Still Smiling

This year I decided to upgrade to a Minelab Safari after seeing my friend recover 3 silver coins on 3 separate occasions with his Safari. This weekend I took it out for the second time to a local Suffolk rally.

After setting out on a lovely sunny day I got my first good signal within 5 minutes and there it was, my first silver. A silver hammered penny, I was so happy I could have gone home then, smiling all the way but I decided to carry on.

Over the next few hours not much was found, just a few bits and pieces. I decided to head back to the area where I found the silver which by now had been well covered and footprints everywhere. Then an hour before the end the sky turned black and it looked as if the heavens were going to open, so turning I started to make for shelter. Just as I did I got a good signal (16) so kneeling down I started to dig just as the rain started to fall. 

As I turned the soil over I could see what looked like gold, my hand was shaking as I slowly picked it up and yes there it was my first gold. A quarter gold stater, my first gold and first silver all in one day. I went home very wet but smiling all the way ... .and still am :)