🥇 BANNER Incredible Gold Nugget found when detecting

49r Relics

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Minelab CTX 3030, Garrett AT Pro, Makro Racer 2, Garrett Pro-Pointer, Detector Pro Grey Ghost headphones, Lesche diggers, Apex picks.
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All Treasure Hunting
The find of a lifetime for me and on my birthday to boot. Me and Ron Swenson Ron(CA) were out detecting an old site where I have found quite a few small nuggets a couple years ago and this was a huge surprise as I never expected gold to come in as a high conductor. This sounded and ID'd just like a silver coin would. I am lucky that I live in such a great place to detect, here in California's gold country. Every once in a while one of us comes across a big nugget like this while out detecting. The 49'rs didn't have detectors and where they didn't dig, there is still the possibility of coming across one of these :thumbsup:

This live dig was caught on video . . . .

I know we say "Dude" alot but, Dude, we're from California!!

Thanks for looking!! Best birthday ever :-D

EDIT: 07-07-2014 - Several have asked me if this nugget is for sale, I am looking at all offers. Thanks!!

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Congratulations Mark! Something like that would fetch a pretty penny at auction! Find of a lifetime for sure, so you might as well retire. I can keep Ron company on his MD adventures!
Ron: Great job on the video as always! I love how you guys dropped that thing back in the hole, almost like you were afraid to touch it!

Lol, you would have to go through a pretty lengthy application process, dues, initiation, etc for California Relic Adventures - Treasure Club!!

THANKS Again to all for all of the congratulatory comments the banner votes and the birthday wishes!!!!! :3barsgold::hello2:
 

even if you did, can lightening like that ever strike twice ? :tongue3:
I'd bet against it :laughing7:

Jeff - I won't temp the detecting gods by assuming there is another one out there :notworthy: but I will always be out here in gold country detecting all over, just in case. But definitely the find of a lifetime for me (so far) :icon_thumright:
 

Love the live video of the find! I kept waiting for you to realize what it was. The whole reason I got into metal detecting was to search for gold in the Sierras. I ended up enjoying coin shooting that I never went back to the fields. Looks like I might have to get back up there again, LOL!
 

I have found more than my share of gold through the years ,, but dam dude !!! :) Congrats on the find of a lifetime !!!!!!!
 

Lol, you would have to go through a pretty lengthy application process, dues, initiation, etc for California Relic Adventures - Treasure Club!!

THANKS Again to all for all of the congratulatory comments the banner votes and the birthday wishes!!!!! :3barsgold::hello2:

I'm ready! How do I apply?
On a serious note, I would love to tag along on one of your adventures. Maybe Jayson and I could carpool it up there from SF.
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Lol, you would have to go through a pretty lengthy application process, dues, initiation, etc for California Relic Adventures - Treasure Club!! THANKS Again to all for all of the congratulatory comments the banner votes and the birthday wishes!!!!! :3barsgold::hello2:
Capitalism at its best. :) lol
 

WHERES THE BANNER NOTICE ON THE THREAD??
 

Dude,

For a find like that, you can say dude all you like. That video is just great! How fantastic! I didn't have time to get in my banner vote earlier this week, but I knew that you wouldn't need any help with the votes. That's just such a killer find! Congrats! :icon_thumleft:
 

49r relics, have you been back to that area? have you found anything else? If so, please post. We are all getting Gold Fever again:)
 

And just exactly what is wrong with " dude "? Congrats on finding such an example of why we all do this with little hope of accomplishing what you have.
 

This is the MD'ers dream right there. Nice specimen with stones embedded. Just WOW!!!
 

Wowzers!!! What type of detector? You could sell a pic of the detector with that nugget to the manufacturer for advertising. And dig every square inch within a mile of that spot!


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Gorgeous Gigantic Gold! :notworthy: :notworthy: :toothy4::blob9::blob3::blob6::blob7::blob6::blob3::blob9: :toothy4: :notworthy: :notworthy:

Your amazing nugget & video have knocked us over flat! Congrats on fab find, dude! Andi (ancient CA dudette :tongue3: )
 

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