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The News
v. 19, n. 4 April 2015
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A group of six rangers who were walking around the island to evaluate the damage done by a storm on the nesting colonies of migratory seabirds, when they noticed
that the tide had unearthed what looked like an old
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About RMPTH
RMPTH is an independent nonprofit hobbyist social
club, open to anyone interested in prospecting, detecting or treasure hunting. Its purpose is to provide an
educational and social forum of mutual benefit for
members. RMPTH holds a monthly meeting and conducts various field outings, as well as offers special
presentations and seminars. Active participants have
voting privileges. The monthly newsletter, The News,
is readily available on the Internet. Annual dues are
$25 payable in June. Applicants joining in any month
other than June pay partial dues of $2 per month for
months remaining prior to following June plus $1.
Copyright
Unless otherwise noted, other nonprofit groups
may reprint or quote from any articles appearing in
The News without prior permission, provided that
proper author and publication credits are given and
that a copy of the publication in which the article appears is sent at no cost to RMPTH at the above mailing address. Clubs wishing to exchange newsletters
with RMPTH are invited to send a copy of their newsletter together with an exchange request.
EdThe fact that this particular treasure has finally surfaced just goes to show that some of the old treasure
tales are, in fact, true. This treasure tale has been discussed for years and years with nothing to show for it,
until now. Its still out there . go get it!
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TREASURE HUNTERS
CODE OF ETHICS
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Refreshment Volunteers
AprilBetsy Emond & Mike Noll
MayEd & Mai Edwards
JuneFred Sugden
JulyDick & Sharon French
AugustRay & Loralee Hettinger
SeptemberBard Schuldt
OctoberRay McGehee & Ann Nichols
NovemberGeorge & Peggy Stumpf
The News, April 2015
Property Wanted
For Detector Hunt
RMPTH is looking for private property on which to hold
an organized club detector hunt. Obviously, it would be
most ideal if this property is known to have seen some
past historical activity. If you have such property or
know of someone who does, please contact Rick
Mattingly to plan a club field outing event.
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ustralian gold prospector Michael Brown has uncovered an astonishing 87-ounce solid gold nugget during a prospecting expedition in Inglewood, a town located in the state of Victoria, Australia.
Im still in absolute shock about finding a gold nugget of this magnitude! As a professional gold prospector, this
find is a monumental accomplishment in my career, said Brown. Ive been using Minelab detectors for years
and the investment has more than paid off.
Get In Touch with Minelab
https://bay179.mail.live.com/?tid=cmYBTJapHJ5BGmqgAjfeM0jA2&fid=flinbox
Another good deed done . Someone could have tripped over this and hurt themselves!
Rich Streets!
The streets of Victor, Colo., are literally paved with gold. During the boom there was
so much rich ore in the area that the low grade stuff was used to level out the streets.
In 1936 the town raised $5,000 by "mining" the yard in front of the post office.
Quoted from page 11 of the May 1997 issue of Lost Treasure magazine. The golden
streets of Victor, From State Treasure Tales By Anthony J. Pallante.
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Manhattan: Poudre
Canyon's Ghost Town
By Kenneth Jessen
Correspondent
he once busy town of Manhattan, located approximately 45 miles west of Fort Collins, has
vanished. Only a lush meadow, a few grave
markers and some bits of wood and glass are all
that mark the site.
The story of Manhattan began in 1886, when a number of prominent Fort Collins citizens put together an organization
to systematically search for precious metals in the hills west of
town. The group hired three experienced prospectors. In September,
these men reported finding gold ore
on the divide between Seven Mile
and Elkhorn creeks. The prospectors
boasted that gold could be panned
from almost any piece of crushed
rock. This immediately caused a
gold rush, and in the process, over
300 claims were filed.
than 40 structures.
In a mine explosion at the Black Hawk tunnel in
1892, two Manhattan miners were killed. A cemetery
was established, and they were buried north of the
present day road through the town site. It is possible
that others who died in Manhattan were also buried
in the cemetery.
Even as recently as 1970, the cemetery was used for
burials. A local character named "Rattlesnake Jack"
Brinkhoff let his family know that he too wanted to be
buried there, and when he died, his remains joined
the others.
Manhattan had a one-room schoolhouse. At first, the
school year lasted only four months,
but was later expanded to six months. The school included eight grades. On cold days, the younger children got first choice in seating near the stove. After
the population of Manhattan began to decline, the
school building was moved to Elkhorn.
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Calendar of Events
April Meeting
Wednesday, April 1. We will meet at the Pulliam
Building in downtown Loveland at 6:00PM. Refer to
the adjoining map for directions.
Meeting Agenda
6:00 - 7:00 Social Hour & Finds Program
7:00 - 7:30 Business, Announcements & Find of
the Month Program
7:30 - 7:45 Break
7:45 - 9:00 "Metal Detecting By RMPTH members Tom Warne and Rick Mattingly.
RMPTH DUES
RMPTH is an unincorporated Social Club with
no income generated. All
expenses are covered by
$25 annual dues. Members are requested to
consider minor donations
at each monthly meeting
to cover refreshments.
Directions:
The Pulliam Community Building is situated on the west side of Cleveland Avenue in Loveland,
Colorado. Park at the rear of the building (west side). Entry to the meeting room is from
the doorway on the south side of the building (not the main entrance on Cleveland Avenue!).
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April 2015
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Local Detector Hunt
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Map, Compass &
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Mothers Day
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Prospecting & Detecting Clinic at Lions Park
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Armed Forces Day
Denver GPAA Gold
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VERMEIL is a thin layer of gold over sterling silver. Museum catalogs offer a lot of vermeil (and gold-filled) jewelry
PINK WHITE, YELLOW & GREEN
Gold can be 10K, 14K, or 18K. The colors have nothing
to do with the fineness of the gold. Theyre related to the
types and proportions of base metals used. Copper and
silver make gold look pink. White gold requires nickel in
the allow. Silver cadmium, and copper create green.
Different finishes can give gold jewelry different looks.
The DIAMOND-CUT finish is probably the most heavily
promoted. Tiny cuts in the surface - like facets on diamonds - give a little gold a lot of sparkle. HAMMERED
gold has evenly spaced indentations. Roses and scrolls,
such as you might find in a traditionally styled bangle
bracelet, are often ETCHED. A HIGH-POLISH finish
scratches easily but, over time, the scratches can give the
piece a rich patina. A MATTE finish has a dull, soft look.
Reprinted from Consumer Reports, December 92
Thanks to Eureka! TH Club for running it in their May
93 issue.
Lot Of Gold
The following amazing fact is quoted
from a recent article in the
"International California Mining Journal."
"Major mining companies in the Black
Hills (South Dakota) produced
527,400 ounces of gold last year
(1997), state reports show. That's
down from 558,896 ounces the previous year (1996)."
Now that's a lot of gold!
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No Mercury
Tom Ashworth shares his technique for
extracting gold from black sand
without mercury.
By Tom Ashworth
rency minted.
This isnt the first time the coin has come up for sale. It was considered a collectors item as early as 1882, when it was offered as part of
the collection of Charles I. Bushnell Esq., a collector of Americana. It
popped up eight years later, in 1890, and again in 1921. Four years
after that, in 1925, it was advertised for sale for $1,000
(approximately $13,500 today, adjusted for inflation). It last appeared
in 1975, when it was purchased by the current consignor, who is selling it to benefit the Henry P. Kendall Foundation, which works to nurture sustainable food systems in New England.
The auction has a total of 560 lots. Aside from the Birch Cent, other
standouts include a silver cent, also from 1792, which is expected to
sell for around $400,000, and an (ill- fated) Confederate States of
America half-dollar, which also features lady libertythis one seated
and endowed with dubious physical proportionswhich is expected
to sell for more than $600,000.
In total, the collection is expected to net from $5 million to $10 million. Other standouts include a silver cent, also from 1792, which is
expected to sell for around $400,000 The auction comes at a time
when the coin market is at its highest point ever. In 2014, an estimated $536 million of rare coins sold at auction, and the U.S. market
rose to an estimated $5 billion, according to the Professional Numismatists Guild. A representative from Stacks auction house says that a
range of collectors will be vying for the Birch cent: Americana collectors, coin collectors, and investors hoping to capitalize on the coins
rarity. Although the auction house wont comment on specific bidders, heres reason to believe that the coin will easily surpass the $2
million estimatea Birch coin sold for a stunning $2,585,000 in
January.
Gold Glossary
ELUVIAL DEPOSIT - A deposit
of gold and other lode materials
that have been swept away from
the original load, but have not
yet reached a running stream of
water.
Gold Facts
Symbol: AU
Atomic Number: 79
Atomic Weight: 196.967
Melting Point: 1063 (1945 F)
Specific Gravity: 19.2
MOHs Scale of Hardness:
2.5 - 3
Karat
24K = 100% Pure Gold
18K = 75% Pure Gold
14K = 58% Pure Gold
10K = 42% Pure Gold
Troy Weights
1 grain = 0.0648 grams
24 grains = 1 penny
weight (DWT) = 1.552 grams
20 DWT = 1 ounce =
480 grains = 31.10 grams
YOUR
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Call Rick Mattingly
at 970-613-8968
or rickmatt@q.com
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Trading Post
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Citizen. Colt S&W Ruger Taurus .357 Wheel Gun/
Revolver for Home/Personal Defense. If you have a
Collectors Item, Please keep it. Im looking for a gun
to shoot/Not display. LMK what ya got. Thanks.
970.222.2323
FOR SALE: Jewelers propane/oxygen torch, many cabochons, beads and tools. Contact Ann at
(970) 6667-3705.
FOR SALE: A "MUST HAVE" T-Shirt for every Prospector
and Treasure Hunter. Quality 100% cotton tees. See and
order from:
http://BestBlackandGold.com.
FOR SALE: Minelab SD2200 Gold Nugget Metal Detector:
10-1/2" Mono Super Coil, 10-1/2" SD Series Super Coil, two
batteries w/wall & car charger, headphones, backpack,
waist battery pack, signal enhancer, extra lower stem, instruction booklet & video, carry case. Ready to go for the
gold. New Price: $1625. Contact Paul at (970) 482-7846.
FOR SALE: 5HP pump motor, Gold King 3" Hi-banker with
dredge attachment w/adjustable stand, Gold Grabber Hibanker, 125 feet hose, Rock net and steel cable, misc. fittings and valves & large metal bucket. Prefer to sell all together for $1,350 but negotiable. Call Eric Stickland at
(303) 833-6848 or
estick@live.com.
$30
$20
$15
$ 5
NOTE:
Purchase arrangements are between the buyer and
seller only and involves no financial benefit to RMPTH.
Meeting Program
Trip/Activity
January
No Trip/Activity Scheduled
February
Cache Hunting
By Rick Mattingly
No Trip/Activity Scheduled
March
No Trip/Activity Scheduled
April
Metal Detecting
By Tom Warne & Rick Mattingly
May
June
Gold Dredging
By RMPTH Members
July
August
Surface Finds
by Tom Warne
September
October
November
No Trip/Activity Scheduled
December
Rocky Mountain
Prospectors & Treasure Hunters
Contact List
RMPTH Coordinators
Home
President
Bud Yoder
Shane Manenti
1-970-590-9183
manentiwe2@msn.com
Treasurer
1-970-482-2110
dickyf99@centurylink.net
Secretary
Rick Mattingly
1-970-613-8968
rickmatt@q.com
Rick Mattingly
1-970-613-8968
rickmatt@q.com
Rick Mattingly
1-970-613-8968
rickmatt@q.com
Finds Program
Dave Landes
Betsy Emond
Joe Johnston
1-720-985-4186
1-970-218-0290
1-303-696-6950
midnightoil45@aol.com
bemond@fcgov.com
cjoej1@peoplepc.com
Presentations
Rick Mattingly
1-970-613-8968
rickmatt@q.com
Club Historian
Volunteer Needed
Barbara Schuldt
1-970-407-1336
Club Librarian
Joe Johnston
1-303-696-6950
cjoej1@peoplepc.com
Tom Warne
1-970-635-0773
golddigger48@msn.com
Meeting Setup
Jim Friedricks
1-970-590-9183
Door Prize
Shane Manenti
1-970-590-9183
manentiwe2@msn.com
Tom Marschall
1-970-396-0133
tmarschall47@gmail.com
50/50 Drawing
Woody Hogdon
1-970-667-5010
ftcolwoody@juno.com
Coin Raffle
Woody Hogdon
1-970-667-5010
ftcolwoody@juno.com
bydu812@yahoo.com
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