Todays find of a lifetime !!! 1905 US 2 1/2 Gold Coin

Ed (Upstate NY)

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Today's find of a lifetime !!! 1905 US 2 1/2 Gold Coin

Well it only took 24 1/2 years but I can finally cross a gold coin off my wish list. Met up with my detecting buddy Park Pirate this morning at our favorite hunted-out park. Decided to hit the hills in hope of finding an Indian head cent or two. After the first half hour I only had a Buffalo nickel. Moved a little higher up the hill and got a deep hit that sounded like maybe it could be something good. Was using the relic shovel since I thought there was still some frost in the ground. Dug out a nice 6" inch deep plug and then took another scoop out for good measure. Saw a copper coin laying about 10" down and was disappointed to pull a wheatie out of the hole. Stuck the X-1 probe in the hole and nothing else was in there so I scanned the dirt I had already pulled out and got a nice sounding hit. When I saw what the probe was hitting on I almost crapped my pants. I could see the gold reeded edge of a coin laying in the dirt. I picked it up and could see outline of Miss Liberty's head. I knew it was a US 21/2 dollar gold coin. Park Pirate was detecting down on the flats about 200 yards away so I headed down to show him my fresh find! Not sure who was more excited, Tony or me ! I just finished giving it a rinse under water and the condition in unbelievable. It was a 1905 by the way! I don't know of too many gold coins being dug in the area so that makes it extra special. Was just about ready to give up on this park as the finds are getting few and far between. Maybe I'll hit it a few more times !
 

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Re: Today's find of a lifetime !!! 1905 US 2 1/2 Gold Coin

Congrats on a beautiful coin and for making Banner Ed!! WTG, Quindy.
 

Re: Today's find of a lifetime !!! 1905 US 2 1/2 Gold Coin

That's an incredible find, and in such great shape, too. Congrats!
 

Re: Today's find of a lifetime !!! 1905 US 2 1/2 Gold Coin

Congrates, well deserved Banner!
By the way, it's perfectly okay to crap your pants when you dig a gold coin.
It's in the bylaws.
Carl
 

Re: Today's find of a lifetime !!! 1905 US 2 1/2 Gold Coin

That is the top of every hunters list,huge congrats!
 

Re: Today's find of a lifetime !!! 1905 US 2 1/2 Gold Coin

wow thats good as GOLD :headbang: :hello2: :thumbsup:
 

Re: Today's find of a lifetime !!! 1905 US 2 1/2 Gold Coin

Congratulations on the find of a life time.

Just think, the detecting legend Dick Stout has never found a gold coin in 35 years of detecting.

Now you really know what a rare find you have.

Congratulations again.
 

Re: Today's find of a lifetime !!! 1905 US 2 1/2 Gold Coin

WOw :blob7: :notworthy:
 

Re: Today's find of a lifetime !!! 1905 US 2 1/2 Gold Coin

Beautiful!!!! Congrats!!!! 8)

Kent
 

Re: Today's find of a lifetime !!! 1905 US 2 1/2 Gold Coin

amazing! :thumbsup: i would be griding that area for total excavation! Really Nice Find Ed,
 

Re: Today's find of a lifetime !!! 1905 US 2 1/2 Gold Coin

That is a beauty fantastic shape :thumbsup: NY gold is always welcome Great banner find Jim
 

Re: Today's find of a lifetime !!! 1905 US 2 1/2 Gold Coin

CONGRATS!
 

Re: Today's find of a lifetime !!! 1905 US 2 1/2 Gold Coin

Such a great find. That will be SO HARD to top...but VERY fun to try. :hello2:
 

Re: Today's find of a lifetime !!! 1905 US 2 1/2 Gold Coin

That is Some Coin you have found ! And I do not ever remember ever seeing one of those. I did not even know we had a gold 2.5 dollar coin made in this Country ! I learned something today .

You really have something special that you found , and I hope you find some more !
 

Re: Today's find of a lifetime !!! 1905 US 2 1/2 Gold Coin

Banner find!!! Congrats! :icon_thumleft:
 

Re: Today's find of a lifetime !!! 1905 US 2 1/2 Gold Coin

Congratulations!!! :icon_thumleft:

Couldn't have been a more beautiful specimen to unearth. ;D

HH, Mark :icon_pirat:
 

Re: Today's find of a lifetime !!! 1905 US 2 1/2 Gold Coin

Wow thats in amazing condition!!! Great find
 

Re: Today's find of a lifetime !!! 1905 US 2 1/2 Gold Coin

Beautiful coin and congrats on the banner! HH, Mike
 

Re: Today's find of a lifetime !!! 1905 US 2 1/2 Gold Coin

Beautiful coin, HH
 

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