yrs older.
1.5 hrs later the next target I finally justified in taking a photo.
A saw nut
View attachment 2113704
I got tired of plow row detecting so I went on a corn stubble field, found what was a big ash layer down 6" and over a large foot print.
Probably a barn that burnt down.
So between the saw nut and this buckle was another 2 hrs.
I was thinking this is a hard day for no really good keepers.
View attachment 2113705
Few minutes later this item, a tie pin of sorts?
View attachment 2113706
Then a button View attachment 2113707
Crushed thimble
View attachment 2113708
The next one I thought it only takes one to make a hunt.
Beautiful bell
View attachment 2113709
Little did I know that 10 minutes later life would so great!
Solid 80 on the Deus ll
I thought gee a coin would be nice.
Dug the plug saw the edge-and for next few minutes I just looked at it and said NO WAY!
I looked away looked down and said it again No Way.
I must of repeated this 10 times.
View attachment 2113710 View attachment 2113711 View attachment 2113712 View attachment 2113713 View attachment 2113714 View attachment 2113715 View attachment 2113716
Full Sovereign - weight
7.9 grams, 22.05mm in
diameter with a Fine
Gold content 7.32
grams.

150 yrs of being rolled around in the field.
She's only been kissed on the cheek.
I'm too excited, too tired to clean anything up.
But will tomorrow and post the other stuff.
Perfect day!.
View attachment 2113717 View attachment 2113718

Pepperj
It’s amazing
Congratulations on your masterpiece

 

[NorILdigcollector]

Great find! Definitely worth a drive for. The bell is really nice too.

 

[tamrock]

Under the like option it will be the one that looks like a medal

thanks

 

[mjb Mike]

wow amazing banner for sure.

 

[aShardOfHistory]

Congratulations on a fantastic hunt with a golden lining. After almost 21 years I am still looking for my gold coin. She is beautiful and we don't see many sovereigns posted here. In my opinion that is definitely a banner find. I really hope you get enough votes to make the banner.

Stay safe, good luck and keep swingin. Maybe you’ll find another one soon. Good things do come in groups sometimes.

if it doesnt make the cut as a banner find we need to hold an uprising

 

[Tpmetal]

I dunno how you contained yourself long enough to pull out a phone and get pics before popping that plug. No way I would have been able to wait.

 

[JVA5th]

thanks

No problem

 

[jewelerguy]

that's awesome. congrats!

 

[pepperj]

WOW!! What a great pic in the clump- I would've been going out of my mind praying it was indeed a gold coin and not a "gotcha". I've been at it for 33 years, never got one or seen one found, so it remains at the top of my bucket list.
My banner vote is in and Major CONGRATS for that lifetime find!!

I dunno how you contained yourself long enough to pull out a phone and get pics before popping that plug. No way I would have been able to wait.

Thank you both for the reply
Jeff even though I found my first gold in 2013 my avatar 50BC Celtic full Stator.
This is a first for me on this side of the pond and just as exciting.

Now for the excitement and containing myself Tpmetal-it was actually really easy-because it took me 9 minutes of time from these 2 photos. and was probably due to the fact I had to get through all the NO WAY! (out loud)
Here's the time stamp