Ytcoinshooter
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It's been a long time since I've posted finds so this is over due. Been searching a difficult site that has been visited by many detectors this year due to dry conditions that exposed some previously submerged homesteads. Lots of large and small iron and massive areas of rocks a boulders present a big challenge. Just hiking the terrain can be hazardous as well. Lastly the large burrs and "hitch hikers" - small burrs are annoying. Made 4 visits very recently and non ferrous hits other than cans and pieces of them are few. I tried 3 different detectors and I liked the way the ATPro ran in this mess because good targets were being found 2 to 4" and I did t worry about dunking it in the river if I slipped while crossing so used it more on this location.
This half dime is a bit concave or saucer shaped. The dark as dug appearance AND the bubble tell me it may have been in a fire. A little, gentle electrolysis removed the blackened appearance. I've dug quantities of dark / black silver from water sites and areas that flood. This one was different and checks one off my list.
Non ferrous targets were not plentiful at all.
That old rifle cartridge crumbled later. The powder was indeed live after being submerged for decades. Dumped some grains in a tin and threw a match (don't try this at home LOL!)
The police button came from a different location that was drained. An old pond. Unfortunately the amount of deposited silt over the decades has the original bottom over a foot deeper.
It's funny how I'll buy and sell a detector here and there but the ATP stays...like a Timex.
HH - Bruce
This half dime is a bit concave or saucer shaped. The dark as dug appearance AND the bubble tell me it may have been in a fire. A little, gentle electrolysis removed the blackened appearance. I've dug quantities of dark / black silver from water sites and areas that flood. This one was different and checks one off my list.
Non ferrous targets were not plentiful at all.
That old rifle cartridge crumbled later. The powder was indeed live after being submerged for decades. Dumped some grains in a tin and threw a match (don't try this at home LOL!)
The police button came from a different location that was drained. An old pond. Unfortunately the amount of deposited silt over the decades has the original bottom over a foot deeper.
It's funny how I'll buy and sell a detector here and there but the ATP stays...like a Timex.
HH - Bruce
