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Got back to the newly demoed house site today bright and early at 6:30am - I brought the glasses but forgot to charge them and was only able to film a couple digs plus an intro. Maybe next time! First coin was a shallow 1936 Buffalo nickel followd by a beautiful green 1926 D Wheat. Worked over to the side of the lot where the dirt appeared to be a little darker - the good finds came from this colored earth. The site is loaded with deep iron and foot-deep drink cans - I remember digging one of those 24oz aluminum cans - the malt liquor type. Getting around the large targets and smaller trash is always troublesome, but the rewards would come in a big way for the effort!
Switched to 4 khz after I walked onto a particularly trash-laden area, and things quieted down quite a bit. EMI was moderate in 4 khz, but as long as the coil was scanning ground it seemed to keep it at bay to some extent. I notched 00-50 in 4 khz which elminated a LOT of aluminum and *should* have notched out nickels, but an hour into the hunt I got a 1907 V nickel at 3-4" deep - the tone sounded good but VDI bounced around 69, 71, 74 - the audio in no way matched the numbers. Still a mystery to me but I would know that signal again if I heard it - and just dig it without giving it too much thought!
Moved around to the backyard area and found a fairly large patch of zincolns in varying states of preservation along with a few copper Memorials. Pretty boring stuff until I switched back to 12 khz in clearer ground. Got a solid "53" at moderate depth - and at 3-4" again *this time nickels are NOT notched* pulled an 1898 V nickel. Two V's in one hunt - today was the day for nickels it seems! Shortly thereafter I saw the sunbaker sterling earring, half buried, along with a nice hematite bracelet. Then came the bling ring which my 3-year old has claimed LOL!
At around 9am I took a small break and emptied my pockets - time for Round 2!!! First target I got in 12 khz was a "90" which sounded almost exactly like the first thirty bottlecaps I'd dug so far, but the potential to be something else keeps me digging those signals. At 5 inches I saw a roundish copper or brass piece of metal which was flat on one side with some lettering on the other side. I rubbed it a little and saw the word "Confederate" and knew I had something special. It was damaged, or likely mutilated, but was still intact. Took it home and flattened it out with the help of some thick leather and a hammer, and it looks 100% better. Turns out this is a medal from the "18th Reunion of the United Confederate Veterans" which took place in 1908. Truly awesome - coins are neat and all but these old medals and tokens are to me FAR more interesting and in many cases more rare than most old coins.
A little later I got a sharp "70-71" while still in 12 khz and pulled a small Horstmann button dating from 1875-1893 to my knowledge. I can't find an EXACT match anywhere but it only adds to the fun! Then another large signal came through which was the 1907 BPOE Memphis Lodge Medal. The other night I found the 1908 BPOE reunion medal which was is in fantastic shape and cleaned up rather well.
Right as I was running out of hunt time I got a faint mid tone signal - the type you listen for while in a large field. VDI was jumpy from 57-61 but the audio was spot-on "Dig me!" At 4" down the poinpointer found the "1-cent Play Money" dating from the 1930s IIRC with FDR on the opposite side. 12 khz really hits smaller brass and aluminum targets, and the more I use 12 khz the more I'm liking it where trash is low to moderate. 4 khz really shines in the thickest of trash, if EMI is not too bad.
More pics to come...
Switched to 4 khz after I walked onto a particularly trash-laden area, and things quieted down quite a bit. EMI was moderate in 4 khz, but as long as the coil was scanning ground it seemed to keep it at bay to some extent. I notched 00-50 in 4 khz which elminated a LOT of aluminum and *should* have notched out nickels, but an hour into the hunt I got a 1907 V nickel at 3-4" deep - the tone sounded good but VDI bounced around 69, 71, 74 - the audio in no way matched the numbers. Still a mystery to me but I would know that signal again if I heard it - and just dig it without giving it too much thought!
Moved around to the backyard area and found a fairly large patch of zincolns in varying states of preservation along with a few copper Memorials. Pretty boring stuff until I switched back to 12 khz in clearer ground. Got a solid "53" at moderate depth - and at 3-4" again *this time nickels are NOT notched* pulled an 1898 V nickel. Two V's in one hunt - today was the day for nickels it seems! Shortly thereafter I saw the sunbaker sterling earring, half buried, along with a nice hematite bracelet. Then came the bling ring which my 3-year old has claimed LOL!
At around 9am I took a small break and emptied my pockets - time for Round 2!!! First target I got in 12 khz was a "90" which sounded almost exactly like the first thirty bottlecaps I'd dug so far, but the potential to be something else keeps me digging those signals. At 5 inches I saw a roundish copper or brass piece of metal which was flat on one side with some lettering on the other side. I rubbed it a little and saw the word "Confederate" and knew I had something special. It was damaged, or likely mutilated, but was still intact. Took it home and flattened it out with the help of some thick leather and a hammer, and it looks 100% better. Turns out this is a medal from the "18th Reunion of the United Confederate Veterans" which took place in 1908. Truly awesome - coins are neat and all but these old medals and tokens are to me FAR more interesting and in many cases more rare than most old coins.
A little later I got a sharp "70-71" while still in 12 khz and pulled a small Horstmann button dating from 1875-1893 to my knowledge. I can't find an EXACT match anywhere but it only adds to the fun! Then another large signal came through which was the 1907 BPOE Memphis Lodge Medal. The other night I found the 1908 BPOE reunion medal which was is in fantastic shape and cleaned up rather well.
Right as I was running out of hunt time I got a faint mid tone signal - the type you listen for while in a large field. VDI was jumpy from 57-61 but the audio was spot-on "Dig me!" At 4" down the poinpointer found the "1-cent Play Money" dating from the 1930s IIRC with FDR on the opposite side. 12 khz really hits smaller brass and aluminum targets, and the more I use 12 khz the more I'm liking it where trash is low to moderate. 4 khz really shines in the thickest of trash, if EMI is not too bad.
More pics to come...
That place has some age to it from the looks of your finds and should produce some really great finds. Keep digging.