My golden day!

[Nzrelichunter]

Hi everyone, Caleb from New Zealand here, Im new to the forum and thought I would share the story of my best ever find.
This happened back in April of 2023, I had driven around detecting multiple spots and barely finding anything all day apart from junk and modern coins, I thought I would stop at one last spot on the way home, was an area where an old house once stood.
After about an hour detecting and finding nothing I started walking back to the car when I suddenly got a beautiful high tone. It turned out to be an 1850s shop token. I started sweeping the immediate area and got a mid tone straight away. In the hole about 6 inches down was a gold coin! Put it in the sunlight and saw it was a 1861 Sydney mint full sovereign in beautiful condition! That turned out to be the first of four gold coins, three full sovereigns and one half sovereign dating from 1852 to 1861. There was also another shop token and three silver coins, the oldest being a 1817 shilling. Everything was found within about 10 square feet. Until then I had never found a gold coin and I haven’t since. Was such a surreal moment and one I’ll never forget!

 

[Jodo_Kast501]

Pretty amazing! A small hoard was waiting for you there.

 

[markinmichigan]

Way to come in with a bang! What is the value of your finds? Looks incredible.

Mark in Michigan

 

[metaladdict]

Congratulations! A gold coin is the apex of finds in my opinion.

 

[hoser]

Bloodyoutstanding! Don't get any better than that. Congrats.

 

[airbornebob]

Outstanding and what a way to end the day!!

 

[GroundSweeper]

Beautiful coins, major congrats!

 

[Nzrelichunter]

Way to come in with a bang! What is the value of your finds? Looks incredible.

Mark in Michigan

Thanks Mark, should be a fair bit of value in them as the condition is very good, one has full lustre and looks to be uncirculated. Also they are quite low mintage years being early Sydney mints. They are currently at NGC awaiting grading

 

[MasonDixonMding]

Very cool. I keep dreaming.

 

[Buellride]

Caleb, what an incredible story and hunt. I have never found a gold coin (or 2 or 3 or 4), you were truly blessed on that day/hunt. SUPER big congratulations to you!!!

 

[LovestheShiny!]

Wow... amazing finds, those Gold Coins are sure beauties!!!

 

[Bajanick]

Outstanding, Congrats

 

[jwp1964]

Absolutely amazing! Congrats.

 

[BuckHill]

That makes me hopeful on finding gold, congratulations that doesn't happen often

 

[BobOso]

fantastic

 

[jimther]

Sweet !
Welcome to the forum from Boston, Massachusetts, Caleb

 

[Linesider]

Hella score gonna be hard to top that one

 

[Kansashunter]

Congrats on killing it!!

 

[husb2230]

Awesome congrats

 

[sonoman06]

Hi everyone, Caleb from New Zealand here, Im new to the forum and thought I would share the story of my best ever find.
This happened back in April of 2023, I had driven around detecting multiple spots and barely finding anything all day apart from junk and modern coins, I thought I would stop at one last spot on the way home, was an area where an old house once stood.
After about an hour detecting and finding nothing I started walking back to the car when I suddenly got a beautiful high tone. It turned out to be an 1850s shop token. I started sweeping the immediate area and got a mid tone straight away. In the hole about 6 inches down was a gold coin! Put it in the sunlight and saw it was a 1861 Sydney mint full sovereign in beautiful condition! That turned out to be the first of four gold coins, three full sovereigns and one half sovereign dating from 1852 to 1861. There was also another shop token and three silver coins, the oldest being a 1817 shilling. Everything was found within about 10 square feet. Until then I had never found a gold coin and I haven’t since. Was such a surreal moment and one I’ll never forget!View attachment 607393View attachment 607394View attachment 607395View attachment 607396View attachment 607397View attachment 607398

INCREDIBLE!!!