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pepperj · Feb 4, 2018

pepperj · Feb 4, 2018

pepperj · Feb 4, 2018

Lots of gold rush fever in British Columbia makes for lots of detecting

1Queen Charlottes Gold Rush, 1850
2Tranquille, Thompson, and Fraser Gold Rushes
- 2.1Fraser Rush and founding of the Gold Colony
3The Cariboo Gold Rush 1861-1867
4Minor Gold Rushes 1859-1869
5The Stewart Gold Rush
6Atlin Gold Rush, 1898
7Bridge River, Cayoosh Gold Rushes 1870s-1890s
- 7.1Golden Cache Gold Rush 1896-1899
- 7.2Yalakom Gold Rush 1941
Minor Gold Rushes 1859-1869[edit]
- Blackfoot Gold Rush, 1859
- Similkameen Gold Rush, 1861
- Rock Creek Gold Rush
- Peace River Gold Rush, 1861 (a.k.a. Finlay Gold Rush)
- Stikine Gold Rush, 1861
  - The Finlay and Peace-Finlay Gold Rushes prompted the declaration of the Stickeen Territories, which lay north of the colony's boundary, the line of the Nass and Finlay Rivers, extending to the 62nd parallel, west of the Rockies.
- Shuswap Gold Rush (Spallumcheen River)
- Cherry Creek Gold Rush (Cherryville)
- Big Bend Gold Rush, 1865
- Omineca Gold Rush
- Wild Horse Creek Gold Rush (Fisherville and Fort Steele)
- Goldstream Gold Rush at the Goldstream River in 1863
- Leechtown in 1864-5
- Burnt Basin Gold Rush

ARC · Feb 4, 2018

List of "missing Treasures".

Menorah from the Second Temple Confirmed 191 Carrying off the Menorah from the Temple in Jerusalem depicted on a frieze on the Arch of Titus in the Forum Romanum.JPG

Menorah from the Temple in Jerusalem depicted on a frieze on the Arch of Titus in Rome
The Menorah from the Second Temple in Jerusalem was looted by the Romans in 70 BC and put on view in the Temple of Peace in Rome. The temple burned down in 191 after which the fate of the Menorah is uncertain. If it survived the fire, it could have been brought to Carthage by the Vandals after their Sack of Rome in 455, as mentioned by Procopius in the 6th century.
Ganj-e Badavard Legend One of the eight treasures of the Sasanian king Khosrow II
Heirloom Seal of the Realm Confirmed circa 960
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Imperial Seal of China created by Emperor Qin Shi Huang, lost after the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.
Kusanagi Legend 1185 三神器.png

Artist's depiction
A sword and one of the Three Sacred Treasures of Japan that legitimize the rule of the Emperor. Lost at sea in the Battle of Dan-no-ura in the Genpei War.[1] Current government claims possession, but has not permitted outside verification.
Crown Jewels of England Legend 1216
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Baggage train of King John ("John Lackland"), lost in The Wash during the First Barons' War.
Llywelyn's coronet Legend 1303
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The coronet of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the last king of Wales, it was seized along with other holy artifacts at the end of the Conquest of Wales by Edward I, in 1284, was taken to London, and kept with the crown jewels in Westminster Abbey until they were stolen in 1303. It was not present in the inventory taken during the destruction of the crown jewels by Oliver Cromwell in 1649, and remains unaccounted for.
La Noche Triste treasure Legend 1520
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Massive amount of gold and silver bullion looted from the Treasure House of Moctezuma II. Occurred during the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.[2]
Lost Inca gold Legend circa 1533
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Originally intended as part of the ransom of Inca Emperor Atahualpa it would have been hidden once it became known that the Spanish had killed him.[3]
Scepter of Dagobert Confirmed 1795 Sceptre de Dagobert.jpg

planche in: Dom Bernard de Montfaucon, Les monuments de la monarchie françoise., Paris, 1729
Originally part of the French Regalia, sometimes considered its oldest part, dating from the 7th century, it was stored in the treasure of the Basilica of St Denis (also known as Basilique royale de Saint-Denis) until 1795, when it disappeared, probably stolen.
Oak Island money pit Legend 1795
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A possible treasure trove located in a large hole on an island off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada.[4][5]
Treasure of Lima Legend 1820
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Gold, silver and jewellery stolen from the Spanish in 1820. The treasure is thought to be buried on Cocos Island in Costa Rica and it is estimated to be worth £160 million.[6]
Lost Loot of Lima Legend 1821
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Confederate gold Legend circa 1865
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Gold. Lost after the American Civil War.
Tokugawa's buried treasure Legend circa 1868
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A legendary treasure allegedly buried in Mt. Akagi by Tokugawa shogunate (disputed).
Kruger Millions Legend 1902
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Millions of gold pounds presumed to have been produced by the Boer forces in the South African veld under order of President Paul Kruger. The money was believed to fund the purchase of weapons for the Boer Commandos. The funds went missing. Believed to have been buried or hidden somewhere in South Africa or taken by Kruger to Switzerland.
Crown Jewels of Ireland Confirmed 1907 Irishcrownjewels.jpg

The Crown Jewels
Heavily jewelled insignia of the Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick. Stolen from Dublin Castle in 1907.
The Tsar's Treasure Legend - Partially Confirmed 1909
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$3 million in newly minted American double eagle coins destined to the Russian Baltic Fleet, an $800,000 US Government shipment in mixed coin to the American Atlantic Fleet, and the confirmed loss of $500,000 in passenger effects (all 1909 values) were lost when the RMS Republic foundered off the coast of New England as a result of a collision.
Florentine Diamond Confirmed 1914 Florentine Diamond copy.jpg

Copy of the diamond
Lost yellow diamond with Indian origin.
Lost Imperial Fabergé eggs Confirmed 1922 or later Alexander Egg.jpg

The Alexander III Commemorative egg

Seven eggs in the Imperial series are missing:[7]
1886 – The Hen with Sapphire Pendant egg
1888 – The Cherub with Chariot egg
1889 – The Nécessaire egg
1897 – The Mauve egg
1902 – The Empire Nephrite egg
1903 – The Royal Danish egg
1909 – The Alexander III Commemorative egg

The Just Judges Confirmed 1934 Ghent Altarpiece E - Just Judges by Vanderveken.jpg

Replica
Lower left panel of the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, which was displayed at the Saint Bavo Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium, was stolen during the night of 10 April 1934.
Royal Casket Confirmed 1939 Royal Casket.JPG

The Royal Casket
Memorial containing 73 precious relics[8] that had once belonged to Polish royalty. Looted during World War II.
Peking Man Confirmed 1941–1945 Peking Man Skull (replica) presented at Paleozoological Museum of China.jpg

Replica
Fossil remains of Homo erectus pekinensis; dated ~500,000 years old. Lost during World War II in China in 1941 or may have been on the Awa Maru when it sank in 1945.[9]
Amber Room Confirmed circa 1945 Bernsteinzimmer02.jpg

Reconstruction
Removed from Catherine Palace, Saint Petersburg, by Germans during World War II and transported to Germany. Estimated (adjusted) value: $142 million. Reconstructed in 2003.[10]
Yamashita's gold Legend circa 1945
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War loot stolen by Japanese and hidden in the Philippines. Alleged. Named for General Tomoyuki Yamashita.
Awa Maru treasure Legend 1945
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Gold, platinum, and diamonds worth more than $5 billion. Alleged. It was lost when the Japanese ship Awa Maru was hit by a torpedo and sank in April 1945.[11]
Nazi gold train Legend 1945
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A train laden with gold and other treasures hidden by the Nazi Germans in a tunnel near Wałbrzych, Poland.
Honjo Masamune Confirmed 1945
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The Honjo Masamune, a legendary samurai sword, created by the master swordmaker Gorō Masamune between 1288–1328 AD. The sword was passed down over the centuries from Shogun to Shogun, and is considered a priceless Japanese cultural artifact.
Patiala Necklace Confirmed circa 1948 Bhupendra Singh Patiala.jpg

The Patiala Necklace
A necklace containing 2,930 diamonds including the world's seventh largest diamond, the 428 carat "De Beers". Some diamonds later recovered. Made by the House of Cartier in 1928 for Bhupinder Singh of Patiala, then ruling Maharaja of Patiala.
Tucker's Cross Confirmed 1975
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Emerald-studded gold cross, discovered in a shipwreck in 1955 and stolen from a museum in Bermuda in 1959.[12]
Lufthansa heist Confirmed 1978
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Cash and jewels from a robbery at Lufthansa's cargo terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport in December 1978. With a value of about $5 million, it was the largest cash robbery in the United States at the time.[13][14]
Brink's-Mat robbery Confirmed 1983
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Gold bullion, diamonds, and cash valued at £26 million (worth approximately £79 million in 2015)
Antwerp Diamond heist Confirmed 2003
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Diamonds, gold and other jewels worth $189 million. Dubbed the "heist of the century".[15]
Graff Diamonds robbery Confirmed 2009
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43 items of jewellery, stolen in London on 6 August 2009. Valued at nearly £40 million.[16]
Ivory Coast Crown Jewels Confirmed 2011
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Gold pendants, necklaces and bracelets worth $6 million.[17]
Brussels Airport diamond heist Confirmed 2013
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Diamonds stolen from airplane at Brussels Airport valued at $50 million.[18]
Hatton Garden Jewellery Heist Confirmed 2015
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Safe deposit facility burgled in London, total stolen could have been up to £200M

bill from lachine · Feb 4, 2018

Jim,

Besides detecting we have the Canadian Pacific Railway as an employer in common at least you were smart enough to move on to greener pastures....lol.

I toughed it out for 35 years, I was just to dumb or maybe hard headed to give up..... :laughing7:

Regards + HH

Bill

pepperj said:
Here's another bridge that I will never forget as I was 16 yrs old working on a R/R Gang. We had to carry 3/4" sheets of plywood across this bridge for a movie shoot.
The Fraser River was in full spring run-off mode and the water was just below the bridge.
The wind was howling that day, no safety gear, and I'll always remember this guy Donny say behind me "Jimmy if you go over just hang on to the sheet and don't let go, cause if you don't you're dead"
The death grip was applied with every sheet, and still till this day I remember that one all too well. Making $3.15 an hr

pepperj · Feb 4, 2018

bill from lachine said:
Jim,

Besides detecting we have the Canadian Pacific Railway as an employer in common at least you were smart enough to move on to greener pastures....lol.

I toughed it out for 35 years, I was just to dumb or maybe hard headed to give up.....

Regards + HH

Bill

Sleepy R

39 yrs since I quit the slavery of that Company.

bill from lachine · Feb 4, 2018

Folks,

Some mountain side monasteries. How would you like to carry supplies up to those locations on a regular basis?? That would give the old ticker a good work out.... :tongue3:

pepperj · Feb 4, 2018

bill from lachine said:
Folks,

Some mountain side monasteries. How would you like to carry supplies up to those locations on a regular basis?? That would give the old ticker a good work out....

That's one reason the Monks made their own beer I think.