$5 Gold Coin Found

[Glenn (Orlando FL)]

Back on May 2nd, 2009 I was hunting an ongoing construction site in Sanford, FL. I had found several coins and relics from when Sanford was a major railroad hub pre 1900. The previous day my buddy found a gorgeous 1869 shield nickle and we talked about the possibility of a gold coin being amongst all the iron trash and believe me there was plenty. Well on this day I was alone and the finds were becoming scarce and I was now digging everything with the exception of iron. I got a nice mid tone on my F-75, thinking it was another pull tab because I was hunting in the vicinity of a sidewalk, I dug carelessly, cursing the soon to be found tab. The coin revealed itself and I immediately knew what I had found! A nice 1881 $5 GOLD COIN! It took me 14 years but I finally got one!

 

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[Hidden_Realm]

Just an amazing coin, congrats!!!

 

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[mikewaz]

Oh man, that coin is gorgeous!
I've been after one of those for a long long time. Did that VDI in the mid 20's?
Way to go!
Mike

 

[desert dog]

AWESOE GOLD COIL COOL FIND

 

[Johnlightning]

Super find!

 

[Moonshadow]

Gorgeous!!

HH,
Moon

 

[kuger]

Quite a feeling isnt it?!!Good for you!

 

[birdman]

Big congrats! Thats what we all hope for!!!

 

[Gator-Flea]

Wow!!! Great fine!!

 

[allen]

congrats on both of those beauties !!!

 

[S.S.Tupperware]

Very nice, guess I can't give up hope yet. I poked around Sanford a lil, but man what a great find...

 

[girardpaguy]

wow That thing is beautiful!!!!
I hope some day in my life time........

congrats!

 

[CRUSADER]

14 years seems to be about right for a first Gold coin, I know some people have gone 20 without one I think I was close to 15 or so, then it opened the flood gates