Finds from Panama at an old gold rush '49er site

[perdidogringo]

Just flew into Panama and immediately made an excursion to an old site I used to detect when I lived here years ago. I only had 3 hours to detect and the jungle was full on difficult to detect in the midst of rainy season. Still found a copper coin- an 1848 Nueva Granada 1 Centivo, in pretty beat-up shape: (https://en.foronum.com/coins-catalog/colombia/n-6377-1-decimo-de-real).

Also found lots of metal spikes, nails, an old fork, parts of parasols, along with the usual unidentified bits of metal. There are also lots of broken bottles on this site and I included a photo of one of the larger bits I was able to eye ball find.

Lots of history here still waiting to be uncovered before it is lost forever.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Very nice finds - congrats !

 

[Digger RJ]

Just flew into Panama and immediately made an excursion to an old site I used to detect when I lived here years ago. I only had 3 hours to detect and the jungle was full on difficult to detect in the midst of rainy season. Still found a copper coin- an 1848 Nueva Granada 1 Centivo, in pretty beat-up shape: (https://en.foronum.com/coins-catalog/colombia/n-6377-1-decimo-de-real).

Also found lots of metal spikes, nails, an old fork, parts of parasols, along with the usual unidentified bits of metal. There are also lots of broken bottles on this site and I included a photo of one of the larger bits I was able to eye ball find.

Lots of history here still waiting to be uncovered before it is lost forever.

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Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Steve from Iowa]

Just flew into Panama and immediately made an excursion to an old site I used to detect when I lived here years ago. I only had 3 hours to detect and the jungle was full on difficult to detect in the midst of rainy season. Still found a copper coin- an 1848 Nueva Granada 1 Centivo, in pretty beat-up shape: (https://en.foronum.com/coins-catalog/colombia/n-6377-1-decimo-de-real).

Also found lots of metal spikes, nails, an old fork, parts of parasols, along with the usual unidentified bits of metal. There are also lots of broken bottles on this site and I included a photo of one of the larger bits I was able to eye ball find.

Lots of history here still waiting to be uncovered before it is lost forever.

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Congrats. I'm headed there in February probably. I'm a Zonian. Lived there 20 years.

 

[perdidogringo]

Congrats. I'm headed there in February probably. I'm a Zonian. Lived there 20 years.

I've received a lot of good leads from Zonians through the years. Will you be doing any detecting while in country? If so, I look forward to your report.

 

[Red_desert]

Always interesting to see photos of old stuff. Using a gold detector or discriminator?

 

[Gare]

Some interesting finds

 

[perdidogringo]

Always interesting to see photos of old stuff. Using a gold detector or discriminator?

I started with my Garrett AT Pro but switched to the 'Nox 800 and now the 'Nox 900.

 

[Red_desert]

I started with my Garrett AT Pro but switched to the 'Nox 800 and now the 'Nox 900.

I am familiar with Garrett detectors, own a Fisher GB-2.