So happy for Garrett. He was with me when I found mine and mentioned I was shaking. Fun to see he had that experience as well. Congratulations! Lots of very nice other finds as well.
The Oregon Trail was a CrAzy Freaking ride man. It was dangerous, with crime and violence. It was riddled with death and illness. It was a crazy camping/party/festival/riot thing with no security It was no joke, 2170 miles of pain and sadness. Finding something from that is beyond EPIC. Great finds only 2169 miles to go! Happy Hunting!
Thanks for stopping by! It really was a crazy ride. To think of the story behind all these finds is unbelievable. Telling the story of westward expansion. It’s so amazing to be able to dig these items and I will remember it for the rest of my life for sure.
I just came across your videos and absolutely am hooked! I love to hear a bunch of Christian brothers thanking God instead of swearing and being vulgar. I might just get into this, living in Idaho I’m sure there’s plenty of great finds down our way. Be blessed brothers!
Great hunt! So thankful to witness someone else that's thankful to Him. Was a real joy seeing the love of God being shared by friends while exploring mans past. Great video, you can bet i'll be back. On another note: 1) Why do they call them a ball? 2) What's a J-hook used for? New to that kind of detecting so hope ya don't mind questions. I detect nuggets of gold. Most of what we find out here is "newer" bullets.
Thanks Richard! God deserves all the glory. So for your first question they call it a ball because that was kind of just the generic term for a bullet back then even though Minieballs are not necessarily spherical. As for your second question a J-hook is also known as a knapsack hook and was used to keep a soldiers knapsack that they kept their personal belongings in closed.
Fantastic post! I've been lucky enough to find two gold coins here in the UK. One Young Head Victorian sovereign of 1857 and even better...A gold Quarter Noble of Edward the Third from about 1450. Both times I was by myself but you could probably hear my whoops your side of the pond. Huge congrats once again from Hampshire in the UK. Great channel. Look forward to more posts. Cheers PB.
@@GreatOutdoorsDetecting I'm lucky enough to have sites to detect on that have 2000 years of history behind them. But the joy I have watching you guys dig a Dragoon button on the Oregon Trail is why I love this hobby and the people who are saving history. Cheers from Hampshire
Zach i am tuned in every week brother ! the style of hunting y’all do is right up my alley . enjoyed seeing y’all’s excitement when pulling that historic stuff from the ground . keep doing exactly what your doing . another gold coin , more buttons , bullets , and a trime ! i also feel your pain when the storage space maxes out while on a good spot lol . your one of my favorite channels right now ! excellent work gentlemen. 💥👍🏴☠️🤠
Thanks man glad to hear you are enjoying the videos and the channel! I have done a lot of different types of detecting but I think detecting the westward trails has been my favorite so far.
Those things are so small! No wonder they got lost so much. I would hate to have been the guy to lose that back then. Dollar could buy a decent amount of goods.
They are small! It’s like they were asking for them to be lost with how small they are. And yeah 1 dollar in 1852 would be equivalent to about $35 today. Insane
I think the same way. I've found five silver dollars, and other old silver coins, and it seems silly, but I feel sorry for the people who lost them. They were worth a lot back then.
That was fun watching. The excitement is catching. 😊. There is a sign about 1½ blocks to the NW of a duplex I live in SW KS, that states it was the old Santa Fe Trail. There is a lot of history surrounding this trail also. Happy hunting & stay safe. Grandma Smith.
So glad you enjoyed! Detecting the trails is so thrilling. That’s really cool you live by the Santa Fe trail. I have detected on the Santa Fe Trail once near Great Bend, KS but I mostly search the Oregon Trail. Lots of history around here.
Awesome hunt. Congrats Garrett on the gold coin. Lots of gold been coming out of the ground lately! I've never found a trime myself but hope to some day! Thanks for the video.
Thanks for stopping by! Yeah I’ve been detecting for 7 years and never seen a gold coin found and now I’ve seen two come out in the past couple months. Crazy
Oh wow congratulations Garrett on your first ever gold, that is awesome. Congratulations also to Jim for his first Trime, also to you Zach for your great finds too. There really were some fantastic finds on this episode, thank you for sharing, much love. xx 💖
Good question, I should have put a slide in the video explaining what they are. They are also known as knapsack hooks and they were what closed the flap of a soldier’s knapsack that carried their personal belongings
Congratulations on the gold ‼️👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 The Artillery button is beautiful. You guys found a great spot. I would go back there for days. I found my first 3ringer at DigStock. I just stood there holding it…imagining who dropped it, what their life must have been like at that time and how horrible it must have been to be shot with or to shoot one at another person. Very surreal moment for me. Really enjoyed your video. Great job.
The Sooner State Diggers For sure. Even if you can’t make it all the way up here we can meet up somewhere in between. For me it’s not about the spot when I dig with you I just enjoy the fellowship with you
Wonderful discovery of a massive encampment! You lucky and strategic research/historians! I would appreciate more historical information about the artifacts. What was a hook used for and ho
That hook plus gold coin plus general sevice button add all those bullets yhat were found nonetheless not found..think about it..i imagine a wagon with gold coins tied down with rope and those hooks being escorted by cavalry either east or west and was raided either by indians or bandits..wagons may have ovetturned and indians wouldnt care as much for the coins as bandits
Holy holy crap!!! You said you knew there would be a gold coin out there somewhere! What made you think that? I missed the part of the video where you said what was there before. Congratulations! You did it!
@@GreatOutdoorsDetecting Thank you for your response. That explains a lot and I should have known that, but even though I love history, uniforms and accouterments of equipment is something I've never studied.
First time watching you find good stuff. I know people who metal detect don't like giving out there exact location but what state are you in? Congrats to the guy who found the gold coin, so awesome!
Thanks Judy! I would say the state but there are some people who watch this channel that might be able to narrow down where I was more if I say. I will say its east of Wyoming though.
Congratulations on that gold. What an amazing assortment of buttons, bullets, and J Hooks. That Trime was sweet. Good luck, happy hunting and take care. ✌
So i was just thinking ... I wonder if they find a spill like last time ... And Jim nails it !! Congrats too all u guys to a magnificent hunt especialy to Garrett for his gold and Jim for his first time ! I always enjoy your vids and can't wait for the next !
watching from New Zealand here, wished you would put a value on the treasures you find, coins, buttons, bullets other wise the finds really mean not a lot to those of us outside the USA.
What a day or several days . I don't have that stuff out here in Commiefornia so it's awesome to see you guy's find amazing things from our past . I have beaches I can hit that are just blocks from my house but they got hit hard a couple years back by these 2 guys . They found a lot of gold and silver rings but weren't selling but I did learn some things about metal detecting . That week I bought a Whites MX Sport . Haven't found any silver or gold yet only some change here and there along with lots of trash . Happy hunting and Merry Christmas .
@@LS-ys8nr True . Wish I had a detector with me on my property hunt a couple weeks ago . Wasn't my land and the realtor who was with me probably would have objected .
Man that’s awesome. I live in Florida on the Treasure Coast and I have a 1711 silver coin that came off the beach but I haven’t found anything yet. I keep a metal detector in my truck for after the storms and one day 🙏 Great work on everything you guys found. I got to get a better rig.
The type one gold dollar is amazing! I would place it on the grading scale at a XF40 or if your lucky a XF45 (though the price difference is 5 dollars) so the full price is 260 USD or 265 USD. I am not a certified coin grader but I have read up on grading standards and do research on every coin I “appraise”. Unfortunately the three cent piece would not get a straight grade due to the crack so it would not have a straightforward price.
OMG! Well done - what a FIND!!!!!! Where was Zach?!! He must have been gutted?! What happens to it? Is it yours to keep or does the Landowner have proprietary rights? Now on to the rest! CONGRATULATIONS!
DANG MAN, LEAVE SOME GOOD STUFF FOR THE REST OF US 😒😂😂😂 Not just a gold coin...but multiple J hooks and a ton of mini balls.....what dreams are made of. Awesome video, thanks for rubbing my nose in it 🤣👍👍👍👍👍 keep it up guys
*just WOW you guys!* *Ever considered using drone equipped with a ground penetrating radar sensor? Love what you do.* *New subscriber from Costa Rica!*
Congratulations brother I found a 1890 $20 gold coin a few months back in a creek here in NC near a confederate camp. I haven't searched it just yet but I'm about to when my new machine comes in :)
Nice!!! You can buy gold coins but there is no feeling in the world like finding one. I always wonder in situations like that find, what was the story to the loss. If only the coin could talk.
Looked like it was the top of a ridge, maybe the wagon train stopped for a bit, and someone sat there to look at the view and rest. Perhaps it rolled right out of their pockets
I've found quite a few Roman coins in the UK including some forgeries actually made during the occupation of Britain and I've often wondered what the stories behind all of my coins are.
I have no idea of the year. It wasn’t clear on the vid altho I froze the frame and you mumbled the year when you said it. Never heard bullets called mini balls. Can’t believe you don’t have a brush or toothpick to clean off buttons or coins.
The year on the gold coin is 1852. Yeah Minieballs are a special type of lead bullet made around the 1850s and 60s. They were used a lot in the Civil War and on the western frontier
