perdidogringo
Sr. Member
- Apr 21, 2011
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- Detector(s) used
- Equinox 900, Fisher CZ-21, Garrett Pro-Pointer AT
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
These are 2 coins I found in the Republic of Panama last year. I had been researching an old 49er gold rush rest stop that thousands of people from all over the world passed through as they crossed the isthmus of Panama to get to the gold fields in California from about 1848 to approximately 1855 .
This was my 3rd time visiting the spot, but my first time with my AT Pro. The spot is now nothing but jungle with no identifiable landmarks or ruins beyond the old trail it runs by. I would have never known the settlement was there had I not done the research. Anyway, I found two pretty cool finds. A 1848 American large cent about 8 inches deep and then about an hour later a 1849 French franc about 6 inches deep. I also found a bunch of old broken mule shoes which is no surprise since that is how people crossed the isthmus of Panama for centuries before the railroad and cars took over.
This was my 3rd time visiting the spot, but my first time with my AT Pro. The spot is now nothing but jungle with no identifiable landmarks or ruins beyond the old trail it runs by. I would have never known the settlement was there had I not done the research. Anyway, I found two pretty cool finds. A 1848 American large cent about 8 inches deep and then about an hour later a 1849 French franc about 6 inches deep. I also found a bunch of old broken mule shoes which is no surprise since that is how people crossed the isthmus of Panama for centuries before the railroad and cars took over.
