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DeepTech

Tesoro Vaquero :tesoro::usaflag: I Finally Found A Key Date:detecting:

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tabman

Active member
I arrived at the site just before daybreak and met up with a new found friend. I guess he was wondering if I could see as good as he could. I started out with the Outlaw and the EMI caused me to put it back in the car. I then pull out the Compadre and it went crazy as well, so I put it back in the car. Next I tried the Vaquero with the 5.75 inch concentric coil and it handled the EMI fairly well. Hombre suggested for me to use a concentric coil for the bad EMI and Rusty Henry is the one who convinced me that a the 5.75 inch coil is the best accessory coil I could get for the Vaquero and "it would easily pay for itself". So, I guess I need to thank them for my success that I had today. I ended up finding a 1944 War Nickel, a 1920 Mercury Dime, a few clad coins, and a bunch of Wheat Pennies (1929, 1936, 1942, 1919, 1940 and a key date 1915 D) I only detected for a couple of hours or so before calling it day. This is a great location to find some really good stuff. It won't be long before I find something super nice.

I was using my normal settings, I had the discrimination set where a Gatorade Sports Drink Foil Cap just discriminates out, a slight hum on the threshold, a little negative on the GB and full sensitivity.

I just love my Tesoro detectors.:thumbup:

tabman

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Nice going on the great finds . There's hardly any wear at all on that old Merc , it's a beauty . I thought for sure you would be using the Widescan rather than the Concentric . I have to remember that not everyone hunts in the same type of ground I do . My war nickels around here don't do so well they are almost always severely pock marked with black zits . I've got a couple of high EMI spots I need to try my Vaquero out on .It was good to hear the Vaq was able to deal with the EMI . I also have a spot where a Cat follows me around , It just sits and watches .:thumbup:
 
Thanks dirt doctor. It seems that the concentric coil handles EMI better. Also the small coil could be contributing to better EMI handling.

Maybe it's both of them together that's making a noticeable improvement. More testing is need.

I just found out that my key date wheat penny is worth a whopping 100 times its face value. :rofl:

tabman
 
I had the patience to use the small coils but I self admittedly get to sloppy and don't cover an area well. I see you have the concentric also, have you tried the widescan and which did you like better?
 
bleeohio said:
I had the patience to use the small coils but I self admittedly get to sloppy and don't cover an area well. I see you have the concentric also, have you tried the widescan and which did you like better?
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I haven't tried the 5.75 wide scan so I can't say. It's hard not to get sloppy in large areas. If I'm working a 5 foot grassy area between the curb and sidewalk it's not so bad. I just grid it off into small strips and have at it. Going slow sure pays off. When I start to get sloppy, I head for the house, because I know that I'm just wasting my time and I'm usually not enjoying myself. You really have to concentrate to find stuff that others leave behind.:detecting:

tabman
 
Tab listin to me } that was a nice dig , those pictures of the silver gleaming in that beautiful dirt are so nice, Say I like that mode on your digger How did you do that , ? I bet that gives you a lot more control & pry power .
 
kaolinwasher said:
Tab listin to me } that was a nice dig , those pictures of the silver gleaming in that beautiful dirt are so nice, Say I like that mode on your digger How did you do that , ? I bet that gives you a lot more control & pry power .
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Thanks, I'm glad that you enjoy my pictures. I know that I enjoy looking at other people's finds, because it really motivates me to get out there find my own.:detecting:

Just for you Gunnar. I used Gorilla Glue to hold it in place. The T-Handle allows you push straight down with your body weight and is a real wrist saver.

tabman

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tabman,

That 1920 mercury dime looks like it was minted yesterday, great find ! Too bad that wheat penny was'nt a year older.
 
Hombre said:
tabman,

That 1920 mercury dime looks like it was minted yesterday, great find ! Too bad that wheat penny was'nt a year older.
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Thanks Hombre. I've had a good run on some new looking coins here lately. I really like finding wheat pennies at a new site, because they spur me on to find silver coins.

tabman
 
man can't wait til my vaq shows up I'm looking at the silver that's being found and I've been on a silver droubt for the last 2 years believe it or not.....anctious now to get out there!
 
amcjavelin said:
man can't wait til my vaq shows up I'm looking at the silver that's being found and I've been on a silver droubt for the last 2 years believe it or not.....anctious now to get out there!
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The Vaquero can hold its on with any detector when it comes to finding silver coins. It really kicks butt when it comes to finding gold rings and nickels.

It locks on to them like a pit bull dog. :)

tabman
 
metalfun said:
Another great day tabman I always enjoy your post.HH
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Thanks! It takes time to take pictures and put it all together, but I know how much I enjoy looking at pictures of other people's finds, so I try to do my part.

tabman
 
Looks like you had a good haul once you got the right coil.


bleeohio said:
I had the patience to use the small coils but I self admittedly get to sloppy and don't cover an area well. I see you have the concentric also, have you tried the widescan and which did you like better?
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I have had good success with the 5x10 elliptical wide scan and it stays on the Vaquero.

Minas man
 
Man! Keep this going Tab! You are the right man with the right mind with the right gear at the right time, to clean this honey hole out!
We look forward to what you will pull up out of there next...one thing, we know if you ever get your coil over a gold coin, its YOURS!:clapping:
Mud
 
Congratulations Tabman, you're on an amazing run right now. Tell me about the train locomotive that you found. Is it pretty old? Looks pretty cool.
 
I look forward to your posts every day. Really enjoy seeing the finds. Another great hunt! :cheers:
 
kansa54 said:
Congratulations Tabman, you're on an amazing run right now. Tell me about the train locomotive that you found. Is it pretty old? Looks pretty cool.
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Thanks. The locomotive is really neat, but it's smashed and not worth saving. I really like finding old stuff like that. That's why I dig most targets.

tabman
 
square_nail said:
I look forward to your posts every day. Really enjoy seeing the finds. Another great hunt! :cheers:
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Thanks. This heat is going to slow things down some. There's only a couple of more months of this miserable weather left and it's back to pleasant weather again.:thumbup:

tabman
 
Appreciate the posts. It gives me incentive to keep going out there and digging and digging and digging. Great finds. That is some good detecting......Z
 
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