Went out to a farm field ghost town. It wasn't much of a town back in 1875 but it had a post office so that put it on the map. Anyhow its been slim pickings and for all the hunting I've done since this spring when I got permission, I've only found a few interesting relics, 4 Indian pennies, and one Canadian LC. Yesterday was the same, the location is peppered with iron and cut nails. When I sweep the Deus it sounds like Morse code. I was searching in 4kHz and got a solid 56. It was a shallow target. I don't wipe in the field but wait till I get home to clean. It is rather crusty but I pulled a semi-key date 1871. It was the only coin I found. I'm still dying to pull some silver out of that location. The only coins I've pulled so far are pre 1900.
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Slim pickings
- Thread starter Ism
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mrwilburino
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Have you tried 18 kHz at that site? 4 is deep but not the best for target separation.
Never tried working it in 18Khz, was using 8Khz also but the falsing on iron was pretty bad. Had to keep switching over to check the targets so I left it at 4Khz.
I did pull some larger targets at around 8-12 inches. I'm going to set it to 2 tone or threshold on the next hunt and work it at a higher frequency since there are not a whole lot of non-ferrous targets.
I did pull some larger targets at around 8-12 inches. I'm going to set it to 2 tone or threshold on the next hunt and work it at a higher frequency since there are not a whole lot of non-ferrous targets.
Big Boys Hobbies
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Still a good day!
Congratulations on those 4 indian head pennies.. that is not slim pickings at all. Not sure what location your in but down here in the south its getting harder and harder to find those indian heads, but that lets you know if you found 4 of them there is silver there... you just have to find it.
We are creatures of habit even on a newer site. I have had luck searching just to the edge of the iron and then running a straight line. I imagine this to be the side of the structure. If you try this you may get an idea of the shape and size of the building. I also like to wade right into the heart of the iron. Just slow down and dig those zippy sounding targets. Looks like you have a great site. Thanks, for posting and please keep us posted.
Don
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Don
HH
Thanks for the encouragment all.
I spent 3 hrs in the field today running at 12khz. Finally settled on 3 tone but changed the settings to grab everything over 40 in high tone. The soil had just been turned down deep, like 16 inches. The furrows were soft and like walking on beach sand.
Made my legs tired but was very easy to dig with a hand trowel. I found a couple flat buttons, bullets (one newer .45 jacketed), a bunch of small brass/copper pieces, can slaw, large chunks of iron, and another IH penny.
I didn't take a pic but its an 1874 in very fine condition. No corrosion at all, just a nice green patina. It came in at 80-81 on the ID. The area has a lot of potential and is around 20 acres where the houses stood so I have my work cut out for me.
I spent 3 hrs in the field today running at 12khz. Finally settled on 3 tone but changed the settings to grab everything over 40 in high tone. The soil had just been turned down deep, like 16 inches. The furrows were soft and like walking on beach sand.
Made my legs tired but was very easy to dig with a hand trowel. I found a couple flat buttons, bullets (one newer .45 jacketed), a bunch of small brass/copper pieces, can slaw, large chunks of iron, and another IH penny.
I didn't take a pic but its an 1874 in very fine condition. No corrosion at all, just a nice green patina. It came in at 80-81 on the ID. The area has a lot of potential and is around 20 acres where the houses stood so I have my work cut out for me.