I started detecting in 2005 and went through a low-end detector and a mid-level detector prior to picking up this Etrac from Keith at Fort Bedford Detectors about a month ago. As of May 1st, my silver count since 2005 was exactly zero (although I think I got an earring maybe a few years back). I know that brand loyalty is a point of contention, so I won't say that I know my rising silver count that started the first night I had my Etrac is undoubtedly related to getting this detector, maybe they're totally unrelated....but I can safely say it sure wasn't happening with either of the other two, even in the same places I'm hunting now.
Anyway, these are from the past couple of hunts, all from an old school. The ring is a .925 and has some kind of blue stone in it which I'm not sure is real (I know next to nothing about that sort of thing, but I know to look for a stamp on the ring), and the mercs are in decent shape. The back of the '43 is amazing actually, and I can't believe it's been in the ground that whole time.
The Indian is actually from a couple of weeks ago but I never posted it so I thought I'd throw it on the scanner with the rest of these. I got that one from a cellar hole site I'm going to hit again this weekend, and for it being what I would consider a semi-key date, I'm hopeful I can find some more there!
Any idea what the key is? I vaguely recall seeing something like this before, but I couldn't tell you what it was from. It's like that on both sides, and was found in a school yard dating back to 1926 (although I found a Barber dime in there, so I'm not sure what was there prior to the school).
My big goal this summer is to find big copper...I keep seeing posts about people finding it with the Etrac, so I think it's just a matter of me getting onto a good site!
Anyway, these are from the past couple of hunts, all from an old school. The ring is a .925 and has some kind of blue stone in it which I'm not sure is real (I know next to nothing about that sort of thing, but I know to look for a stamp on the ring), and the mercs are in decent shape. The back of the '43 is amazing actually, and I can't believe it's been in the ground that whole time.
The Indian is actually from a couple of weeks ago but I never posted it so I thought I'd throw it on the scanner with the rest of these. I got that one from a cellar hole site I'm going to hit again this weekend, and for it being what I would consider a semi-key date, I'm hopeful I can find some more there!
Any idea what the key is? I vaguely recall seeing something like this before, but I couldn't tell you what it was from. It's like that on both sides, and was found in a school yard dating back to 1926 (although I found a Barber dime in there, so I'm not sure what was there prior to the school).
My big goal this summer is to find big copper...I keep seeing posts about people finding it with the Etrac, so I think it's just a matter of me getting onto a good site!