Gold Camp Goody Finds 1/4 Ouncer

[Gerry in Idaho]

Went to Oregon on Saturday and scored one of these babies. I don't find them often (less than 10 in 40+ yrs of MD'ing) but when I do, it puts a smile on my face. Pay attention to those little odd finds so you don't throw them out. I'd love to see some of the ones you other hunters have saved, so please show some pics.  I'm sure the Aussies have a few as well.  Last pic shows the weight.

[Norvic]

A search through my Bits & Pieces display, revealed these three. 

From FNQ OZ

 

 

 

 

 

 

[2Valen]

Great finds for the both of you, keep it up and best of luck in the future.

[brogansown]

Gerry,

Sorry I missed you.  Had to help the neighbor with our community garden.  My brother found a couple of those weights up there a couple of years back and I didn't know what they were then.  Anyway good find.

Gary

[RedDirtDigger]

My only weight and coin from new south wales australia. A 50 metre section of a small dry creek worked in 1855 gave up about 2 ounces in nuggets and the weight and chinese coin and a couple percussion caps. I could almost see the old prospector weighing his gold in the dry creek bed in 1855. Judging by what they left for me i bet it was a good weigh day and jovial night around the campfire. 

[Glenn in CO]

I have yet to find a scale weight, but many years ago I and my wife dug out the inside of this cabin and we found in pieces of a old gold scale. I eventually restored it and now I display it our finds cabinet.

[Gerry in Idaho]

Norvic,  You are getting a collection going there, very nice.

Glenn,  I have a set of scales, but did not find them.  Cool pics.

RedDirt, I love that style of weight and have only found 2 but I seem to have misplaced one of them.

Here are some of the others I have recovered with my biggest as being 2 oz as well.  Wonder if they had anything larger than 2 oz?

[beatup]

Very cool finds you all

[Hunterjunk]

Some detected weights from Tasmanian gold fields . I love finding these !

 

My grandfathers gold scales passed down through the family . The big stacked set goes to 3 oz .

 

 

 

 

 

[Gerry in Idaho]

Hunter,  Those history dig saves are amazing.  What is even more cool, is to have your ancestors gold scale kit.  Thanks for sharing.