Gold Seeker

Lot of nice relics, some info on the bottle.

Owl Drug Company.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Owl_Drug_Company

https://www.ebay.com/itm/294742214224?hash=item44a0014650:g:g6IAAOSwJ-Vhzjg7&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAsCfzcn0CIjnY5W1ydp1wb3k6sVnPAjnsHCoYr3sUFNuH0CyO2Ilk88b7pFSh9iZjmj3ggycHg1D2xpXGbOKI%2F1w0YDPfU1GhKXaEFzW%2FaJghMCVW7F%2FOim52HnXff2j%2FrsAj5jAKe2eR0GZkgPWqKEFPItsxeEIcwJs3o7Sf7NyoV2mcoaAIQjmQfrw6aPR%2FwJrcVhF3HXvCEPNsza8Z3d51JeZz%2BEAUD07SRdAXGZjt|tkp%3ABk9SR_jM16mFYQ

1 hour ago, PSPR said:

Clive, what is going on with your clivesgoldpage.com link?  I clicked it and got this error:

Access to clivesgoldpage.com was denied

You don't have authorization to view this page.

HTTP ERROR 403

PSPR, 

It must be something on your end, I just checked Clive's link and had no issues with it.

Congratulations on finding a new to you coin!

Here's info on it.

https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/east-africa-shilling-km-31-1948-1952-cuid-1041261-duid-1244279

Well done!

One reason some seem to find more Mercury dimes than "silver" Roosevelt dimes is Mercury dimes were minted more than 10 years longer (29 years)  than the "silver" Roosevelt dimes (18 years), so there's probably at least 1/3 more Mercury dimes put in circulation.

Cool you made a scarecrow that looks like Bob!!!

Have you read the report "Gold Placers Of California" California State Mining Bureau Bulletin 92, 1923 by Charles Scott Haley?

https://archive.org/details/goldplacersofcal00halerich/mode/2up?ref=ol&view=theater

If it's not the report you have referenced, it may have more info on your area.

9 hours ago, Gerry in Idaho said:

I have not been there since the last training session in June.  A few of my customers have found some gold with their GPZ-7000's and even more with the GPX-6000's, as expected.  

The Field Training with my Staff in Nov should be interesting.  Hopefully the customers are able to find a few nuggets during the training and the variety of detectors in the class will get to hear the targets before we dig.  Comparing their different detector brands and models is quite informative knowledge.  Realize the results are only good for this area/kind of soil/nugget size/nugget density.  If we change locations to a different region/environment, then the results will vary.

Expecting to have some 6000's, 7000's, Axioms and hopefully but doubtful...a couple Manticore.  I seriously doubt the Manticore to not be out until 2023 though - from past experience of NOX release rollout. 

These days... gold we find at Rye Patch "proper" during the training is pretty much the smaller ones like in the pic below.

 

 

Happy customers using variety of detectors/coil sizes.  Looks like Terry might be in that group?  Boy that was a while back.

 

 

Listening to an iffy...  Be sure to do a "ground balance" off to the side before chasing those iffy sounds.  Mike (hat with a hook) came all the way from Maine.

 

 

Here is a gift that arrived in the mail (Next Day Air) from Maine.

These crawdads are golden.

 

I love that Mike took the big rubber bands off the lobsters' claws so you would have a great surprise when you opened them up!! LOL

Looks like you had a great Father's Day trip!!

How do ya'll know who's gold is who's after mixing it all together? 

Nice find!

Yes it will still be a bit before the Manicore is being sold, so that comparison is going to take a little longer even after the Manicore is being sold and someone who has or used both can post/report such a comparison.

I'm not sure why you thought you had  to create 4 topics just to ask this question, but it is what it is!!!

That being said/complained about, I think the Trademark for the Le Trap sluice is now owned by Geo Sluice Mining/ Jeff Davis, or at least he did last I heard.

https://www.geosluicemining.com/products/le-trap-sluice-box-gold-sluice-stream-river-robber-sluice-gold-prospecting

Yes I also think it's Botryoidal Hematite or Botryoidal Goethite, Botryoidal means "grape like".

Nice little nuggets!

Which detector did you find the Tarantula with?

2 hours ago, Valens Legacy said:

The iron piece looks like half of a mold of some kind.

Is the round end with a half of a hole in it. If so it could be for making musket balls for a gun.

Just a thought because I could see some type rivets in the metal.

What do some of the others on here think about the idea that i have suggested.

Not a bullet mold, photo 1 and 3 show both sides of the "round end", no holes.

I'm not sure of what it is myself.

If you get the Manticore, you'll have to wear that talisman when using it!!

How Mr. Wilkinson didn't win or at least get nominated for a Grammy for his performance is beyond me!!  

@Jennifer I remember when you bought the ATV, just can't remember how long ago it was?

Damn CRS

22 hours ago, Jennifer said:

LOVE them, it's a nice feeling not having to worry about a flat 50 miles from home.

Are those the original ones you bought several years ago or have you worn out the first set?

9 hours ago, Chris W said:

Hi Tony

I found your post on the battery pack system you came up with. It looks great! 

I spend a lot of time underwater detecting and don't you know a soon as things start getting good my battery need to be changed. 

From what I can tell your battery system will last 2-3 times longer then the battery that come with the Excalibur. Is this correct?

I know its been some years from when you made this post but I was hopping to ask you some questions about your battery pack system and how its been working out for you over the years. Are you still using this battery pack system of have you come up with a newer or better system?

Thank you for your time and information.

It hasn't been years since he posted this, he just posted it less than 2 weeks ago, on July 29th!

2 hours ago, phrunt said:

This is the Episode from my prospecting area

You'll see the road I'm too gutless to drive down, I've only been there when JW or my ML dealer have driven me in there 😛

 

Yes that's a scary looking road for sure, but if I visited there I would have to drive that road....because my first name is Skipper, it's not a nickname it's my given name when I was born, so I would have to drive on "my" road in NZ!!!

5 hours ago, Jennifer said:

Wooo hoooo

 

OUCH!!!

I was going to make a joke on how easy it is to teach Jeeps how to do back flips....but after watching and learning how unlucky Suzie was in getting seriously injured but also how lucky she was that she got ejected out of the Jeep early on that surely saved her life, I'm now going to contribute a little something to help her pay her medical bills.

9 minutes ago, Jennifer said:

LOL.. oh I'm sorry...  my mistake..... going to stand in the corner with Jack and Coke (I mean soap) in my mouth... bad Jennifer, bad Jennifer. LOL

Just stick with the Jack and Coke and leave the soap alone, boy do I remember the taste of soap for just saying "gawd-dang-it" when I hit my finger with a hammer in my youth, I should of just said what I wanted to say!

I could of been a bit more clearer in the dredge part being for Bob, should of mentioned his name for that part.

The first book I would recommend is Chris Ralph's book "Fist Full of Gold".

Steve's review of this book.

A topic on this book.

19 minutes ago, Jennifer said:

Yes, I listened to the video as well as watched it. 👅

Jennifer I know you did since you posted the video and exclaimed how much you like the sluice, the dredge part of my reply was for BobC. 

8 hours ago, BobC said:

It looks nice but you need a lot of flow to use, and 3 men and boy shoveling all day long. If it was to be used with an excavator, it would only last a couple of weeks at best, the rocks would wear out that Aluminum in no time.

8 hours ago, Jennifer said:

it's perfect on the output of my trommel however. 🙂

 

Yes that trommel will work well with such a sluice, the sluice in the video is going to be use on a dredge in Nome.