First gold!

[urban spaceman]

I've only been detecting a relitively short time (7 or 8 weeks) exclusively on beaches.
I've found the usual amount of junk. I've found a fair amount of decimal coins, loads of bullets and even a couple of pieces of low value jewellery, the best of which was a broken gents silver ring.
So you can imagine the excitement as I catch a glimpse of gold when digging a signal about six inches down.
The edge of a ring?.....a gold coin perhaps?

Nope, not exactly..........A chocolate £1 coin, it's gold coloured foil in mint condition.

I had a good giggle over this one - who says detecting isn't great fun!

[Verulamium]

I've experienced that heart stopping moment when finding gold coloured foil a few times. Good adrenelin rush followed by deep depression!!

[johno]

i remember unearthing a massive chunky gold chain which at first glance was looking like it would weigh 10 or 12 ounces then picked it up to find it was plastic so i know how you feel lol.
john

[Shufly]

i remember unearthing a massive chunky gold chain which at first glance was looking like it would weigh 10 or 12 ounces then picked it up to find it was plastic so i know how you feel lol.
john

Thats a good Detector, Plcks up Plastic..

[metal detector]

I know how you feel,

On one of my first hunts i was digging a signal and lying on the clod on soil was a gold coin!

I was so excited until i found out it was a 1986 5 franc ...grrrr

Dan

[gatekeeper]

Dont worry urban the real thing will turn up soon

[lord lovell]

i was once approached by a young lad who said his dad bought him a detector but later conficated it for saftey reasons when i asked why he said he had dug up a druggies needle

[onlyonegazza]

one day it will happen, i'm waiting for my first gold as well.
i keep seeing these lovely gold rings the lads are finding all over the country and just keep thinking the welsh are too tight to lose any gold in my area

[Adamguiel]

I've only been detecting a relitively short time (7 or 8 weeks) exclusively on beaches.
I've found the usual amount of junk. I've found a fair amount of decimal coins, loads of bullets and even a couple of pieces of low value jewellery, the best of which was a broken gents silver ring.
So you can imagine the excitement as I catch a glimpse of gold when digging a signal about six inches down.
The edge of a ring?.....a gold coin perhaps?

Nope, not exactly..........A chocolate £1 coin, it's gold coloured foil in mint condition.

I had a good giggle over this one - who says detecting isn't great fun!

LOL Well done You going to put up a picture? I found my first gold coin the other day. I never thought it would happen. Im sure your time will come too. Good luck