New Mexico Prospector's Token
1800s-1900s
About New Mexico Prospector's Token
The New Mexico Prospector's Token is a mining find from the 1800s-1900s era, commonly discovered by metal detectorists across the Desert Southwest regions. Prospector's Token is a realistic New Mexico detector target tied to ghost towns, stage stops, and drywash camps. Rather than pretending every state has the same history, this profile frames the signal around the kinds of sites that actually produce it in New Mexico: beaches, town greens, camps, farmsteads, transport corridors, or old recreation grounds.
“According to TroveRadar, the New Mexico 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 1,016+ metal detecting finds across North America.”
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New Mexico state guide
Metal detecting in New Mexico is usually governed by who manages the ground rather than by one blanket statute. Municipal beaches and local parks may allow it, while archaeological sites, battlefields, historic structures, and many state park units are restricted or off limits. That matters in ghost towns, CCC campgrounds, and reservoir beaches.
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Location: Gila National Forest
National Forest • Seasonal edible mushrooms, Common invertebrate fossils in float
Location: Santa Fe National Forest
National Forest • Seasonal edible mushrooms, Common invertebrate fossils in float
Location: Carson National Forest
National Forest • Seasonal edible mushrooms, Common invertebrate fossils in float
Location: Lincoln National Forest
National Forest • Seasonal edible mushrooms, Common invertebrate fossils in float
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
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