Gold Seeker

9 hours ago, Rivers rat said:

Hi Steve just a question what is RPG????😆 Can you enlight me once more

 

Good write up! Not too sure who said that but always remember Nostalgia is a seductive layer

 

RR

RPG...Role Playing Game

Thanks for all you have done over the years Steve!

Prayers for Jim to fully recover. 

6 hours ago, Knomad said:

Did you ever check to see if a hose screws into it, or if threads are in bad shape is it at least the right size.?

If size seems right but threads are bad put a hose to it with tape or anything to seal or reduce water leakage and see if it acts like a hose nozzle.

In her photos you can see the threaded end is around or smaller than her thumb, the inside would be even smaller, so no way a water hose will fit it.

2 hours ago, karlchick said:

@Mike305, 

I know this is a few years old... but am in the same position as you (viper on apex, thinking superfly). 

I see Regtons now has a warning that there is an issue using the superfly Nel coil in MS mode on the beach, and they've reduced the price due to this...

Have you used the superfly on MS mode at the beach in salt saturated sand? Noticed any issues?

Any update on you experience of using the superfly to find on edge silver coins?

I'm hoping you are still around to reply,

Best regards,  Karl.

@Mike305

@karlchick you didn't get your "mention" of Mike305 correct for him to be notified so he will see your question, so I mentioned him here in my post in hope it will get him to see you post, according to his profile he was last on the forum on June 22.

I've found that to properly mention someone you have to type the @ symbol then start typing the username, a user list will popup below where you're typing, keep typing until you see the correct name and then click on it and it then should look like the mentions I did above, if you type the complete name and not click on the user from the list the mention doesn't seem to work.

Thanks for letting us know Jim, we'll see/read you when you return!!

The only way to know if there's gold is to do some sample panning.

That being said you want to look for rounded gravel/rocks, angular rocks have never been in a stream, gold is first formed in hardrock/seams, the rock/seams erodes and the gold washes downhill into streams and gets deposited in various parts of the stream, and time marches on the streambed migrates to another spot leaving rounded rocks and if any gold in the stream it will be with the rounded rock.

So look for rounded rocks in a known gold bearing area will increase your chances of finding any gold left in the area. 

That was an awesome find.

This was posted about a month ago here on the forum.

3 hours ago, Valens Legacy said:

That is not the way to rob a armored car, but I could see someone doing that in that part of the state.

I would hate to pick up all those coins just because I wouldn't be able to keep them.

Once they're done clearing up the wreck and any of those pennies still in bags there will be plenty of loose pennies left on the ground that they will not brother to pickup, not worth the time involved for just pennies.

So I'm sure you could go there afterwards and pickup as many pennies as you can and keep them, go for it!!!

I guess they'll name that little section of the highway Zincolnville!!

Silver always make it a good day out detecting.

9 hours ago, TampaBayBrad said:

Awesome find. Wonder what it's worth?

7 hours ago, Mongo said:

Man that’s a good question. One found in Europe vs one found in an American POW compound, hard to tell what if any difference there would be. I would say there’s probably a market for these kinds of things, I’m just not familiar with any. I will say this, when I first found out what it was my immediate reaction being stunned, then the thought struck me, “This dude took a bullet for Adolph Hitler.” It’s a pretty sobering thought. Some would place a higher value on its worth than others, so I’m sure there’s some market around

Here's a link to some for sale, keep in mind these are non-dug and intact, i.e. they have the pin on the back.

https://www.lakesidetrader.com/German/WWII/Awards-and-Medals/Wound-Badge/

Hard to say just from those photos, would need to see the interior of the piece to even possibly make a guess.

You need to grind one of the edges smooth so we can get a good look at the interior, doing this is called a "window", it will not affect/decrease the value of the piece if it is indeed a meteorite. 

This can be done with good piece of emery cloth wrapped around a flat stick or a metal file or a combination of both, the smoother you can get it the better.

If it turns out we think it could be a meteorite you will still need to get it "certified" by a meteorite expert/s, to prove it is indeed a meteorite.

I just heard on the news this morning that there has been 5 cases of Malaria reported being contracted in the USA for the first time in around 20 years, 4 in Florida  and 1 in Texas, there have been many other cases reported in the USA in the past 20 years but all were contracted abroad while traveling.

To get a conformation on the stone look for a good jeweler or even better a gemologist in your area for their opinion, and value.

2 hours ago, alliv32 said:

Can you help me in telling me what is this stone? ring.pdfThis was my mother's ring and it was given to her by her mother in law. My parents got married in 1977 and I am not sure how long my grandmother had it prior to gifting it to her.

 

It would be better if you just posted a photo, not many will click on a PDF file that they're not sure of!!

1 cent in 1835 had the buying power of 35 cent in today's money, so 1/4 of that would be around 8.75 cents in today's money, but stuff was really cheap back then so I think it would buy more than almost 9 cents worth.

https://www.officialdata.org/us/inflation/1835?amount=0.01

4 hours ago, fogrider said:

That's very cool!

I wonder what 1/4 cent would buy you in 1835?

Half as much that the whole coin would buy!!  

2 hours ago, johnibob said:

John in Florida here. My Whites DFX Spectra V3 won't turn on. I need to see if I can get a new circuit board. Any ideas?

Here's another site you can call and see if they can help you.

https://www.brokendetector.com/

2 hours ago, Cord said:

Hi All, I'm a new potential prospector in Northern California. I'd like to do some prospecting in streams in the El Dorado National Forest. The El Dorado County folks seem fairly reasonable in terms of encouraging recreational gold panning in the National Forest and in the County in general, but I'd rather sluice than pan. So, I'd appreciate an evaluation of my intended methods, and their legality under current California laws and regulations:

1) Recover sand and small gravel from creekbeds using a hand auger like the ones AMS makes (see below);

2) Run the sand and small gravel through a sluice placed in the creek, like the sluice below;

3) After sluicing in the creek, rinse the sluice mat contents into a bucket and take the bucket home.

So, in your opinion, is there anything illegal about my process? Would my methods require a permit?

Thank you for your time! I appreciate any and all answers. Jim_Alaska, I hope you will respond.

-Cord

Welcome to the forum.

If you "mention" a member it's more likely they will see your question, type the @ symbol, then start typing their username,, a list of members will popup keep typing until you find the member and click on their name and they will be sent a notification and should see your post when they visit the forum, the notification will look like this if you did it correctly..... @Jim_Alaska

Jim should now see this topic when he visits the forum since I mentioned him in this reply.

3 hours ago, blackjack said:

Great vehicle, I'm surprised the idea hasn't been used more on other vehicles, did they do a tailgate version ?

They had a small tailgate.

They also made a Van version.

It could of been worst, she might of rewarded you with her feminine wilds!!! LOL

36 minutes ago, Doc Bach said:

More than likely the feds and the tax man. Then there are property owners and thieves even though no one with a lick of sense would keep such items at home.Their fifteen minutes of fame so to speak could cause a poo storm.

According to the article, the identity of the finder will not be revealed, also all the coins were sent to NGC to be cleaned and graded, then the coins went be sold by GovMint which is one the biggest and best rare coin dealers in the country, so I'm sure all the bases are covered.

I would guess the finder either owns the land the coins were found on or he made a deal with the land owner.

4 hours ago, George Kinsey said:

I would not have shown this. Problems will soon arise. Great finds for sure.

What problems do you anticipate??