Great find! I remember the thrill of finding my first (and last) gold coin digging an early 1900s city dump. It was completely unexpected. Mine wasn't nearly as old as yours. Love it!
Wow, what a great find in a tough spot for swinging. Seems like King George woulda done something with that bedhead before posing for the portrait though!
Wow! You moved all the way to Illinois, and your first gold is from the homeland! Fantastic discovery Ant! So... Any finds from the actual fairgrounds?
No idea why it was there ... clueless in fact. We haven't made it to the fairground yet either. It appears that may take a little more work than we'd hope. Ant