cory in fla
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what is your oppion on the average depth to older coins that you have found with your ace 250?
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what the average depth on older coins found ?
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Neil in West Jersey
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I would say between 3 inches and 4.5 inches in my area for mid 20th century, 4 to 6 inches for early 20th century, 5 to 8 inches for 19th century, and 5 to 12 inches for pre 1800. It all depends on ground conditions, but this seems to be average for my area.
I have also found colonials on the surface, and dug 7 inches for a 1987 quarter, so there is no steadfast rule.
I have also found colonials on the surface, and dug 7 inches for a 1987 quarter, so there is no steadfast rule.
John 'n' W.Va
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There are a lot of variables. Here in WV. I haven't found many over 6". In Fl. I have found coins 12" deep. It is possible to find old coins at any depth. In Sanford Fl. I would start finding wheat's at 8" most of the time. Look for lots that have been cleared and you can find them near the surface. If you look near a historical area, you can find coins in the sand road near the surface. I found a 1839 cent at 4"near an Orange City train station in the sand road. I also found some v nickles, wheat's, Chinese's coin, and gold rings only a few inches in the sand roads. The blue stone ring has over $300 worth of gold in it. I found it 4" in the sand on a road. You are in a great place to MD. Find a cleared lot, field or sand road near a historical area and start swinging. First, for some easy MDing, hit the beach in the dry sand when the people start to leave around 4 pm. It's a GOLD MINE.
Uncle Willy
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There is no such thing as average depth for coins. I've found coins from the 1700's at two inches and clad at eight inches in the same area. But most I've coins located with the 250 are at 2-6 inches. I've pulled coins in the bark chips at ten inches.
Bill
Bill
Cory,
I recently dug an 1801 Large Cent at six inches depth, using the GTI 2500 in coin mode and with the stock coil. My best finds have come up from six inches, and even as shallow as one inch. Here in NH, it's easy to appreciate what seasons do to the ground (shifting it constantly, year after year). I recommend using the 250 in all-metal mode, with the first three disc. sections notched out, 3 notches short of max on sens. and the 9x12 coil. The 9x12 coil recently surprised the heck out of me by singling out an IH penny at four inches' depth, and surrounded by trash.
In a nutshell, my oldest (1803 Large Cent, and 1813 Half Stiver, for example) and best finds have come from an average of four inches' depth, and less.
Good luck!
I recently dug an 1801 Large Cent at six inches depth, using the GTI 2500 in coin mode and with the stock coil. My best finds have come up from six inches, and even as shallow as one inch. Here in NH, it's easy to appreciate what seasons do to the ground (shifting it constantly, year after year). I recommend using the 250 in all-metal mode, with the first three disc. sections notched out, 3 notches short of max on sens. and the 9x12 coil. The 9x12 coil recently surprised the heck out of me by singling out an IH penny at four inches' depth, and surrounded by trash.
In a nutshell, my oldest (1803 Large Cent, and 1813 Half Stiver, for example) and best finds have come from an average of four inches' depth, and less.
Good luck!
I also have not experience an average depth overall since soil conditions vary from place to place. However, one of my best spots produced silver coins as early as the late 1800s and I don't recall digging any over 2 inches. Then in another area maybe 6 to 7 miles away I was hitting clad up to 5 inches deep and a few that exceeded 5 inches. The soil seemed about the same in both areas in regards to hardness. In my area, I think there are just too many variations that I cant put an average depth to older coins, but generally the clad in the same areas will be more shallow.
I have hunted areas where I was digging deep and not finding anything old, and areas where the old stuff was fairly shallow.
In regards to the ACE 250, the 4.5 sniper coil in trash areas has helped me as well as an area where several large trees that have exposed roots above ground along a stream. In this case, I ran the ACE in pinpoint mode while probing the sniper coil into root areas where swinging the coil would not be possible. The better producing areas were just at and downstream of where old paths crossed the stream, and areas that might have been a swimming hole.
I have hunted areas where I was digging deep and not finding anything old, and areas where the old stuff was fairly shallow.
In regards to the ACE 250, the 4.5 sniper coil in trash areas has helped me as well as an area where several large trees that have exposed roots above ground along a stream. In this case, I ran the ACE in pinpoint mode while probing the sniper coil into root areas where swinging the coil would not be possible. The better producing areas were just at and downstream of where old paths crossed the stream, and areas that might have been a swimming hole.
Rosco Bookbinder
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[quote cory in fla,]what is your oppion on the average depth to older coins that you have found with your ace 250?[/quote] I guess it all depends on how deep it was..