🥇 BANNER It took 45 years but finally won the Gold - and a nice silver!

[deepsecrets]

Weather in this part of VA has been wet and warm - lot of rain over the past few days so ground is very soft, since all the chores got done and had some time to myself, I headed down to do a little hunting at a neighboring farm that dates back to the 1750's. Stone walls surround the property so started there. Lots of iron, some large flat buttons, some smaller ones, and finally around the old smokehouse foundation, got a solid 85 on the ATP. Pulled a 1787 GEOIII silver shilling at about 4". Spent some time working the foundation and pulled a couple of flat buttons. About to call it a day as I got another 55 on the meter - usually a button and it did look like a gilt button until I got a closer look - 1762 GEOIII gold quarter guinea! I've been detecting for 45 years and have never found a gold coin - I guess "Never give up" applies!

 

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[Doc Arey]

Banner! And guess where I live! That's right the Shenandoah Valley Of Virginia! If I couldn't find it I'm glad you did!

 

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[gheenoe78]

Good lord, where are all these gold coins coming from and why haven't I found one?! Congrats on a stellar find. My banner vote is in as well. I found a brass token version of that coin a couple weeks ago.

 

[catherine1]

Gold is were you find it............WTG. Banner!!!

 

[Doc Arey]

Banner!

 

[mikefromIllinois]

WOW. This would have been my second banner vote for a gold coin today, but I see no more gold coins until some relics are found. To me and some others it's still a banner weather it's on top or not. Congrats.

 

[bill_wabo]

Congrats! That's a nice Xmas gift. My vote is in, too awesome. Makes me dream and gives me hope.

 

[Sooper Dave]

Incredible finds! I couldn't imagine finding the silver much less the gold! Huge congrats on two fantastic finds!

 

[dougj7]

congrats on some great finds.. especially your first gold coin.

 

[detectahead]

What dreams are made of! Very beautiful coins! Big congrats to you and we'll drserved!

 

[Fletch88]

Congrats on 2 banner finds IMO!

 

[park pirate]

Wow congrats awesome coin...

 

[trapperart]

wow great hunt congrats

 

[Metal Magnet]

banner all day long, my word. you know, it may have taken 45 years, but soooo worth it. congrats!

 

[CRUSADER]

Firstly - WELL DONE

Secondly - more pictures of both sides please? (the shillings in great shape)

Thirdly - I thought you had made a mistake with the 'quarter' bit, never heard of one, checked the book & its the only year they did it, all the rest are the usual 'Half or Third'. So a bit of a premium on that one, worth more than the 'thirds'.

 

[K1DDO1979]

Those finds are just crazy. Big time congrats! [emoji2][emoji106]

 

[against the wind]

BANNER

 

[Steve in PA]

Very high on my wish list - a colonial gold coin. This is a BANNER find without a doubt, no matter what the mods say. Vino has already suggested taking his "modern" gold coin down and replacing it with this colonial gold coin.
If that's what it takes to get it up there, then so be it
My vote is going in now!

 

[streakert]

great hunt indeed, iv never seen King George silver OR gold on here, usually its Spanish silver and gold,
Hopping you make Banner its Banner in my book!!!
PS how about pics of the Back

 

[Terry Soloman]

Awesome! Huge Congrats!!

 

[Patriot Relics]

It's raining gold on Tnet, big congrats on a once in a life time dig.