Gold Coin!

[don in ny]

Went to a favorite old park today and got a big surprise. After detecting for 35 years I finally found my first gold coin. It's a 1871 half sovereign. Also found a couple of V nickels, a war nickel, buffalo, Merc and Indian, but who cares? I found a gold coin. Talk about a feeling of excitement. Glad I had a couple of buddies there with me. They were as excited as I was.

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[Pacivilwarluke]

WOW!!a gold coin!!! That's incedible, and British no less! Huge congrats!! :shocked03: Thanks for sharing!

[del]

:shocked03::shocked05::omg: she is a beauty :smitten: Don , an amazing find :notworthy: I'm very happy for you after 35 years you were definitely due .:clapping:



Also found a couple of V nickels, a war nickel, buffalo, Merc and Indian, but who cares? I found a gold coin. Talk about a feeling of excitement.

"but who cares I found a gold coin. " :coffeelaugh::rofl: great line :lolsign:

Congrats again Don

[Ronandari]

Awesome. That's a once in a lifetime find for most folks. Beautiful!

[Lodge Scent]

Yow! Man, what a great find !! :congrats:

[Isaac]

wow huge CONGRATS!!!! That's an amazing find and man I bet you were shaking when u saw it!!!

[RIdirtdigger]

That's an incredible find! Having found one last year, I understand you must going wild with happiness. 35 years is a long time to wait before finding a gold coin. Huge congrats on such an amazing once in a lifetime find!!!!!!

[Robbie]

:wow::notworthy:

[driftwood1963]

:omg::shocked05::congrats:Very Cool!

[ODA 226]

CONGRATS Don!

[Restoring Your Finds]

Congrats Don ! It felt awesome to be there with you when you found it... Actually, really not far from where you found it.

As I was telling you, watch your neck, I have been working on my shovel swing ! (I promise it won't hurt... too long)

It is a very well deserved find and it was fantastic to witness your emotions when you found it. Boy... You were waving your hands like crazy to us !

I also loved it when these 3 women stopped by at this very moment, saying : "Any luck?"

[Tony Two-Cent]

That's the stuff dreams are made of, right there! :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

A monumental find that you will remember for the rest of your life, Don! The photos of the gold coin fresh out of the hole are amazing. It must have been an indescribable feeling seeing that beauty come out of the dirt. I can't even imagine the thrill!

I am so happy for you! Huge congrats! INCREDIBLE!

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[OxShoeDrew]

Nice Indian head! :lol:
That is very exciting!
Did you think the gold coin was a nickel? How deep was it? I'm happy for you! You have anything else on the ol' bucket list?

[SeabeeRon]

Saw this on TNet, didn't know it was you!! Awesome find Don!!

[don in ny]

Nice Indian head! :lol:
That is very exciting!
Did you think the gold coin was a nickel? How deep was it? I'm happy for you! You have anything else on the ol' bucket list?

Ah...the bucket list. I just realized I had my 2014 finds in my signature. I've now updated it for 2015 and added this gold coin. It's the second coin I checked off the bucket list this year. The other was the Vermont Landscape.

[wisconsin digger]

Outstanding. Wd

[Epi-hunter]

:wow: :wow: :wow:

That is incredible!!!! I would have passed out on the spot :lol: Congratulations on the find of a lifetime!!!!

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[MangoAve]

Huge congrats on that coin. The shield on the back reminds me more of Spanish (Real) than it does English.

Talta...It intrigues me. There have been instances literally just walking away from the car into a site getting asked if We've had any luck. seriously?

[The Rebel]

HUGE Congrats to you Don! :congrats::clapping:Bet it was hard to sleep that night!

[aloldstuff]

No reason to even mention the other goodies you got....who cares. Huge congrats on getting that 1st GOLD coin and she's a beauty.

[milco]

Big Congrats to you on the Gold Coin! WOW, it's a great one too!

[Ill Digger]

Also found......, but who cares? I found a gold coin.
:coffeelaugh:Thats funny! :hystericallaugh:
But how true. Finds that would usually be the highlights of the day are are easily overshadowed when your talking about finding a gold coin!
WoW!
Big Congrats! :grin:
I don't even know what else to say.... except maybe that I'm jealous? :envious: ..... :lol:

[Johan K]

Wow ! Join the club !! I know that priceless feeling. Last year I found a simular coin in the UK ! And you find them all the way over there.....amazing !
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[mownomo]

Congratulations!!! I'm still waiting for silver. Take care of it and keep 'em comin'.

[PL8MAN]

Now that is real treasure ! Congrats
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[don in ny]

Thanks for all the nice comments. Last night at our club meeting I won the find of the month in the foreign gold coin category. They had to make a separate category for it : )

[Restoring Your Finds]

Thanks for all the nice comments. Last night at our club meeting I won the find of the month in the foreign gold coin category. They had to make a separate category for it : )

No kidding... ;) I am sad I missed that meeting. Well... I guess I would have voted for your coin anyway. LOL

[Ravenuts]

Man!.....Just seeing this gives me goosebumps. Congrats!