The Victoria Diggers Unearth Rare Artefact Worth $16,000 | Aussie Gold Hunters

The Victoria Diggers unearth a rare artefact dating back to 1818 worth approximately $16,000.
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[@davidlambie3018]

Planted. End of story

[@KHLL02]

Definitely

[@HighDriver]

Yeah that holds way too clean hasn’t been buried to long and those lockers weren’t around 1800 I’m sure

[@ianmoone2359]

The guys a coin collector, obviously planted. Scripted “reality” show, not worth wasting your time to watch. Zero credibility left for these guys.

[@alanhughes1262]

@@KHLL02 i agree it would be covered with corrosion i have found fob watches in vic feilds always covered with oxidation.

[@tomypreach]

It is. The acting is great

[@hiddentruth1982]

I can honestly say I've never dug a target that came out as clean looking as that coin holder.

[@jasonallain6153]

I've seen cashes of coins dating from 1000 years ago being unearth were the coins had zero oxidation. They all looked as fresh as the day they had been buried. But it's hard to believe anything we see on shows were producers meddle.

[@cengems]

In the ground for over 100 years and that coin holder hasn't tarnished? He is a coin collector and happens to find this? Ok, that's believable......but in an untarnished silver holder? No. I'm a jeweler and a coin collector.

[@444slowitdown]

the show must go on lol

[@realtreasurehunting5374]

Its fake as aye that silver would be black

[@444slowitdown]

@@realtreasurehunting5374 90% of youtube/internet is fake

[@realtreasurehunting5374]

@@444slowitdown dont do this to me man. Its all real take me back to the matrix i cant handle reality

[@jacobbritt9528]

Ilija Stojanovski even your comment

[@philbobaggins8603]

I'm sure he looks in his display cabinet at home and thinks hmm what should we find today.

[@jadelee6555]

This is the most scripted thing I've ever seen in my life. I'm an antique collector, and there is no way in hell that thing wouldn't be tarnished completely black and caked with dirt. He literally pulled it out pristine and polished.

[@southerncanadiancoins757]

not to mention there wasn't a speck of dirt on the inside

[@BruceschultzAU]

When I found my gold sovereign the miners Lost in the rainforest In 1888 it came out of the ground Clean and untarnished. The rainfall in my area is higher and it wasn't sealed in a dust proof container.

[@shannyjackson9206]

ive dug so many silver coins from ww2 that were in perfect condition

[@jadelee6555]

@@shannyjackson9206 Sure, Justin Bieber.

[@marketsquareus]

@@jadelee6555 it all depends on the alkalinity and chemical composition of the soil the coin is in. There is some soil that will in fact preserve silver and prevent it from tarnishing or corroding.

[@Coconut7403]

I have seen items that were sitting in a drawer for the past 50 years in worse condition. This can't be real.

[@gabrielbarber9762]

Silver sitting in a drawer is exposed to air under the ground it is not exposed

[@Coconut7403]

@@gabrielbarber9762 what about water? And it would take quite a while for it to sink into the earth.

[@valkys8926]

@@Coconut7403 When the area see's rain 1-2 times per year theres not alot of water, especially with the droughts over the past few hundred years it would have been preserved quite well, although the fact that it came out spotless is sus.

[@badapple65]

I’ve pulled old silver coins out of Wisconsin soil non-tarnished. Depends on the minerals it’s sitting in. Sand, clay, black dirt, all effect differently. Many metal detector channels on KZbin pulling treasures out of the ground.

[@Crazyarnold12]

@@Coconut7403 water doesn’t affect gold and silver much

[@BobbyIronsights]

so fake so staged

[@Rocks123]

I agree

[@johnh8615]

Cause the silver was all polished. Should have been blackened from mineralization and oxidation. So un Aussie to dish bullshit.

[@Xtiansldrs]

Why do they do that? Don’t they find enough stuff to be able to film?

[@NandiCollector]

@@johnh8615 that was my initial reaction. It was so easy to find and so clean for an object 150 years old, buried in the ground.

[@GR19611]

@@NandiCollector Dry soft ground after huge rain as well, fn annoying , reminds me of "jgolds" 5 oz nugget staged video.

[@iremanguitars]

After watching this I've decided to believe in Flat Earth and Bigfoot is real

[@sonnydelight5737]

Yes, but can you go so far as to believe the election was legit?

[@xbear7473]

@@sonnydelight5737 I think youre going the opposite direction

[@richygarcia3957]

Biden is our savior

[@ericwilliams8504]

@@richygarcia3957 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@commanderkeen3787]

*Victoria Diggers Unearth Rare Artefact Dropped 30 Minutes Ago By Producer

[@MrMcGoo-rm3yu]

I'll go with "fake"

[@chrismalcomson7640]

Alarm bells started ringing when you saw that fence post with a bloody great piece of iron sticking out of it, just inches from his detector. Then this shiney soveriegn case comes out of the loose ground. If it was desert country I could almost believe it might remain untarnished but seeing as their ground is so boggy they can't dig, it would be black and rotted after 140 years in the ground..I'm not a coin collector but knew immediately it was a soveriegn case.. All coin collectors would know this... This is a con, no doubt...

[@canwestopthemadnessyet]

Turns out it's his 1855 gold coin he buried in "the soft ground" that hasn't compacted in over 130 years!

[@------country-boy-------]

when Victoria Diggers can't dig planted gold somewhere ........... they still find planted gold somewhere! - i love this dam show!

[@ogbullion]

Bigger fake after oak island...

[@Famo59]

Hi OG Bullion I agree.👍🤓🍺⛏

[@shawnjones7512]

We found wood

[@connormcgregor4500]

CLEAN FIND REALLY CLEAN FIND SO CLEAN IT MAKES YOU QUESTION RIGHT.

[@rogerdavies6226]

If it weren't for the other coins and the difficulty in getting the case open, I just might go with you but for my money it is the real thing

[@stefdepalmenaer8713]

love these guys, the 1 makes them a cup of coffe, the other 1 is trying to open the artifact :p the look on the coffe guys face is priceless when he looks over, respect

[@jaybales3160]

Congratulations on the awesome discoveries.

[@MrGordonjames]

Truly fantastic find! I definitely wuld never rub gold with the thumb as dirt and skin leaves hairline scratches,especially in gold...great stuff fellas..what a find!

[@chocachips]

Lol I just found 2x1927 pennies and 1x1933 halfpenny been in the ground since ww2 I spose, theyre green but in really good condition.

[@theGothicTopic]

No way.. the other guys reaction isnt near suprised enough to be real

[@markduckmanton4227]

I collect sovereigns, those are in amazing condition, stuff dreams are made from...

[@IsThisAvailable550]

In the time to say "Hey Nick, look at that" The old guy managed to stop metal detecting and appear by his side. These guys can travel at light speed!

[@marketsquareus]

never heard of editing, huh?

[@DirtTherapyDownUnder]

It's a shame they let the producers go down the BS route as that area they are prospecting is the real deal and all their natural gold finds so far are 100% genuine

[@PepeSnow]

maybe they want to make the land more valuable , so they can sell or lease for more ...random guess lol

[@guppy719]

Are their natural gold finds genuine? Its not like they couldn't fake it.

[@saymyname103]

if you really found that . you'd be a lot more excited than what he was

[@Camstratt]

That’s a bloody ripper mate, fucking noice one mate.

[@davidsnyder2000]

Absolutely amazing you guys!!!! AMAZING!😄👍 I’m almost jealous lol😊 Good job again 👌

[@jakedekleuver]

1886 Melb sov = $25k, 1881 Melb sov = $gold value, 1855 Sydney mint sov = $15k total approx $40-50K nice find

[@occamsrazor7939]

Awesome Find!!

[@dirkbergstrom9751]

Amazing luck with these guys! NICE!

[@jamielynn7674]

As someone who does metal detecting myself: that would NOT have been that clean after being in the ground that long. FAKE!!

[@pauljefferies2091]

This is absolutely real! I find stuff like this everyday!

[@bruceleeroy872]

Awsome find guys!

[@FumblsTheSniper]

Perfectly polished gold coins inside too. Seems legit

[@ytchyfinger9360]

I had fun watching it even though it was planted there keep having fun guys

[@whoa2488]

It is kind of crazy out of all that land they knew exactly where to find to find the most expensive phone that's probably out there

[@mjohnroll9310]

WOW.Thats bloody awesome

[@marvinthiessen3454]

Incredible find, mate's! I'd keep the gold coins just as they are. I'll wager their historical value is far greater than melting them down for gold content.

[@hexoroid]

Its fake moron. Ppl are so stupid

[@gregogreg1629]

i hope they get a Gold Logie . i liked this one

[@WILDWOODislandder]

Also hate to break it to you but those detectors cost $800 each and if they were serious about gold they wood be using different detectors in the Minelab lineup to add to all the discrepancies on this video

[@zookster4701]

Maybe he found it earlier and didn't get it on camera and he cleaned it before he thought about it . Who knows

[@bradr1913]

The tire tracks early in the video give it away. Someone backed into that spot.

[@dianegaudet676]

great find

[@dollarstoreconsigliere]

Whoever produced this show has to be on Xanax.

[@zyourzgrandzmaz]

Totally believable 100% not fake

[@xbear7473]

Nice rare artifact you got there

[@badpossum440]

never seen Au soil that loose usually need a pick to dig.

[@devilmonkey]

Soil under a tree where it's leafs fall?

[@badpossum440]

@@devilmonkey your not from Australia are you ,soil under our western trees is full of roots very difficult to dig.

[@chrismalcomson7640]

I live in semi desert country in Spain and the soil is like concrete.

[@alanhughes1262]

@@devilmonkey correct its not 150 years old its rain wash soil converted to garden soil from the tree i find it all the time in vic feilds.

[@bobzthebuilder4236]

Would rather see the footage of them setting it up

[@connie736]

This could happen. The environment may be arid enough and with the added protection of being buried under ground, it is quite possible to find a relic in good, cosmetic condition as this. Precious metals, (eg., gold, silver, platinum, palladium) do NOT CORRODE, rust, oxidize or "turn green," in any way, without exception. Items composed of a base metal, which are gold or silver "plated, filled or bonded," will. Solid gold will not "discolor" at all, unless it is of very low karat, with a high alloy mix and even then, that bit of age patina can usually be removed with a vigorous rubbing. Silver on the other hand, will tarnish, sometimes quite darkly, over significant time and under the right conditions. That said, I have never seen a solid gold or silver coin come out of the ground, with any cosmetic issue pertaining to oxidation or tarnish. The only thing needing cleaned, was the bit of mud or dirt, trapped in crevices, that came out with it. In soft, dry ground, debris likely wouldn't attach at all. As the sovereign case was clearly silver, most certainly 925/1000 parts or higher and the coins were high karat gold of at least 916/1000 parts, they could come out of that ground, in that place, looking every bit as lovely as they did when they were lost in it. I'm not saying they did, just saying they could.

[@connie736]

@guy c I'll take that as a compliment, unless you can point to something in my comment that is incorrect. Note that by oxidation, I mean corrosion, the breaking down, (rusting / deteriorating) of a metallic structure by way of chemical decomposition. Precious metals don't do it. As silver and gold are characteristically soft metals, they can be worn down to paper thinness by abrasion and touch, but will never corrode. Silver will "tarnish" heavily, when exposed to oxygen and particular environments over time. Gold will not do either. It may build up a bit of a patina, typically when of a low karat, (8 or 9) high alloy mix, in for example, a jewelry piece that has been stored with perhaps other metals, or exposed to air and elemental changes, over a sustained period of time. For me, in consideration of the item found and the environmental factors in which it was, the possibility of this recovery being legitimate, stands. Again, not saying it wasn't staged, just saying it could happen.

[@connie736]

@guy c Yes, I own a detector and use it on occasion. I am not an everyday hunter. That said, I do know my way around precious metals quite well and stand behind my previous comments. I don't follow this show and can't attest one way or the other to their credibility, but I do believe that in that circumstance, in those conditions, a retrieval of that sort is possible. A high content silver piece, holding high content gold pieces in what I presume to be a relatively arid environment, saved from the open air, under loose, perhaps sandy soil.... Yeah, seems possible. I've seen silver come up tarnished and I've seen it come up untarnished, whether from the earth, rivers or oceans. I believe it has everything to do with the environmental factors and precious metal content of the item. I've never seen gold come up any different than the day it fell, unless it isn't solid and is instead, plated filled or bonded to an alloy metal. I may be wrong in my opinion. Why do you think otherwise?

[@connie736]

@guy c You're very likely correct that the moment was staged for television. I noted from the beginning that could be the case. That said, I have seen a four hundred year old, silver hammered come out of moist, English, farm soil practically unscathed, having only a mild patina. I like to give it all the benefit of the doubt, because I know that in certain circumstances, when all factors line up, wonderful things can happen. I get why they would salt it if they did. Afterall, who wants to watch a show where a couple of guys ramble about detecting and scarcely ever find anything of interest or value, which we both know tends to be the case. Enjoyed the conversation. Be well and good luck in the hunt.

[@Scottypowpow]

I can’t even win a dollar on a scratch ticket haha

[@mickybees8239]

What detector is he using?

[@performancegroup310]

Haha glad I’m not the only one thought it fake

[@MrRayqwik]

I gotta get myself to australia and get some sweet gold!!

[@daved4547]

"You lucky, lucky 'bar steward'.....😜😜

[@hassegullmarsvik2572]

For me that have done this for 40 years, maybe its real but the soft ground is rare in a dry enviroment. Its a great find but maybe planted after the real digging to show the audience. Ive done this myself cause at the first dig the camera was not rolling (for museum purpose). Maybe he found this much earlier and showed it to the crew.. lets do it :) The silver looked that it been outside the earth for a while, clean and shiny. But ive found 1800 century silver in dry and wet area that seems to been dropped minutes ago.

[@ryansanderson3867]

Silver oxidizes gold doesn’t. That would be in that good of shape the ground doesn’t have a lot of water but still would be oxidized

[@mrt6349]

Thats one episode i call fair.

[@EarlDerrickReal]

Can't even get "artifact" spelled right

[@juniorkhan9539]

Nevels a good mate

[@novoice1127]

Looking for relics and artefacts in the middle of nowhere stumble across this expensive rare bounty.... Yeah nah!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MrSaibot420]

Awesome mate after this let’s get a couple of stubbeys.

[@BeluranMetalDetector]

Wow very very nice sir..its gold..its nice and 😲

[@Nick.random]

Dude planted his cool coin collection. Let’s look here

[@peterb8679]

Actually sovereigns were 8 grams with 7.32 grams of gold.

[@philbobaggins8603]

What's a little more bullshit going to hurt after that display of bullshittery.

[@gu0y1]

thanks you! And you are right. how can a coin collector/ or this program said sovereign is pure gold? coin need to have hardness in them for passing thru hands. hence all sovereign are 22k gold.

[@godbluffvdgg]

REAL...~smirk~

[@silverstallion4634]

That's so awesome

[@jrrockett]

Awesome!

[@pauldunbar2517]

What happened to you on Aussie gold. I was going mad you aren't on it. I was looking forward to seeing how you got on ..

[@glendadalejones3753]

This has got to be the best season for exciting watching....Ever !!!

[@MrPatriot]

Gold goes to the Gold Diggers & and ashes to the poor potty makers.

[@dikiebird3953]

people used to sit under the peppercorns

[@johningham4942]

Did we ever get to find out what mick got for those 3 sovereigns, or did he get them valued and kept them in his collection?

[@Richmond98]

Fake fake fake.

[@daddykush5599]

The coin holder was very shiny it would be tarnished

[@maverick4904]

2:57 Nothing suspect here at all "Nice lock in on a high target here" Look at what is in the old fence post... you could have at least marked your spot with something without a bloody huge lump of iron in it.

[@kathleenmayhugh2246]

Idk if it's real, but that iron in wood would have made it go off somehow

[@elitedavidhorne8494]

Why risk the integrity of the show with something that looks very suspect. I've seen these guys genuinely find gold nuggets worth more quite a few times.

[@lucio2446]

Show de bola 👏👏👏😀

[@trytrustinmejc]

I cant wait for new episoids so i can see ol boy cry again

[@troybaker-kickingasseverywhere]

What kind of metal detector? It looks like a minelab but what model??

[@scotthands4396]

Equinox

[@albertjosephfrancis7125]

Yeah the advid coin collector happens to find the perfectly perfect supposed artifact that's been buried for years and years in just pristine stunning condition.

[@VedaSay]

why was the soil loose there after so many years of Victoria rain.

[@brisvegas859]

nice acting :)

[@canwestopthemadnessyet]

It's a rippa mate!

[@toddmaccallum5824]

I've been wrong.

[@JamesWalters007]

BUUUUUUUUUUUUUULLLLLLLLLLLLLLL SHHHHHHHHHHIIIIIITTTTTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

[@rocktober9964]

in the hot dry australian ground, this is very much possible, little rain and hot dry dirt, and a closed capsule, seems well believable to me

[@meteoriter1647]

Let's say the gold does not tarnish (though when the case was opened the gold was of mirror clarity!!) or that the silver casing somehow escaped the sulphur that makes it black, do you believe that the spring mechanism still works, no soil fines jamming it or that it had rusted? That is a whopper to believe!?

[@philippayne4951]

I live in the UK, The 1855 Sovereign was the first Sovereign in Sydney New south wales. The sovereigns were not cleaned but worn. The 1855 Sovereign, the hair on Victoria was well worn from what I could see of the Picture. About 20 years of basic wear, brings it into line with the 1870s, period which means its correct for the period of the old timer diggers, as these Sovereigns were still in use, before being changed to St George and the Dragon type, also used in the UK. The 1855 and 1856 Sovereign was know as the fillet head type 1, before being changed in 1857 to different style portrait type 2. Then from 1871 St George and the Dragon type English design portrait along with shield back types were used. These lads have not faked any of this, Australian climate is very different from Europe and UK, and many things can remain as good as the day they dropped. Also he would not of put an 1855 sovereign in with other sovereigns, and a holder, where it would get damaged. One of the lads is a numismatist ie coin collector the same as me, he would not want to fake this, and damage a rare coin, so please all you doubters out there, give them credit where its due, and stop doubting them.

[@realtalkz3930]

Getting on for 150 years in the dirt think of how many seasons thats been sat in the ground with the heat and the rain and it looks brand new not a spec of dirt with zero corrosion it's too good to be true

[@garyalexander7674]

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😎😎😎😎awsome Find Mates

[@ronaldronald8819]

Man the bloke that lost the little treasure must have bin cursing a bit.

[@christophermartin2031]

Obviously you havent dug under a pepper corn tree before thats standard & great to see blokes having a go & it paying off 🤑🤑🤑👍

[@Famo59]

Hi Christopher Martin Yes they got the peppercorn tree right..! Did you see the BIG IRON BOLT IN THE FENCE POST..when he detect the signal..! That alone would make the Detector go into OVER LOAD..! I personally know that 90% of the finds are re-enactments ..! Do you really think Rick Fisher From Aussie Gold Hunter didn’t already find those 10 and 15 ounce Gold nuggets A year before he done the show.. He had it posted on KZbin a year before Aussie Gold Hunters made the show and they told him to take the real KZbin footage down..! Go and ask him.. He had to put the nuggets back in a bucket of red soil again..let it set and re plant the gold.. 90 percent of the show is re-enactment and that’s the reality of the show.. They can’t have 4 to 6 film crew members standing around for days or weeks at a time waiting for the Eureka Yeee Haaa to happen because if you do Detecting..!! You would know..YOU DON’T find Gold at Historic Art affects every day..!!! Because if you could.EVERY ONE WOULD GIVE-UP THERE JOBS AND DOING IT..!! Famo59

[@tallen4520]

Leaves have acid in them; silver that is buried under trees would rapidly deteriorate. However; I have a rooster for sale,which shits golden turds, but his eggs taste like shit.

[@dovechocolate8847]

Idk what anyone says but whoever lost that is definitely punching the ground above themself

[@jimmcgahon6961]

Oh my god did that just really happen,going to get myself a metal detector,and head to Australia,my god🙄

[@Rocks123]

I want them

[@gabrielbarber9762]

Don't know if it's staged or not but I found a 1901 Barber dime metal detecting and it was bright white 8 in deep

[@phoenixflame6048]

Hmm seems a little strange.

[@garryoak]

Thats why you dont see him spray the piece with wd40

[@SuperJammygit]

What a load of set up tripe

[@gergnallam7495]

Don't all relics and artifacts have to be reported to heritage Victoria under our strict laws.and the sale of such artifacts for profit is prohibited

[@wishfix]

I feel like I've been robbed 😀

[@DaveTan65]

If you dub this in Mandarin and broadcast it in China, Australia will soon be no more.