Sunday morning, Whipstick, near Bendigo.

Mate and I, both with 45's and 18 inch mono's, working a well gone over gully. Taking a breather I watched him get a signal and scratch about for a bit at gully bottom. When he took off detector and harness and went back to the car for the shovel, I thought this could be interesting. I switched off and went down for a look. After digging down to clay bottom, about 18 inches, the signal came from the last excavation. We ferreted around in the mud and came up with a small silver coin. Later at home, a scrub up revealed an American 'half Dime', dated 1849.
Not a bad little grab for a Sunday mornings stroll! Might be worth something too!

Hi Brown Snake. Coin is worth around $50 to $150 depends on condition. Good find, a wonder who lost it, a early american fossicker come over from California. That rush was 1848 to 1859. Did you find any nuggets. Acan

Thanks acan for reply. didnt find any gold today, but its there!
Ciao
brown snake