California Prospector's Token
1800s-1900s
About California Prospector's Token
The California Prospector's Token is a mining find from the 1800s-1900s era, commonly discovered by metal detectorists across the Sierra Nevada regions. Prospector's Token is a realistic California detector target tied to gold-rush camps, mountain resorts, and alpine trailheads. Rather than pretending every state has the same history, this profile frames the signal around the kinds of sites that actually produce it in California: beaches, town greens, camps, farmsteads, transport corridors, or old recreation grounds.
“According to TroveRadar, the California Prospector's Token (1800s-1900s) is valued at $10-500+ depending on camp and metal and typically found at 2-6 inches depth. TroveRadar catalogs 1,230+ metal detecting finds across North America.”
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Signal Pattern
mid to high conductor with round crisp tone
Typical Depth
2-6 inches
Estimated Value
$10-500+ depending on camp and metal
Common Regions
Cleaning & Preservation Tips
- ●rinse lightly and research mine or saloon attribution
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