🥇 BANNER Gold Coin!

doninbrewster

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Went to a favorite old park today and got a big surprise. After detecting for 35 years I finally found my first gold coin. It's a 1871 half sovereign. Also found a couple of V nickels, a war nickel, buffalo, Merc and Indian, but who cares? I found a gold coin. Talk about a feeling of excitement. Glad I had a couple of buddies there with me. They were as excited as I was. Could I have actually made a banner find?

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I just scanned the gold coin to give a clearer picture. If you click on the photo and then click on it again to get to the highest resolution you can see it appears to be Double Struck. This is what some would call a chatter strike.

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Just"WOW" :headbang::occasion14: And I thought you're other finds were impressive:thumbsup:
 

Well-earned find and well-deserved banner Don. You are a valuable contributor to this site and I'm so glad you've gotten your day in the sun. Hopefully your next gold coin comes sooner than the first one.
 

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Congrats on the gold.
 

Congrats on the gold coin and the banner! In 35 years you have probably dug a lot of targets to finally get a gold coin.
Now you will probably dig another one next week :laughing7:
 

Congrats on the gold coin and the banner! In 35 years you have probably dug a lot of targets to finally get a gold coin.
Now you will probably dig another one next week :laughing7:

I'm hoping you're right 8-)
 

Congrats on the "goldie" she's a beauty. Quite a thrill getting one isn't it? Bet she has some sisters around too,let us see them please......
 

Beautiful find that caps all others!

Nicely done.

All the best,

Lanny
 

Mr. Brewster you can crow like a Rooster with that find. Dang the Indians are still chasing the buffalos and mercury is holding on to Jefferson , Victoria is posing pretty, man id say you got winner,vanzutphen
 

SWEET OLD GOLD.

Congratulations .. How does it compare in size to say a Gold US Dollar Coin?
Davers

It's a little larger than a penny and smaller than a nickel.
 

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