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# 19 = nickel

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ronthebomb

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Some one posted some time ago they got a # of 19 for Nickel es . This stays true in my area of southern Illinois. 99 percent of the time its a nickel. Just wondering if any more # I should be paying more attention too.
 
I dig a ton of nickels with my V just like I did with my MXT. VDI 19 is a nickel many times but nowhere near 99% of the time for me. If you are only digging 19 you will be missing many nickels. If I manipulate a piece of can, part of a tab, or some tinfoil I can get it to read 19. Also a couple of my gold rings have read 19. On the other hand nickels for various reasons that come in 17 - 22 are not that uncommon. Still 19 is where the majority of my nickels read. I pretty much have my tones set to signal nickels from 18 - 20 in most of my programs. Rob
 
Depends on what is your target of preference. I can say that for me...super low conductors. (Targets with numbers that come in below 7 are overlooked by many.) Once you get your machine down well enough to judge length of target.....look for chains and bracelets. Those things really have a tendency to stay in the ground once lost and the V is a real "snooper" for these kinds of targets. Don't let a few -90's numbers (in the mix) keep you from paying attention to the 2, 3, 4, and 5's. (Once your centered on the target well, the low positive numbers stick and you can tell a lengthy signal.)

That's my favorite grouping to look for. Others will chime in with theirs.
 
In the ground I hunt 19 (when hit solidly) is about 99 percent of the time a nickel. It does range 17-20 at times on Nickels that are slightly on edge, or close to other trash. By far the thing I run across the most that dupes me is can slaw. I'm still working on the magic gold ring formula, and for the time being the formula has turned my dreams into aluminum :(
 
I agree with rcasio. Most of my nickels came in at 19 but I have had a few of them come in at 24. Keep and eye on your spectragraph too when you hit between 18 and 24. Nice solid lines I dig, odds are more than not it's going to be a nickel.

HH.
Silverblooded
 
I detect in many sites that are "hunted out". While many of these sites are picked clean of wheat pennies, large cents, nickels, dimes quaters, etc. Many mid-range targets are left behind. I assume that coin mode was used by these people. Below are approximate VDI numbers of the targets that are commonly overlooked. For a complete list of V3(i) VDI numbers in both "raw" and normalized modes, you can download the V3 Normalization chart by clicking here.:

http://www.freewebs.com/neilinwestjersey/Documents/V3_VDI_NORM.xls

Flying Eagle & early nickel/copper Indian Heads (1859-1864): 32
Bronze Indian Head Cents: 48-51
Tombac buttons:25-30
Two Piece Civil War Coat Buttons: 50 +-
Silver 3 Cent Pieces 25-35
Half Dimes: 30-35
Small pewter buttons: 3-10


Large Cents can range anywhere from the high 70's to 84
Colonial Halfpennies can range from the high 60's to 84.
Silver dimes generally 79-81
Silver Quarters 84

That is all I can think of right now.
 
This winter when the ground was very wet (mud and water in a dug hole) I was surprised when My V3 was giving me deep nickels at 5" plus at the low 30Vdi's. It happened several times so I know it wasn't a fluke so now I'm a little more leery of passing on a good sold low 30 Vdi.:shrug:
 
cvs said:
This winter when the ground was very wet (mud and water in a dug hole) I was surprised when My V3 was giving me deep nickels at 5" plus at the low 30Vdi's. It happened several times so I know it wasn't a fluke so now I'm a little more leery of passing on a good sold low 30 Vdi.:shrug:
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Are you sure they aren't War Nickels?
 
19 most of the time for me too. I've had a few new ones come in at 21-22. My V3 is a nickel pig.
 
18 seems to be the magic number for me with nickels. Might be the ground. 19 at a school is just as likely to be the metal section that connects a pencil and eraser.
 
:rofl: been there, done that.............hundreds of times.................:ranting:
 
ronthebomb said:
Just wondering New1886 what program are you most of the time running in?
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I've been going with the Coin/Jewelry (with slightly backed off RX and a recovery of low 70's) is all. It's nothing fancy but sure gets the job done.

Went out to my recent jewelry area yesterday and worked another section. Was completely skunked in the jewelry department but.........massive amount of pocket spills! (There have been a few signs of another detectorist but whoever it was was digging a lot of "off" targets that would read poorly and they would leave them in the ground.) This is a good site that'll keep me busy for a long time!

I kept thinking of this post every time I'd pull a lone nickel. VDI's were @ 16 and 17? The ground was way saturated and had to be the cause.

Those little eraser ends shore can read sweet can't they?
 
nw1886 said:
Those little eraser ends shore can read sweet can't they?
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I hate those things!!!! 18 was the magic # for nickels with my M6/MXT but 19 seems to be # with the V3 for me too.

Hadn't heard about the 3,4 and 5 range for bracelets/chains..... interesting, I'll have to open that range up. Thanks!

HH'ing ,
Steve
 
Since you guys find enough of them they are called FERRULES. Now you know..[attachment 161669 rolling.gif]...Rob
 
Hee Hee.....What's the tech name of the other end of the pencil then? (Don't say point....you've already made that!) Drum roll............
 
nw1886 said:
Hee Hee.....What's the tech name of the other end of the pencil then? (Don't say point....you've already made that!) Drum roll............
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LOL...lead
eraser on end
shaft
ferrule
paint


the Parts of a pencil
http://www.sporcle.com/games/wilEcoyote/pencil_parts

Jerry
 
This weekend the magic 19 came up quite a few times, but taking the advice of a couple other posters I decided to dig a few more of the 17-21 range. And had some more nickels to throw in the pouch. (also a few more tabs) I have found that the old style pultabs when folded in 1/2 hit about a 17-19 for me, but I don't mind digging them as I'm doing the public a service in removing that trash.. I think my next home project is to make a small smelter and melt all that aluminum together, just for the sake of doing it :).

At some point I think I'm going to post all the lead sinkers I've found too. At this point I think I actually have around 2 lbs of lead. (anybody buying lead these days?)
Now if I could just find that magic alchemy formula for Pb -> Au conversion
 
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