OK CALL ME STUPID! BUT HOW DO YOU.......

[mr.thumb]

Dig a coind out of the ground with a screw driver or probe? I just can't figure it out just how it's done! Can somebody please explain hows it done!
There I said it, now you guys give me the scoop. Cause I really want to know, and it would be real nice to see a video of it too.

Mike

 

[fsa46]

Go on YouTube and type in " coin popping " and it will answer your question. Hope this helps.

 

[mudpuppy]

You may come up with your own style depending upon your soil conditions, and somebody posted a very detailed description here a while back...once you learn how to use that screwdriver, you will find your target retrieval very fast, and without any trace! You may use your trowel about once a day...(that is if your in a park popping clad)

 

[mr.thumb]

Thanks Guys! I will try that on you tube. Let you know how that goes.

Mike

 

[chuck ky]

you just probe with the screwdriver till you find the coin, then pop it out of the ground. i've never tried it on deep coins but its great for shallow clad.

 

[Ray S ECenFL]

You can coin pop coins with no problem up to about 4 inches. Deeper coins require a little more practice with the technique, but can be done with some practice.

I use an ice pick with the point filed down ( only for clad) and it works fine. I have not used a screwdriver for this. You pinpoint the target then probe with your (tool of choice) till you hit it. Place your probe just under the edge of the target and pry it out of the ground.

Another technique is to twirl the probe in the ground just above the target to create a hole. You can then slide the probe down and turn the coin on edge and reach in with your finger, hold the coin against the shaft of the probe and lift it out of the hole.

Works for me.

Ray S ECenFL

 

[Mtnmn]

My rule of thumb is if my pinpointer will hit on the coin, I use my probe. If not, then I cut a small plug as my detector isn't always the world's best at pinpointing. Besides I don't like trying to pop a coin out of the ground with a probe if it's much over 2 " deep, especially a dime.

 

[Dan-Pa.]

First and foremost an accurate pinpoint is the first aspect..Go to a flea market and pick up a used screwdriver less than a buck...File the two side edges down a tad so it can be a probe and popper..brightly colored handle is a plus to find if you drop..Mark the handle so you know where the edge is flat when in the ground for popping..Probe with the tip( it takes practice) but after a while you will know when the coin is hit. With a pocket knife make a 2 inch slit next to the probed coin..Remove the screwdriver lay it flat in the slit using the marking on the handle and just go under the coin and pop it out..2-3 inches is probably tops where I can be accurate but some can do it deeper. Not rocket science but does take practice but once you get the hang of it a piece of cake with little or no damage to the grass if you are neat..Remember an accurate pinpoint is the first aspect and after that follow my directions and you will be popping coins like a pro.

 

[bootyhoundpa]

i use a thin flat tip stanley screwdriver with 6in shaft..... my detector has good pinpoint and depth read out... it also help if ground is a little moist this makes it much easier to get it into the ground. what i do is pinpoint as accuratly as possible , get your depth reading.then take the screwdriver and basically stab the ground until you feel resistance.... at this point i ussually move the tip of the screwdriver back and forth -- this way i can tell whether the screwdriver is touching metal or a rock.. coin and metal will feel smooth.. a rock will feel crunchy.... then picture in your mind what orientation you think the coin is resting in... pry the screwdriver against the coin and pryu it out of the ground.... this method works real good on shallow clad coins but you would not want to use it in a place where you are likely to find old or silver coins as it will scratch the coin....

 

[mr.thumb]

Ok guys I think I got the method down now, so I will try it this weekend and see if I can "pop" some coins in my own backyard for practice. Last week I was playing with the newly acquired 5 inch coil on the delta and found a 1941 nickle, so might be interesting.

Thanks again guys lots of good suggestions.

Mike