32.2 oz Nugget found at Moore Creek

[Steve Herschbach]

Hi,

We had a short season at Moore Creek this summer due to the recession. But the finds were better than ever - over 86 ounces of gold was found by 28 people in a two week period. There were 12 people the first week and 16 people the next.

We have a "day off" between weeks, and so people who go for both weeks get a free day. Ken P from Alaska stayed for two weeks and got that free day, and it really paid off. With a 32.2 oz nugget found not 300 feet from the main camp! Other major finds were a 6.4 oz nugget, a 4.7 oz nugget, a 3.5 oz nugget, and three nuggets that weighed over 2 ounces.

Way to go Ken! Moore Creeks largest nugget and one of the largest ever found with a detector in Alaska.

Steve Herschbach

 

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[godisnum1]

DANG!!!!!
What is that, around $32,000. in gold
Amazing find.... congrats!!

Bran <><

 

[warsawdaddy]

Terrific finds there,Steve!

 

[Cappy Z.]

FANTASTIC!

Now keep the taxman, preacherman, and broke relative-man away and you should be just fine!

Hide it and run!

8)

 

[Likely Guy]

Holy Hannah!

Steve, send your friend Ken P., everyone's congratulations.

I'm going to dust off that detector now.

 

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

HI Steve, a beautiful speciman and a $1,000,000 bit of successful advertisement for your claim., and backs up your faith in the claim. One of these days I will make it up to Alaska for and Bs.

Inicdentally, If you ever see Don Harris in Magrath, say hi for me and tell him to write.

Joseph Curry
Col. Centro
Calle Felipe Salido #4
Alamos, Sonora
Sonora, 56730
Mexico

 

[Cuthroat]

So people pay to come and look for gold on your claim? Do they get to keep what they find I take it? If so, how much is it per day to camp at your claim and hunt for nuggets? And is it MD only, or can you use a small sluice box/pan too?

 

[Goodyguy]

So people pay to come and look for gold on your claim? Do they get to keep what they find I take it? If so, how much is it per day to camp at your claim and hunt for nuggets? And is it MD only, or can you use a small sluice box/pan too?

Check this out: http://www.moorecreek.com/pay_to_mine.htm

Steve this is a great website packed with good info I enjoyed it and would love to participate in one of your outings, but it will be a few years yet so save me some 1+ ouncers, OK?

GG~

 

[Steve Herschbach]

Hi Joe,

Don moved into Anchorage a few years ago. I saw him last about a year and a half ago at a mining convention.

Yeah, we have been doing a "pay-to-mine" operation for the last five years. We have dredges, highbankers, etc. but if you want the big gold detecting is the way to get it. I'll be hosting one last week personally next summer as the mine has been sold and the new owners will take over once they watch me for a week to see how it is done.

Steve Herschbach

 

[Tank69]

sweet