New Colonial Sites Lead to my First GOLD coin!!!!

[Hunthicks]

Got out with The Patriot today to try some new spots in an area with some age and potential. Lots of pottery and broken glass showing up but for the most part finds were bits and bobs and scrap brass and lead. Then out popped this, an 1800 1/3 Guinea gold coin! I was honestly in shock, I NEVER expected I'd find a gold coin, and a 213 year old one at that. I don't think Patriot could believe it either! It was my only coin for the day, and after we tried three new sites that should have had lots more goodies we tried an old beat site and I came up with some musketballs and a bale seal. All in all, with the great weather, some free sausages and taters from a nice farmer, good company and a gold coin, it was one of my best days detecting yet!

 

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[Iron Patch]

Awesome !

As stated many of us will never get one.
I never put gold coin on my top ten wish list before, this year I did put it on the list, but past number 10, as it is highly unlikely.

Old, and gold, a good combo.

Congrats.

Fortunately for the rest of us there's prizes as big or bigger that aren't as difficult to find. You don't know what it's going to be, but if you hunt early sites long enough one of them should come along.

 

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[Hunthicks]

Could have easily been you, we were only about 25 feet apart when I found it! But at least you know how close you've been to one now haha

Also rang in as a small button on my minelab XS coil.... Just too bad I didn't get there first!
LoL

 

[Iron Patch]

Could have easily been you, we were only about 25 feet apart when I found it! But at least you know how close you've been to one now haha

I suspect you'll find out how close you will get to a left hook.

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

Nice old gold coin, it looks great up top! Congrats on the Banner!

 

[The Patriot]

I thought about the shovel to head technique in the field when he found it...

I suspect you'll find out how close you will get to a left hook.

 

[wheatfinder13]

Very impressive. Banner!

 

[Hunthicks]

As my dad always said "I can run faster scared than you can mad" haha

I thought about the shovel to head technique in the field when he found it...

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

gorgeous! congrats on the banner!

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

I've been waiting for someone to dig an old gold for a long time , never thought it would happen , until today , luv it

dawg

 

[DocBeav]

Great GOLD find! Congrats and BANNER!

 

[grasshopper]

just wanted to offer another CONGRATULATIONS on an AWESOME FIRST GOLD COIN and a well-deserved banner spot. May this be the first of many

 

[Iron Patch]

As my dad always said "I can run faster scared than you can mad" haha

I think the Patriot would be well served to buy a musket and put his huge collection of lead balls to good use. You won't outrun those!

 

[Deepdiger60]

Great condition gold coin find Congrats . Jim

 

[Silver Searcher]

Awesome !

As stated many of us will never get one.
I never put gold coin on my top ten wish list before, this year I did put it on the list, but past number 10, as it is highly unlikely.

Old, and gold, a good combo.

Congrats.

You should never say that, I know a guy who has been doing this for over thirty years..and never found a Gold coin, till last summer....then went on and found another three, seperate ones, in the same summer

SS

 

[Hunthicks]

I probably couldn't outrun them if he was throwing them at me, with the shape I'm in! speaking of keeping my figure, I think poutine is in order for lunch :P

I think the Patriot would be well served to buy a musket and put his huge collection of lead balls to good use. You won't outrun those!

 

[Iron Patch]

I probably couldn't outrun them if he was throwing them at me, with the shape I'm in! speaking of keeping my figure, I think poutine is in order for lunch :P

What's your figure, a number 6? LOL


Oh yeah, you and me both have the bad knees excuse. And even then the Patriot couldn't beat you to the gold coin.

 

[Hunthicks]

My figure is the reverse hourglass, skinny on the top and bottom, fat in the middle! I used the straight line to the the edge of the field trick, struck gold about 20 feet feet off the edge. I know my knees let me know about it after a full days detecting.

What's your figure, a number 6? LOL


Oh yeah, you and me both have the bad knees excuse. And even then the Patriot couldn't beat you to the gold coin.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Great find. Congrats on your gold

 

[VERMONTIS]

Think how many Colonies there were.. NICE FINDS!!=ED

 

[VERMONTIS]

COLONIAL GOLD!!!!! nice= ED