Susan B Dollar

[Pengeboy]

Hi all,
I'm fairly new to metal detecting, but just thought I'd post my finding of a 1979 Susan B, for general information.
My setting was Field 1, multi frequency.
Coin came in at a 29, at approx 6-inch depth.

 

[pulltab]

welcome to the club!

 

[Pengeboy]

Thanks Pulltab. Found the Susan B about an hour ago. Best find yet.

 

[Donut]

Very nice find

 

[Pengeboy]

So yesterday (2 days after I found a Susan B dollar), I found a 2000 Sacagawea dollar in the same field. Came in on Field 1 at multi-frequency at a 28 at approx 4-inch depth.

 

[laplander]

I think you found the $ field, I wonder if they had Easter egg hunts there?
HHJeff

 

[BigTony]

n/t

 

[Pengeboy]

The old school baseball field is where I've practised with the equinox, and so far it's yielded about 75 coins.

I talked to security guards at the old Naval Base here, and they said I was fine to detect where the old barracks used to stand. I was very excited, but after two visits I have found nothing. I know there must be some coins, but the detector just goes haywire as there is so much junk and I can't pinpoint.
As a new detectorist any advice would be appreciated.

 

[Mark kus]

Hi welcome at the base are you having EMI problems? lower your sensitivity and noise cancel and increase recovery speed if there's a lot of junk and what I do is slow my swing down and listen for the good signals check them from different a direction circle around the target..
That should help.
Mark

 

[BigTony]

Penegboy, try auto ground balance, lower sensitivity and discriminate out 1 to 11.

Tony NJ

 

[Donut]

BigTony , wondering where I have seen some here have gotten gold items like necklace come in at 1

 

[chuck ky]

Discriminate out all but high coins, then lower disc. as the signals are eliminated.

 

[BigTony]

Donut, that’s true but his area so far for him is undetectable, so he can always go back once he gets a feel for that site.

Tony NJ

 

[Donut]

Ok thanks to the both of you , I’m still on a learning curve lol

 

[Pengeboy]

Hi all,

Thankyou all for all the information. I will do some adjusting on the machine and let you know how I do.

Pengeboy

 

[Pengeboy]

Well,
I tried different settings at the old barracks and found a couple of clad pennies. Seems there is a lot of shallow foundation remains that are giving off odd signals. Going to take a break from the site for now.
On a high note, I did find my first "real" piece of jewelry at the old baseball field yesterday, a small silver ring.

 

[chuck ky]

I wonder who lost the zinc pennies?

 

[Pengeboy]

No idea who lost the zinc pennies.

Is it possible the building material in the foundation could be giving me problems? I get high numbers, dig, and find nothing but foundation at 3 to 4 inches down.

 

[Pengeboy]

Hi all,

Worked a park for the first time today, that is over 100 years old. Lots of 30+ hits, but at depth. I got a Minelab 35 pinpointer, but due to the depth I can't pinpoint. Don't want to dig big holes in the park, any thoughts?

 

[Cameraniac]

Don't want to dig big holes in the park, any thoughts?

If you don't, someone else will. Just make sure that you use a ground cloth, dig proper hinged plugs, and fill your holes.

Good luck!