Good day in Hornitos California

[JVA5th]

These aren't the best finds in the world but for me I'm super happy with them as I hardly find anything all that great. Had a few hours in Hornitos today and found some cool things. Found an old Chinese coin. I did my best make the writing on the coin show in picture but wouldn't come out clear as it looks to the eye the coin is toasty but the writing is clear enough on one side, found some old item that was under ground under some flat rocks, then some sort of object that I don't know what it is, and finally a freaking gold nugget a huge surprise not big at all but I am stoked to have found one wasn't even looking for raw gold lol. Have a nickel in some pictures for size comparison. Thanks for looking and if anyone one can tell me about any of these finds I'd love to know more about them.

 

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[smokeythecat]

You did well. The Chinese coin is probably 18th century. Were you using the Deus? I sniffed out a nice sterling chain at the ocean yesterday with mine. Gold nuggets are nothing to sneeze at either!

 

[scruggs]

You had a good day with very nice finds!

 

[RichsEquinox]

Really nice finds, congrats on the nugget!

 

[Mud Hut]

Good Finds! The one piece is the cover plate to a Wilhelm Thie In Wien Harmonica Philadelphia 1876

 

[JVA5th]

You did well. The Chinese coin is probably 18th century. Were you using the Deus? I sniffed out a nice sterling chain at the ocean yesterday with mine. Gold nuggets are nothing to sneeze at either!

Yes Dues with HF coil on the highest frequency

 

[JVA5th]

Good Finds! The one piece is the cover plate to a Wilhelm Thie In Wien Harmonica Philadelphia 1876

Thank you for the information I appreciate it

 

[JVA5th]

Also funny thing upon digging the gold nugget I picked it up expecting foil or slaw junk and as soon as my brain realized what it was without thinking I yelled gold excitedly. My mother was out with me metal detecting too with the AT Pro and she at first said I was lying lol. I get very excited about any good finds as they don't come to often for me I don't get out often and most the areas I hunt are in walking distance from home that I had to work at getting permission to hunt on and most of the areas I've gone over 100s of time but I'm so stubborn and determined.

 

[Mud Hut]

Thank you for the information I appreciate it

It would have looked like this originally

 

[JVA5th]

It would have looked like this originally

That's freaking awesome thank you. Another piece I can document now and add to my collection and be able to add to when I present old stuff I find when I do my volunteer presentation at an assisted living home. Only a part of it but makes for an interesting piece and adds to what I can show. I really value the information thank you so much

 

[Digger RJ]

Awesome!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Lenrac2]

Great finds!! Congrats!!

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Great finds

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice finds JVA. That is a nice little chunk of gold.

 

[oldmxrat]

Those are some cool finds for sure, congrats!

 

[SeabeeRon]

WOW! Nice digs!

Native Californian here, but I had to look up where Hornitos is. Nice part of the state!

 

[SlateBeltDigger]

Nice saves man!

Also...stubborn and determined are some of the better qualities in this hobby lmao....keep on truckin'

 

[pepperj]

Congrats on the gold! Not an easy to obtain for most hunters.

 

[dingode]

I used to go to the Hornitos area all the time when I was based at Castle. We knew a rancher that lived on Old Toll Rd, just west of town. We did a lot of shooting, hunting and hiking on that land. The rancher even had a gold mine on his property, his own ball mill and shaking table table. I actually have a vial with a small gold flake in it on my window sill that my dad found when he came out for a visit and I took him panning there. That was 25+ years ago. Looking at google maps I think the house has burned and I'm guessing he and his wife have passed away years ago. They were great people and it's beautiful country out that way. If I may suggest, try taking La Paloma Rd that goes off Snelling Rd out there next time you go that way. Very scenic.

 

[JVA5th]

I used to go to the Hornitos area all the time when I was based at Castle. We knew a rancher that lived on Old Toll Rd, just west of town. We did a lot of shooting, hunting and hiking on that land. The rancher even had a gold mine on his property, his own ball mill and shaking table table. I actually have a vial with a small gold flake in it on my window sill that my dad found when he came out for a visit and I took him panning there. That was 25+ years ago. Looking at google maps I think the house has burned and I'm guessing he and his wife have passed away years ago. They were great people and it's beautiful country out that way. If I may suggest, try taking La Paloma Rd that goes off Snelling Rd out there next time you go that way. Very scenic.

I've more than likely been around there. It is quite nice out there. Me and my mother will just explore the roads and check out all the ruins of old mining settlements and such dotted all over there. Lots of grazing lands so can't metal detecting but seeing it all is always neat.