A Once In A Lifetime Gold Find

[The Seeker]

This particular find happened on July of this year. 

 

I went out today for few hours just to kill time. I wasn’t expecting much so I was just taking my time digging targets. I was digging lots of thrash as usual along with some pennies. I was using the Equinox 800 and since I wasn’t finding much I started just jumping between park 1 and field 1. After a few hours I came across this iffy target that would jump all over the place with negative numbers and hit 20-21 once in a while. I’m like another penny, I guess I will dig it since it’s my last target. I dug it and I see this weird coin staring back at me. I grab it and I’m a little confused now cause it sure doesn’t look like a Penny at all. After a few seconds go by it finally clicks, OMG this a fracken gold coin. Now I’m shaking And trying to figure out what to do next. After a minute or two I figured I should put it on top of the detector to let it breath and take a picture. Well, here it is and I hope this isn’t a dream. Thank you for looking and remember to dig everything because you just never know.  I wish you all a Happy New Year.

 

The last two pictures are after I finished cleaning it with water without any rubbing. The coin looks better in person but my camera phone can’t capture it good.

 

 I found the coin in a public place where construction was being done. A lot of old dirt was pulled and spread out, about the size of a football field and 12”+ in depth.  A few of us hunted this site for a couple of weeks till they took most of the dirt back and cover the rest with clean dirt. I will make another post later with my othe finds from there.  Happy New Year to all.

[Cal_Cobra]

Beautiful find, welcome to the club!

[BigSkyGuy]

Way to go Seeker! Can you say what type of site you found this at...i.e. park, house site, military camp, etc. I am compiling a database. Thank you.

[strick]

Perfect!  Congrats on your gold coin. The ultimate find....

Strick

[Cabin Fever]

Fantastic condition!   Congratulations 

[Jim in Idaho]

Unreall..what a great find!

Jim

[KS Stick]

Seeker read what I posted on Stricks gold coin, I give you the same advice don't lock it up, enjoy it and show it to all your friends.

Stick.

[Swampstomper Al]

Oh geez -- Now Steve's gonna need to re-do his this year's who found gold coinage list.. 

Very kewl find indeed, ^5 !

I agree w/BigSkyGuy -- info on where found please..

Swamp

[Gerry in Idaho]

Seeker,  I hope it is not your last, but you really did hit a "once in a lifetime find".  Hats off to you my friend and job well done.  Fine Shape too.

[beatup]

Congrats on a great find it is a pretty 1/2 Eagle