A 49ers gold hoard at the Christmas Gold Reef 1851-1867

tinpan

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Hi all,This my big project for the year.Hundreds of hours work and i have managed to keep quite for good reason.Since March i been working up and down a gully near to a place called Christmas Reef.The md used was a P1 unit SD 2200 with a trakline custom coil.Most of the finds were found at a depth of 15 inches plus.
Yes had to dig up every thing but i think it was a great hunt i have ever had.


History Gold was found in late Dec 1851 by Margret Kennidy, local wife of a sheep herder in the Bendigo Creek.Within 3 months more than 70,000 miner had taken up claims in 26 square miles.More than 13 million ozs of gold was found in the first year.Miners from 28 countries came.

My interest was in area where the american 49ers camped and had claims.Places with names like California Gully,Yankee creak and numerous other names.Some 17000 49ers.the picture speak for themselves.

This might just be one hell of a picture show.Enjoy and hope you all have as much luck as i have had this year.Good luck for next year

tinpan
 

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wwwtimmcp

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that one nugget in the lower left of the top photo looks like a packed donkey. great finds and thank you for sharing.
 

Nana40

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:o OMG! TP!! :o

Amazing finds! :icon_pirat: And the history to go with it! 8) A lot of time spent playing there, and it sure paid off for you!

Way to go!!!! :wav:

Nana :wink:
 

shaun7

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shocking!! very nice finds tinpan :thumbsup:
 

CRUSADER

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romeo-1 said:
That is amazing! Personally I would be more interested in the relics and would use the gold to upgrade my equipment. Nice finds!

Totally agree with that one.
 

Don in SJ

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Tinny!!! WTG, both of best worlds there in those finds, great relics and nice hunks of gold! Congrats on some banner finds there, well deserved hope more for you in the future.

Don
 

Silver Searcher

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Amazing Finds :o :o Amazing Post :o :o Congrats on the Banner :thumbsup:
 

COUNTRY GIRL

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WTG Tinny! I'm wicked impressed with the efforts you put into the just rewards! I love it all the gold, the relics, the story behind the BANNER finds! :thumbsup:
 

N.J.THer

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Tinpan,
Love the history and research. Congrats on some great finds, pictures and of course the banner.

Thanks for sharing.
NJ
 

The Master Chief

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Way to cool. Nice finds and good luck in the future also.
 

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