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Rest in Peace
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I've heard that detectorists always practice with their own coins first. Clearly it's a good idea.
It's odd that you should be able to easily find a ring pull but not a quarter.
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Valued Member
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I didn't get a chance to try any other settings today with all the rain we had. I have read were some tests are done with the coin under a book. The rechargeable batteries came today and are charging, so I will try again tomorrow with fresh batteries.
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The rechargeable batteries came today and I tried them in the detector and had no problem with detecting a quarter under a book, but the other detector had no problem either. I spent the day moving beehives and setting up nucs and such, so no time to go looking for coins. Maybe tomorrow.
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Went out in the yard today and found a bunch of cast iron fragments and such. Not to surprising because the log house that once stood here was built in the 1890's or so. I did find my Two Cents worth, both memorial Lincolns, a 1974d and the other I can't tell. So I am up to three pennies now   |
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Edited by bmar
04/21/2017 10:49 pm
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Rest in Peace
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Nice truck. A little Bondo and some paint, it will be as good as new.  Hope you're having nice weather and can get out to detect soon. |
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United States
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Been out several times, nothing but junk so far. Found an old dump pile from the railroad that had a lot of large bolts and nuts, also spikes and such. Would have been a good find twenty years ago, but it is all rusted now.
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Rest in Peace
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In that rail road junk -- did you find any date nails? Those are worth conserving. The prices on those has dropped over the past decade, but they're still collectable.
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This pile was mostly large bolts and nuts, also some spikes of different sizes and styles. Found quite a few rail road spikes (of course), but also a bunch of others that are used for spiking lumber together.
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05/03/2017 01:07 am
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United States
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I have seen quite a few of the date nails still in various timbers on bridges and such, never gave any thought to them being worth anything.
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Oh that is not good news. I had a metal detector when I was a kid but I don't remember what company it was...
Now I have a Garrett AT Pro. Good machine but I'm getting an XP Deus after this one.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Buddy - lovely truck, and of course, don't ever paint it. I hope the wheels and tires don't match. Going to add rear wheel fenders in time?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Love the truck... and the car next to it. Looks to be a C3 corvette?
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United States
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I also have a 1977 Corvette that I installed a LS1/4l60e engine/tranny into
from a 1998 Camaro. The Corvette is also on my hotrodders photo journal. The pickup has a 5.3L/4l60e from a 2002 Avalanche (engine) and 2003 Suburban (tranny)
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