1851 Gold Coin! And few others from a Bramble hunt.

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Me and Charlie (eastcoastHunter21) took advantage of 60 degree weather and decided to head into our hunted out spot (thick bramble). We have been pulling old coins and relics at this location for over a year.

Since this spot was hit hard I decided to run my dues at 17mhz and see if some smaller targets were missed.

My first digable target was an 1883 Indian, right in the middle of a path.
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Then the path disappeared and the overgrowth became thick. It took some crawling and few thorns but we made it through to an open area

Few mins later I found a largie shaped button. I think it’s an LC converted to a button. I see a “1” of “1/100” at bottom and an “s” of “states”
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Maybe half hour later, Charlie starts calling me over “dude I think I have a Gold coin”!!! I rush over and we carefully wash it in water and a French 1940 2 franc appears (unfortunately not Gold)
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On our way back I pull a matron Head cent
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Then we start crawling and fighting the bramble once again to get near our parking spot.

Seeing the car I was accepting the days results, but I always try to swing till the last moment. Swinging some more, I get a nickel sounding pop and decide to dig in... I see a gold rim, and start screaming to Charlie “dude, I think it’s gold!” He rushes over and I grab my phone and begin recording:
(Here’s the video)


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An 1851 French, Gold, 10 Francs!!!

Never did I expect it, only dreamed about the elusive gold coin!!

Here she is cleaned up;

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I’m on cloud #9! I’ve picked up a detector 4 years ago, had some great finds in that time! Met some amazing people through it and am looking to get back out there soon!

Happy Hunting tNet!


Ps. Trying to figure this find out...
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That is one amazing coin. Banner all day! Congrats.
 

My banner vote is in Bart, I'm so happy for you, I'd be on cloud nine. 1851 French GOLD, we were all hunting together the other day and I was busting Charlie's chops saying anyone can find a Spanish Real, it takes a real man to find a 1731 French silver. Well you out did us all, 1851 French GOLD. Awesome! Congratulations! I hope my gold coin will be an old gold coin too!
 

What a beautiful coin! Fantastic!
 

Awesome! Banner!
 

My banner vote is in Bart, I'm so happy for you, I'd be on cloud nine. 1851 French GOLD, we were all hunting together the other day and I was busting Charlie's chops saying anyone can find a Spanish Real, it takes a real man to find a 1731 French silver. Well you out did us all, 1851 French GOLD. Awesome! Congratulations! I hope my gold coin will be an old gold coin too!

Thanks Brad! Those fields you have are hiding some treasure for sure. I cans say it enough, thank you for having us down there!!!
 

Dude good for you Amazing find Thanks for posting it Banner vote My turn next!!!!
 

such a cool find! stunner, banner
 

Wow, stunning gold coin! Congratulations on a find of a lifetime! :-D
 

Amazing find buddy! That was a very big loss back in or around 1851
 

Awesome! How cool is that? You guys were bummed that your first "gold coin" didn't turn out....just to find EUREKA! on the way out....simply incredible! Congratulations on a wonderful gold find!
 

Awesome!!! Proof positive that your living right!!! Congratulations!
 

What a super find BANNER for sure ...
 

Bartek, is that your first gold coin ? Welcome to the GC club ! You are now officially a stud-muffin. Fellow md'rs must call you "sir". And you can autograph people's metal detectors now.

Great post ! You can't ask for a better play-by-play. A site where you show other period coins, and in-situ live reveal, etc..... Hope you make banner .
 

That's an amazing coin!
 

Bartek, is that your first gold coin ? Welcome to the GC club ! You are now officially a stud-muffin. Fellow md'rs must call you "sir". And you can autograph people's metal detectors now.

Great post ! You can't ask for a better play-by-play. A site where you show other period coins, and in-situ live reveal, etc..... Hope you make banner .

Ha, I like your philosophy, will have to try and autograph EastCoastHunter’s machine... I’ll probably get his shovel upside my head first though! [emoji23]
 

OLD GOLD IS A BANNER FIND ANY DAY! Congrats!
 

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