🥇 BANNER 1835 2 1/2 Dollar GOLD COIN!!!!

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This weekends neg low tides got me out with the little one strapped to my back!! Went to Eastern Mountain Sports last week and dropped 200$ on a baby backpack (Deuter)! If I want to detect I'll have to bring the 4 1/2 month old, so I did and I'm soooo glad!!! Any way went to an old beach with history, I've found old coins there before! This time I checked an area that was considered empty of targets. After walking about 1/2 mile with nothing but a few junk tics I thought well maybe I should head back to where I have found some great stuff in the past. Starting back I almost turned off the Excal and jogged the 1/2 mile or so to the opposite side of the beach! That little voice in my head said keep it on and just walk faster! About 5 Min's later I get a low tone hit!! Hurray something to dig up! It's a lead bullet, 2 ft on and I dig another bullet! Again about 12 ft away I get a low tone' so I start digging and while I'm digging my Excal starts sounding off! Up pops my 3rd bullet! This is a wast of time I'm not going to dig my 4th bullet! As I move the coil it hits again on the low tone o'brother I'll #$!* dig it, First Scoop nothing yep still in the hole, signal still the same so I sank the scoop in deep pull it out and empty it. Kaboom!! Sitting on top of the sand starring back at me was this beautiful Golden Lady Liberty!!!!! I was stunned looked at her for about 30 secs. then fell to my knees and placed my face next to it for about 1 min totally in awe!!! Carefully put it safely away and started digging..... thinking if there's one then..... well you know I went crazy for an hour and found more bullets! I hammered that area twice before heading home and all the time on cloud nine!!! Bumped into a friend in the parking lot asked how I did! I could'nt talk just showed him with a shaking hand. All I heard was OMG! No way! OMG! No way!! OMG!!! New member of the only club I wanted to join!!!!



HH&GL :skullflag:

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P.s. My buddy asked if it was a fake and is this a joke!!!!
 

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What a great coin and story. You got my vote for BANNER!!
 

That's a dream come true, Congrats, you got my vote but don't think your going to need it.
 

Wow that is a beauty and in excellent shape too for being dug. Congrats!! HH.
 

Thanks for the Great replies!!! Still stunned!!! :occasion14:


SnT
 

:0 Congrats on the banner! Truly a find of a lifetime! :)
HH,
Guad
 

ok you win... always check the hole. recheck and then recheck it again...great job :hello2:
 

Wow, that's a beauty! I want to join that club too! Congrats on a killer find and the BANNER.
 

Thats one super nice find!! Congratulations on a beauty!!
 

Congratulations at striking gold! :hello2:
Sounds like your baby brought you luck!

Just goes to show . . . you have to dig everything!!!
Dave
 

Congrats on a lovely looking coin:icon_thumleft:

I don't normally ask this one, but whats it worth?
 

Rob: BIG CONGRATS!

Fantastic find...the one everyone wants to find. Gotta tell you you are going to have to be sure that Baby's on Board for all your future hunts. Mine's 210 pounds and 27 years old ...otherwise I'd try it myself.

You also need to put a mental "X" on that spot and circle and circle it!

Regards, Joe (California)
 

kaching!!!!!!!!! great little chunk of gold
 

Absolutely gorgeous coin! Congratulations on finding a great BANNER find! :) Breezie
 

Just seen the Gold coin on the banner....Congrads, to you and the little one!! Great Story!!
 

OMG is right, it looks like it was just dropped yesterday. Sweet!!
 

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