I was finally able to get out again with the F75 after work. Seems like I have not been able to catch a break. It's either been snow, frozen, or I just have not been able to make the time. I set this afternoon aside & of course it rained 
Didn't matter....I was going!
I put a sandwich bag over the meter and went to one of my earliest sites. A colonial house site that dates back to the 1600's....
It's been pounded for years with every type detector. I hit it often with my Fishers, & it's a perfect place to test how good units are in iron. I began with the "monotone" (1 tone) setting I have used with success on the T2. It balanced @ 69 & I put the sensitivity on 77. Seemed to work pretty well as I dug a small Colonial pewter button right away I believe read in the 20's...
After a couple pieces of lead, soon I had another even smaller cuff button from the early 1800's backmarked "Treble Gilt". Both sang out loud & clear for small targets...
[attachment 50995 f75buttins.jpg]
Like I have been saying, the F75 loves tiny items. It's so sensitive, you better get a probe or you'll be chasing tiny bits of wire, BB's, lead drops, etc....
I forgot my Vibraprobe so it was fun chasing tiny items like this button though the mud. These are the size items other units miss in iron, or miss if they are over a few inches...
[attachment 51009 f75button2.jpg]
I battled the rain & had a hard time seeing the numbers. So I switched up to some more disc and 3 tones. I got a good signal & did see a 55 show up. Funny we were just discussing the question of Indian heads reading like zinc....well not this 1882. It was locked onto 55 in my soil, so my guess of notching 60-65 would have worked in this case. But I know diff. year indians are all over the map so this needs to be tested further.
[attachment 51010 F75indian.jpg]
Near where the indian head came up there was far less iron so switched to all metal. I got a jumpy signal, forget the numbers cause of the rain, but it was well above 15 so I dug. From a good 8-9" up came this King George II copper coin. That was a surprise. You can see his bust facing left....
[attachment 51011 F75copperGeo2.jpg]
This one is worn, but the patina is not that bad & may clean up OK. It's not like the dry, flaking, fertilized coppers. This side shows the lady & has the date....looks like 1757. Cool. Oldest coin with the F75 so far
A cool piece of history from the Colonies that gives a connection to the last person to touch it....the early settler who lost it, probably in the 1700's....
[attachment 51012 F75copper1.jpg]
Soon the skys just opened up & I had enough. I got in almost 2 hours though which was better than nothing....
Here's all of the finds in my hand. I also found a thimble in a washout on the way back to the car...
[attachment 51014 F75finds.jpg]
Hopefully I can get back out Sunday........IF the weather decides to cooperate
HH,
Bill
Didn't matter....I was going! I put a sandwich bag over the meter and went to one of my earliest sites. A colonial house site that dates back to the 1600's....
It's been pounded for years with every type detector. I hit it often with my Fishers, & it's a perfect place to test how good units are in iron. I began with the "monotone" (1 tone) setting I have used with success on the T2. It balanced @ 69 & I put the sensitivity on 77. Seemed to work pretty well as I dug a small Colonial pewter button right away I believe read in the 20's...
After a couple pieces of lead, soon I had another even smaller cuff button from the early 1800's backmarked "Treble Gilt". Both sang out loud & clear for small targets...
[attachment 50995 f75buttins.jpg]
Like I have been saying, the F75 loves tiny items. It's so sensitive, you better get a probe or you'll be chasing tiny bits of wire, BB's, lead drops, etc....
I forgot my Vibraprobe so it was fun chasing tiny items like this button though the mud. These are the size items other units miss in iron, or miss if they are over a few inches...
[attachment 51009 f75button2.jpg]
I battled the rain & had a hard time seeing the numbers. So I switched up to some more disc and 3 tones. I got a good signal & did see a 55 show up. Funny we were just discussing the question of Indian heads reading like zinc....well not this 1882. It was locked onto 55 in my soil, so my guess of notching 60-65 would have worked in this case. But I know diff. year indians are all over the map so this needs to be tested further.
[attachment 51010 F75indian.jpg]
Near where the indian head came up there was far less iron so switched to all metal. I got a jumpy signal, forget the numbers cause of the rain, but it was well above 15 so I dug. From a good 8-9" up came this King George II copper coin. That was a surprise. You can see his bust facing left....
[attachment 51011 F75copperGeo2.jpg]
This one is worn, but the patina is not that bad & may clean up OK. It's not like the dry, flaking, fertilized coppers. This side shows the lady & has the date....looks like 1757. Cool. Oldest coin with the F75 so far
A cool piece of history from the Colonies that gives a connection to the last person to touch it....the early settler who lost it, probably in the 1700's....[attachment 51012 F75copper1.jpg]
Soon the skys just opened up & I had enough. I got in almost 2 hours though which was better than nothing....
Here's all of the finds in my hand. I also found a thimble in a washout on the way back to the car...
[attachment 51014 F75finds.jpg]
Hopefully I can get back out Sunday........IF the weather decides to cooperate
HH,
Bill
