floodplaindetector
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It was very nice in my area the past few days with temps approaching 50 degrees.
I took an extra day off from work to lengthen the weekend and made some old finds as I heard the sound of winter knocking.
I had an 8 silver day the first day out of my long weekend (unclean finds pictured in my hand).
The small gold ring read at a solid 12-13 nickel signal about 4-5 inches and came out of the hole shiny so I knew it contained cold. It tested >=10K and <= 14K gold.
Another neat find from the first long weekend day was that old fake watch jewelry item. It was about 6 inches deep.
The 1910 barber dime was an exceptionally deep signal (about 10 inches). I was alternating between Auto+3 mode and manual 24 at that location. I believe I was in auto mode/24 sensitivity when I hit the dime.
The Ferrous/Conductivity numbers were pretty jumpy but I got it to repeat and heard the tone come up. I played with the signal from multiple angles and liked what I heard enough to dig.
The last place I hunted for the weekend was yesterday at an area turn of the century school. I worked the front of it as the ground looked to be original. I could tell right away the high tones were hard to come
by and I probably wouldn't get silver at this location but I wanted to get some Indians. I pulled 3 Indian heads. The 1891 was a textbook Indian 12-35 sound at about 8 inches deep.
The 1903 was the deepest at about 10 inches and gave me somewhat of a choppy sound but I thought it could be something good so I chased it.
The old merchant token read like an Indian head penny also and was only about 5 inches but there was rock under it.
NEL Tornado coil was used for all finds. Finds were made at area old city parks and schools with a brief stop at an old fairgrounds.
Coin Finds
Dimes are 1910,1925,1935,1938,1939,1942,1942,1945,1948,1948,1964
Nickels are 1919,1928 (large picture),1940,1941,1941,1941,1942,1946,1946,1948,1959
Indian head pennies are 1891,1903,1906
25 Wheat pennies are back to 1909. I also pulled a 1910 and a few others in the teens.
Non Coin Finds
10-12 K gold ring
Fake watch jewelry item
Hong Kong ring
Timex Watch
"Storm King" lighter
Homemade Aluminum Cross
Good For 5 cents brass merchant token
I took an extra day off from work to lengthen the weekend and made some old finds as I heard the sound of winter knocking.
I had an 8 silver day the first day out of my long weekend (unclean finds pictured in my hand).
The small gold ring read at a solid 12-13 nickel signal about 4-5 inches and came out of the hole shiny so I knew it contained cold. It tested >=10K and <= 14K gold.
Another neat find from the first long weekend day was that old fake watch jewelry item. It was about 6 inches deep.
The 1910 barber dime was an exceptionally deep signal (about 10 inches). I was alternating between Auto+3 mode and manual 24 at that location. I believe I was in auto mode/24 sensitivity when I hit the dime.
The Ferrous/Conductivity numbers were pretty jumpy but I got it to repeat and heard the tone come up. I played with the signal from multiple angles and liked what I heard enough to dig.
The last place I hunted for the weekend was yesterday at an area turn of the century school. I worked the front of it as the ground looked to be original. I could tell right away the high tones were hard to come
by and I probably wouldn't get silver at this location but I wanted to get some Indians. I pulled 3 Indian heads. The 1891 was a textbook Indian 12-35 sound at about 8 inches deep.
The 1903 was the deepest at about 10 inches and gave me somewhat of a choppy sound but I thought it could be something good so I chased it.
The old merchant token read like an Indian head penny also and was only about 5 inches but there was rock under it.
NEL Tornado coil was used for all finds. Finds were made at area old city parks and schools with a brief stop at an old fairgrounds.
Coin Finds
Dimes are 1910,1925,1935,1938,1939,1942,1942,1945,1948,1948,1964
Nickels are 1919,1928 (large picture),1940,1941,1941,1941,1942,1946,1946,1948,1959
Indian head pennies are 1891,1903,1906
25 Wheat pennies are back to 1909. I also pulled a 1910 and a few others in the teens.
Non Coin Finds
10-12 K gold ring
Fake watch jewelry item
Hong Kong ring
Timex Watch
"Storm King" lighter
Homemade Aluminum Cross
Good For 5 cents brass merchant token
