Gold Coin!!!!!!!!!

[NorCal 6er]

Went down to the slough today, never thought I would find any coins there.
came to a bend that had a tree hanging over where the water was, its dry right now so you can walk in the middle the sand is damp, just like walking on a beach.
anyway I figured that the tree would be good to swing from checked all around the hole nada, so I went up on the bank and checked around the base got a hit 1952s wheat penny, great right next to it about a foot away get another hit 2001 dime, about three feet from that a 1999 penny then some bottle caps screw type some foil two pull tabs then I get a hit I thought it was going to be a another bottle cap 5" down put my digger in about 4" or so take out some dirt and I see this GOLD edge I think to my self no way, well I was right no way its a Canadian Dollar.....darn! still neat what are they made of brass or what? and what is it doing in central Calif.
camera not working sorry will take pics later.

HH
Joe

Just found this

BIRTH OF THE LOONIE
Ottawa Ontario - Royal Canadian Mint unveils one-dollar coin to replace the paper dollar; made of nickel, copper and recycled tin, the loonie has a loon engraved on its rear side

 

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[lucky1777]

Look at the bright side, I bet you got your heartrate up without exercising. Still sounds like you had a pretty good day.

 

[DANGLANGLEY]

Sure makes your heart jump for a bit don't it?. I don't know how many times I've dug up a gold ring only to find out it was gold plated. Neat find though. maybe the next one will be the real gold coin!!!

 

[TreasureTales]

Cool. That sure beats my last time out, I only found 73 cents in US clad...a Canadian dollar would have been welcome. Keep at it, you'll find that gold coin someday. It takes a heap of work, but it's still possible to find them.

 

[Nana40]

Well....that's a dollar you didn't have!

Congrats on your finds!

Nana

 

[JerV3]

Yeah that will just about give you a heart attack.

It will come one day though

HH Jer

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

i hate it when your heart races, and then the reality sets in. I had it twice over the last few weeks with what I thought was colonial copper, only to later discover after cleaning that one was a 1972 Eisenhower dollar, the other a Kennedy half.

I know it is out there. YOu have the California gold, we have the Colonial Coppers. Keep searching, soon we will hit pay-dirt (no pun intended).

 

[Wolfbite]

Hee Good job.Wolfbite

 

[roma6]

Nice finds! WTG! I also got the Ace 250. Practiced in the yard, then got the ice and snow storms. Haven't been able to get out. So I have to live thru you guys and gals until it clears up a bit.

 

[goldencoin]

not the first time thats happened to someone..

HH
-GC

 

[Trash Digger]

That is still a neat find. I have yet to find my first dollar coin of any kind.

Mike

 

[moonshine]

ahhhhhhh.... been there, it hurts! two things always get me. 1. the edge of a pull tab looks just like silver. 2. some kind of bottle cap that is silver colored and actually has a reeded edge. those kill me!

 

[Leon]

Great post, and it still sounds like you had a great time, love those heart stoppers...
Odd name for a coin, but then again them Canadians are some odd people,,, Just kid'n...
I'll have to add one of those coins to my list of things to find...
Good luck, & Happy hunting~

 

[romeo-1]

Nothing odd about Loonies...or Toonies for that matter!