Which metal detector is the best? A cheap Radio Shack obviously!

[creskol]

Just look at his chunk of GOLD .. Incredible .... Also check out this stash of gold bars!

 

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[Tom_in_CA]

You'll have to forgive my skepticism, if I have a tinge of doubt about that 2nd pix and caption.

 

[smokeythecat]

That first picture, well, the gold weighs several hundred pounds....

 

[Keppy]

Tom & Smokey are doubtful about those pictures and so am i.

 

[Tom_in_CA]

That first picture, well, the gold weighs several hundred pounds....

smokey, what calculator are you using ? I plugged in this one :

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1&q=troy+ounces+to+pounds

And I'm coming with a tad under 27 lbs.

 

[creskol]

Skepticism is good. As J.K. Rowling said, “I mean, you could claim that anything's real if the only basis for believing in it is that nobody's proved it doesn't exist!”

 

[Tom_in_CA]

Skepticism is good. As J.K. Rowling said, “I mean, you could claim that anything's real if the only basis for believing in it is that nobody's proved it doesn't exist!”

Bingo. "Burden of proof falls on .... "

 

[madmantrapper]

I think Smokey was basing the weight on the physical size, not weight conversion.

 

[xr7ator]

The dude holding the nugget is strong! OR.......

 

[Terry Soloman]

This is the REAL "Boot of Cortez." Yes, it was found in Mexico with a Radio Shack metal detector (designed by Jack Gifford). You could have found this sucker with a Walmart Kid's detector! The photos were taken in a motel room during the BOC sale in the late 1980s

 

[smokeythecat]

I was judging by physical size. If only 27 pounds it would have to be 1/2" thick only. Interesting the weight is on two fingers of each hand only. I really don't know...and don't care much as he's not sending it to me as a "test target".

 

[Keppy]

This is the REAL "Boot of Cortez." Yes, it was found in Mexico with a Radio Shack metal detector (designed by Jack Gifford). You could have found this sucker with a Walmart Kid's detector! The photos were taken in a motel room during the BOC sale in the late 1980s

That is more like it..

 

[LawrencetheMDer]

That dang thing is so large you don't even need a detector to find it - just trip over it!

 

[Terry Soloman]

32.1 Troy Pounds

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

It's on social media. It must be true!

 

[RustyGold]

Good job Terry!

 

[sandmartin]

sorry but I don't believe either pic, especially the 1st one. If that was real gold he would never be able to hold it up like that, unless the back of it is hollowed out.