sgoss66
Well-known member
Got out this morning to the same spot as yesterday's hunt; I wanted to see if I could pull a few more goodies from the trash, with the X-5 coil.
Early in the hunt, I managed a good find -- a dateless Buffalo nickel; two days in a row to find a Buff is amazing to me; I had the hardest time finding one of those -- didn't find my first until the end of April of this year! Now, in just over a month, I have found five...funny how that happens.
I hunted quite awhile after the Buff with nothing much to show for it -- lots of low-tone junk and a couple of nickels (I'm REALLY trying for a gold ring), and a few dimes/pennies.
Then, I got a shallow, very sweet high tone -- but didn't sound like a coin; it was TOO good of a tone, very smooth and sweet. I recognized this type of tone, as I've now heard it enough times that I remember it -- it's the "silver ring" tone. Sure enough, from an inch down, out popped this HONKER!
[attachment 234493 6-2-12Ring.JPG]
After the ring, I moved a bit into a spot where I have found old coins in the past, and managed one more -- this time, a 1906 "V" nickel.
At that point, it was almost time to go, so I started meandering back toward the truck...and ran across a spot where I got a good, deep hit, which turned out to be another tax token (bent, of course -- another "token taco!") After replacing that plug, I immediately got another good hit -- and from about a foot and a half from where I dug the tax token, from 5" deep, came a 1937-D wheatie. I replaced that plug, and re-scanned -- and right next to the hole got another good signal; this one was a 1944-D wheat.
After finding 3 old keepers in a very small area, I decided to stick around for a few more minutes in that spot, and try to nab a silver before it was time to go. Sure enough, about 10 feet from the other digs, I got a sweet, repeatable, solid silver sound that was pretty deep. I dug a plug and opened it up, and at 6" deep in the plug, here's what I saw:
[attachment 234494 6-2-12MercInPlug.JPG]
A 1940 Merc, which turned out to be in very nice condition. At this point, I turned off the machine and headed home -- but will return to this spot in the morning. Not sure how much more luck I have in this little run, but we'll see. Streaks are funny...I couldn't find a silver for the life of me, through much of the end of May. Now, the good finds are coming in bunches! Won't be long, and the "worm will turn" again...seems to be the way it is, in this hobby.
Here are all the finds together (except the clad and the trash!)...
[attachment 234495 6-2-12Finds.JPG]
...and here is another shot of the ring, ON MY WIFE'S FINGER!
[attachment 234496 6-2-12RingOnFinger.JPG]
Thanks for looking!
Steve
Early in the hunt, I managed a good find -- a dateless Buffalo nickel; two days in a row to find a Buff is amazing to me; I had the hardest time finding one of those -- didn't find my first until the end of April of this year! Now, in just over a month, I have found five...funny how that happens.
I hunted quite awhile after the Buff with nothing much to show for it -- lots of low-tone junk and a couple of nickels (I'm REALLY trying for a gold ring), and a few dimes/pennies.
Then, I got a shallow, very sweet high tone -- but didn't sound like a coin; it was TOO good of a tone, very smooth and sweet. I recognized this type of tone, as I've now heard it enough times that I remember it -- it's the "silver ring" tone. Sure enough, from an inch down, out popped this HONKER!
[attachment 234493 6-2-12Ring.JPG]
After the ring, I moved a bit into a spot where I have found old coins in the past, and managed one more -- this time, a 1906 "V" nickel.
At that point, it was almost time to go, so I started meandering back toward the truck...and ran across a spot where I got a good, deep hit, which turned out to be another tax token (bent, of course -- another "token taco!") After replacing that plug, I immediately got another good hit -- and from about a foot and a half from where I dug the tax token, from 5" deep, came a 1937-D wheatie. I replaced that plug, and re-scanned -- and right next to the hole got another good signal; this one was a 1944-D wheat.
After finding 3 old keepers in a very small area, I decided to stick around for a few more minutes in that spot, and try to nab a silver before it was time to go. Sure enough, about 10 feet from the other digs, I got a sweet, repeatable, solid silver sound that was pretty deep. I dug a plug and opened it up, and at 6" deep in the plug, here's what I saw:
[attachment 234494 6-2-12MercInPlug.JPG]
A 1940 Merc, which turned out to be in very nice condition. At this point, I turned off the machine and headed home -- but will return to this spot in the morning. Not sure how much more luck I have in this little run, but we'll see. Streaks are funny...I couldn't find a silver for the life of me, through much of the end of May. Now, the good finds are coming in bunches! Won't be long, and the "worm will turn" again...seems to be the way it is, in this hobby.
Here are all the finds together (except the clad and the trash!)...
[attachment 234495 6-2-12Finds.JPG]
...and here is another shot of the ring, ON MY WIFE'S FINGER!
[attachment 234496 6-2-12RingOnFinger.JPG]
Thanks for looking!
Steve
That ring looks pretty good on your wife's finger.
I'd say that little coil is working out pretty well for you. Might have to give mine another shot one of these days. GL & HH.
