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[JonG]

My first gold coin, and it only took 22 years………

I just spent a couple of days trudging around an old Air Force friends property south of Greenville, SC. It’s always produced some good finds. Last week I stopped by on my way home from a trip, and he gave me an arrowhead he found about 10 feet from where I was digging last time I was there. I took a couple of days off to look for arrowheads, but still took my Eagle II with me. After a day of arrowhead hunting, I had a couple of nice ones and a pocket full of pieces. Yesterday I started out looking for arrowheads, and then started swinging the detector around 10am. Even though the temperature was 90°+, I trudged on, and am glad I did. After 22+ years of treasure hunting, my first gold coin!!

An 1854 $1 piece. It’s beat up, bent, dented, scratched and has seen better days, but it’s still a beauty to me!! The 1853 Quarter looks like it had been in a fire.

 

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[Coach Stack]

Fantastic finds, congrats on your first Gold!

 

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[JonG]

How many times, in 22 years, have you knelt down hoping "this is the one"? That's an amazing piece of history. My hat is off to you, sir. Way to go!

EVERY Time. And if it's round with even a hint of gold, my heart usually skips a beat. Then........ 1/2 second later, a slump of the shoulders and a choice expletive.

 

[Silverindahole]

Fantastic find. Congrats treasure hunter !

 

[firemac]

Fantastic!

 

[digger460]

Congrats on your gold coin!

 

[ajaj]

Banner in for me.

aj

 

[vferrari]

A Beauty. Nothing like the glint of gold popping out of the dirt or in the bottom of your scoop, especially the first time it happens. The rush is amazing and it doesn't get old.

 

[flatbutton]

Awesome old gold! And the rest of finds ain't to shabby either.

 

[mangum]

Congrats on the gold coin! Very nice! The shoe buckle is nice too, I found one exactly like that at a Rev War site, here's one piece (2 pieces though)

 

[JonG]

Congrats on the gold coin! Very nice! The shoe buckle is nice too, I found one exactly like that at a Rev War site, here's one piece (2 pieces though)View attachment 1348983

What are the odds? Was the site in the Carolina's?

 

[patiodadio]

Congrats on a great find !!!

 

[Davers]

Great Job , Glad U Braved the Heat.
Awesome Gold & Other finds as well.
GD
Davers

 

[jewelerguy]

sweet!!

 

[BigWaveDave]

Welcome to the Banner Club!....again, fantastic find!

 

[Fattony315]

Awesome gold coin, a find that everyone wish they could find.

 

[Gridwalker306]

It's so cool how such a small item can be such a BIG find. Awesome coin man, congrats!

 

[Diggin Dude]

Awesome gold coin!!!!!! (Seated quarter find being out shined LOL). Congrats on banner find!! HH

 

[Dirt_Hunter]

Simply amazing find. 1854, unbelievable.

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Sweet!!! Congrats on your first gold coin! And a regal one it is!

 

[fano169]

Gold coin is a gold coin , congrats!!!!!