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V3 Scores Another V

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BHNugget

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At the site this morning Ive been pounding lately and got my 3rd V nickel.This one has the best detail so far.It wasnt very deep, just in some very hard packed ground and signaled a solid 49.:detecting::thumbup:
 
Very nice, what program and coil were you using? You would think a nickel would come in at 19,20 but i have never found a v nickel. Anyway very cool find.

Steve
 
Were you in Normalized mode? Liberty Head Nickels come in around 18-20. 49 would more likely indicate an Indian Head!
 
Got the same little dog;-)--top right of photo:
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Jerry
 
I found one with the same date last week!! WTG! (VDI was 23/24 for that one). Can only be a good thing to dig the tight numbers.All coins are created equal...until the ground has it's way with 'em! Gimmee a ground recovery coin any day and congratulations!
 
Thanks guys, I was running a modified C&J program in correlate. I usually run my modified coin program in best data, but just wanted to try something different. I think most of the programs would have found it, I just got my coil where it hadn't been before. Neil, I kind of have a bad feeling the coil has shifted my VDI numbers higher. The previous V nickel I found came in at a solid 48 at the same site using 3 freq. best data, whereas my first from the same site came in at a solid 19. Ive noticed the probe will never recommend an RX higher than 2 and not higher than 3 in the air, no matter where I am. So when I first uncovered Jerry's twin dog with a VDI at a solid 50 and saw the gold color come out of the ground I about crapped, but it wasnt to be.:biggrin:
nw1886, how deep did you get your V out of the ground? With the coil acting like it is, I hope I havent been discriminating out the silver.The pre '82 copper pennies Ive been digging are coming in at 78-80 and it just doesnt seem right.
 
BHNugget said:
how deep did you get your V out of the ground? With the coil acting like it is, I hope I havent been discriminating out the silver.The pre '82 copper pennies Ive been digging are coming in at 78-80 and it just doesnt seem right.
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Mine was fairly deep. If I recall correctly, it was more than 6 inches deep. I also found a beauty of a "V" on the surface. I caught it with my eyes before the coil did! Check out the picture! Most of mine are so beat up looking, but I guess being on the surface spared it from the corrosion.

78-80 is a little high for the older "bronze" Lincolns, but not by much. Most come up for me anywhere in the 60's to 70's, but rarely and 80. I have a feeling, however that the V3 scale may be off a bit compared to the DFX. The merc I found the other day came up as a high '60's, on my DFX they were always an 81. I am still learning, however, so the jury is still out
 
Damn, that is a beauty Neil! Dont think that one stayed in circulation to long.:thumbup:
Youve definately made some great finds, I really enjoyed looking at them.The mid to late 1800s is as early as I can hope for in my area.Heck, Custer didnt even make it through here until 1876.:)
 
BHNugget said:
Ive noticed the probe will never recommend an RX higher than 2 and not higher than 3 in the air, no matter where I am.
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You do know that whites has stated anything less than recommened 8 in the air is a bad coil. 15 is ideal.
 
RacerX said:
BHNugget said:
Ive noticed the probe will never recommend an RX higher than 2 and not higher than 3 in the air, no matter where I am.
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You do know that whites has stated anything less than recommened 8 in the air is a bad coil. 15 is ideal.
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Yes, I saw Carls post, I just wanted to make sure it was the D2 that was giving the problem. I was detecting with perchdoctor for a while yesterday and raised my coil in the air (modified coin,with 3 freq. best data on) and got the usual recommended 3 from the probe. So I switched the DX-1 to the probe position and put the probe up in the air. I got a solid 15 recommendation for the DX-1 probe. So just to be sure I completely took the DX-1 out of the circuit and raised the D2 in the air and got a recommended RX of 4 from the probe. I hate to use this coil, but at the same time I hate to send it in with so little time left in the season.
 
BH, It was only at about 4.5 inches. Not even in the same league as yours as it had the typical brown mushy look to it and maybe a fine at best. That design was horrible for wearing out quickly and to find them in better shape is not common at all. The bad coil thing is not that common anymore so be sure it's the case before you send it in. Anyone around you have a V3 so you can compare their responses to yours?
 
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