I got two Barber dimes today!!!

[gear box]

But can any of you give me a little insight as to why? I went to a fairground's today that I have been to dozen's of times over the year's starting back in the 70's. It used to be full of old stuff but like most places it's been picked to death. I go there when I only have a couple of hour's to kill and I usually get a wheat or two and that is about it. I have been using the 8 inch coinsearch coil to learn my GT. But this time I put on the 12x10 SEF coil. Both dimes weren't that deep,maybe 4 or 5 inches. The signal on the first dime which is 1906 was the weakest,it was a very narrow 180 on the meter but I could get a good tone and a flickering 180 but it took some wiggling of the coil. Maybe it was on edge,I don't know because it was in the pile of dirt next to the hole when I took the plug out. The second dime a 1903 gave a better signal and tone but still not too deep. Even though it was a better signal it still wasn't one of those signal's that is unmistakable,it had a little iffiness to it. Maybe this dime was slightly on edge or at an angle. I did dig a nail about a foot away but don't think it was close enough to the dime to make a difference. The only thing different today was the coil. Do any of you think the SEF coil was the reason? I have heard nothing but good thing's about this coil? Like I said I have been here many times in the past and alway's with the coinsearch coil on,except in the old day's of course. Maybe it was just a good stroke of luck. I also found a maverick token going back to the car, still in the same places I have been over before. Just pondering,what do you guy's think? I'm just all antsy waiting to go again. Another thing about the Sovereign wiggle. I have been just setting the coil on the ground right on top of the target and shaking the coil quite briskly rather than making short quick back and forth sweeps. This seem's to work pretty good.
Good hunting. Gary

 

[Ron from Michigan]

Gary,nice hunt. Good Luck next time out. Ron

 

[UtahRich]

Good question Gary. We can only guess that the conditions were just right for you and your detector today. Many of the places I hunt have seen a number of detectors over them through the years, but I don't worry about it too much. Targets are missed or passed by all the time. Few people are focused 100% of the time. Few people cover 100% of the ground while they are hunting. Each model of detector has different capabilities. Some don't set their detectors properly. Add the weather and ground variables, throw in some trash amongst the good stuff, factor in the direction you are working the area and there you go, the perfect scenario for you to find two barber dimes in the same location.

Write down some of your thoughts from the hunt, the settings on the detector , hunting conditions and so forth. You may be on to something.

Congrats on the finds

Rich

 

[Rick(ND)]

Great to hear you got 2 barber dimes at this site others plus yourself thought was worked out as you are seeing what the Sovereigns can do. The reason I feel you got them is because you are getting to know your GT better each time out with it, been telling this to people for years as the more you use it the more you will learn. Another thing is being this is a well worked area you don't have all the surface coins to listen to so once you know your Sovereign you can and will hear those iffy signals more and by doing the Sovereign wiggle you will hear those iffy ones others have missed before, those close to trash if you are swinging the coil slower. I feel with the bigger coil you had on you were swinging the coil slower also which cause you to see those weaker targets and those close to trash also.
Some of this is also is the ground condition and moister and many other thing as we all have seen it where one time you find nothing and go back again and coin everywhere, then go back again and find nothing or very little.
The main reason is you are getting to know your Sovereign well and hear those slight squeaks of a good target and working them.

Good Luck and hope you find much more when you go back, just go slow and listen to that threshold.

Rick

 

[gear box]

Thank's guy's. I've been replaying thing's over and over and like Rick said I think I have started to learn the machine better and the condition's were perfect . We just got 51/2" of rain this week and it was a cool day. I will also be leaving the SEF coil on for awhile. None the less it was a fun couple of hour's and that's what it's all about. Good luck to everyone on there next trip'
Gary