GKMan
Well-known member
It has been so quiet around here. I have been getting out quite a bit and have made some nice discoveries. Here are a couple that I have made recently.
Recovered two 1730's King George II's and two worn coppers from a hot field
It was a great, yet very warm morning detecting with CTTodd. I found two beautiful King George II coins. They are dated 1730 and 1732. A lot of times you find these coins and you can't make out the date so it is always a pleasant surprise when you can read it. Especially so when you can read it in the field. Unfortunately after finding these two coins the field quieted right down. It is strange how that can happen that right out of the gate you'll end up making some finds and then nothing.
We then walked up the road to another field owned by the same farmer. I discovered two more coppers there. Unfortunately they appear to be quite smooth and it will be difficult to get any information off of them. I may do some electrolysis on them this evening since when you are starting with nothing you can't lose much.
The last coin I discovered was very deep and I have to say I think it was my 17 inch coil that helped me find it. I have included a picture of our two coils side by side to give you an idea of the size difference. In this case it really helped picking out this deep whisper quiet signal. Typically I consider that the large coil is very helpful because it covers such a large areas compared to the stock coil. I know it goes deeper but in most situations the coins just aren't all that deep. In this case it was plain deep.
A big thanks to CTTodd for having me along!
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A mixed bag Indian, Wheats, Buffalo, War nickle and more...
I recovered an interesting group of targets today. There was a lucky horseshoe, a war nickel, a Buffalo nickel, an Indian head and a bunch of wheat cents. Along with a button and a Whatzit.
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Hold on Just Wade a minute
It is hot out there and so I decided to hit the stream yesterday. It is a great way to keep cool detecting on the hottest of days. Besides some bric a brac that is the norm for stream detecting (sinkers, lures, and a pair of goggles someone) lost, I found a neat set of 1930's Jimmy Allen Flying Club Richfield wings.
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Recovered two 1730's King George II's and two worn coppers from a hot field
It was a great, yet very warm morning detecting with CTTodd. I found two beautiful King George II coins. They are dated 1730 and 1732. A lot of times you find these coins and you can't make out the date so it is always a pleasant surprise when you can read it. Especially so when you can read it in the field. Unfortunately after finding these two coins the field quieted right down. It is strange how that can happen that right out of the gate you'll end up making some finds and then nothing.
We then walked up the road to another field owned by the same farmer. I discovered two more coppers there. Unfortunately they appear to be quite smooth and it will be difficult to get any information off of them. I may do some electrolysis on them this evening since when you are starting with nothing you can't lose much.
The last coin I discovered was very deep and I have to say I think it was my 17 inch coil that helped me find it. I have included a picture of our two coils side by side to give you an idea of the size difference. In this case it really helped picking out this deep whisper quiet signal. Typically I consider that the large coil is very helpful because it covers such a large areas compared to the stock coil. I know it goes deeper but in most situations the coins just aren't all that deep. In this case it was plain deep.
A big thanks to CTTodd for having me along!
[attachment 332638 FB_IMG_1466965894609.jpg]
A mixed bag Indian, Wheats, Buffalo, War nickle and more...
I recovered an interesting group of targets today. There was a lucky horseshoe, a war nickel, a Buffalo nickel, an Indian head and a bunch of wheat cents. Along with a button and a Whatzit.
[attachment 332639 Horseshoe.jpg]
Hold on Just Wade a minute
It is hot out there and so I decided to hit the stream yesterday. It is a great way to keep cool detecting on the hottest of days. Besides some bric a brac that is the norm for stream detecting (sinkers, lures, and a pair of goggles someone) lost, I found a neat set of 1930's Jimmy Allen Flying Club Richfield wings.
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