One lone Barber, And handful of old nickels from pounded park

[Old California]

Hit an old park an hours drive from my area, been pounded to death but still managed to get a 1906S barber dime, one Injun, four wheaties, five V-Nickels and four Buffalo's and a vintage silver ring.

No Shield or wartime nickels was hoping to get another nickel slam. 2-3 years back pulled a shield, v-nickel, buffalo and wartime nickel from here one day with the Explorer XS and for me the Explorer was a nickel getter.

I beleive because we can program a nickel window on the CTX it increases the nickel count, my nickel bin is 11-15 with the audio same as copper pennies/dimes. So nickel signals alert me to check the screen, Shields, Liberty's and buffalo's will fall under this range.

Sometimes when on edge or other elements effect the signal, you'll hear the high pitch yet it's bouncing above the nickel bin window even in the twenties it still may be an old nickel. The CTX is still picking up a piece of the nickel audio but other elements are effecting the signal.

This is a great program for old pounded parks, sure silver signals are scarce but old nickels are still there passed up by hunters who never took the time to master getting deep nickels.

Thanks for looking,
Paul (Ca)

 

[wheresthegoodstuff]

Way to go Paul. My nickel count has went way up as well.

Really like the ring too, has a lot of history coming from that spot.

 

[ironman200081]

Congrats. Pounded parks are just another opportunity for the CTX.

 

[Archimedes24]

Hey Paul,

You might've mentioned it somewhere else, but what program were you running? Just curious.

Thanks,
A

 

[doc1964]

Great nickel day Paul - and that Barber is the cherry on top

 

[Zx14Guy]

Yea. Just when i think i've got the whole nickel thing figured out. I'll dig 3 or 4 beaver tails in a row. I really hate beaver tails.
HH

 

[Porschephile]

Great finds, especially for pounded location!!

Congats!!

 

[Old California]

Thanks Steven,

Good to see you always a pleasure, you did extreamly good too.

One of these days one if us is going to get a gold coin out of there, and some relics too.

Good job on the Barbers
Paul (Ca)

 

[Old California]

Thanks Ironman,

You're so right, the CTX brings out those iffy signals especially in the nickel range. But a user has got to dig those signals, some days may haul allot of trash out but when an old coin or two surfaces it's worth digging those iffy signals.

Thanks again,
Paul (Ca)

 

[Old California]

Hello A,

Use Ferrous Coin, fast recovery can't remember the other settings. But have the nickel bin set between 11-15, both nickel bin and silver coin bin same audio.

Don't have a computer so my adjustments are direct from the machine, it's cool how we can adjust the bins and change the tone. Just wish we had one more bin, maybe in a future update.

Paul (Ca)

 

[Old California]

Thanks Doc,

Picked up two more barbers last night, both coins 1909S a dime and quarter. Old nickels eluded me this round except for a 1957 nickel, still a good evening.

Thanks again,
Paul (Ca)

 

[Old California]

That's the nature of our hobby, Some days we dig allot of trash going after those iffy signals and some days coin after coin surface digging those weak signals.

Late yesterday afternoon on the way back from a trip, hit the same park and dug about 18-20 nickel signals and only one was a nickel a 1957 nickel. The good news is those 18-20 nickel signals are not there anymore removed the trash so that's 18-20 less trash signals to dig in the future

Check out the pic, in the center are last nights nickel digs. All trash except for the 1957 nickel, did get two more barbers both 1909S, a Mexican 1891 centvo and several wheaties.

One of the old pull tabs is cool looking, still intact best looking pull tab I've ever dug.

Keep digging those signals, it will reward you
Paul (Ca)

 

[Old California]

Thanks Proschephile,

Don't get and hunt as much as I'd like too but when I do happy as a lark even when nothing surfaces, great hobby we have.

Thanks again,
Paul (Ca)

 

[doc1964]

Another great haul for you Paul - I had to work hard most of last year to get a BQ! Excellent. We're frozen in again here in Michigan - who knows when we'll be out again...

 

[denny]

Hit an old park an hours drive from my area, been pounded to death but still managed to get a 1906S barber dime, one Injun, four wheaties, five V-Nickels and four Buffalo's and a vintage silver ring.

No Shield or wartime nickels was hoping to get another nickel slam. 2-3 years back pulled a shield, v-nickel, buffalo and wartime nickel from here one day with the Explorer XS and for me the Explorer was a nickel getter.

I beleive because we can program a nickel window on the CTX it increases the nickel count, my nickel bin is 11-15 with the audio same as copper pennies/dimes. So nickel signals alert me to check the screen, Shields, Liberty's and buffalo's will fall under this range.

Sometimes when on edge or other elements effect the signal, you'll hear the high pitch yet it's bouncing above the nickel bin window even in the twenties it still may be an old nickel. The CTX is still picking up a piece of the nickel audio but other elements are effecting the signal.

This is a great program for old pounded parks, sure silver signals are scarce but old nickels are still there passed up by hunters who never took the time to master getting deep nickels.

Thanks for looking,
Paul (Ca)

Nice job Paul!

Yes lots of hunters don't dig those nickle signals because of the trash ratio. I for one don't dig them too often as I should I'm too busy trying to find another barber or seated. If I'm not getting any silver targets I'll switch and dig those Nickles.

 

[FooserPaul]

Nice Digs Sir !!