Posted: 8/12/2014 10:46:10 PM EDT
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Post your finds and info you can add to help out others find cool stuff.
So Far these are my finds. 5 indian cents 1873-1907 1 large cent 1852 4 Colonial Flat buttons, 3 with complete loops in the back including 1 Tombac 1 Civil War era button 2 lead balls of unknown origin although they were 6-8 inches deep, so they have been there a while. .66 caliber silver earing one cross silver pin 1 unknown medallion with a church on it 1 1950s era subway token I think. 1 fake gold ring that got me excited for a few seconds. and a bunch of clad coins. maybe $10 worth, not going to count it. I just started a few week ago with a Whites CoinMaster and I already see the big limitations of that, assuming that I am not finding silver coins because I can not see deep enough. I think I will build a test bed to find out. |
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It's weird, my uncle who lived in Key West found more things without a metal detector while looking for old bottles than I ever found metal detecting with my $600 detector. He used to wear on a chain around his neck the Spanish shipwreck coins he found. I have crates of the bottles he gave me, but this is the most interesting thing he passed to me:  At one time, he used to have a blunderbuss that he found, but that was stolen from his shed. He told me about a bronze swivel gun that he snagged while fishing for Jewfish that he never managed to get into the boat. I always wanted to go back and find it. |
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These threads are always so cool. Mach, where do you usually go detecting? Beaches, parks, your property, etc? Beaches, public conservation lands, and I did my brother's 1850 farm house. Anywhere I think I might find something. Right now most of my old stuff is coming from this spot: I downloaded a hand drawn map of my area form 1850. There was an old homestead that is no longer there. I found debri about where it should be, and an old over grown cranberry bog. I found most of the stuff along an old dirt road that is now a walking path threw the woods that goes from the old homestead that is no longer there and the bog. |
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Minlelab ETrac w/ Jeff Herke cuff, Grey Ghost headphones, Garrett Propointer, and Lesche digging tool with custom leather sheath is what I use. Quoted:
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Do you guys mind posting what equipment you use? Minlelab ETrac w/ Jeff Herke cuff, Grey Ghost headphones, Garrett Propointer, and Lesche digging tool with custom leather sheath is what I use. DO you think the Etrac goes as deep as the safari? I am debating between the safari and the etrac. Might buy one this tax free weekend. Local dealer has the etrac in stock How do you like the double number system? |
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DO you think the Etrac goes as deep as the safari? I am debating between the safari and the etrac. Might buy one this tax free weekend. Local dealer has the etrac in stock How do you like the double number system? Quoted:
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Do you guys mind posting what equipment you use? Minlelab ETrac w/ Jeff Herke cuff, Grey Ghost headphones, Garrett Propointer, and Lesche digging tool with custom leather sheath is what I use. DO you think the Etrac goes as deep as the safari? I am debating between the safari and the etrac. Might buy one this tax free weekend. Local dealer has the etrac in stock How do you like the double number system? I juggled the Etrac and the Explorer SE for awhile - but finally just went with the Etrac. The Safari is a good machine, but I felt like I would outgrow it after awhile and didn't want to have to buy yet another machine. I am so spoiled by the fe-co numbers that I would have a very hard time going back to anything else. It is a must have now. I bought mine from a company called New England Detectors, I am not sure if they are still in business or not but they had the best price I could find anywhere at the time. |
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Also, when you wind up getting a Propointer (it will happen) - here is how I mounted mine. Way more convenient than hanging it from a belt. Just used three large black zip ties. http://i.imgur.com/fUxsAik.jpg?1 I bought the Garret Propointer 2 weeks ago  after I saw my brother use his ( And I tried it ) at a family reunion at my other brothers 1850s house.
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Where did you get and how much did it cost. I have wanted a metal detector for about 2 years and haven't pulled the trigger on one yet. Quoted:
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I just bit the bullet and bought an E-Trac. I hope I do not regret it. I just wiped out my gun fund Where did you get and how much did it cost. I have wanted a metal detector for about 2 years and haven't pulled the trigger on one yet. I got it at a local shop new for $1295 after $100 trade in on my Coinmaster. It is no tax weekend so that was out the door. I was not exactly planning on spending that kind of money and it wiped out my gun fund, so I hope I really like this thing. I went in to get a Garret AT Pro and she gave me such a good price on the E-Trac I decided to do it. |
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I got it at a local shop new for $1295 after $100 trade in on my Coinmaster. It is no tax weekend so that was out the door. I was exactly planning on spending that kind of money and it wiped out my gun fund, so I hope I really like this thing. I went in to get a Garret AT Pro and she gave me such a good price on the E-Trac I decided to do it. Quoted:
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I just bit the bullet and bought an E-Trac. I hope I do not regret it. I just wiped out my gun fund Where did you get and how much did it cost. I have wanted a metal detector for about 2 years and haven't pulled the trigger on one yet. I got it at a local shop new for $1295 after $100 trade in on my Coinmaster. It is no tax weekend so that was out the door. I was exactly planning on spending that kind of money and it wiped out my gun fund, so I hope I really like this thing. I went in to get a Garret AT Pro and she gave me such a good price on the E-Trac I decided to do it. That is a really good deal. I had an AT Pro, sold it. I had to take it back to Garrett in Garland, TX twice due to falsing issues. Plus, I found it to be really nose heavy. Get to learn the Etrac and its different patterns, and start to experiment by creating your own and see what works for you. I highly recommend Andy Sabisch's book too. |
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Found this in Carrollton, TX - thought it was neat, found a Ford model T key in the same lot. They still hold the convention - and just had their 130th.
http://www.texasbankers.com/Store/events/registration.aspx?event=TBACONV14&hkey=67310d4c-460d-41c2-a352-9d18460e9c68 
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I just recently posted a thread asking for metal detector recommendations. Only a few replies, but two were for the Garrett ACE 350. Surprised I haven't seen this one mentioned at all in this thread. I used an Ace 250 for about a year when I was first getting into it. This was before the 350 came out - I made some good finds with it, and it was a great detector for around $200. It belongs to a co-worker now, he is still using it. |
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I chose the F2 from Digger's opinion of it on the friendly board.
You can learn a ton from these guys. http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=53930&highlight=fisher+f2 I'll be damned. I learned from the end of that thread how to reset my machine to work normal with my bigger 11"dd coil on it. |
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I love these threads. I've never found anything of value with mine. I did however find a big circular metal disc in the ground. I pryed it up and found that it was the cover to a 55 gal shitcan someone used as an outhouse. Read around in the newbie threads. http://metaldetectingforum.com/index.phpYou can get info on the most likely places to find the goods. Such as the rootball area of large trees where people would sit in the shade and stuff fall out of pockets. 
Old outhouses are a good place to find shit.  people dropping drawers stuff falling out...
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Found this in Carrollton, TX - thought it was neat, found a Ford model T key in the same lot. They still hold the convention - and just had their 130th. http://www.texasbankers.com/Store/events/registration.aspx?event=TBACONV14&hkey=67310d4c-460d-41c2-a352-9d18460e9c68 http://i.imgur.com/R9QYT9W.jpg?1 That is in amazing shape. |
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Here's a couple of mine that I have pics of. I have a bin full of old shell casings and random coins and stuff. Nothing really valuable yet . These are from when I first started with my F2. I had really started getting into the hobby and bought a used Explorer SE then sold it. I started to get decent with it then we had another kid and I now have no time to go out and play. I did find a lady's gold and sapphire class ring from 1950's that she had no recollection of losing, but it was her initials on it. That was very cool and valuable but it was returned. She lives in a old mansion from the late 1800's so I can go back and look whenever I like. My hunting buddy. <a href="http://s855.photobucket.com/user/bespride/media/Mt%20Bethel%20MD%20finds/7d12c50f.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab113/bespride/Mt%20Bethel%20MD%20finds/7d12c50f.jpg</a> Yes its a real. 1781Yes this noob found it under the biggest oak tree at my church
<a href="http://s855.photobucket.com/user/bespride/media/Mt%20Bethel%20MD%20finds/39cfc6b8.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab113/bespride/Mt%20Bethel%20MD%20finds/39cfc6b8.jpg</a> <a href="http://s855.photobucket.com/user/bespride/media/Mt%20Bethel%20MD%20finds/6da4e575.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab113/bespride/Mt%20Bethel%20MD%20finds/6da4e575.jpg</a> More from the church. Color isn't true in the pics they are a very cool emerald green. <a href="http://s855.photobucket.com/user/bespride/media/Mt%20Bethel%20MD%20finds/e10fe5b0.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab113/bespride/Mt%20Bethel%20MD%20finds/e10fe5b0.jpg</a> <a href="http://s855.photobucket.com/user/bespride/media/Mt%20Bethel%20MD%20finds/b91f0ecd.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab113/bespride/Mt%20Bethel%20MD%20finds/b91f0ecd.jpg</a> Military button circa 1820-1835 from an old plantation house ruins. Face worn out <a href="http://s855.photobucket.com/user/bespride/media/MD%20finds/bf56520f.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab113/bespride/MD%20finds/bf56520f.jpg</a> how deep was that 1781 silver coin? |
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Found this in Carrollton, TX - thought it was neat, found a Ford model T key in the same lot. They still hold the convention - and just had their 130th. http://www.texasbankers.com/Store/events/registration.aspx?event=TBACONV14&hkey=67310d4c-460d-41c2-a352-9d18460e9c68 http://i.imgur.com/R9QYT9W.jpg?1 There's nothing there to give it scale. How big is it? It looks like it's meant to be hung on a wall. |
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I am finding Indian Heads, wheat pennies, pennies from 1950s, nickels from the 50s, and dimes and quarters from the late 60s,
But I can not find silver dimes and nickels, what the hell am I doing wrong? Is it what I am doing or is it where I am doing it. I thought the silver would almost jump in my pocket with the E-trac 
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I am finding Indian Heads, wheat pennies, pennies from 1950s, nickels from the 50s, and dimes and quarters from the late 60s, But I can not find silver dimes and nickels, what the hell am I doing wrong? Is it what I am doing or is it where I am doing it. I thought the silver would almost jump in my pocket with the E-trac
Folks have been picking silver out of their pocket change for over 50 yrs. When I pick up Kennedy halfs from my bank, my success rate is like one in 500 .
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I am finding Indian Heads, wheat pennies, pennies from 1950s, nickels from the 50s, and dimes and quarters from the late 60s, But I can not find silver dimes and nickels, what the hell am I doing wrong? Is it what I am doing or is it where I am doing it. I thought the silver would almost jump in my pocket with the E-trac
Folks have been picking silver out of their pocket change for over 50 yrs. When I pick up Kennedy halfs from my bank, my success rate is like one in 500 .I am looking for the silver that fell out of pockets from 1650 to 1964 |
| I found that real about 6" in between the roots of a Large oak. Silver dings like a dime on my meter and gold dings like tabs. Regardless I dig everything non ferrus just to clean up junk so I can make another pass in the future. How long have you been with the Etrac? |
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I am finding Indian Heads, wheat pennies, pennies from 1950s, nickels from the 50s, and dimes and quarters from the late 60s, But I can not find silver dimes and nickels, what the hell am I doing wrong? Is it what I am doing or is it where I am doing it. I thought the silver would almost jump in my pocket with the E-trac
Folks have been picking silver out of their pocket change for over 50 yrs. When I pick up Kennedy halfs from my bank, my success rate is like one in 500 .I am looking for the silver that fell out of pockets from 1650 to 1964 Do some historical research on old parks and meeting places. Old churches are great. Find old homesteads and foundation walls. Research is half the game imo. I know a location on private land where supposedly rev war troops both continental and British camped and the rough location of the fording to get there. That plantation ruins where I found the military button is supposedly where the officers would quarter. I still need to go back and dig deeper to substantiate the story by finding something of the period older than that button. Cowpens/ Guilford Courthouse campaign/ "Race to the Dan" was in my back yard literally. 
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