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I'm getting old and have not been prospecting for few years now. So modified SPP and some coils are for sale. Pick up from Blacktown area only. Will not post . Whole lot $750 bank transfer or cash.

On eve of her birthday my sister received letter from our mum who has been dead for fifteen years. Regardless of rational explanation for it, it was spooky and painfull experience for her. The letter was posted about twenty years ago. Silly me, I have been complaining that letter from Brisbane...

Found last week in sports oval religious medallion and $25.50. It got 1830 date on it and it would be my oldest find so fare. It looks like silver but got no hallmark on it. Karl

Against my better judgment I have bought a Windows 7 because I want to try Fallout 4. I had almost every Microsoft opereting system starting with DOS 3.2 up to XP . Never had much problem with installation until now. When I started installation it told me it can not install on C: drive and gave...

After detecting in all sort of places for about twenty years I was actually physically attacked by some nutcase this morning. Guy in his mid twenties come from behind me yelling to give him gold and detector. I told him politely to to leave me alone The guy told me that if I don't give him my...

There is a very good tread about global warming wit excellent input from two geologists and other members. Rather then hijacking the topic I will start new one. Let's say that extremely powerful solar flare hit the Earth or nuclear war broke out. The powefull EMI (electromagnetic pulse) wipe out...

For about three months I haven't been well and did not done any coin shooting or prospecting. I do miss the daily excersise and extra money I get from detecting in parks and sports fields. And I badly miss excitement of gold search and the rewards of finding bit of gold. Being old is pain in the...

It is said that the cat got nine lives. Since my early days I consider myself as the cat and count the lives I had lost. My first life was lost on New Year sometimes in late sixties. After heavy drinking session and argument with my girlfriend I had decided I do not want to be around anymore. I...

Last week I spent couple days prospecting for gems and gold on upper reaches of Capertee river. Except few very small zircon I haven't found anything. Although I still got bucket of concentrate to pan. Historical records from this area indicate that gold and diamonds had been found in the river...

Pacific Peso is steadily declining in value. The 1 and 2 cents coins has been abolished long time ago. Prices are going up, what can you buy for one dollar nowdays. Not much. Gold is getting smaller and harder to find and price of prospecting gear has skyrocketing. Poor prospectors are doing it...

About one and half years old. Used for about 4 months. One and half years of warranty remaining. Will send it in original box, instruction manual and original invoice for warranty purposes. Warranty is transferable on Minelab detectors. Normal used condition, some cosmetic scratches. $250 plus...

I have found this pendant, for lack of better description, in the park this morning. Lousy picking lately, $3.15 and heaps of junk for one and half hour search. Anyone knows what it Is? I know that Marvel is Comics book publisher in USA and that's about it. Inscriptions Marvel Comics Group...

Is anyone using or used this coil and what is your thoughts about it. I'm thinking about adding one more coi to my arsenal and this time it is going to be coil made specifically for TDI range of detectors. Karl

Although prime minister said there is not specific threat to Australia, local Westfield shopping center removed all rubbish bins from center. Just hope that they will hire extra cleaners. Karl

I just bought Minelab 11" DD coil to use with White's SPP. At $139 for new coil I just could not resist . I know that it may not be best coil avaliable. So there is the question, do you use it and what is the smallest gold you have found with it. Karl

My question is there a point in doing it? Is there any chance to find nugget in quite small aluvial area that has been worked over many times. My two recent prospecting trips were to small creek around Oberon. Aluvial gold has been mined there from about 1860 it was fairly rich deposit. Gold...

Previously my worst detecting finds was 35 cents in two and half hours. This morning I have beat it. Zero finds for one and half hour of park detecting. Some days are diamonds, some days are rocks. What is your worst score? Karl

Purchased from Miners Den on 1/10/13. Used almost daily for three months in parks. Then I got 705 and this one was sitting idle since. Comes in original box, original invoice and over 2 years Minelab transferable warranty. Pick up $295 Posted (registered and insured) add $35. If not sold...

Forgive me for asking stupid question. I know quite bit about the opal, but sapphires are new game for me. On my last trip to Vulcan forest I got three sapphire bombs. 170 carats biggest one. All three are olive green partly translucent. Question is, what do you do with such a stone. Also, about...

Are there any? I have been there twice, yesterday and few weeks ago. I have dig in 6 different locations along the creek. Not a one sapphire found. I have pan tailings from 1/8 sieve and I did not see one sapphire chip in it. As water table is quite high at present, I couldn't did very deep...