It ain't old.....but it's Gold!

[U.B.]

I actually found this, yesterday, and have been 24 hours figuring out how to post, from an android.
A lot of dirt work is being done, to make ready for a highway expansion through town. A lot of trenching for new phone lines, and underground utilities. When the trenches are filled back, I hunt the loose dirt. In the past 6 months, I've found several seated dimes, two Walkers, a handful of What's, and Indian Heads, along with some nice artifacts from the territorial days. Yesterday, after having been out of town, for two weeks, I noticed they'd filled a trench next to a territorial prison. I beat it home, picked up the AT&T Pro, and headed back. I hadn't gone 6 feet, from my starting point, when I got a 42 reading, at 2 inches. I figured it to be trash, but wanted to get it out of the way for future hunts. One scoop of the tool, and this popped out of the ground. When I saw FIVE DOLLARS, I thought I'd found some history. Then I turned it over to see 1996. My first gold coin! The detail is actually better than my phone camera allows.

 

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[U.B.]

Now that is some sweet GOLD treasure !!!! Congrats ! I nominate BANNER !
Glen

Im honored. Thank you.

 

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[U.B.]

I hope to say this in a very positive way. I notice you are not new here and have been on since last year. Your initial post says in the last 6 months you have found seated, walkers, and a handful of indians. I looked back through your posts and I never saw a thread you started showing your finds. I might have missed something I know.

We don't need to see a new gold coin to be impressed. Seated, and walkers, indians and even wheat cents are welcome as long as trash. Not posting your finds until you have something spectacular is counter productive in my opinion. If people came here only to post banner finds this site would be pretty dead.

Congrats on a gold. I bet you wish it was older but I also know your stoked just to find any gold coin.

Point well taken. I just never could get the hang of attaching pictures to a post, and it would be counterproductive to say I found something and not be able to show it. Finding a gold coin made me buckle down, and figure it out. I remembered there were instructions in the Help Forum, so I read, and practiced until I figured it out. I'm no stranger, or opponent, to constructive criticism, and I appreciate your comments. Thanks for your input!

 

[U.B.]

Congrats on an awesome find and thanks for sharing! I do have to wonder one thing. Are they using the dirt that came from the trenches to fill them back in? If so, why not check the dug piles before they back-fill, then after they back-fill the trenches!!?? Surely, some items are getting buried too deep in the trenches, once they are back-filled!! Is it an issue with safety and they will let you metal detect the trenches and areas around them once they are filled but not when the trenches are open? Just my thoughts!


Frank

Some of these trenches are 10ft deep. The first foot or so dug is at the bottom of the piles, so I wait until they push it back level. I'm sure some items are lost. After the crews leave, and no one is looking, I have dropped into some of the shallower ditches, and scanned the side walls. By the way, thank you for serving sir.

 

[CASPER-2]

congrats on gold coin jewelry

 

[Tommy G]

That is one beautiful piece of gold! Congrats!

 

[GaRebel1861]

Awesome find!

 

[The Beep Goes On]

Gold Coin = Gold Coin in my book. That's an amazing find - Congratz! Like your approach as well.

 

[Showtime2385]

Very nice, Congrats!