Your Favorite Gold Finds Of 2019. Here's 1 Of Mine

[Gerry in Idaho]

OK,  The 2019 gold prospecting/beach hunting season has officially rolled over into a New Year of 2020.  But before we get all detector batteries removed, machines cleaned up, scoops oiled down and gold pans wiped clean, lets see your favorite gold finds of 2019.  It may not be the prettiest, or the most golden..heck not even the biggest.  But you took the time and effort to go hunt for and find it.

Many folks enjoy sharing photos of their hard work/success and most detectorists (especially newer ones) want to see what others are digging up. 

All I ask is you only share your favorite gold finds from 2019. 

This will be a fantastic way to show the few folks who think “It has all been found”, that there is still plenty of gold being harvested in a variety of ways.

Here is my 2019 favorite.  It’s one of the ugliest/but most beautiful in a way.. one of my favorite finds in a few years and was recovered with a Minelab Equinox 800 and stock 11” coil at 14-16”.  This chunky gob smacking rock is 7.6 ozt and has 3.55 ozt of rich Au gold within.  To protect the location since this is on private ground, please don’t ask were it was recovered.

Happy Hunting everyone and may 2020 be Golden in more ways than one.  I look forward to seeing your golden grins and glory.

[brogansown]

I can't match you for weight Gerry, but I did get a nice specimen a couple of months ago.  Hoping for more next season and to meet up with you again!

[Jim McCulloch]

Gerry, nice set of new dentures. A bit too big for your mouth, though. And, they need a bit of cleaning, too.  Nonetheless, bro, nice AU. HH Jim

[beatup]

that is a mouth full Gerry

[Steve Herschbach]

You only need one nugget a year like that Gerry to have a great year. That thing looks like a boulder sitting on the Equinox!

Just in case any of you are hanging back for fear of being embarrassed next to that huge chunk let me help you out. I went nugget detecting exactly once in 2019 and found 12 nuggets totaling an incredible 15.3 grains or 0.99 grams. Close enough I'll call it an even gram of nuggets for 2019. I'm glad Gerry started this thread as that has to be like a 30 year low for me... I literally can't remember the last time I found so few nuggets in a year. So one for the record book! I'm not complaining though, 2019 was a really great year for me in other ways. 

So step up folks and show us how you kicked my posterior in 2019!!

[DigsAlot]

First was a team find, second was all me.

[Lunk]

A couple of my favorite 2019 gold finds was this 5.6 gram piece at nearly a foot and a half with the GPZ 7000:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zzmm1pgdrpaswe7/Nugget dig.mov?dl=0

And the recent 3-way specimen with White's GM 24K:

 

[Gerry in Idaho]

9 minutes ago, Lunk said:

A couple of my favorite 2019 gold finds was this 5.6 gram piece at nearly a foot and a half with the GPZ 7000:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zzmm1pgdrpaswe7/Nugget dig.mov?dl=0

And the recent 3-way specimen with White's GM 24K:

 

Those extremely deep but small (to somes standards) nuggets are always impressive.  I would have to agree on that 3 flavor collectors piece too.  Thanks for sharing. 

[Gerry in Idaho]

DigsAlot,  Both of those recoveries are extremely collectible pieces too. Thanks for sharing. 

Steve,  I realize you have your hands into many poker games.  Your little ones show skill.  Thanks for adding. 

Jim,  my dentures are now fine for quite some time.   I know you have a favorite or 10. Let's see 1.

[Glenn in CO]

This is my favorite for the year a crystalline wire gold specimen.