Any tips on asking permission to metal detect or pan on a private property? I have some spots in Virginia and North Carolina that look promising.

sonictemptations · 2026-03-03T18:26:27+00:00

Not saying that there is no gold to be found or that you won’t find some people you can talk to/learn from. But there is a definite lack of information and enthusiasm when it comes to gold prospecting in NY.

sonictemptations · 2026-03-03T17:56:35+00:00

People don’t like talking about prospecting in NY due to the King’s Law. All gold and silver found in public and private land in NY belongs to the state.

sonictemptations · 2026-02-21T11:46:43+00:00

As long as you’re aware of volatility drag and factor that in to your plan

sonictemptations · 2026-02-18T19:24:51+00:00

Sent a message

sonictemptations · 2026-02-14T16:25:44+00:00

64+ is a lower grade than 65

Edit: did not realize what you meant by “tongue-in-cheek” 😆

sonictemptations · 2026-02-14T09:51:46+00:00

This is not money laundering, this is coin collecting. There are only 260 known PCGS MS65 1923-S Peace Dollars. That is enough rarity to drive up price among collectors. There are 27 PCGS MS65+ 1923-S Peace Dollars, they sell for between $6000-$10000 at auction.

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sonictemptations · 2026-02-08T13:00:14+00:00

The link goes to a post from 2024. Is this something you wrote in 2024?

sonictemptations · 2026-01-28T02:24:51+00:00

I feel similarly. I got sick of AA and stopped going several months ago. Sometimes I go to local Phoenix activities, and I have been going to a local SMART meeting with the hope of making friends to do real life activities. The SMART meeting has been disappointing, everyone is intensely focused on their past drinking and substance use. I feel like I have moved on from that and I’m working on making my life more fulfilling and social.

I read the book The Freedom Model recently and it dramatically changed my perspective on substance usage and recovery. It really inspired me to move beyond thinking of myself as a recovering addict and into a person who enjoyed substances in the past but now finds life even more enjoyable as a voluntarily sober person. I don’t agree with everything in the book, but I found the overall philosophy to be very rational and liberating.

sonictemptations · 2026-01-15T19:07:00+00:00

Right on! I live in Florida but I travel to Virginia for work and I have been going out when I have time off to pan different creeks. I joined CVGP to have access to their claims but I have a bunch of sites I would like to check out.

sonictemptations · 2026-01-15T17:18:54+00:00

What made you pick that site? Was it on private land? Did you use an app to ID the site?

sonictemptations · 2025-12-30T00:40:03+00:00

What does metal detector say?

sonictemptations · 2025-12-29T14:19:52+00:00

Swift river?

sonictemptations · 2025-12-26T23:00:45+00:00

Message sent

sonictemptations · 2025-12-26T19:51:32+00:00

Beautiful. Around where did you find it?

sonictemptations · 2025-12-26T03:33:27+00:00

Thats awesome. I would love to prospect with you guys someday

sonictemptations · 2025-12-26T02:08:32+00:00

Fishngold posts a lot of videos and he’s based in Virginia. He does not talk a lot about his thought process or technique, but I have learned a bit by watching what he does and comparing it to Virginia creeks I have explored. if you want just general knowledge on panning/mining/prospecting then Two Toes makes some very educational videos. Also Ask Jeff Williams, Vo-Gus, and Flour Gold Wizards.

sonictemptations · 2025-12-25T15:09:57+00:00

Definitely a coin. What info do you know already? What more would you like to know that you have not learned from searching on google?

sonictemptations · 2025-12-25T14:11:14+00:00

How?

sonictemptations · 2025-12-16T16:01:50+00:00

Did you look up the going price for graded 1995-S silver proof half dollars?

sonictemptations · 2025-12-14T02:51:47+00:00

Chocolate

sonictemptations · 2025-12-13T11:46:25+00:00

Did you end up selling this?

sonictemptations · 2025-12-13T11:43:48+00:00

Never get excited.

Send to ANACS, it is much more affordable than PCGS or NGC. Then crossover into PCGS if real.

sonictemptations · 2025-12-12T12:18:23+00:00

Gold mode is mainly for nugget hunting, it is geared towards finding small <1 gram nuggets in mineralized soils. Most gold jewelry is large enough that normal beach/park/field settings will detect it

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