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DeepTech

Tesoro Tejon/Cibola:tesoro::usaflag: A Little Of This And A Little Of That:detecting:

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tabman

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We got a little rain and I decided to head back to the ole virgin site to see what I could dig up. I started out with the Tejon with the 8 x 9 inch coil and right off I found a 1934 Buffalo Nickel that was around 7 inches deep. All the Wheat Pennies that I dug today at this site were 7 to 8 inches deep. Some of those Wheat Pennies were just barely detectable. With the Tejon deep targets are hard for me to tell if it's iron trying to discriminate out or it's a deep good target. I need more practice with it. I switch over to the Cibola with the 9 x 8 inch coil and was able to find some deep Wheat Pennies as well, but still no silver. I decided to check out a site that I found this week when I was coming back for the doctor's office. I pulled out the Cibola and hit the grassy area between the curb and sidewalk. I found a couple of Wheat Pennies that were only few inches deep. I knew there had to be a silver coin hiding somewhere. I crossed the street to hunt the grassy strip in front of a very old mansion. There was a ornate concrete step-up consisting of 2 steps at the curb so people could get into a carriage or upon a horse easily. I found a couple of Wheat Pennies near the step-up. Right in the middle of the grassy area I got a sweet audio tone and dug down just a few inches and popped out 1906-S Barber Dime. It was getting late so I headed for home. I'll go back there!
Wheat Pennies (1926, 1937, 1920, 1927, 1940, 1951, 1940, 1927, 1953, 1957, 1945, 1951)

tabman

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WOW Tabman, you sure have an eye for good spots. I am suprised you dont have your state hunted out. I love them barbers... KEN
 
Yes you must really put your homework in on these spots. It sounds like your liking that Cibola the best. I have recently made a trade and have a modded Cibola on the way. Congrats on the barber and all the wheats.
 
ToneTime said:
Yes you must really put your homework in on these spots. It sounds like your liking that Cibola the best. I have recently made a trade and have a modded Cibola on the way. Congrats on the barber and all the wheats.
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I'm just a little more used to the Cibola. It takes more time to get familiar with the Tejon and I have not used it as much. You're going to love your modded Cibola. :thumbup:

tabman
 
hatpin said:
You picked up a lot of other good stuff , Kennedy half...
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I'm always surprised to find a half dollar. Hardly anyone carried them in recent years to lose.

tabman
 
ken ward said:
WOW Tabman, you sure have an eye for good spots. I am suprised you dont have your state hunted out. I love them barbers... KEN
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Thanks. I always have my eyes peeled for a good location to detect. :detecting:

tabman
 
Tabman, does anyone ever question you when you hunt the curbs in these areas?
 
Nice little collection of keepers there tabman..

I like barber dimes when they come out crisp like yours, most of mine are smoothies. That little green gun looks like a pencil sharpener that a lad of the 1950's or 60's could legally take to school, my how times have changed !
 
Hombre said:
Nice little collection of keepers there tabman..

I like barber dimes when they come out crisp like yours, most of mine are smoothies. That little green gun looks like a pencil sharpener that a lad of the 1950's or 60's could legally take to school, my how times have changed !
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My same thoughts on the gun. Today if a kindergartener pulls out his finger at school and says 'bam' he'll get suspended from school. What a crock!

I've been lucky on the silver coins this year. A lot of them have come out of the ground in near new like condition. I think this 1906-S Barber is worth more than melt value.

tabman
 
Rainyday101 said:
Tabman, does anyone ever question you when you hunt the curbs in these areas?
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Only a couple of times. I can pretty much tell if it will be OK to detect without getting someone upset by the condition of the grass. I stay away from the real manicured grass strips. The two times that something was said to me, they were at first concerned then after talking to me they said it would be alright since I wasn't doing any harm. A big smile, a good personality and being dressed halfway descent goes a long ways. Some of these areas that I detect are borderline rough and I spend some of my time looking over my shoulder. I stay away from the real bad areas when hunting alone. It pays to get out and drive around looking for good locations to detect. Kids today don't get out and do things that kids did years ago. Find a hill in an older area and you're find old coins on its slope, especially at the bottom of it. Kids used to roll down them or slide down them on pieces of cardboard.

tabman
 
Excellent work! I like that barber! :drool: You know, as much as I like seeing the pics of your coins/rings, your Junk shots and back story to your hunts are greatly appreciated! :please: A fellow finds himself studying those junk shots of yours for clues when a fellow starts finding the same kind of items, he gets to thinking..."old dirt, might be silver around in here!":clapping:
Mud
 
I for got to tell you. The other day a friend of mine , ( I do have one friend ) and I went to an old spot. That kid pulled out a barber dime just like yours. A few minutes later out come a walker half dollar. I was happy for him. It was not 10 minutes later I heard him laughing. we were about 5 feet apart. I went to see what he was laughing about. That little brat was holding a 1906-D barber half dollar. Now, you talk about luck. I just had to tell you about that... KEN
 
Ken if your friend found that many great finds in such a short period of time, I'd still be there swinging away.:detecting: There has to be more goodies there.

tabman
 
Great haul! I knew you'd find those deep coins after a rain in your virgin area. I didn't post it, but Wed night I hunted my old apartment complex and pulled a few Wheats and about $3.00 in clad. I think the rain somehow contrasts the ground from the metal and makes especially deeper targets come in cleaner. Just a thought!

Have a great Halloween!
 
Help me TAB thats a nice dime, oooh
 
Tabman, Ive used a Shadow x2 for years. Love em and can usually get a pretty good idea of what a signal may be and the depth. I recently got a Tejon. Ive made some good finds with it and it does go deeper but asides from the few perfect coin signals where you just know its a coin, most targets are very loud and I usually cant judge the depth. I am spending way too much time trying to find little bb size items that sound loud and digging way more square nails than the Shadow. I am wondering if the Cibola is very similar to the Tejon and I would probably have the same issues or complaints? I was thinking of trying a Cibola. The tejons depth is impressive but I find it frustrating to use.
 
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