Tally so far from the old cellar hole farm

[GaryF]

Hey all,

I've been pounding this old farm that is nothing but a bunch of walls back in the woods. So far me and the woman have pulled out quite a few interesting things. I really wish I had a camera but for now I will just list them.

1844 Montreal Half Penny
1846 Large Cent
1876 CC Seated Dime
No Date Shield Nickle
1890 Indian Head
1907 Indian Head

The mystery item is a tad smaller than a quarter but not a coin...more like a tag with a tiny hole in the top along the edge with a number 9 stamped on it. Have not a clue what it is.

Bunch of buttons and buckles, tools and other farm stuff.

The Conquistador uMax is doing its thing really well here.

HH

 

[Hombre]

Hi Gary

It looks like the property holds some old coins, that is a better coin count than most of the old farmsteads around my part of the country. I think that the farmers in south central Ks had very few coins to loose, but I have found some neat Civil War relics in some of these old farmsteads dating from just after the Civil War. Other relics like silver thimbles, old watch fobs, tokens and everyday household items turn up at these early pioneer homesteads. I just don't have the time to explore them all, and the junk at some of these places is overwhelming at times. I use a carpenter's nail pouch, and on some hunts I have to dump the contents a couple of times. Good luck at your Ol farmstead!

Randy

 

[BarberBill]

Nice finds. The Conquistador umax with the 7" coil mounted is one of my favorites. Especially for parks, tot lots and planted coin hunts.
HH
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[GaryF]

I have the 8x9 and am getting the 4" coil.

Question.....Is the 7" coil from the Troy X2 the one you're talking about?

 

[BarberBill]

No, I have several of the concentric Tesoro 7" coils. The Troy is supposed to be a bit "hotter", but I'm dubious about that. It is a bit thinner and lighter however. Anyway, I've become a fan of Tesoro's 7" concentric as it gives decent depth, slips thru trash a bit better than the larger ones and still gives pretty good coverage.
HH
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[Ism]

I hope you plan to do some cache hunting after you get the surface trash removed. It appears like the owners had money....enough to bury for a rainy day if you get my drift.
Ive searched a few old homes here in Michigan and as Randy said in his response, many have less to offer than yours has given up so far. Good luck

 

[Hombre]

I have the 8x9 and am getting the 4" coil.

Question.....Is the 7" coil from the Troy X2 the one you're talking about?

If you can find one, the Troy X2 "super seven" would work great in the trash without giving up much depth on your Conquistidor. They are out there on the classified forums, and go quickly, so ya gotta be on line when they come around. Expect to pay about $70 for one, that is what I got mine for shipped awhile back.

Randy

 

[GaryF]

OK

I'll have to take a look at the 7" you are talking about plus keep an eye out for the Troy version. I'd love to see some side by side comparisons on those two. No use in making myself feel that I'm missing out if they are the same and just a different color.

As far as cache hunting there. This farm is in the middle of the woods...had a spring house and about 50' away is the cellar hole for the house itself. There is I swear 2 miles of stone fence around. About 100 yards from the house was the barn and the corral and every bit of it is surrounded in stone walls. The bad part about this place is that about 10 years ago the majority of the woods were subjected to being cut for lumber. And since I'm here in PA they have drilled gas wells EVERYWHERE. There is no way on this earth that I could find any of the original roads that lead in or out. There are some large boulders up the hill from the spring house where someone chiseled some initials into them and the date 1890 (was funny that the first IH I dug there was 1890). I honestly wouldn't know where to even begin checking for cache's around here.

Anywho

I appreciate all the input and look forward to any more you all may have.

 

[Monte]

Conquistador

 

[GaryF]

Thanks Monte for clearing up the 7" Tesoro/Troy coil issue. (smaller and thinner)

So you like the 7" concentric over the wide scan and if so, why?

Seems like using the concentric you'd really have to overlap to cover the same area...tho I do realize that you'd better be able to pick through the trash with the smaller field detectable focal point that the concentric yields.

A bud of mine is trading me a 4" and lower shaft for some railroad locks I have found so I'll get to see how that works in and around the area. I know it's small but being unemployed is limiting what I can acquire.

Thanks

 

[Monte]

Thanks Monte for clearing up the 7" Tesoro/Troy coil issue. (smaller and thinner).

The primary difference is in thickness and weight. When I am working ghost towns, homesteads, or any older site that's brushy or had tall, stiff grasses, I find the thicker, sturdier-feeling coils handle the chore much better than most thin-profile, lighter-weight coils of similar size.

So you like the 7" concentric over the wide scan and if so, why?

Yes. One reason is because not all wide-scan coils (Double-D) work all that well, provide the depth and pinpointing ability of a same-size concentric, and D-D's often don't discriminate as well as a concentric.

Seems like using the concentric you'd really have to overlap to cover the same area...tho I do realize that you'd better be able to pick through the trash with the smaller field detectable focal point that the concentric yields.

The reactive potion of the electromagnetic field of a concentric coil is more uniform (from all directions) than the wide-scan design, and you're correct in that they let you work a trashy area better.

Franklly, wide-scan coils have been over-hyped, in my opinion, for many years. I enjoyed what they offered on those early Compass TR's and Garrett TR's (non-discrimination) for coverage, but much is made of what they can do and the improved "bad ground handling" they provide. Mostly fluff, in my experiences with most hobby-based models. Yes, they do have some benefits for some beach hunting (coverage) or nugget hunting (coverage and maybe a little help on tiny nugget responses, but for most every-day applications, a decent concentric coil of a proper size for the mission is a great choice.

A bud of mine is trading me a 4" and lower shaft for some railroad locks I have found so I'll get to see how that works in and around the area. I know it's small but being unemployed is limiting what I can acquire.

Good trade! Yes, I prefer the 7" concentric over the 5