Popular Post Gerry in Idaho Posted February 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 14, 2020 Back from my MX Trip and wanting to get caught up with some readings and now posts. Approx 20 yrs ago I was detecting an old mining camp for coins/relics & found my 1st gold coin ever (only took 25 yrs of detecting). 1852 quarter eagle = $2.50 piece. Fast forward to last weekend, my customer Steve M is less than a mile from where my coin was found & he does this. What's even more thrilling, is he found it with a GPX-5000 while looking for gold nuggets. And...his is much better condition too. 1st two pics are his and the others of the worn out one, of course is mine. It is the exact same date and size of coin I found 20 yrs ago. I guess it is sometimes ok to find the wrong kind of gold. Anyone else have such unexpected digs when prospecting? 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneguy Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Great catch!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Valen Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Very nice! I wish you more luck in the future and start finding the ones that look newer. Of course all of them are great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrbeatty Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Gerry: All gold is good! Never had any luck finding gold coins. On the bucket list though - 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunk Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Super awesome; congrats to you both! A few years ago I was hunting an old school ground when the target ID on my Minelad X-terra 705 read the exact number for a $5 gold piece. The school was built in the 1950’s or 60’s era, so I knew it couldn't be a gold coin, but a non-ferrous item that just so happened to ID the same. At a depth of 6 to 8 inches I saw the glint of gold at the bottom of the hole...could it be after all? It did indeed turn out to be gold: a 14k Black Hills gold locket sold at Kohl's Department Store! 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Look at that young, boyish face ... (not Lunk) ... Gerry in that old picture! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brogansown Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Yes and both of you were just 50 feet from me when you found them. I'm jealous and my bucket list includes a coin just like yours and Steve's. Thanks for posting. Your friend Gary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry in Idaho Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 1 hour ago, brogansown said: Yes and both of you were just 50 feet from me when you found them. I'm jealous and my bucket list includes a coin just like yours and Steve's. Thanks for posting. Your friend Gary Gary, I did not know you were with Steve when he found his. How funny is that? You were with me when I dug mine almost 20 yrs ago and then you were there at the same location last week with Steve and watched him dig his 1st gold coin. Wow, I think I'll start hanging around you more often. We have had some great hunts, stories and memories together. Thanks for being a friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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