My first 'gold' coin- funny story...

[tanacat]

My dad's friend owns a house built in 1920 and invited me over to hunt. It was a great day, I found 4 silver coins- 3 Mercs and a Washington and then his neighbor came out to invite me over to her yard. She said she was thinking about buying her 8 yr old boy a metal detector and that I could hunt if I let him walk around with me. He was full of questions and lots of spunk.

After I showed him the basics of the metal detector, he asked if we find a gold coin, can I keep it? I was about to say sure, thinking we wouldn't find one, but said no, if we find any old coins before 1964 or jewelry I wanted to keep it.

Whoa and behold I started swinging and within a minute or two found this coin under his swing set at about 2 - 3 deep lol

I don't know foreign coins real well, was excited that perhaps it was gold... but it is brass still a funny story though! Then we found the silver religious medallion, that I plan to mail it to the woman who lived in the house before the present owner who knows her and that she was Catholic- she lives in Pennsylvania...

 

[JTGOLD]

thoes are real nice finds Tanacat,I bet there is more there,good going.

hunt it again. thumbsup01

 

[MassDirtFisher]

I found one of those brass french coins, scared me for a minute. Thought it was gold....Nice finds and cool story. Nice finds, and Happy Hunting to you.

 

[del]

very nice Tana , so is the boy gonna get a detector or what ... he must of been impressed? yeah i had a brass coin fool me into thinking i had a gold for a minute or two lol lol congrats on the silver finds. :cheering:

 

[mike l]

Cool finds!

 

[steve in so az]

That coin must have had you going ! We sometimes dig the brass colored mexican coins - about the size of a half dollar. They always fool me & I have to sit back and recuperate ? Good hunt, nothing succeeds like success ! Steve in so az

 

[coinnut]

Even if I found a gold coin I wouldn't believe it lol Nice story and a nice hunt too Tana thumbsup01

 

[russellt]

not gold but still a very elegant coin ..... you cleaned up on the rest . nice job

 

[tanacat]

They always fool me & I have to sit back and recuperate

lol I've had a few 'diamond rings' where I had to recuperate... one of these days we'll find the gold coins. A fellow MDer around here found a gold coin in a local junior high school yard. Ya never know where...

 

[Ill Digger]

8/ lol Oh man! I know that feeling :crying02:
I was at a 1840's homestead site and dug a deep low tone thinking this could be a gold coin :drool:
And out from about 6 inches comes a golden colored token :shocked04: :crying02: >{
But you still made some nice finds and made a new friend thumbsup01
Congrats :grin:

 

[jkress]

Wow... lots of silver. Great job! <:
I'd love a hunt like that. Looks like you have some more hunting to do there. :yes:

I was about to say sure, thinking we wouldn't find one

lol Yeah, that would have sealed the deal for sure... you definitely would have found a Double Eagle to hand over to the kid. rofl

 

[SeabeeRon]

Great finds Tana!! eace: Nice of you to introduce our hobby to another generation! :clapping:

 

[tanacat]

lol Yeah, that would have sealed the deal for sure... you definitely would have found a Double Eagle to hand over to the kid. rofl

lol rofl I bet that's happened somewhere in the world... I've hunted many yards/playgounds where the kids follow asking can I keep what you find? I usually hand the clad over to the kids :grin:

 

[firstring]

It's great you recovered some great finds. Junior, I'm sure had a good time when you uncoverd buried treasure. I bet there is a new detectorist to teach. Great finds. Thanks for showing a kid the excitement of the hunt.

 

[aloldstuff]

I hope your little friend gets his metal detector. Yup the little ones always ask if they can keep what you find. very nice hunt

 

[tanacat]

Junior, I'm sure had a good time when you uncoverd buried treasure. I bet there is a new detectorist to teach. Great finds. Thanks for showing a kid the excitement of the hunt.

I hope your little friend gets his metal detector. Yup the little ones always ask if they can keep what you find. very nice hunt

One of my sons (3 yrs old) is really interested in the hunt- he's a good digger already lol So I'm looking for a small yet good quality detector for his 4th b-day. It will be fun to have a hunting buddy. My husband and 6 yr old just like to see what I find...

 

[firstring]

My 3 year grandaughter comes and spends the weekend with us every now again. We will go to one of the local parks parks. Sometimes I'll take and swing my detector while Grandma has her at the kiddie park area. She'll see me and come running over wanting if found any buried treasure. I have a half oak barrel at home I use to mix my gardening soil. She takes the garden trowel and loves to dig in it. Why? She's looking for buried treasures like Grandad does. I think there's close to $4.00 clad and 2 or 3 junk rings still in there. OH THE THRILL OF THE HUNT!

 

[tanacat]

She takes the garden trowel and loves to dig in it. Why? She's looking for buried treasures like Grandad does. I think there's close to $4.00 clad and 2 or 3 junk rings still in there. OH THE THRILL OF THE HUNT!

That is such a cool idea! :beerbuddy: I think I'll have to rig something up like that. Hey- how about the sandbox?

:yes: Thanks for the tip!

She's a cutie- that's her shaving you in your avatar pic?

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

love that double sided religous medal! pretty neat!

 

[fastfwd]

thats just not fair ! You had me all twitter patted and then poof no gold LOL