🥇 BANNER Amazing Coin Spill, Find of a lifetime for me!

49r Relics

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Jan 11, 2008
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Minelab CTX 3030, Garrett AT Pro, Makro Racer 2, Garrett Pro-Pointer, Detector Pro Grey Ghost headphones, Lesche diggers, Apex picks.
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All Treasure Hunting
So after 35 years of detecting I had the find of a lifetime. I was doing some research in the state library and came across an old hand drawn map of an area I have never researched before but the cartographer indicated where houses and cabins were and the map was dated 1851 (that's early for California) there were lines which after research I figured out were early Township lines, I was able to match them up to Google Earth and found 22 new sites. After 4 months of trying we finally got permission to hunt 2 of the sites and another 2 are on public land.

So the California Relic Adventures crew headed out to the first site of the four, me Ron Swenson (Ron CA) and Andrew Savich (Mr.Merc) were working around the iron and Andrew called us over with a nice find! We didn't get that dig on video but everything that happened after that we did film. An epic hunt. After Andrew cleaned out his area, we all spread out and walked different directions. I walked about 50' away and hit a high conductor target, what came after that was all caught live on video.

7 days later at the second site (from that map) I made another discovery of a lifetime. I will make a separate post for that find but that map has so far turned out to be a real treasure map! We are all still absolutely floored by these 2 hunts.

Here is the video


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Sluice Box

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Jan 1, 2012
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The cold north
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ACE 150, ACE 250
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Congratulations on all of those AMAZING FINDS! Great video, and thanks for sharing. Happy Hunting to you!

Sluice
 

treasurehunter313

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That is the best video I have seen on here IMO. It deserves not only banner, but the best of treasurenet.
 

liverpoolfc

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Xp Deus and a Fisher CZ21
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holy crap.
thats the best video i've seen on here and quite possibly anywhere.
felt like i was there with you.
congrats.
BANNER.
 

Ron (CA)

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Congrats again Mark!!

Being there to witness this was as good as finding it myself!!

I agree, this is one of our best videos Yet! Yes -- this find is worthy of Banner not once, but twice!! Andrew is not on here but his find is banner worthy and Marks Triple Double is more than Banner worthy!! And I must agree that the video is fantastic !! LOL

Congrats again to Andrew and Mark on Find's of a Lifetime!!
 

TheGoldProspector

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Apr 14, 2014
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Gold Country - California
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-Keene A52 - Fab2.5 Highbanker - GoldNSand Hand Dredge

Garrett AT Pro - Bazooka Gold Trap 30" Prospector - Garrett Ace 250 - Blue Bowl Concentrator
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I cannot believe that!! Amazing finds Gentlemen!!
 

ks coyote

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Aug 30, 2012
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I've never seen a video like that. Nothing to say but WOW!
 

Plumbata

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May 13, 2012
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Wyoming
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White's
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There are no words... 70 bucks in 100+ year old gold and silver... To call it amazing is an insult. This is a true instabanner, congrats!
 

Ahab8

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Oct 15, 2013
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Topsham, Maine
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All Treasure Hunting
GET THE F&$@ OUT OF HERE! I am so happy for you guys! I'm sitting here in Maine where it's freezing cold and I'm so depressed that I can't get out. Seeing this video is just what I needed. I am in shock at what you guys just found. Research is what it's all about as you know. Finding a place that nobody else found! I am absolutely blown away. Wow! Great job guys! Congrats
 

Argentium

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Feb 2, 2008
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Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Whites, MXT.
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Banner to the MAX !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Unbefreakinlievable Man !!!! The only videos I've seen that are in the ball park with this are
the dude (Beau) who found like 200 Capped Bust silver halves in a stream bed cache , and toward the end of last year some guys
up Northern Cal. (I think ) found a 4 ounce nugget on a live dig . This is just mind blowing - I've never seen a twenty dollar gold
piece come up live before - much less several of them .
 

Ron (CA)

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555
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Mechanicsville VA
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(I think ) found a 4 ounce nugget on a live dig . .

LOL That was us--Mark (49r Relic) found the 4 ounce and we got it live--also a 2 1/2 ounce, 1.5 ounce etc We have been fortunate in recent months!

Check out of other vids when you get a moment !
 

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jharboldt

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Nov 15, 2013
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WOW......just all you can say is.....WOW. I would have probably had a heart attack!! Great find guys!!
BANNER!!!
BEST OF TREASURE NET
Best video I have ever seen!
 

CMDiamonddawg

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Oct 14, 2009
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Jersey Cape
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Fisher 1265X & CZ-7
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:o utstanding , the video says it ALL , Holeeee $hit quote un quote :laughing7: Big Congrats !



DAWG
 

GaRebel1861

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Jun 16, 2011
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Outstanding finds and video!! That's why I hang out here to see finds like that.

I'm throwing a Banner vote your way. Good luck!
 

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