I was hunting a local park with a buddy the other day and not having much luck. I was finding the usual clad and assorted junk when I finally got a good signal. I dug a gold washed/plated fairy shaped charm and stuck it in my pouch. A little later a family leaving the park approached my buddy and asked if he had found anything good. He said no gold or silver and I piped up and said I had gold. They came over to me and I pulled the charm out and handed it to the little girl to look at. Her eyes lit up so the only thing I could do was give it to her. The parents said no but I insisted saying I had no use for it and it would be put in a plastic box along with my other finds so they graciously accepted it and went their way.
Not 10 minutes later I got an iffy signal and decided to dig it. I was surprised to see silver in the hole and it turned out to be a 42 dime. I think that more than made up for the charm I gave away. My only regret is I didn't get a picture of it or the smile on that little girl's face.
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Originally Posted by OxShoeDrew
