First exciting Ace 250 find!

[JeremiahEdward]

For anyone doubting the legitimacy of the Ace 250 as a serious detector (Its an OK detector for beginners), my 250 pulled an 1819 Matron Head Large Cent out of a local park this morning. It was 8 inches down and giving a solid "ding ding ding" signal. It's HEAVILY corroded... I've got it soaking in olive oil now. It's worthless, but I'm STOKED!

EDIT: I should clarify... it's monetarily worthless, but it's priceless to me. And from what I'm reading on this forum.. a pretty rare find for someone just starting out detecting.

 

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[JeremiahEdward]

Worthless?....or priceless?....great find!

Haha. Monetarily worthless, but priceless to me. I've been bombarding my friends with pictures... they aren't as excited as I am and I can't figure out why..

 

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[against the wind]

Excellent find at a very respectable depth.
Congrats

 

[Tommy G]

Great find, and you have every reason to be proud of it! I still remember my first really old coin find - an 1864 two cent piece. I thought I would lose my mind! And it is still my favorite coin. Congrats!

 

[beerguy]

Great job. I agree with poster that noted that it is the detectorist more than the machine.

 

[scavanau]

The only silver coin I've found was a Barber quarter with my 250. Upgraded since but love lending it out as it's a true performer and easy to learn.

 

[tomhighland]

Congratulations on a bucket list coin and welcome to the site.

 

[relic lover]

I loved my Ace 250 I swore I would never get rid of it. But once I started on mine lab explorers I never went back to the Ace. I sold it to a friend so I would have someone to hunt with. I highly highly recommend getting an aftermarket Double D coil for it. It turns it into twice the detector that it is. Also I found the belt plate in my avatar with the 4-inch sniper coil. Congrats on the large copper. I found my first large copper the first day with the new Double D coil a nice spot I had already Hunted.

 

[A2coins]

That is a cool find would be worth a lot to me Good job!!!Keep it up with new detector

 

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