Collman and Tacchi Gold Mining Coy 1870

[tinpan]

Hi all, Been working lots of over-time last week so i only got a few hours in on Saturday evening. I have started a new site, hoping for some easier digging. Have had little rain and the ground is real hard. Spent most of my time around the south shaft and tailing dumps of mine. Collman and Tacchi 2 miners who joined their claims together in 1867. Both had made a fine profit for their efforts but needed to expand to start deep shaft sinking. This came at great cost as timber and engines and steam plant were in high demand . The main shaft was sank to 288 feet to reach the saddle quartz reef. By 1870 the yeild had reached 8000 oz of gold .In 1877 the mine brought by the larger mining company. { Derby} . Derby was to use this shaft and site untill 1907.

These mine sites are real junky so i used a 14 inch DD with the gpx and then used 12 mono in the cleaner areas. managed to find a few interesting surface relics. Joe Fitter paitent badge and a brass lock. Happy to find a half gram piece of gold. I,m happy to have got out for the week.


tinpan

 

[dfx willy]

nice stuff bud!! wouldnt you use a smaller coil if its trashy? willy

 

[Dman]

Neat finds.
Congrats
Dman

 

[hikeinmts]

Good finds, Tinpan. Always like your posts.
By the way, how often do you see snakes? Always hearing about Australian snakes, and how dangerous they are.
Give us a picture or two of some of your slithery guys. (We got a few in S. Korea, too. Have even seen the rare
Korean cobra......and didn't have me camera. Too bad. That was one pretty B-I-G snake.)

 

[olekyground]

I think the one with the lion on it would look really nice on the banner! Im just sayin! CONGRATS

 

[Nashoba]

Hey Tinpan!!! Nice stuff bud! Good to see a post from you. It has been awhile for me and is always nice to se what you are diggin up!
Nice little chunk o' gold my friend!
~Nash~

 

[desert dog]

 

[Mighty AP]

Tinpan!!! Good to see you are still around, you always find the coolest stuff & have the best posts! Id be hunting but theres snow everywhere & its cold as hell here! Talk to you soon.........

 

[pepperj]

Nice digs once again.

 

[mickk]

The mans a natural attraction for gold, coil dont mean a thing.

Once again, some ordinary relics that were considered so common, none were saved.

A nice padlock worth 20 bucks or a 6 pack to a collector, depending on your fancy and a nice bit of gold to cover the gas.

I wonder, would the trees get in the way if I slung Tinpan from a chopper, coil in hand? Cover a lot of ground, just drop dye bombs and go back later and clean up.

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

8) thread mate ..ALot of time and work but looks like some great finds are there to be found. Thanks for posting

 

[TreasurdiggrNY]

Congrats on the finds and continued success at your new spot

 

[The Seeker]

WTG Tinpan......those are some nice finds. Like the patent plate.....I'll take the gold too!

 

[Des from down under]

GO tinpan...neat story and you have givn me an idea ...there are a few old disused sites around the coromandel...never thought a thing about it till your post...maybe its worth humpn in a slasher and have a lookj at these spooky sites...what do you reckon...

 

[goldnow]

I really like that patented brass piece. Love anything with info and history and nicely designed. Don't mind the gold either..