George II My first ever gold

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George II My first ever gold

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So, new permission. Second item of the day dug. Had a coffee with the landowner and a sit down for a while - as it was quite a surprise.
I would like to know which Spink number it is please.(3680?)
I presume it's a Guinea and the date is 1758, I haven't cleaned it apart from a gentle dip in luke warm water.
Found 10" down on ridge and furrow, unploughed old farmland.(compacted soil)
Thanks
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What a way to start your gold journey! Absolutely fabulous coin, well done....... [81/]
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well done mate! beautiful condition!
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JamesH50 wrote: Fri Feb 07, 2025 5:07 pm
Found 10" down on ridge and furrow, unploughed old farmland.(compacted soil)
Thanks
Well dug - followed your instincts and it was worth the effort! Congratulations on such a superb 'first' [81/] Can't help with the Spink number but blimey - you'll be smiling looking at that for some time to come [08/]

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Congratulations on your first gold find,a day you’ll not forget. [81/]
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Well done. [81/]
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A super example in super condition, very well done! [81/] Good decision not to clean other than the rinse in water [08/] Cheers Eric
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Brilliant. I'd have drunk more than a cup of coffee in celebration. Keep rocking and rolling.
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Ridge & Furrow ? Normally crap finds on that. And in Lancashire too ? Wow ! Lancashire is poor for finds.
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JamesH50 wrote: Fri Feb 07, 2025 5:07 pm So, new permission. Second item of the day dug. Had a coffee with the landowner and a sit down for a while - as it was quite a surprise.
I would like to know which Spink number it is please.(3680?)
I presume it's a Guinea and the date is 1758, I haven't cleaned it apart from a gentle dip in luke warm water.
Found 10" down on ridge and furrow, unploughed old farmland.(compacted soil)
Thanks
That's a stunning coin. Well done finding that 👍
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Absolutely fantastic find, congratulations!!!
What coil do you use on the Manticore, what setting, please?
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stargazer wrote: Sat Feb 08, 2025 3:36 am Ridge & Furrow ? Normally crap finds on that. And in Lancashire too ? Wow ! Lancashire is poor for finds.
I'm not sure "poor" would be fair. Englands largest Viking silver hoard was found not far from Preston and isn't the Silverdale hoard a littl3 further north the second largest?
I've had five Gold coins myself in 3 years from the Lancastrian turf along with many other relics and coins stretching back 4000 years.
Maybe "poor" in comparison to say Norfolk or even East Yorkshire but I don't think there is a poor metal detecting area anywhere on an island as rich in history as Britain is.

Great save by the way with that Guinea. I dont know how others get on with these but ive found plenty of George III silvers and even a 1774 Guinea but I've never found any George I or II silvers. A gold would be just unthinkable
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Sven@1970 wrote: Sat Feb 08, 2025 7:13 am Absolutely fantastic find, congratulations!!!
What coil do you use on the Manticore, what setting, please?
Standard Coil M11, ATG, Sensitivity 25, Recovery 5, Audio Theme Normal and Simple Profile, Stabiliser 1, Stabiliser Filter Off, Ground Balance 0
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A very nice find.
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Yes, Spinks 3680
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