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Thanks Gerry, great post and thanks for the encouragement to keep going.  

Could mean a lot to some folks. 

I have to agree, it is not a meteorite, I have found several. There are a few sites that you can access to research meteorites or leverites. I believe this is a leverite. 

Welcome Gypsy, we all welcome new folks and hope to see you often on the forums. 

Sounds like that is the only size for now. Can't see me buying one as it is too close to the stock 7K coil. 

Good going Peg, great photos. 

Be heading there when it cools down some, I'll report back if I find something.

Just ordered one Doc, thanks for your efforts. 

I have a 5000 and a 7000, the 6000 would have to be super special to entice me to buy one. Have to give ML credit for always looking to improve their products. 

Looks like TCB Metals & Refining will purchase gold, 704-791-9025. The pay perhaps 93% of spot price and according to the % of pure gold in the gold. 

I don't think so, it is a very good magazine especially if you are a gold hunter, worth subscribing to. Sorry, don't have a better solution. 

There have ads in ICMJ's Mining Journal for refiners of Gold in the past, may still be one or more listed. 

Just turned in $112 of pennies, nickels and dimes, no larger denominations. May help some.

Chris's videos ( and book ) are excellent, very kind of him to share his vast knowledge. Advise all to check out his videos and book.   

Never met Fred but just from reading his post, felt that he could have been a friend had we met. 

Thanks for this site Steve. I have not been lucky enough to have someone show me the ropes so most of what I have learned is from this forum. Thanks to all that have shared their knowledge.  

I wrap my magnets with a good electrical tape, black sand any metal are easily removed using gloves, The tape after a while starts to wear out but is easily removed and replaced. Also helps protect the neo-magnets from breaking as they a fairly brittle. 

Good on you Rob, continued success. Merry Christmas and Happy New year to all out there. 

I would like to see myself in 2020 being as successful finding gold as I have in 2017 and part of 18. I have tried several out of the way, new places this year and have not found anything. I have to say though, some of the places I have been to were pretty cool, just no gold. 

Very knowledgeable responsible mining now-a-days, I wish the West coast politicians would reconsider their viewpoint how mining has changed to to the sophisticated mentality adapted by modern Prospectors. The past is the past.    

I'll wait for the more adventurous folks to test the new coils before purchasing one, thanks to those that are willing to be pathfinders. 

To many folks are misinformed, not thinking for themselves, not just about detecting but many things in life, too bad, an open mind is what everyone needs to strive for. metal

Thanks mn90403, cool history, always one of my favorite subjects. 

WOW, I should be so lucky, not luck in your case. 

Doc, thanks for your continual pursuit of making our detecting experience more comfortable.