Id-Edge Gold Coin Indications

[OldeTymer]

With the wind chill at -28, I decided to do a little bench testing. The indications will likely read differently in the ground, but this will give you some idea of where some gold coins might read. Sensitivity was at 5 with no discrimination.

$1.00 1851 = +9 with a low/mid tone.

$0.05 1995 = +10 with a low/mid tone.

$2.50 1855 = +13 with a low/mid tone.

$5.00 1906 = +18 with a mid/high tone.

$10.00 1893 = +22 with a mid/high tone.

$0.01 1946 = +23 with a mid/high tone.

$0.10 1998 = +28 with a high tone.

$0.25 2004 = +33 with a high tone.

Hope this is helpful.

OldeTymer

 

[Bill Ladd]

even though I'll never find one!

 

[Garry/OH]

Thanks for the numbers...I'm interested in seeing numbers on anything you can test...coins/trash/whatever. The $10 gold number seems a little low....can you recheck it when you test some more. Thanks again for posting the numbers.

 

[Mike Hillis]

Just relating to the C$, since the number range is the same on the low side of 40. How far do you think the CS would bump em up in the ground?

 

[OldeTymer]

Not sure Mike. I haven't been able to get out with my Id-Edge yet. It was 7 times warmer today than yesterday, but it still was only 21. Too cold for me. -11 was the low for the last two nights. Wind chill right now is -3. This sucks already.

You might compare your air test dime with what they read in the ground. The same with a quarter, nickel and penny. That might give you an idea of the shift for your ground conditions.

OldeTymer

 

[Anonymous]

n/t

 

[Frank in NH]

n/t

 

[OldeTymer]

Garry,

I checked it again, several times. +22 is what it reads. 1957 Proof Franklin Half = +36. 1971 Proof Silver Ike Dollar = +36. 1916 worn Walking Liberty Half = +36. Seems the machine is calibrated correctly. +22 on the $10 is what it reads. I don't have any double-eagles to test. If anyone wants to send me one, I'll be glad to test it.

OldeTymer

 

[Jackpine Savage]

IH's and <i>Someday</i> you may find one of those $5.00 gold coins. Nice to know they hit where they do.

Thanks OT

Tom

 

[Garry/OH]

Thanks...that's interesting...an Eagle will read more in the high coin area on alot of detectors. I'm interested in more test numbers on whatever when you get to it. Under 6" of snow and freezing cold here...so I have all winter.

 

[OldeTymer]

the little Ace250 reads the $10.00 half eagle as a bell tone between 1 cent and dime. The XL Pro reads it as 55 on the 100 scale meter. You would think that most detectors today would look at the conductivity of the target about the same even if they might report it differently based on their "number" scale. Quien Sabe?

OldeTymer

 

[Jackpine Savage]

Never tried one OT, is it true they are pretty good on small low conductors?

IH's on the XL Pro read around 58-60 if I recall correctly (its been awhile).. where does the 250 read those?

Tom

 

[OldeTymer]

Tom,

Just did a little bench testing with an Indian Head (1902 dug), and a Shield Nickel (1875 dug). That little Ace250 consistently read Nickel on the Nickel, and either 1 cent, or between 1 cent and dime for the Indian Head. The one cent tone is the mid tone while the tone between the cent and the dime is the bell tone.

Did the same thing with the XL Pro. The Nickel read Nickel, but the reading I got for the Indian Head was 48 instead of the 58-60 you got.

The Id-Edge was a bit inconsistent in it's readings of these two. The Nickel came in a +9, +10 and +11 with different passes. The Indian Head was anywhere between +17 and +21 hitting all of the numbers in between with different passes.

Again, not very scientific and I'm sure that real world conditions in the ground will prove to be different. I still can't get over how that little Ace250 reads these targets. I'm anxious to get it out in the field, as well as the Id-Edge and XL Pro. I like all three machines for different reasons.

OldeTymer