Anybody around here collect gold nuggets?
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Chicken nuggets.
But then again I end up eating all my profits.
peacockcoins
Just a pinch in my 1857S Shipwreck Double Eagle.
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I have a couple of itty bitty ones that I panned myself. One from near Charlotte from where all the gold came from for the Bechtler coins and one from Alaska.
Mr_Spud
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I wanted to buy some nicer (but not super nice) nuggets but don’t know where to source them without a hefty markup. I’ve gotten some flakes from the Reed Gold Mine panning in Charlotte. Next month I’ll be visiting Dahlonega for the first time and will try some panning at the local emporia. Probably will get a few flakes there as well. I hope
I want do > @Mr_Spud said:
Your getting close Spudster! REAL CLOSE!.."couple of Itty bitty ones"...." panned myself".......in fact......you're #1 so far!!!!! Might just be your lucky day! Do you have ESP?
My ESP comes and goes.
Mr_Spud
Keep 'em coming boys.....but....Spudster is going to be very hard to beat.......IT'S A GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!
Free Gold!!!!!!
Were the nuggets found on Parker Schnabel's property?
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No.....much closer to home.......in fact.....at home!
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You're in the running, TurtleCat.......EL TORTUGAGATO! 🐢🐈
I was getting ready to post a close-up of a few little ones I have from Australia, but since I see it is a giveaway, I will refrain from posting the real ones and post this instead
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Show the photos! You never know. I might take pity on you and declare you the WINNER!
I'll post them, but not to enter the contest...
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So far.....Spudster, 🐢🐈, and Goldminer... Who's next?
No pity. Those are AWESOME! ....You're out!
California Gold. Direct from the source. Can't beat FREE!
Two nuggets and a piece of gold encrusted quartz.....I like the quartz best. Jagged stuff. FRESH!!!!!
When you buy a nugget with quartz how do you determine the weight of just the gold? I have always wondered that when I see one like that. Sorry if that is a dumb question.
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I have a couple that I bought in Colorado years ago and my largest one that I bought at the 1990 ANA in Seattle.
I always did like the look of native gold in quartz. The clear white really sets it off like nature intended.
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How about mine?
That sounds awesome. Especially the quartz. I’ve really wanted a gold crystal but they are so expensive. I’ve always enjoyed seeing them in museums when I can.
A few of mine.
Never bought one. So I don't know. I just pick 'em up around the place. Best time is after a heavy rain or after discing.
I have a few small flakes from a vacation in the black hills south dakota area were they sold bags of dirt. Waste of money but it was fun. I like natural gold. Would like to purchase a 2-3 gram nugget in the future.
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I bought some Alsakan dirt awhile back that had a couple tiny ones. I bought it just to practice my panning and make sure I was doing it right lol.
Now that’s a place I’d love to visit. I’ve heard that gold is everywhere but sometimes so small and sparse it’s not worth trying to extract. Are you in the Klondike area or Blue Ridge mountains?
I’d never sleep if I could walk around and pick up gold nuggets from on the ground. I’m stuck buying my gold in the form of Pre-33 coinage.
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I have two.......I haven't ever took a photo of them though.
Does anyone remember or know the guy/coin dealer who had some 32 lb (a guess, can't remember) rock of gold on display at the larger coin shows years ago, 1990's? He'd let me hold it in one hand and I'd lift it up above my head. That was quite a chunk of gold.
Leo
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I'm in Southern California. Great Great Grandpa settled here and he was searching for gold. The Hydrants are still here 150 years later. And you're right.........gold is everywhere, at least around here, but, IT'S NOT WORTH TRYING TO EXTRACT. Believe me. I've tried and it's back breaking work. Got to look for black layers of dirt in the gullies after a rain. Problem is it never rains around here. Except when it does.......LOOK OUT! FLASH FLOODS!
But......sometimes you get lucky when you aren't even trying.
If it was easy it would be cheap.
You got that right....but...when I was a kid working maintenance at a hospital, my boss asked to come out and do some prospecting on the place. He did dry mining. He would dig a hole and with a pan and a 5 gallon jug of water he seemed to always end the weekend with a small vile of dust. Some people have the touch.
I've tried panning a few times, never found even a little flake.
Is this the one you are giving away?
No.
10.2 grams from Alaska
Yes. The largest is fashioned in a pendant Mostly from decades ago when gold was much more affordable but even then there was always a premium for gold in nugget form.
I used to be but alas, sold them to buy my home.....no debt now thanks in part to that lovely metal!
bob
If I recall correctly you have relocated to Vegas. If so, anytime you miss the past nuggets just head down to the Golden Nugget Casino for a remind.
Of course California! For some reason I didn’t think you lived there. It is a lot of work when all the good stuff has already been scooped up but talk about a thrill when you find one!
I've tried numerous times to find some gold the past couple years without much luck... it's fun, it's the thrill of the hunt but it doesn't pay very well.
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Here are a couple I panned out west. Cheers, RickO
How about a golden waffle? Sorry I’m driving that’s all I can come up with LOL
I didn't find any of this, but I like nuggets too !
Sorry, there are some gold shavings inside with the small nuggets.
This thread has now made me want a nugget or three. Fun stuff. Thanks for all the sharing.
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Really cool to have gold on your property.
I have found a few nuggets myself out in the wild.
I think I am glad there is no gold on my property because I know I would spend all time looking for it and I already know that the time and effort put into it would better spent doing something more productive.