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

[tinpan]

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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[jrsherman]

Thats some BEAUTIFUL gold, and that wreath portion of the buckle. . !! Well Done!!

 

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[phantomfinder]

That is sooooooooooo SWEET ......... WTG

 

[EDDE]

I was wondering why you been so "kept"
you dirty drunken dingo

 

[tinpan]

Hi all, Heres some sites from the area mded.

tinpan

 

[stormfighter]

Wow! Great Finds! Any coins at all? Banner for sure!! Dan

 

[texan connection]

Excellent digs. I love the guns and Gold picture

 

[EDDE]

SOLID SHOWING

 

[Goodyguy]

Tinpan,
Just wondering if the nuggets were all found together in a single cache?

The pics are awesome! Looks like a great place to prospect for gold.

Congrats on your hard work paying off You deserve it.

 

[thrillathahunt]

I'm speechless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[pgill]

Hi Tinnie,

Great gold and relics all in one place..... what more could you ask for Well done on the banner, but the "Best of Treasurenet" is definately a must.... congrats my friend.

God bless
Peter

 

[tinpan]

Hi Tinnie,

Great gold and relics all in one place..... what more could you ask for Well done on the banner, but the "Best of Treasurenet" is definately a must.... congrats my friend.

God bless
Peter

Thanks for the recommendation but i have more than my share of the Best of.....


merry xmas peter tinpan

 

[TheTreasureAddict]

You cant see me right now but I have tears in my eyes!!

SUPER FINDS!!!!!!!!RESEARCH AND PATIENCE!!!


Crackbadger

 

[dgaughan]

wow awesome finds tinpan were there any markings on the pistol congrats and hh

 

[woody50]

Nice pebbles and relics, seems like a good place to continue in....

 

[superficialbob]

SWEET, LET'S GO HUNTING ANYTIME. NICE PICS. HH

 

[scruggs]

NICE FINDS THERE!!

 

[NGE]

I am assuming the reason for being moot most of the summer has something to do with the wrong people hearing about his gold finds. Gov't. would want a share after they found out where he lived, right after he sells the nuggets. Also there are many other "unsavory" scumbags out there, that would like to help him "lighten" his backpack. Awesome finds dude, and I would've kept my yap shut too . Congratulations on the banner! Curious, how 'bout a coin in pic with nuggets for size reference? Or, what is total weight of those nuggies? Once again, CONGRATULATIONS!..........NGE

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Congrats my friend! Your hard work really paid off! You have had some excellent finds this year and I hope 2009 is even more bountiful for you!

 

[TimC (North Alabama)]

Outstanding dude, I could hunt for a hundred and not find anything close to that.

 

[Cheeko]

awesome finds, keep it up