Hands down- one of the craziest and most valuable thing I've ever found! Original music by Brad Martin www.GMMD.us / greenmountainmetaldete... / green.mountain.metal.d...
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@riccochet7042 жыл бұрын
Like others have said, natural placer gold can typically be sold for 24k value. Natural placer nuggets are collectible and sell for 5-10x over placer value. That's one hell of a find! Congrats!
@Objective-Observer2 жыл бұрын
The Dime is phenomenal! If I didn't know better, I'd say that was from a mint set, since the coin was struck so hard. The penmenship pin is 20th century; the very simplistic style tells me that. No quill or scrolls or laurel leaves or stars that were all associated with achievment in the 19th century. It's still a very cool find for an old Vermont Farmer/logger. The nugget... I couldn't stop thinking of the poor soul who lost that nugget. What hopes and dreams were dashed when it was lost? Would that have paid for their own land/home? OR was the nugget stolen from someone else, and thankfully dropped by the thief. Whatever the story, I'm glad you found it.
@markandrews61422 жыл бұрын
Nice find Brad! as already stated the nugget is far more valuable than the weight of the gold, the location, etc. makes this a very unique find! Congrats !!!
@markpashia7067
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, nugget values are higher than the actual "melt value" of gold, so that would be interesting to know what an appraiser said. Nugget values also consider size and a 15 gram is huge for that area. That is nearly one half a troy ounce and pretty high karat value as well.
@jokerswild4823
Жыл бұрын
@@markpashia7067 - looking at price for seated 1875 dimes. Really looks like they want to steal those dimes. they dont pay much. Keep it.
@1nvisible1
Жыл бұрын
*Stake gold nugget location and perform a radial rope search within 60 feet of it. I once found a leather pouch that an animal had dug up, clawed open and scattered coins in one quadrant of a 20 ft radius. Record-winning pilot Steve Fosset was found 2008 through his personal effects which had been distributed in a similar fashion.*
@trajonduclos79312 жыл бұрын
Even without the gold, I would call this one of your best days yet. As for the nugget, it is extremely unlikely that it was naturally occurring in that spot. It is possible that the road it was on was topped or filled with river gravels containing gold specimens, or it fell from a travellers pack/ pocket. Many people have searched for many years in the RIGHT places, on purpose for a nugget like that and had no luck. So you are indeed lucky, my friend. Nice work, and good luck.
@LordRustyMcAlpin
Жыл бұрын
Excuse me mister. Gold can be found everywhere. World wide. What does the bible say about wealth? To gain wealth divide the sands. It's in Proverbs
@trajonduclos7931
Жыл бұрын
@@LordRustyMcAlpin traded proverbs for geology. Having much better luck finding gold.
@p.steven2413
Жыл бұрын
@@LordRustyMcAlpin Hi Rusty , Nothing Against Your Religion and Faith , But I Honestly Do Not Think or Believe That The Bible Had Anything to Do With That Gold Nugget Being Found On That Old Forgotten Gravel Road . It Was Pretty Much a Lucky Day ! Take Care and Stay Blessed .
@dariusdauderys6218
Жыл бұрын
So much gold has been mined over the years that its not that odd to be able to find gold somewhere out of place.
@Alakwskina48
Жыл бұрын
I love the buckle…..lucky you"',,,,,enjoy your show so much….thanks
@markpashia70672 жыл бұрын
Between the buckle, the pin, the silver coin, and the nugget that trip is better than my friend's best year! What a great day trip. Amazing. You caught lightning in a bottle with that day!
@gordthompson63892 жыл бұрын
The gold nugget is probably as special a find as you will make in the mountains of Vermont and a seated dime is one of the nicest designs for a silver coin, but the pin you found is unique as there are not that many to be found anywhere. All three finds are special but my favorite is the pin. Great hunt, Brad.
@clivegreenwood40032 жыл бұрын
Well done on the gold nugget find....your living the dream Brad.
@vickiparrish32355 ай бұрын
FANTASTIC gold find. As a panner/metel detector in Alaska, I knew immediately that it was a real gold nugget. And an interesting thing is, we could usually tell what area of the Alaskan state the gold came from. "Dirty gold" came around Chicken/Tok area, etc. That's why you were told that it was Vermont gold. They know the mineral contents that made it from your state. Most states have some gold in active/dry stream beds. Detecting around boulders on the opposite side of where the water comes flows, is where most gold accumulates as it swirls around the boulders.
@markpashia70672 жыл бұрын
Sadly there was a day back when that someone would have hydro-blasted the whole side of that mountain after a find like that nugget. Washing all the dirt down into the valleys below just in hopes of more nuggets. So glad we outlawed that practice. Thanks Brad for a great video.
@BillGuyHawaii Жыл бұрын
You deserve that nugget for all the great content you have posted.
@joestrackmetaldetecting27462 жыл бұрын
What a find. There is definitely a story behind that gold. That definitely is the best thing about this hobby!
@mikerobey59532 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on the great finds!! This video is quality over quantity. Gold nugget is super cool. Someone dropped or just a lucky natural gold nugget find. Carried by a glacier perhaps and deposited a long time ago for you to find. Payment for hard work and perseverance! Swing on!!
@jerryburgess9772 жыл бұрын
To say that’s an incredible hunt is an understatement. My hats off to you, great job!
@PowRKord2 жыл бұрын
Eighty-three is quite the high number for Au in any form (nugget or jewelry.) There isn't a "set" number it'll ring up, but typically it's a low tone - down there in nickle, pop-top and + / - territory. So when you said 83, the last thing I expected to see was a gold nugget - which to me makes this find all the more amazing. Congrats!
@TreasureHuntingSWPA4122 жыл бұрын
The gold nugget is so cool. I feel bad for the person that lost it back then. That was probably a lot of wages or hard work lost.
@michaelc95072 жыл бұрын
Congratulations Brad. Your videos are perfect way you capture and document things like an artist. Nice to see videos about history and stories they can tell not about dollar values. Keep making cool videos dig on !!!
@memorylaine2 жыл бұрын
Brad, as much as I enjoy seeing your facial expressions, I'd wear netting. Black flies are mean! For a day that stared out slow, what amazing finds you had today! That nugget is amazing! The seated dime... I won't name all them but what an amazing day. Your face when you thought you saw that nugget was priceless. Thank you for another wonderful video. Best ever!
@bryanproctor29832 жыл бұрын
If that nugget could tell the story of how it was lost. Did the person frantically retrace their footsteps to try and find it? What were the effects on that person or their family after losing it? I’m sure it was extremely valuable back then and a heartbreaking loss.
@capt.obvious4487
Жыл бұрын
Or it could have been lost after a stage coach heist or a very wealthy person could have dropped it and did not even realize it from the pile of gold that he had we will never have a idea how it got there in all reality.
@1nvisible1
Жыл бұрын
*I was a highwayman♫* *Along the coach roads I did ride* *With sword and pistol by my side* *Many a young maid lost her baubles to my trade* *Many a soldier shed his lifeblood on my blade* *The bastards hung me in the spring of twenty-five* *But I am still alive...♫*
@ellesbells902
Жыл бұрын
It may have gotten there in a heavy water flow downhill or got washed out of surrounding rocks. Gold is so heavy it often gets washed to low points and stays there. I was hoping to see a pan of the surrounding areas to look at the inclines
@justanotherrandomdude8472
Жыл бұрын
@@ellesbells902 if a river or sleuth box catches nuggets in crevices a heavy water flow would not do that. Golds too heavy for that
@superbee-di5tp2 жыл бұрын
Amazing hunt. Even without the gold nugget it was a tremendous day. The gold made it an out of this world day. Congrats Brad, I have watched every video and wouldn’t miss one for the world.
@soupcitybags43002 жыл бұрын
I say, I say there's gold up in them there hills! Way to finish the hunt with a seated dime and wow a gold nugget! That's colonial gold I would imagine! Awesome hunt Brad!
@robdauagdevast8r9952 жыл бұрын
Congrats on the find of a lifetime.. awesome !
@joeprovence87072 жыл бұрын
Perfect Friday video! I know you enjoyed that hunt, just not knowing what treasure you may find would keep anyone going. The years you put into this is rewarding you.
@biggerbehindthetrigger28142 жыл бұрын
Well congratulations on the find of a life for your area. You hit the trifecta gold, silver and copper. You set the bar high for your friends. Happy metal detecting.
@craigb94892 жыл бұрын
WOW!! What a find!! That is so cool. This memory will be shared many times with your friends, family, kids and grandkids. Congrats Brad on the find of a lifetime!!!
@MaryABaker-rd3mm2 жыл бұрын
CONGRATULATIONS!!! GOLD!!! Plus All of the other wonderful finds and black flies too! What a wonderful day! Please be careful and stay safe! ❤❤
@wenknight85862 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Did you see De Grau's footprints anywhere around?
@aparson2967
2 жыл бұрын
Hey! Degrau call backs are my domain!
@sportclay12 жыл бұрын
You have the spring time VT wave down pretty good! Have a friend that lives in Guilford , VT and he hits a lot of the streams in VT fishing and crevassing for gold. using very thin hooked tools he probes the cracks and crevasses in the stream beds and has found quite a few nuggets' largest about 3 gm. Highly probable that someone found it in a local stream and as you noted lost it. Great day in spite of the black flies.
@Benzoferrara2 жыл бұрын
Heck of a hunt! That’s so cool that you found a nugget on top of all the other coins
@megansmith1382 Жыл бұрын
Holy moly!!! Imagine going out with a metal detector fully expecting literally ANYTHING but gold and finding a massive 15 gram nugget worth an estimated $850!!!! That is an amazing find but not only that the story behind that nugget must have been insanity.... the possibilities are just wild for everything to have had to happen for you to stumble upon it all this time later. This is why I am falling more and more in love with this channel! The history and everything behind each and every item you find is just incredible.
@JDsVarietyChannel2 жыл бұрын
Certainly looks like it came out of someone's gold nugget pouch, and the road tells the story nicely. If not, you may have started a Vermont gold rush. xD Regardless, it's an amazing find. How do you top that one? LOL
@flthunderdigginwrob3162
2 жыл бұрын
Mr. JD, great to see you over here, holler at me when you want me to head your way with 6 boxes of halves, my credit union says that isn't a problem... they got me 3 new boxes last week!!! Take Care Rob / FlThunder😎
@tortugalisa47482 жыл бұрын
So happy to have enjoyed this day with you! I was in a LIVESTREAM last night and we were all speaking of your channel and how incredible your editing is and all the equipment you use and place in the right areas for awesome captures! So true💯 Been a while since I've been here, so glad I started back with this video💚 That gold was of great value to someone of the past and now recovered by you. Fantastic find, love the dime and the pin brings joy to my heart🤗 I wish more kids these days could have the opportunity to learn handwriting and receive a cool reward of a pin like the one you discovered ! Awesome day out👏👏👏 Thank you🙋
@laurenoreilly41402 жыл бұрын
Brad, I think this has to be one of your best hunts! The gold nugget the most amazing find! You had such a wide variety of old coins and relics! Congratulations on the nugget!
@bn74512 жыл бұрын
You have the composure of a mortician. I would have been doing the gold dance and screaming like a little kid getting a new bike. Fantastic. Oh and yeah,. the black flies are HORRIBLE this year! I had to stop after a couple hours detecting the other day because I was going mad from being bit. :) They don't give a tinkers cuss about bug spray.
@patriciapresley5252 жыл бұрын
Gold is yellowish and Fools Gold is actually gold colored and grows more in a crystal shape. The weight of Gold is different from Fools Gold. Put the two together and you will see the difference in color. Brad's got the fever! Enjoyed the video! Have a great day!
@WillF1980
2 жыл бұрын
Fools gold is not in nugget form…
@patriciapresley525
2 жыл бұрын
@@WillF1980 I've panned and dug for gold 30 years and gems here in North Carolina. From mini nuggets to powder gold to hangers on quartz. I'm hooked!
@richardpelkey5392 жыл бұрын
Congrats Brad, on the great finds, you deserve them, after all the hard work you put into metal detecting in the mountains of VT. Enjoy all your videos, thanks.
@robertmayo29822 жыл бұрын
As a homegrown Vermonters that have been gold prospecting in AZ for the last 18 years. The value of a gold nugget is greater than the nugget weight per stock market price. A nugget is a one of a kind naturalmade by nature. A 15 grams nugget in AZ or AK great! A 15 grams nugget in Vt, from VT unbelievable, and fantastic! The rarity of a VT nugget that size will multiply the value. Great find.
@albertlora4652 жыл бұрын
A big congrats on the awesome finds. That’s what makes metal detecting a great hobby !
@thenogoodniks86732 жыл бұрын
The gold nugget is a very cool find. A true needle in a hay stack of wilderness. More than likely someones currency dropped long ago. Great find. Thanks for sharing your adventure.
@stantilton21912 жыл бұрын
Another great video Brad! Amazing finds and history from the area. One of the best nuggets I've seen, congrats!
@geoffreycintron44712 жыл бұрын
congratulations on the nugget find! I am a retired meteorite seller, and I also collect gold and other rare metals and minerals. The appraisal you have of the nuggets value is low IMHO. An Alaskan nugget is valued differently than an Australian nugget, and both are far less valuable than a Vermont nugget of the same weight. In fact a Vermont nugget of that size is extremely rare!
@wicked_digger2 жыл бұрын
Incredible Brad! Very interesting to find a nugget like that, I agree on your hypothesis as well. Absolutely love that buckle! Seated liberty and Indians are great. Nice hunt brother 👊
@RelicsRings2 жыл бұрын
Nice gold nugget! That's bigger than any gold nugget I've ever found and I gold prospect quite often. I think you're probably right about it being carried as a form of payment. 15 grams would have probably had a similar value to a $10 gold coin back in late 1800's.
@terryarchibald24672 жыл бұрын
My mother was born in 1924 and, never went to high school. Believe it or not you could find good work back then with only an 8th grade education. She received awards in the 4th, 5th and 7th grades for the Palmer Method of Cursive Writing. Thank you for bringing back some memories from my childhood. It's the first time I've heard those words in probably 50 years.
@curtissanford63312 жыл бұрын
WOW. Can't see any hunt getting any better than that!! Incredible finds, wow. Be safe & keep on digging.
@malyman242 жыл бұрын
WOW !!! Huge Congrats Brad. That is amazing. Great Finds. Awesome to see ya grow and hit 100,000 subs.
@Scott-ze5yr2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations Brad! That gold nugget is an awesome find and that dime is pretty sweet too. Thanks for the history filled videos, I have been enjoying them for a few years now and thanks to you I have gotten into metal detecting.
@MrWoodfiddler2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Brad - a fun hunt! I always enjoy your weekly posts - congrats on the buckle, silver and gold. See you next week. Chuck in NE Kansas
@richardthomas17432 жыл бұрын
WOO HOO! WOW Brad! What an awesome find with the GOLD nugget and then all of your other treasures! Congrats on that and thanks for sharing this awesome video!
@amybly61912 жыл бұрын
How cool was that!!! Love watching and learning. Love seeing the plants, my moms would take us to the woods as kids, teaching us about the woodland flowers and plants
@bromarkfarms2 жыл бұрын
Awesome, Brad your by far the best KZread program in my repertoire. God bless you.
@jmy76222 жыл бұрын
Good vid. There's places out west where the nugget wouldn't be considered massive, but in VT it probably is. Also in a placer deposit even rarer, and it does look placer. What's even bigger is all the finds you're making, beautiful place you're in, anything found is probably old, love the dime. Like time stood still. Maybe the gold was used as payment, it's still done in places such as AK. Once again, great video.
@Johnnyo13002 жыл бұрын
So stoked for you I love watching people come up and it’s not about the money it’s about finding buried treasure it’s not about the treasure it’s the story thank you for sharing
@milliesimbeck71082 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your gold find!!! It’s always interesting to see the variety of objects that you find. Always a joy learning the history . Thank you
@lindaperkins54052 жыл бұрын
Wow!! Congratulations. Wonderful finds and love the extras of the flowers.
Brad, I MD for nuggets and you need to be aware that “Nugget Value” can be 5X + higher than what the daily going spot gold value or what the Scrap-Gold rate is. Your nugget” is not in that category. Because of: (1) it’s local historical significance (2) because of it’s size and it’s appearance!!!! That said…your beautiful nugget could very well be in the upper X5 - X6 value range “to the right collector.” Congratulations !!! Great Find!!!! Gerard
@johnbilsky1153
2 жыл бұрын
Beat me to it. You are 100% correct Gerard. A 15 g. nugget is close to being 1/2 oz (troy) and the "specimen" value is definitely more than the simple bullion value. Regardless, IF that was lost, that had to hurt. Nice find Brad. Really nice find. JB
@gerardange
2 жыл бұрын
@@johnbilsky1153 John, you would think… that the jeweler who appraised that nugget…. (in my opinion) should have known that! 🤔
@johnbilsky1153
2 жыл бұрын
@@gerardange For sure. I'd give a $1,000 for that nugget on the spot right now... so there's that aspect of things. But like baseball cards, unless you sell (or plan to sell in the future) the value is debatable.
@lsxtmt4910
2 жыл бұрын
Im sure the land owner will find out..
@gerardange
2 жыл бұрын
@@lsxtmt4910 ( another good point! ) >>> The IRS 🙄!!!! UPDATE: This Just in !!!! Yes in deed on second look amazingly what at first appeared to be a beautiful gold nugget? Now… on Second examination This time more closely (in much better light 💡 💡 !!!) I see that what I first thought was gold > Sadly… it definitely has more of a brassy look to what I thought was a Gold nugget…. (cough ) but honestly…. if it was in fact real gold it really would of been a wonderful find!!!! I really think Brad needs to re-examine what he found in much better light! 💡!!!!! eyes do play tricks on you brother !!!
@martinfrylink42522 жыл бұрын
The nugget was a great find. Probably dropped by some miners long ago who got together and talked for 'gold' times’ sake 😉
@lizqueener82182 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your incredible finds. Always enjoy watching your videos and listening to your music. Keep up your great videos.
@joyceclark84762 жыл бұрын
Silver and gold, silver and gold. 🎼🎵🎶. Congratulations! Joyce ❤️🇺🇸
@mamaneedmore24282 жыл бұрын
Love the wild flowers, trillium and daffodils. The gold nugget! you was more excited over the barber dime than the gold. I would have been shaking and screaming to the top of my lungs. Lol.
@SueGirling682 жыл бұрын
Hi Brad, what a stunning find, congrats on the gold nugget, that is so awesome. The cursive writing pin is such a great find too in itself and all of the other finds too are pretty cool. Thank you for sharing, much love. xx ❤
@iriswaterford88812 жыл бұрын
So happy for you. Thank you for taking us along.
@bobwardimages2 жыл бұрын
Brad, I'm sure I speak for many - we are super glad for you and your awesome finds! Fun video today to catch up on 😎👍🏼 You got yourself some AU 👈
@timtaylor1365 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations, well deserved find! Your videos are full of interesting history and you are very knowledgeable, so you educate us as well...
@fredricabrams7081 Жыл бұрын
Hey. Your videos are really great. I watch every morning over breakfast. Your very informative on your finds which makes for a wonderful learning experience. Thank you and I look forward to more videos. Btw, I live in Olympia, WA.
@joanofark76492 жыл бұрын
Just subscribed! I love these type of videos, found you by chance. 🇺🇸
@c.h.91932 жыл бұрын
Hi Brad, We were just watching Avant Minning, on KZread. Couldn't help but notice, that they are literally playing "Your Song", as they show their Crystals. After watching you for so many years...It was easy to catch. Of course, we all love your music!
@karena.williams49452 жыл бұрын
I love watching you in areas that once were fields and are now going back to forests. It seems like, in other areas, forests turn into fields, which turn into developments.
@keithmuncher93992 жыл бұрын
Amazing hunt as always. Congrats on the gold nugget and the seated Liberty dime. Both of those are on my bucket list.
@sandypeppers68612 жыл бұрын
So stoked for you! Congrats!
@rickfinnstrom93462 жыл бұрын
I watch your channel, I learn things. How you describe the land ,what to look for. Love the photography is really nice!. Great finds! Keep on hunting/teaching.
@WildDigger2 жыл бұрын
Awesome gold nugget! That is a quality jewelry piece and is way more valuable than melt. Awesome other finds too. GL&HH Matt 👍
@jayjones6904 Жыл бұрын
Love you're videos brad please don't stop the adventures im a flatlands man from Florida i enjoy the mountain scenes god bless
@scark00 Жыл бұрын
Very nice find Brad! Great job!
@TeamTheYoungandTheRestofUs2 жыл бұрын
Very happy for you finding that nugget, another awesome vid. keep em coming.
@rikspector2 жыл бұрын
Brad, I am so happy for you and your family! I'm grinning ear to ear! Cheers, Rik Spector
@aurinslady71192 жыл бұрын
What an amazing lineup of finds!
@FloridaKeysPirate2 жыл бұрын
Great find ! Well put together video , Congrats !
@jeanninehoban27882 жыл бұрын
Great day! Awesome finds... congratulations Brad!!
@user-cs3hi8zp7p2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing with us a day you'll NEVER forget!! Stupid fortunate to find THAT in the area! Congratulations Good Sir!
@stephanielindorff7706 Жыл бұрын
I love how you look at what seems to be just forest and see 100 year old (or older) roads. I also like your empathy for the people who lost the items you've found. Those dimes found in a farmer's field are nifty for us but the loss could have been devastating to a 18th or 19th century person. Great channel - thanks
@Ginab3942 жыл бұрын
I always look forward to Friday because of u.. thank u for your videos keep doing what u do Brad I love it 💜
@lorigoroski14672 жыл бұрын
Fantastic finds!!! The flowers are beautiful.
@davidrichmond471 Жыл бұрын
Some great finds there mate..Congrats on finding a very nice nugget. Love that seated Liberty dime too..All the best from down under.
@projektphotovisions2 жыл бұрын
You never know what lies below our feet - congrats on this find! Amazing stuff!
@LasVegasUrbanTreasureHunter2 жыл бұрын
Another awesome hunt and video.. Congrats on the gold nugget. The history behind that pin is amazing.. The treasures you find always tell the story of years past.. Thanks for sharing..
@GeminiWoods2 жыл бұрын
100k subs! Grats dude!
@Neo-un3oh2 жыл бұрын
Great finds on this outing!!! There is so much in the ground!!
@lorifitzgerald28912 жыл бұрын
Wonderful! That nugget would be such a treat. Totally unexpected. What a wonderful day Brad. Good for you!
@plugsfordays6482 жыл бұрын
Congratulations, and I really like the style of videos you put out . 2nd to none . Cheers
@lancedrouillard67782 жыл бұрын
What a great hunt! Congratulations Brad. That dime is a real beauty.
@jamiekiel29482 жыл бұрын
What an amazing hunt! And a beautiful, relaxing video. Congrats, what a crazy find!
@joemcintyre20902 жыл бұрын
Great video as always! That gold and the silver coin was a excellent payday for sure!
@MikeMcInroe2 жыл бұрын
Well you finally struck real gold Brad and a BIG CONGRATULATIONS! Glad for you my friend and love your videos! Mike in sunny Florida
@benfrankog61112 жыл бұрын
Wow! Incredible finds congrats GMMD
@allieregan50452 жыл бұрын
Nice! Thanks for sharing your adventure 👍
@ryansrelics63752 жыл бұрын
Lovely day around those New England stone walls. That nugget is amazing! Most nugget shooters never find one that size.
@jaclynstewartoclair2082 жыл бұрын
WOW, so happy for you. A gold nugget, how wonderful. Congratulation Brad.
@DigItAll592 жыл бұрын
Awesome brad what a great bunch of finds!
@pacificnorthwestdiggers42052 жыл бұрын
Finding treasure......that's what it's all about!! Great hunt, Brad!!
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Like others have said, natural placer gold can typically be sold for 24k value. Natural placer nuggets are collectible and sell for 5-10x over placer value. That's one hell of a find! Congrats!
The Dime is phenomenal! If I didn't know better, I'd say that was from a mint set, since the coin was struck so hard. The penmenship pin is 20th century; the very simplistic style tells me that. No quill or scrolls or laurel leaves or stars that were all associated with achievment in the 19th century. It's still a very cool find for an old Vermont Farmer/logger. The nugget... I couldn't stop thinking of the poor soul who lost that nugget. What hopes and dreams were dashed when it was lost? Would that have paid for their own land/home? OR was the nugget stolen from someone else, and thankfully dropped by the thief. Whatever the story, I'm glad you found it.
Nice find Brad! as already stated the nugget is far more valuable than the weight of the gold, the location, etc. makes this a very unique find! Congrats !!!
@markpashia7067
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, nugget values are higher than the actual "melt value" of gold, so that would be interesting to know what an appraiser said. Nugget values also consider size and a 15 gram is huge for that area. That is nearly one half a troy ounce and pretty high karat value as well.
@jokerswild4823
Жыл бұрын
@@markpashia7067 - looking at price for seated 1875 dimes. Really looks like they want to steal those dimes. they dont pay much. Keep it.
@1nvisible1
Жыл бұрын
*Stake gold nugget location and perform a radial rope search within 60 feet of it. I once found a leather pouch that an animal had dug up, clawed open and scattered coins in one quadrant of a 20 ft radius. Record-winning pilot Steve Fosset was found 2008 through his personal effects which had been distributed in a similar fashion.*
Even without the gold, I would call this one of your best days yet. As for the nugget, it is extremely unlikely that it was naturally occurring in that spot. It is possible that the road it was on was topped or filled with river gravels containing gold specimens, or it fell from a travellers pack/ pocket. Many people have searched for many years in the RIGHT places, on purpose for a nugget like that and had no luck. So you are indeed lucky, my friend. Nice work, and good luck.
@LordRustyMcAlpin
Жыл бұрын
Excuse me mister. Gold can be found everywhere. World wide. What does the bible say about wealth? To gain wealth divide the sands. It's in Proverbs
@trajonduclos7931
Жыл бұрын
@@LordRustyMcAlpin traded proverbs for geology. Having much better luck finding gold.
@p.steven2413
Жыл бұрын
@@LordRustyMcAlpin Hi Rusty , Nothing Against Your Religion and Faith , But I Honestly Do Not Think or Believe That The Bible Had Anything to Do With That Gold Nugget Being Found On That Old Forgotten Gravel Road . It Was Pretty Much a Lucky Day ! Take Care and Stay Blessed .
@dariusdauderys6218
Жыл бұрын
So much gold has been mined over the years that its not that odd to be able to find gold somewhere out of place.
@Alakwskina48
Жыл бұрын
I love the buckle…..lucky you"',,,,,enjoy your show so much….thanks
Between the buckle, the pin, the silver coin, and the nugget that trip is better than my friend's best year! What a great day trip. Amazing. You caught lightning in a bottle with that day!
The gold nugget is probably as special a find as you will make in the mountains of Vermont and a seated dime is one of the nicest designs for a silver coin, but the pin you found is unique as there are not that many to be found anywhere. All three finds are special but my favorite is the pin. Great hunt, Brad.
Well done on the gold nugget find....your living the dream Brad.
FANTASTIC gold find. As a panner/metel detector in Alaska, I knew immediately that it was a real gold nugget. And an interesting thing is, we could usually tell what area of the Alaskan state the gold came from. "Dirty gold" came around Chicken/Tok area, etc. That's why you were told that it was Vermont gold. They know the mineral contents that made it from your state. Most states have some gold in active/dry stream beds. Detecting around boulders on the opposite side of where the water comes flows, is where most gold accumulates as it swirls around the boulders.
Sadly there was a day back when that someone would have hydro-blasted the whole side of that mountain after a find like that nugget. Washing all the dirt down into the valleys below just in hopes of more nuggets. So glad we outlawed that practice. Thanks Brad for a great video.
You deserve that nugget for all the great content you have posted.
What a find. There is definitely a story behind that gold. That definitely is the best thing about this hobby!
Congratulations on the great finds!! This video is quality over quantity. Gold nugget is super cool. Someone dropped or just a lucky natural gold nugget find. Carried by a glacier perhaps and deposited a long time ago for you to find. Payment for hard work and perseverance! Swing on!!
To say that’s an incredible hunt is an understatement. My hats off to you, great job!
Eighty-three is quite the high number for Au in any form (nugget or jewelry.) There isn't a "set" number it'll ring up, but typically it's a low tone - down there in nickle, pop-top and + / - territory. So when you said 83, the last thing I expected to see was a gold nugget - which to me makes this find all the more amazing. Congrats!
The gold nugget is so cool. I feel bad for the person that lost it back then. That was probably a lot of wages or hard work lost.
Congratulations Brad. Your videos are perfect way you capture and document things like an artist. Nice to see videos about history and stories they can tell not about dollar values. Keep making cool videos dig on !!!
Brad, as much as I enjoy seeing your facial expressions, I'd wear netting. Black flies are mean! For a day that stared out slow, what amazing finds you had today! That nugget is amazing! The seated dime... I won't name all them but what an amazing day. Your face when you thought you saw that nugget was priceless. Thank you for another wonderful video. Best ever!
If that nugget could tell the story of how it was lost. Did the person frantically retrace their footsteps to try and find it? What were the effects on that person or their family after losing it? I’m sure it was extremely valuable back then and a heartbreaking loss.
@capt.obvious4487
Жыл бұрын
Or it could have been lost after a stage coach heist or a very wealthy person could have dropped it and did not even realize it from the pile of gold that he had we will never have a idea how it got there in all reality.
@1nvisible1
Жыл бұрын
*I was a highwayman♫* *Along the coach roads I did ride* *With sword and pistol by my side* *Many a young maid lost her baubles to my trade* *Many a soldier shed his lifeblood on my blade* *The bastards hung me in the spring of twenty-five* *But I am still alive...♫*
@ellesbells902
Жыл бұрын
It may have gotten there in a heavy water flow downhill or got washed out of surrounding rocks. Gold is so heavy it often gets washed to low points and stays there. I was hoping to see a pan of the surrounding areas to look at the inclines
@justanotherrandomdude8472
Жыл бұрын
@@ellesbells902 if a river or sleuth box catches nuggets in crevices a heavy water flow would not do that. Golds too heavy for that
Amazing hunt. Even without the gold nugget it was a tremendous day. The gold made it an out of this world day. Congrats Brad, I have watched every video and wouldn’t miss one for the world.
I say, I say there's gold up in them there hills! Way to finish the hunt with a seated dime and wow a gold nugget! That's colonial gold I would imagine! Awesome hunt Brad!
Congrats on the find of a lifetime.. awesome !
Perfect Friday video! I know you enjoyed that hunt, just not knowing what treasure you may find would keep anyone going. The years you put into this is rewarding you.
Well congratulations on the find of a life for your area. You hit the trifecta gold, silver and copper. You set the bar high for your friends. Happy metal detecting.
WOW!! What a find!! That is so cool. This memory will be shared many times with your friends, family, kids and grandkids. Congrats Brad on the find of a lifetime!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!! GOLD!!! Plus All of the other wonderful finds and black flies too! What a wonderful day! Please be careful and stay safe! ❤❤
Awesome! Did you see De Grau's footprints anywhere around?
@aparson2967
2 жыл бұрын
Hey! Degrau call backs are my domain!
You have the spring time VT wave down pretty good! Have a friend that lives in Guilford , VT and he hits a lot of the streams in VT fishing and crevassing for gold. using very thin hooked tools he probes the cracks and crevasses in the stream beds and has found quite a few nuggets' largest about 3 gm. Highly probable that someone found it in a local stream and as you noted lost it. Great day in spite of the black flies.
Heck of a hunt! That’s so cool that you found a nugget on top of all the other coins
Holy moly!!! Imagine going out with a metal detector fully expecting literally ANYTHING but gold and finding a massive 15 gram nugget worth an estimated $850!!!! That is an amazing find but not only that the story behind that nugget must have been insanity.... the possibilities are just wild for everything to have had to happen for you to stumble upon it all this time later. This is why I am falling more and more in love with this channel! The history and everything behind each and every item you find is just incredible.
Certainly looks like it came out of someone's gold nugget pouch, and the road tells the story nicely. If not, you may have started a Vermont gold rush. xD Regardless, it's an amazing find. How do you top that one? LOL
@flthunderdigginwrob3162
2 жыл бұрын
Mr. JD, great to see you over here, holler at me when you want me to head your way with 6 boxes of halves, my credit union says that isn't a problem... they got me 3 new boxes last week!!! Take Care Rob / FlThunder😎
So happy to have enjoyed this day with you! I was in a LIVESTREAM last night and we were all speaking of your channel and how incredible your editing is and all the equipment you use and place in the right areas for awesome captures! So true💯 Been a while since I've been here, so glad I started back with this video💚 That gold was of great value to someone of the past and now recovered by you. Fantastic find, love the dime and the pin brings joy to my heart🤗 I wish more kids these days could have the opportunity to learn handwriting and receive a cool reward of a pin like the one you discovered ! Awesome day out👏👏👏 Thank you🙋
Brad, I think this has to be one of your best hunts! The gold nugget the most amazing find! You had such a wide variety of old coins and relics! Congratulations on the nugget!
You have the composure of a mortician. I would have been doing the gold dance and screaming like a little kid getting a new bike. Fantastic. Oh and yeah,. the black flies are HORRIBLE this year! I had to stop after a couple hours detecting the other day because I was going mad from being bit. :) They don't give a tinkers cuss about bug spray.
Gold is yellowish and Fools Gold is actually gold colored and grows more in a crystal shape. The weight of Gold is different from Fools Gold. Put the two together and you will see the difference in color. Brad's got the fever! Enjoyed the video! Have a great day!
@WillF1980
2 жыл бұрын
Fools gold is not in nugget form…
@patriciapresley525
2 жыл бұрын
@@WillF1980 I've panned and dug for gold 30 years and gems here in North Carolina. From mini nuggets to powder gold to hangers on quartz. I'm hooked!
Congrats Brad, on the great finds, you deserve them, after all the hard work you put into metal detecting in the mountains of VT. Enjoy all your videos, thanks.
As a homegrown Vermonters that have been gold prospecting in AZ for the last 18 years. The value of a gold nugget is greater than the nugget weight per stock market price. A nugget is a one of a kind naturalmade by nature. A 15 grams nugget in AZ or AK great! A 15 grams nugget in Vt, from VT unbelievable, and fantastic! The rarity of a VT nugget that size will multiply the value. Great find.
A big congrats on the awesome finds. That’s what makes metal detecting a great hobby !
The gold nugget is a very cool find. A true needle in a hay stack of wilderness. More than likely someones currency dropped long ago. Great find. Thanks for sharing your adventure.
Another great video Brad! Amazing finds and history from the area. One of the best nuggets I've seen, congrats!
congratulations on the nugget find! I am a retired meteorite seller, and I also collect gold and other rare metals and minerals. The appraisal you have of the nuggets value is low IMHO. An Alaskan nugget is valued differently than an Australian nugget, and both are far less valuable than a Vermont nugget of the same weight. In fact a Vermont nugget of that size is extremely rare!
Incredible Brad! Very interesting to find a nugget like that, I agree on your hypothesis as well. Absolutely love that buckle! Seated liberty and Indians are great. Nice hunt brother 👊
Nice gold nugget! That's bigger than any gold nugget I've ever found and I gold prospect quite often. I think you're probably right about it being carried as a form of payment. 15 grams would have probably had a similar value to a $10 gold coin back in late 1800's.
My mother was born in 1924 and, never went to high school. Believe it or not you could find good work back then with only an 8th grade education. She received awards in the 4th, 5th and 7th grades for the Palmer Method of Cursive Writing. Thank you for bringing back some memories from my childhood. It's the first time I've heard those words in probably 50 years.
WOW. Can't see any hunt getting any better than that!! Incredible finds, wow. Be safe & keep on digging.
WOW !!! Huge Congrats Brad. That is amazing. Great Finds. Awesome to see ya grow and hit 100,000 subs.
Congratulations Brad! That gold nugget is an awesome find and that dime is pretty sweet too. Thanks for the history filled videos, I have been enjoying them for a few years now and thanks to you I have gotten into metal detecting.
Thank you Brad - a fun hunt! I always enjoy your weekly posts - congrats on the buckle, silver and gold. See you next week. Chuck in NE Kansas
WOO HOO! WOW Brad! What an awesome find with the GOLD nugget and then all of your other treasures! Congrats on that and thanks for sharing this awesome video!
How cool was that!!! Love watching and learning. Love seeing the plants, my moms would take us to the woods as kids, teaching us about the woodland flowers and plants
Awesome, Brad your by far the best KZread program in my repertoire. God bless you.
Good vid. There's places out west where the nugget wouldn't be considered massive, but in VT it probably is. Also in a placer deposit even rarer, and it does look placer. What's even bigger is all the finds you're making, beautiful place you're in, anything found is probably old, love the dime. Like time stood still. Maybe the gold was used as payment, it's still done in places such as AK. Once again, great video.
So stoked for you I love watching people come up and it’s not about the money it’s about finding buried treasure it’s not about the treasure it’s the story thank you for sharing
Congratulations on your gold find!!! It’s always interesting to see the variety of objects that you find. Always a joy learning the history . Thank you
Wow!! Congratulations. Wonderful finds and love the extras of the flowers.
Ahhhh--perfect Fri morn. Coffee, GMMD w/ Brad M. & gold & silver!
Brad, I MD for nuggets and you need to be aware that “Nugget Value” can be 5X + higher than what the daily going spot gold value or what the Scrap-Gold rate is. Your nugget” is not in that category. Because of: (1) it’s local historical significance (2) because of it’s size and it’s appearance!!!! That said…your beautiful nugget could very well be in the upper X5 - X6 value range “to the right collector.” Congratulations !!! Great Find!!!! Gerard
@johnbilsky1153
2 жыл бұрын
Beat me to it. You are 100% correct Gerard. A 15 g. nugget is close to being 1/2 oz (troy) and the "specimen" value is definitely more than the simple bullion value. Regardless, IF that was lost, that had to hurt. Nice find Brad. Really nice find. JB
@gerardange
2 жыл бұрын
@@johnbilsky1153 John, you would think… that the jeweler who appraised that nugget…. (in my opinion) should have known that! 🤔
@johnbilsky1153
2 жыл бұрын
@@gerardange For sure. I'd give a $1,000 for that nugget on the spot right now... so there's that aspect of things. But like baseball cards, unless you sell (or plan to sell in the future) the value is debatable.
@lsxtmt4910
2 жыл бұрын
Im sure the land owner will find out..
@gerardange
2 жыл бұрын
@@lsxtmt4910 ( another good point! ) >>> The IRS 🙄!!!! UPDATE: This Just in !!!! Yes in deed on second look amazingly what at first appeared to be a beautiful gold nugget? Now… on Second examination This time more closely (in much better light 💡 💡 !!!) I see that what I first thought was gold > Sadly… it definitely has more of a brassy look to what I thought was a Gold nugget…. (cough ) but honestly…. if it was in fact real gold it really would of been a wonderful find!!!! I really think Brad needs to re-examine what he found in much better light! 💡!!!!! eyes do play tricks on you brother !!!
The nugget was a great find. Probably dropped by some miners long ago who got together and talked for 'gold' times’ sake 😉
Congratulations on your incredible finds. Always enjoy watching your videos and listening to your music. Keep up your great videos.
Silver and gold, silver and gold. 🎼🎵🎶. Congratulations! Joyce ❤️🇺🇸
Love the wild flowers, trillium and daffodils. The gold nugget! you was more excited over the barber dime than the gold. I would have been shaking and screaming to the top of my lungs. Lol.
Hi Brad, what a stunning find, congrats on the gold nugget, that is so awesome. The cursive writing pin is such a great find too in itself and all of the other finds too are pretty cool. Thank you for sharing, much love. xx ❤
So happy for you. Thank you for taking us along.
Brad, I'm sure I speak for many - we are super glad for you and your awesome finds! Fun video today to catch up on 😎👍🏼 You got yourself some AU 👈
Congratulations, well deserved find! Your videos are full of interesting history and you are very knowledgeable, so you educate us as well...
Hey. Your videos are really great. I watch every morning over breakfast. Your very informative on your finds which makes for a wonderful learning experience. Thank you and I look forward to more videos. Btw, I live in Olympia, WA.
Just subscribed! I love these type of videos, found you by chance. 🇺🇸
Hi Brad, We were just watching Avant Minning, on KZread. Couldn't help but notice, that they are literally playing "Your Song", as they show their Crystals. After watching you for so many years...It was easy to catch. Of course, we all love your music!
I love watching you in areas that once were fields and are now going back to forests. It seems like, in other areas, forests turn into fields, which turn into developments.
Amazing hunt as always. Congrats on the gold nugget and the seated Liberty dime. Both of those are on my bucket list.
So stoked for you! Congrats!
I watch your channel, I learn things. How you describe the land ,what to look for. Love the photography is really nice!. Great finds! Keep on hunting/teaching.
Awesome gold nugget! That is a quality jewelry piece and is way more valuable than melt. Awesome other finds too. GL&HH Matt 👍
Love you're videos brad please don't stop the adventures im a flatlands man from Florida i enjoy the mountain scenes god bless
Very nice find Brad! Great job!
Very happy for you finding that nugget, another awesome vid. keep em coming.
Brad, I am so happy for you and your family! I'm grinning ear to ear! Cheers, Rik Spector
What an amazing lineup of finds!
Great find ! Well put together video , Congrats !
Great day! Awesome finds... congratulations Brad!!
Thanks for sharing with us a day you'll NEVER forget!! Stupid fortunate to find THAT in the area! Congratulations Good Sir!
I love how you look at what seems to be just forest and see 100 year old (or older) roads. I also like your empathy for the people who lost the items you've found. Those dimes found in a farmer's field are nifty for us but the loss could have been devastating to a 18th or 19th century person. Great channel - thanks
I always look forward to Friday because of u.. thank u for your videos keep doing what u do Brad I love it 💜
Fantastic finds!!! The flowers are beautiful.
Some great finds there mate..Congrats on finding a very nice nugget. Love that seated Liberty dime too..All the best from down under.
You never know what lies below our feet - congrats on this find! Amazing stuff!
Another awesome hunt and video.. Congrats on the gold nugget. The history behind that pin is amazing.. The treasures you find always tell the story of years past.. Thanks for sharing..
100k subs! Grats dude!
Great finds on this outing!!! There is so much in the ground!!
Wonderful! That nugget would be such a treat. Totally unexpected. What a wonderful day Brad. Good for you!
Congratulations, and I really like the style of videos you put out . 2nd to none . Cheers
What a great hunt! Congratulations Brad. That dime is a real beauty.
What an amazing hunt! And a beautiful, relaxing video. Congrats, what a crazy find!
Great video as always! That gold and the silver coin was a excellent payday for sure!
Well you finally struck real gold Brad and a BIG CONGRATULATIONS! Glad for you my friend and love your videos! Mike in sunny Florida
Wow! Incredible finds congrats GMMD
Nice! Thanks for sharing your adventure 👍
Lovely day around those New England stone walls. That nugget is amazing! Most nugget shooters never find one that size.
WOW, so happy for you. A gold nugget, how wonderful. Congratulation Brad.
Awesome brad what a great bunch of finds!
Finding treasure......that's what it's all about!! Great hunt, Brad!!