DolanDave Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Hey everyone, Got out to do some detecting with a buddy Sunday for a few hours in Gold Basin. I came across some really old writing on a rock in a wash, and just happen to see it, because the morning sun was beating down on this large rock in a wash right at the right time. I could barely make out what it said, but I was able to see ORO, then 1871 below that. I usually hunt fast, but this time, I played it low and slow with the ZED. I ended up finding a 1.6 gram and .5 gram nugget in the same wash the rock was in. I used photoshop, and made a negative of the picture of the rock to bring out the words. This is the oldest writings I have come across out there. I have come across some 1915 signatures in the past on a rock, but never anything from the 1800's.... Until the next adventure... Dave 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C... Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Good Job DD Mike C... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Slim Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Very cool! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boulder dash Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Wow that is too cool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 WTG Dave. Any thoughts on what the writings mean? Mitchel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 (edited) 38 minutes ago, mn90403 said: WTG Dave. Any thoughts on what the writings mean? Mitchel Gold (Italian and Spanish) 1871, but that's just a guess. Edited August 30, 2017 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Ahhh ... that is what wiki says too ... you have delivered an EDUCATED guess! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azdigger Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Very nice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugget Shooter Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 I really like finding the old markers.... Cool find. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Clay, I think you read most of the threads here so what do you think? You have done a Footprint out there. Do you think this was something scratched in by someone in 1871 or was it something added later? Mitchel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwaysdirty Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Awesome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampstomper Al Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 On 8/30/2017 at 1:00 PM, mn90403 said: ...Do you think this was something scratched in by someone in 1871 or was it something added later? Mitchel You raise an interesting possibility, Mitchel -- at least for the years 1957 -- '60.. ORO-1871 just so happened to have been the 'phone number of Gold's Gym - Reno, NV.. Swamp PS: Oh, BTW -- nice finds, Dolan Dave.. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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