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1st season with the E-Trac and I learned something new yesterday

Jeff63

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I've done very well with the learning curve on the E-Trac thanks to the E-Trac forum. Yesterday I was hunting a 1800's park in 2TF and I came across a strong 11-31 ,12-31 which I always considered a trash signal until I found out this past week it could be an Indian number along with all the other numbers in the 30's.This signal was so loud and strong I just had to dig it and it was only about 4" deep. Out pops a 1945 P nickel (silver), Now I have dug hundreds of nickels and everyone always said they come in at Co 11,12,13 14 no body ever posted war nickel numbers in the past 3 yrs I've followed the forum. You can bet I'll continue to dig 11,12-31 in hopes of finding an Indian or war nickel from now on. I started a pocket note book 3 yrs. ago on every coin and the numbers posted on this forum and I carry it with me every time I go to hunt. I even get numbers from the videos. This park is so trash filled and I 've been told there is nothing left because it has been hit hard by clubs and everyone else for the past 30 yrs..Well I 've been there 4 times this past week for about 2-3 hour hunts. First hunt= 1908 First Barber dime,Second hunt 1903 First V nickel,Third hunt 1900 V nickel and a 1928 Merc and my Forth hunt was the 1945 P war nickel . All Found using 2TF. I guess all the other hunters never used that method before and these are only 2 to 3 hour hunts. I'm loving it THANKS G4E , I'm Learning
 
Funny you should say... yesterday morning before Sunday breakfast I stopped at a tiny volunteer fire dept. lot where I have found some silver in the last year or so... always like to hit an old spot just to see if my skills with the etrac have improved over time, and see what I might have missed.

Anyway, I get a 12/30-31 type signal about 4-5 inches down, and I decide to take a look. Out pops a 1971 dime, with a 1945 war nickel about 2 inches under that. Go figure. I have had my etrac since March 2012 and I learn something new every day.

Joe
 
I have dug 3-4 war nickels that came in like that as well.....odd but it does happen. Most times war nickels come in at around 12-16 for me
 
I found the answer from Sammler.com US coin values, the 1938 Jefferson Nickel was 75% copper 25%Nickel because of the war Nickel was needed so from 1942-1945 the Jefferson was changed to Copper 1.75 g Silver and Manganese and thats the reason for the CO change of 30-31 Also the 1851-1853 3 cent was 75% Silver and the 1854-1873 was 90% Silver Then the 1865-1889 it was made of Copper/Nickel calling it the 3 cent nickel with the roman numeral III on the back
 
I also found a 1945 War nic that came in at 12-31 and I have a small silver ring that came at the same number.(.5 gram) I have seen others besides G4E who have found multiple nics at 12-31. Those were all 1945's as well. Alloy mixed poorly??? Or with something that the Mint doesnt want you to know about:)

The rest of my war nics have been in the 11/12-12 to 15 range.

Most have been 11-14 in the darker black soil.
 
Good Morning, I found your information very interesting. I just received my new E-Trac and have been spending as much time as possible studying. In the past I found that the audio response in the earphones of a good target was as important as the numbers. Are you finding that the numbers are more important or are you using the numbers to further confirm the target after coming across a great signal from swinging both ways? I have used White detectors for many years and then went to Minelab. I have used the 705 for gold prospecting and a Explorer II for coins till now. In all cases the sound was the key. Not having any experience with the E-Trac yet, I want to go into the field with as much information as possible. Thank you :twodetecting:
 
This was my first season with the E-Trac and Its the CLEAR solid tone that repeats its self that gets my attention the its the CO #'s that peteat within the range that I look for. I also dig more Iffy targets than most people and have been surprised many times. I always check my targets in quick mask and 2TF to confirm what I think it is. I like my habbit of calling it before I dig. Tone wins then CO range confirms in most cases if they repeat.
 
Do not trust the numbers so much...go by the sounds first, then use the numbers to help you decide to dig or not...I pay more attention to the CO numbers than the FE numbers.

HH,
 
Yep ... had a Silver War Nickel come in the FE (12)- CO (31) zone myself a few months ago - a very unexpected find indeed !

Strange thing is ... all of the other Silver War Nickel's that I've dug in the past have come in on normal Nickel numbers - or only slightly higher.
Maybe the Nickel mentioned above just had a higher Silver content ?
 
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