deputynrc Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 I am a newbie to detecting, but have been prospecting for over 35 years in northern California. On a recent trip to an area near our cabin, I was using the SD2200v2 my mother gave me. We had been detecting an all day when I got a real faint signal (more like a break in the threshold). I was standing on a very steep slope and about two feet from another detector hole. After digging about 6-8 inches, I moved a rock and the signal moved. A few shovel fulls later this 7.8 Dwt piece was laying there staring at me. I brushed some dirt away and it had some quartz in it as well. This piece added to the 2.6 Dwt I found on a previous trip is a good start toward paying for a ML5000. Somehow I am not sure I can get myself to sell my finds though so I guess the 2200 will have to do!! At least I can tell my wife I found enough to pay for my first detector though!Sorry for the out of focus picture but I can't get camera to take close up pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldtimer Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 Nice nugget Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groundrush Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 Great find I am sure I can see ARGONAUTE at the bottom . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Border Boy Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 very nice gold great stuff , ive been seeing alot of 4000s going for cheep lately dont discount them out i hunted with a 2200 for years and did well jumped to a 4000 and a whole new level of detecting keep up the good work Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLundy Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 deputynrc,Hey now your cooking, keep it up and congrat's!LuckyLundy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 That looks like it would make a great Pendant...Congrats on the fine specimen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 Hey, nice nugget, has good character to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slow_n_low Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 Nice nugget well winkled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dorado Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 That's a dandy for sure....WTG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriouskelly Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 Beauty!Congratulations, Deputy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Beeper Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 deputynrc,Good looking nugget!! New BeeperSD2200v2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Ron Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Yo Deputy....That is a real beauty...Congratulations ... Was that in the motherlode area or further north? ... The sd2200 as well as the sd2100 are great gold producers...I've used a 2100 for 10 years and found pounds of gold with it.... Keep up the good work ... Cheers, Unc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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