Sad...but I set a new nickel record for a day with....

[Hotcz70]

5 in one hunt.

Thanks to all of you responded to my post asking where war nickels hit.

I got some excellent responses and you fellers' pretty much confirmed exactly what I feared...that they can hit ANYWHERE from 12-12 to 12-20something

I have spent a gazillion hours training my ears for deep silver and injuns...and 100% of the time I hunt by sound alone.

For whatever reason my nickel finds increase when I swing the E-trac...but I concentrate just as much on the number readings as I do the sound when doing so...which is different than I do on the explorers. Now this doesn't hold true on silver and injuns'...as they are 100% by sound on the E-trac too for me...but the nickels aren't.

I think I'll play the law of averages and start giving 12-13 thru 12-15 hits a shot when swinging the E-trac since a few of you said you have hit some there...and hopefully I can rescue a war nickel from the turf.

I'm sure I'll rescue quite a few tabs and can slaw as well though.

Between the Explorers and E-trac I'm over 100 injuns' and at least 150 silver at this point for the year. There's NO way I haven't passed my coil over a silver war nickel yet...I've flat out just walked over it I'm sure....and that tics me off

Yesterday I refused to dig high hits...concentrating only on hits with ferrous numbers of 11-12...to conduct numbers of 11-15.

Did I find a war nickel...NO:veryangry:...but I did break my single day nickel record with 5 (including the 1883 V)....while also obtaining a very sore back. The one in the clod ended up being just a junker nickel...so I didn't even put it in the scan. It still looks cool in the clod though

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I think I'll just stick to searching for deep silver and injuns'. With my limited hunt time...it isn't feasible for me to chase lower conductors.

If I'm at a site that is giving up real oldies...sure I'll give a few nickel hits a shot...otherwise I think I'll leave that 1 out of 500 digs gold ring... and occasional sweet v nickel or shield nickel for the rest of you fellers'

Seriously though...THANK YOU to all of you who responded to my earlier post with advice on war nickels. I DO appreciate it...and WILL use the tips on where they hit.

I wish I had more time to post my E-trac finds...but I simply am too busy working on different detecting projects...and trying to find personal hunt time for myself...while making sure my father is doing okay on his kidney dialysis.

I only post my explorer finds...but I do frequent here often because I do swing the E-Trac about 25% of the time.

Make sure you fellers' enter the contest for the 1854 seated half dime on the Explorer forum too.

 

[utahshovelhead]

Hey Bryce,
Be careful. In the air test of one 1943 s the war nickle came up in the penny range...go figure. I personally dont remember a war nickle reading like a penny when digging it.

 

[LabradorBob]

Maybe a gold ring will pop up for you too.
I like the old V nickels!

LabradorBob

 

[Mike K (Ohio)]

Great to here that you will be getting a few more nickels congrats!!!!! THat's a coin I don't have many of as for the same reasons you listed.. Maybe with them new E-Trac that will change and I'll have to start to listen for them as well

Mike K (Ohio)

 

[NebTrac]

Bryce. I don't care if you run the E-Trac or not. I enjoy reading your posts! Congratulations on the nickel finds. In an old park, that was also used when those blasted beavertails were around. It sure doesn't pay to dig too many nickel signals. But you're correct...in the right place you don't want to let them escape.

NebTrac