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My find of a lifetime.....Gold coin !!!

Ed (Upstate NY)

Ed (Upstate NY)

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Well it only took 24 1/2 years but I can finally cross a gold coin off my wish list. Met up with 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 !
 
Incredible ... !!!! Congrats !!:cheers:
 
I knew if any person was going to find a gold coin it would be my buddy ED, the way he digs them nickel and mid range signals. When he came down to show me his find, he said your never going to believe this one. He opened his hand and i couldent believe what i was seeing...:yikes: Thats just how i looked, Im vary happy for ED, and happy i was here to see it...:happy: ED, that is one sweet coin you are the man. This call for a lot of....:beers:
 
What an amazing find Ed! I probably would have crapped myself
for sure. Well done and congratulations on the 1905 gold coin.
Gold Nuggets :wiggle:
 
WOW!!!!!! That is one beautiful coin Ed, congrats :beers: 24 1/2 years that means I still have about 4 1/2 years to go until I find one. I wish I was there with you and Tony this morning that must have been a thrill.
HH Butch NY
 
Holy crap Ed- that's friggin awesome!! It looks like an MS60 and I am simply stunned at its conditon. Congrats my friend- I couldn't be happier for you! Think Seated Park has one of those waiting for me??

Jeff
 
Super coin Ed!!! Congrats!! How much would a coin like that be valued at? I would never sell it but would be cool to know how much they go for!!
 
WOW!!!! What a find..more real and exciting than any T.V show...a great find for years of persistence and Patience...congrats!!!!!
 
I wouldn't be surprised if Seated Park holds a few of them. Charles won't be happy with this one. I know he walked over that gold coin many times. If not for the wheat cent in the same hole, who knows if I would have dug it or not.
 
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