steel coin signal

[denco5]

Can anyone give me an idea on what kind of target ID a steel coin will give me on me AT Pro? will it be below the preset 35 or come in higher than that?


Dennis

 

[John-Edmonton]

The amount of oxide (rust) on the coin will change it's VDI number. Hunt with the iron audio turned on to help ID iron targets.

 

[BigCatDaddy]

Well below 35 I would say. i'll have to check and old steel penny to confirm. You must not be hunting in Pro mode, no preset there!!

 

[denco5]

Thanks for the info, I have hunted in the pro mode but I am just learning so I try a little bit of everything. I have been trying to stay in the standard/zero mode and dig everything for right now. I just was jus wondering if I would miss a steel coin, not that i will find any yet but I guess anything is possible.

Dennis

 

[jarrow]

I checked a steel penny Pro Zero Mode 11-14

 

[coindude]

I can't believe a steel penney would still be intact. They would surley rust away after being in the ground for too long.

 

[Pookybear]

I found a 1943 steel penny that was'nt rusted at all and I was totally Jazzed,however I dont think that it had been in the ground very long even though it was buried perhaps two inche's deep.I think had it been a great many years in the ground that there would have been little left of it to find.So since a few may be in circulation due to little hands buying Candy and such with pennies found on Granpas Dresser,its not inconceivable that you may get lucky and find one.

 

[Hobo lobo]

They are not of much value if you do find any.

 

[GoGoGopher]

I dug a steel cent once when I first started with the AT Pro and was digging everything, and it rang in in the 20s...

HH,