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[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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[ticndig]

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[gtoast99]

Thanks everyone! Still hard to believe haha. I decided not to send it off for grading. I'll never sell it, so it's just not worth the risk of getting lost in transit. I did update my display case though, to put it with my other CW camp coins.

 

[Silvermonkey]

That, my friend, is what we all dream of....
Congratulations on your gorgeous gold coin!!!!
Now let's see how you top that ffind in 2024.

PS- I vote BANNER!

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

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!!

wow, big time gratz!!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on your first gold coin. I like that $1.00 denomination design.

 

[burlbark]

Thats what old US gold 91.67% look like when actually dug. The copper patina and silver oxidation cause the coloring. Wonderful dug coin!!!!

 

[Richard Guy]

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!!

Wow! Most excellent! Please take me with you, ... I'm in Springfield. I'll buy Lunch I'm retired.

 

[Lanny in AB]

Great bucket-list find indeed!

Congratulations, and all the best,

Lanny

 

[SilverDreams]

 

[1wvhunter]

Great Find! 1856 Slanted 5

 

[Gare]

GREAT Story also

 

[Ragnarok]

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!!

That is a beaut

 

[missouribornandbreed]

Congratulations in finding the gold coin.

 

[Tiredman]

thought i would see if i can still log in surpised i could. been around 20 plus years since i found mine. exciting aren't they

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

thought i would see if i can still log in surpised i could. been around 20 plus years since i found mine. exciting aren't they

Great to have you back posting, been a couple years.👍