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Gold Detecting

clair.de.lune — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 07:54:48 GMT

Have you ever hired a gold detector? How did you go?

I would like to find one bit of gold, just one to keep so I can say I found some.

We only hired a gold detector once years ago anyway and found nothing

Re: Gold Detecting

purple.cow — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 08:02:02 GMT

've been doing a bit of gold detecting for years now, and have my own detector, but 've never found anything worth a mention when it comes to gold.

I prefer going out and doing 'Treasure troving' with my machine where I've had far greater success rates with all sorts of things.

The machines to do treasure troving are far cheaper to buy too for a beginner, only a couple of hundred bucks upward for something that'll do the job fine, even in water.

Re: Gold Detecting

purple.cow — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 08:07:04 GMT

My favorite treasure trover detector is a 'Bounty Hunter' that cost me about $300 brand new including an 'open coi'l and a 'gold nugget coil', carry bag etc.

The coils etc. are fully sealed so it works fine in a couple of feet of water where I often find interesting bits and pieces, including gold jewellery, so I may not have found 'THE' gold nugget find of a lifetime, but I have found quite a bit of real solid gold that way :^O

Re: Gold Detecting

joz*garage — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 08:09:28 GMT

Clair i was trying to find a heap of coins and notes i brought back form singapore in the early eithies to sus 'em out on value , havent found them yep but come across some piles or pennys . 2c and 1c coins, are they worth anything? the pennys are from the fifties have men and a woman on the heads.

i detect i hit gold

Re: Gold Detecting

monstersinthedungeon — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 08:12:21 GMT

On one of their holidays with us a couple of years ago, I bought my stepdaughter and niece a cheap metal detector (was only about $10 + postage on ebay).

Before they arrived I scattered about $15 in coins around the backyard. It kept them busy for hours - very cheap school holiday entertainment! They also found other "treasures" around the property which they were pretty chuffed with.

Re: Gold Detecting

debra9275 — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 08:15:24 GMT

I have always wanted to hire one & have a go at it with the family, just for fun. I know someone who's in some sort of prospecting club, and she finds bits of gold.

JJ I think was going to get a detector after someone found a huge nugget recently out his way

Re: Gold Detecting

purple.cow — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 08:15:59 GMT

Butting in here Joz as I know you address your commet to Clair....

Most of the sort of coins you're taking about will be worth nix mate, but you might just turn the odd one up that's worth a couple of bucks.

Check for the dates in the lists you'll find in coin sites on the web. There's heaps of those around.

If you don't find the dates listed then just use the buggers for rifle target practise like I do lol.

Re: Gold Detecting

debra9275 — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 08:17:20 GMT

:^O monsters, that would've been great fun for them

Re: Gold Detecting

purple.cow — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 08:18:55 GMT

JJ I think was going to get a detector after someone found a huge nugget recently out his way

That'd be Ballarat Vic area.

The decent finds are very rare but anyone could strike lucky the very first time out, just not me at any time when it comes to gold nuggets :_|

Re: Gold Detecting

joz*garage — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 08:21:04 GMT

yea mine most likely be the common type pennys moona, i know there are some rare collectable ones with unusal pictures, but a few bucks for the run of the mil pennys are still better then a kick in the head lol

might just look up those sites and coin forums around the place

Re: Gold Detecting

debra9275 — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 08:23:22 GMT

That was the one moorrna, a huge nugget & a lucky find for someone

Re: Gold Detecting

purple.cow — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 08:24:52 GMT

yea mine most likely be the common type pennys moona, i know there are some rare collectable ones with unusal pictures, but a few bucks for the run of the mil pennys are still better then a kick in the head lol

might just look up those sites and coin forums around the place

Try some of the treasure troving websites mate.

Most the pennies ect ain't worth the smelting value lol.

A lot of the older silver type coins like sixpences, shillings etc are worth far more, but that's because of the higher 'sterling silver' content in them, 50% or more silver.

Again, check them out on the treaure troving and coin list websites.

Re: Gold Detecting

purple.cow — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 08:26:11 GMT

That was the one moorrna, a huge nugget & a lucky find for someone

Yeah I know, and it was that lucky sod's first time out with his brand new detector too :^O

Or at least that's how the tale goes ?:|

Re: Gold Detecting

debra9275 — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 08:28:18 GMT

😄 I wish it was one of us lol

Re: Gold Detecting

serendipityricho — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 08:35:43 GMT

Hired one about 25 years ago.

Lived in Ararat at the time.

Mate and i spend the weekend detecting.

Filled an icecream container with horseshoe nails -ring pull can tops

and the remains of an old revolver pistol.

Sore arms and back.......................................................Richo.

Re: Gold Detecting

clair.de.lune — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 08:39:30 GMT

Sorry I'm back.

Yep we were the same, hired one and found nails and stuff lol and ended up with a sore back!

I want a piece of gold dammit :^O

Not to get rich although we'd all like that but just to say I found one. A streak in a rock I don't care!! Can't find it if I don't look I guess but who's got the time?

Re: Gold Detecting

punch*drunk — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 08:40:38 GMT

My dad used to do a lot of detecting. He's found probably around the 500g mark all up. His biggest find was about 96g if I remember correctly. Mostly around Maryborough.

Re: Gold Detecting

clair.de.lune — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 08:40:52 GMT

That could be a fun idea scattering coins in the garden!

Re: Gold Detecting

clair.de.lune — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 08:41:40 GMT

We're going that way tomorrow punch 🙂

(not with a gold detector)

Re: Gold Detecting

punch*drunk — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 08:42:10 GMT

The cheap detectors will rarely find gold, they are better for coins. Dad has about 5 or 6 detectors and different plates for them all. Not sure what the purpose of them all is, different depths maybe?