🥇 BANNER American Civil War Gold Coin!

[gtoast99]

It finally happened... the thing every detectorist wants to find... my first gold coin!!

Last hunt of the year, and I was digging a Civil War site here in northern Virginia with my trusty GPX. I found a couple of bullets in the morning, but it wasn't till after lunch that I found a small button. I texted my best diggin friends, who rightfully gave me flak about not digging enough high tones LOL! So just a minute or two later when I got a beautiful strong high tone, of course I had to see what it was.

I flipped the dirt out of the hole - and there it was, right on top, shining in the sun. A beautiful 1856 one dollar gold coin. Yahoo!!

Of course I scoured the area after that, and got out a bunch of small melted lead and some 22 bullets, but no more coins. Not that I'm complaining, digging a gold coin from the American Civil War is a lifetime bucket-lister.

What a way to end the year!! I know I don't post regularly like I used to on this site, but I felt like this time I wanted to come back and share it with y'all. They are still out there folks!!

 

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[Tony in SC]

Great Find!! Old gal been buried a long time.

 

[Oldrvrrat57]

Way to go on the gold !! I'm still searching for my first gold coin, congratulations

 

[AU Seeker]

Nice find!!
I vote BANNER!

 

[jewelerguy]

awesome find. Congrats!

 

[opalboy]

It’s a beauty!

 

[Bamasteve]

Awesome find, congrats!

 

[villagenut]

Great historical coin, congrats!

 

[tamrock]

Looks like a true and honest actual barried in the ground for a long time gold coin find if I ever saw one. Congratulations.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Wow ... Wow and oh yeah Wow !

 

[scruggs]

Welcome back and you just proved their still out there! Congratulations on your outstanding gold coin recovery!

 

[pepperj]

First of all-Welcome Back!

What a great looking recovery, congratulations on the $1.00 Gold piece.
I really believe you would be a great neighbour to have living next door to me up on the Banner.

 

[sprailroad]

After 35+ years of detecting, early this year (23), I finally found my first and only Gold coin. I am SOoo happy for you "gtosat99", a great feeling isn't it. Sometimes in the morning, I take a look at it, just to prove that it can happen. So now when people ask me, "What's the best thing you ever found", I now have a easy answer.

 

[Acejeckel]

Great find, congratulations

 

[lenmac65]

That belongs up on the BANNER. Congrats on a fantastic coin.

 

[glass half fool]

It finally happened... the thing every detectorist wants to find... my first gold coin!!

Last hunt of the year, and I was digging a Civil War site here in northern Virginia with my trusty GPX. I found a couple of bullets in the morning, but it wasn't till after lunch that I found a small button. I texted my best diggin friends, who rightfully gave me flak about not digging enough high tones LOL! So just a minute or two later when I got a beautiful strong high tone, of course I had to see what it was.

I flipped the dirt out of the hole - and there it was, right on top, shining in the sun. A beautiful 1856 one dollar gold coin. Yahoo!!

Of course I scoured the area after that, and got out a bunch of small melted lead and some 22 bullets, but no more coins. Not that I'm complaining, digging a gold coin from the American Civil War is a lifetime bucket-lister.

What a way to end the year!! I know I don't post regularly like I used to on this site, but I felt like this time I wanted to come back and share it with y'all. They are still out there folks!!

If I ever find a coin like that I would immediately call a friend to pick me up and drive me home Ater I arrived I would request that my drive help me into the house . T han sit me down and grab a beer from the fridge They of course would they be welcome to one also At that point I would ask why and how they arrived there If my fiend told me I had started t process by finding a gold coin I could than believe it was true But until it was verified by a third party I would not allow myself to take even have a sip of that beer That would be a few minute frozen in time for the rest of time CONGRATS

 

[ModernMiner]

Amazing!!!! A BANNER find for sure. 👍
I think you owe your friend a few beers. 🍺
Thanks for giving us all hope.
Congrats,
MM

 

[SD51]

Very Cool Congrats! The coin thanks you too for bringing it back from the dirt!

 

[gtoast99]

Thanks y'all!! Still hard to believe, happens when you least expect it I think. Not sure if I should send it to be graded and slabbed, but I'm leaning towards leaving it as is right now.

 

[: Michael-Robert.]

It finally happened... the thing every detectorist wants to find... my first gold coin!!

Last hunt of the year, and I was digging a Civil War site here in northern Virginia with my trusty GPX. I found a couple of bullets in the morning, but it wasn't till after lunch that I found a small button. I texted my best diggin friends, who rightfully gave me flak about not digging enough high tones LOL! So just a minute or two later when I got a beautiful strong high tone, of course I had to see what it was.

I flipped the dirt out of the hole - and there it was, right on top, shining in the sun. A beautiful 1856 one dollar gold coin. Yahoo!!

Of course I scoured the area after that, and got out a bunch of small melted lead and some 22 bullets, but no more coins. Not that I'm complaining, digging a gold coin from the American Civil War is a lifetime bucket-lister.

What a way to end the year!! I know I don't post regularly like I used to on this site, but I felt like this time I wanted to come back and share it with y'all. They are still out there folks!!

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