Nickels

[tcp]

I decided to clean the nickels that I have been finding with the Equinox. I might have too much time on my hands digging nickels but the Equinox makes it fun. I run in Park 1 and usually make use of the notching feature by setting the detector up to only hear 12 and 13 and everything higher than 18. Total nickels found - 72... One Buffalo - two War nickels - 2 others from the 1940's - 2 from the 1950's - 8 from the 1960's -8 from the 1970's - 16 from the 80's - 26 from the 90's - and only 6 greater than 2000. I did have three other Jefferson's that were in bad shape and I could not read the date. I have never found a nickel over about 4 1/2" deep with the Equinox. It is nice to read posts with other people finding them much deeper.

 

[Jason in Enid]

Yeah, the EQX loves nickles. I dont even keep track of the Jeffersons unless they are silver war nickels. I am at about 48 total for buffalos and V-nickels for the year which is crazy. Also probably a half dozen silver nicks. I have more old nickels than silver which is a first in 36 years of detecting. Yes, I have dug some very deep nickels. The deepest ones get a little more jumpy, but the center of that bounciness is 13. I have dug old nickels that jumped between 12 and 14 and never stopped at 13.

 

[jimzilla]

I have dug nickels close to 9-10” down albeit they are toasted. I have never found so many nickels in all of my 35+ years Detecting. Nickels means gold in my eyes.

 

[Bryan V]

My old Nickel count is very good too. Most all of them very deep between 8 and 10 inches and 12-13 on the ID.
Found my first Shield Nickel on the first day out with the new 15” coil a few days ago.
They are a tough find hear in my area of the Pacific Northwest. It’s hard to break into anything earlier then the 1890s.
My Buffalo/V Nickel ratio is about even.

Bryan