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1) High hills in old burn areas are great places to identify new nugget fields. They have the advantage that they shallow and the heavy materials(gold) have not been washed away.

Erik my photo was taken before I retired in 2003 maybe 1 to 3 years earlier. Check up the price of your shilling/half sovereign they do have a good value in fair condition (NB English coin) You might find this site .......LINK...... about cleaning coins of some help.

I have been going through some old photos. This one might interest some members. To get the scale, the gold nugget is about 165 gm or 5 ounces plus.

Erik that beach is mine, I will give a discount of 50% ie. half a sovereign will do. 😁

22ct Gold will not be effected with vinegar, I cleaned one up in Spirits of Salt "Diggers Hydrochloric Acid (HCL)". If it is real 22ct then it might be the coating that has been effected by the vinegar and not the coin.

The first one is Australian WW1 Victorian Victory medallion. FROM THE COLLECTION OFLearmonth and District Historical Society Inc.326 High Street Learmonth Victoria DESCRIPTION Round white metal medals issued to mark the end of WW1. On the front "PEACE 1919", and on the reverse, "VICTORY", middle of the medal "THE TRIUMPH OF LIBERTY AND JUSTICE". on the bottom "THE PEACE OF 1919". With a plain edge. SIZE 27 mm diameter OBJECT REGISTRATION 046/11 KEYWORDS world war 1, peace, victory medal australia HISTORICAL INFORMATION Awarded to: School Children of the Commonwealth of Australia Other Details: Of the commemorative medals issued to mark the end of the First World War, the most common was the so-called 'Peace' or 'Victory' medal issued to every child in Australia aged 0-14 years (and aged up to 16 if parents were in the armed forces). The medal was designed by Charles Douglas Richardson, better known for his work as a sculptor. Time constraints as well as pressure from the production of other victory medals meant that no single manufacturer could make the 1,670,000 medals. Six were therefore selected: Amor, Stokes, Schlank, Parkes, Angus & Coote (who later withdrew) and Platers. The medals were silvered bronze, with silver issues for special presentations. The Defence Department supplied a red, white and blue striped ribbon and pin. Distribution began in March 1919. Victorian school children received their medals on Friday 18 July and on 'Peace Day' on Saturday 19 July. WHEN MADE 1919 MADE BY Stokes & Sons Pty Ltd (Maker) SIGNIFICANCE To commemorate the end of World War 1. INSCRIPTIONS & MARKINGS Peace with two flying doves on pedestal inscribed, PEACE / 1919 below AUSTRALIA; figure in chains on left and another entangled in bush to right (obverse) Australian sailor and soldier support wreath; above, VICTORY; within, THE / TRIUMPH / OF / LIBERTY / AND / JUSTICE; below on plaque, THE PEACE OF 1919(reverse)

I found these two in a long lost jar in the garage. The first has a slight show of silver plating. The last photo has me struck what it is, it has ton and gram and more on it. Anyone have a solution of its origin.

I think with all the good detectors around these days, the underwater detectors are the way I would go. I found ounces of gold rings and jewellery up to my waist deep, that makes me believe I have only scratched that area. Best of luck/skill on your next outing.🤑

No that one is a 2 ounce nugget from Vic Aus. September 1980

These dentures were most likely made from melted sovereigns prior to 1930. They were found at a beach where I got a lot of old gold rings in the early 1980s.

2VALEN....Tim's posts have alway been of interest to me even over here in Australia, and I will miss his input. I hope his family and friends all the best.... RIP....MATE. 😢

Have a look at some kayak trolleys. The fishing ones have good load carrying capacity, and check out their wheels.

That could be way I have had such good luck with sunbakers.😉

I have used heat shrink for a good grip and protection of the handles. Another good method is to use self bonding silica rubber tape, it is also waterproof and even works on my kayak paddle. ......Link......

Did you see the PULL-TAB in this photo.

330 mm is as close as you can get to 13 inch ( 12.9921" ) The only thing known about it's usefulness is the Weight. Which is 2/3 of the ML DOD 14" coil, or as a salesman would say the ML is half (50%) as heavy again than the NuggetFinder ZSearch 330mm Coil. 😀

Jasong post is very interesting Simon.

New for 2020 Nuggetfinder Z-Search Coils Release delayed until September 2020 Our new 12" Round Z-Search DOD Coil is coming, however the Covid-19 situation has resulted in some delays with production. The 12" Round will be the first of several coil sizes we will be producing for the Minelab GPZ7000. The 12" Round Coil pictured below weighs in at approximately 1000 grams (Weight Excludes Lower Shaft) The 12" Round Z-Search DOD has been designed to at least match the standard 14"x13" for depth and sensitivity across a broad range of target sizes. The 12" Round will suit any prospector looking to reduce the weight of the GPZ7000 without compromising performance and coil stability. Water Resistant to 1m Supplied with Lower Shaft The standard 14 inch MineLab GPZ7000 weight in at 1500 gm this works out to a 33% reduction in weight and is of the DOD design that the GPZ7000. That Minelab made because it was the most suited for it.

A post on FINDERS. AraratGold wrote: I can confirm that the new N/F GPZ coil will NOT require a patch lead, so that is a distinct advantage. Weight for the 12 inch version is quoted as weighing 990 grams without the lower shaft. In comparison my 12 inch X coil weighs 1120 grams, so the N/F equivalent would appear to be lighter as well. One would think that with the usual quality and performance of Rohan's coils, combined with the lighter weight, and no doubt cheaper price, that X coils will struggle to compete once the N/F coils hit the market. In the meantime, I will continue to hoover with my X coils, that are working just fine ! Cheers, Rick

GB_Amateur I had many of those incidences over the years. The worst was on a farm that was an old Horse Race Course. This other person was detecting down near the entrance and I was a hundred meters away on a hill which I thought would be a good spectators spot. I was getting heaps of silver coins from 1860 to 1920's. The other person came over to me and 10 ft in front of me stopped and dug up a gold sovereign. That meant my wife had got her second gold coin and was now TWO in front of me.😪

My detector does not go quite that deep😀

My uncle used to work in the timber industry back in the 1960's they had a camp for the worker back then. Been through your town many times, and have stayed at your great Caravan Park at least 5 times. Welcome to the Forum.

How did the Aussy coins go on your coin ID against your US coins. You know that you will have to come to Australia to spend them but you may not take our nuggets. ☺️

Simon do you have one of these? or have you set up the QED on a Drone already

Sure can Peg going by my grand kids they are a quarter his age. I am heading towards his age and hope to fit enough to chase gold at 80. 😀