Kruegerrand
New member
The North Alabama chapter of the GPAA will hold our annual fall coin hunt on Saturday, November 14, at the Alabama Gold Camp. Cabins, RV hookups and primitive camping are available. I have attached a web link for camp information and driving directions.
Sign-in for the coin hunt will begin at 9am and close at 10:20am. Coin hunt will begin at 10:30am and run till 12pm noon. Hunt to be held rain or shine.
Coin hunt entry fee is $5.00 per person ( Fee is used to defray the cost of coins for the hunt ). There is also a $5.00 per person admission fee to the Gold Camp.
Stop at the store to pay your camp admission fee and you will be directed to the hunt site.
Value system = 1 point per penny ( 1 nickel = 5 points etc. ),
1 point per piece of trash, so keep your trash to turn in.
In addition to modern coins there will be mercury dimes, buffalo nickels and wheat pennies hidden throughout the field.
Prizes will be awarded to the 3 highest point holders. 1st prize - MP3 Metal Detector, 2nd prize - V4 electronic pinpointer, 3rd prize - razor edge gator digger.
2 person Teams are allowed as follows, Each person pays entry fee ( 2 people = $10.00 ), 1 hunts, 1 digs, points are split evenly between each person.
Potluck Lunch begins at 12 pm noon. The chapter provides the main dish (Ham), drinks, plates, cups, etc., please bring a dish of your own to share with the group.
Meeting and hunt results will follow the lunch break.
We are going to have tokens for a Metal Detector ( Ace 250 ) as a prize in the hunt along with the usual gold nugget so bring your A GAME.
As always, if the tokens for the nugget and the detector are not found during the hunt then those prizes will be put in the merchandise and 50/50 drawing after the meeting.
There will be an additional Ace 250 detector in the club raffle after the coin hunt. ( Raffle tickets are $1.00 each).
http://www.alabamagoldcamp.com
This will be a really fun day and a chance to win several nice prizes so please make plans to attend.
Sign-in for the coin hunt will begin at 9am and close at 10:20am. Coin hunt will begin at 10:30am and run till 12pm noon. Hunt to be held rain or shine.
Coin hunt entry fee is $5.00 per person ( Fee is used to defray the cost of coins for the hunt ). There is also a $5.00 per person admission fee to the Gold Camp.
Stop at the store to pay your camp admission fee and you will be directed to the hunt site.
Value system = 1 point per penny ( 1 nickel = 5 points etc. ),
1 point per piece of trash, so keep your trash to turn in.
In addition to modern coins there will be mercury dimes, buffalo nickels and wheat pennies hidden throughout the field.
Prizes will be awarded to the 3 highest point holders. 1st prize - MP3 Metal Detector, 2nd prize - V4 electronic pinpointer, 3rd prize - razor edge gator digger.
2 person Teams are allowed as follows, Each person pays entry fee ( 2 people = $10.00 ), 1 hunts, 1 digs, points are split evenly between each person.
Potluck Lunch begins at 12 pm noon. The chapter provides the main dish (Ham), drinks, plates, cups, etc., please bring a dish of your own to share with the group.
Meeting and hunt results will follow the lunch break.
We are going to have tokens for a Metal Detector ( Ace 250 ) as a prize in the hunt along with the usual gold nugget so bring your A GAME.
As always, if the tokens for the nugget and the detector are not found during the hunt then those prizes will be put in the merchandise and 50/50 drawing after the meeting.
There will be an additional Ace 250 detector in the club raffle after the coin hunt. ( Raffle tickets are $1.00 each).
http://www.alabamagoldcamp.com
This will be a really fun day and a chance to win several nice prizes so please make plans to attend.