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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

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 SPECIFICATIONS Composition: Copper-Nickel Weight: 7.8100g Diameter: 27.8mm DESIGN Obverse: Crowned head of King George VI left Obverse Legend: ET INDIA IMPERATOR dropped from legend Obverse Designer: Percy Metcalfe Reverse: Lion and mountains within 3/4 circle with fleur ends, date and denomination below Edge Description: Reeded NOTES Ruler: George VI

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.

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?

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!!

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

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!!!

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.

Is there only the nuggets you're finding or is there any fine gold in the soil? If there is fine gold is it worth processing?

Good find...but maybe it's just my computer but I don't see the new photos, only the one from you previous finds.

Being the casing length is 2 1/4" it would be a .44-77 cartridge, still for a Sharps rifle and mostly used for buffalo hunting and target practice. It was the most popular cartridge for the Sharps Models 1869 and 1874, up until the introduction of the .45-70 which took over in 1876, but that caliber would of still been used for a long time after that by those who still own the previous models 44-77 Sharps rifles. http://www.thegunmag.com/the-colorful-history-of-the-44-77-sharps/ It's still possible that a prospector had a Sharps rifle for protection from bears if in bear country, or for hunting to feed himself.

Also found this on .44-90 cartridges.. An accurate case length will tell you which .44-90 casing it is. "Apparently there is more than one .44/90 cartridge according to the 8th edition of 'Cartridges of the World'. Both are bottle neck cases; .44/90 Remington Special, case length 2 7/16" made for the Remington rolling block 'Creedmore' Series about 1873. .44/90 Sharps Necked, case length 2 5/8" made for the Sharps 'Creedmore' Series and listed in catalogue as early as June 1873. The SPG Reloading Handbook lists the Sharps cartridge; boolit diam. .446" approx 414 grains in weight 1/40 tin/lead. 90 grains FFg; Federal 215 LRM Primer, .030" card wad and 3.30" oal." https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?15598-44-90

Not sure how accurate this info for this auction was but it dates that cartridge at 1883. "This auction is for a raised letter headstamp E. Remington& Sons 44-90 Remington Special Bottle Necked 2-7/16" cartridge with a paper-patched inside Lubricated 550 grain lead Bullet. The 44-90 was introduced as a match cartridge in 1883 for the Remington Rolling Block Creedmoor." https://www.gunbroker.com/item/930752746

RIP Roger

Gold has dropped another $40 or so in the last 24 hours, I think the gold manipulators are reading this topic and toying with us!!