Popular Post Chase Goldman Posted September 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 22, 2020 Got out for some mind clearing routine dry and wet sand beach hunting, hoping some late season gold drops would grace my scoop. Was using the Deus in full tones, 9" round HF coil, 14khz full tones as that combo really helps ID aluminum trash well. Was digging the requisite clad and junk jewelry and other odds and ends and scooped "called" pull tabs and crown caps, just to be sure. I've found that being able to call the target on sand doesn't mean I won't scoop it. It just sets the proper expectation when you pull that crown cap or pull tab out of the scoop. Got an odd high 70's hit and saw a round quarter sized target on the sand caked in sand and corrosion. I thought that target sure didn't ring up like a coin much less a quarter, and I was right. It wasn't a quarter...a closer look revealed a shield and a date - "1864" through the pale green crud which must have been affecting the signal. Sure enough, I dug my first 2 cent piece in a very unlikely place. Wish it could talk and tell me how it got there. But I won't look a gift horse in the mouth and just thank the detecting gods for my weird but good fortune. 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe D. Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Chase, Was that a fresh water lake?? Awsome find!! Looks in very good shape!?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Goldman Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 No, salt bay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe D. Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, Chase Goldman said: No, salt bay. Nice!! I hope it has friends!!?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valens Legacy Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Great find and glad you got it. Good luck on your next time out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kac Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 That looks like it is in great shape especially being in the salt. Congrats! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB_Amateur Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 9 hours ago, Chase Goldman said: It wasn't a quarter...a closer look revealed a shield and a date - "1864" through the pale green crud which must have been affecting the signal. Sure enough, I dug my first 2 cent piece in a very unlikely place. You're at least the 4th person in the last year who has found an 1864 USA 2-cent piece and posted a pic here on the forum. The $50,000 question (well, it's not worth *that* much ?) is whether it's large or small motto. (So far the rest of us have only had the lower valued large lettered version.) Welcome to the club, although it's getting less exclusive all the time! If yours is the rare small motto, though, then you've started a new club, and that clearly qualifies as 'exclusive'. Hope that's the case. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdahoPeg Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Wow, what a cool find in an unlikely place! Congrats! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compass Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 What a beautiful coin- congrats! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Armed and ready to give somebody your two cents worth! Nice sharp find, should clean up well. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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