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Valued Member
United States
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I just went and bought me a x30 metal detector..I cant wait to go hunting for treasure...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Keep us posted on what you find,where do you plan on searching for stuff the beach,parks,historical sites,around old saloons in carson city nv,etc ?  |
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Valued Member
United States
188 Posts |
If you get bit by the bug like I did it will be your best investment ever. It takes a while to get used to the detector, but once you figure it out you'll know the difference between coins and junk. Then its time to reasearch. Old coins are found where people gathered long ago. Old foundations, old parks, old fairgrounds, thats where it at. I've had alot with my detector and the $500 price tag has paid for itself several times over. Now get diggin!!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Congrats on getting a metal detector. I've metal detected for years (on and off) and the best advice I could give is, while you're learning how to listen and figure out the signals that your machine is giving you, is to "dig everything!". You'll wind up with a ton of bottle caps, pull tabs, can slaw, and crap in general but you'll also find coins (new and old) and other things like jewelry, relics, militaria, old toys etc.. You'll get an idea of how deep your machine will detect metal objects and what a good signal sounds like. At first it will be frustrating but it doesn't take long before you're sitting on the ground staring in awe at an incredible find (or doing a "happy dance" and screaming like an idiot- it happens  . And listen to the "whispers", those are sometimes very deep coins or coins standing on edge. Just for an example, I've dug a Canadian five cent silver (smaller than a dime) at ten inches. The signal was very faint and really tough to lock onto, but I went ahead and dug the hole and at ten inches, there it was. That was a thrill! Good luck and happy hunting! |
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Valued Member
United States
462 Posts |
I started metal detecting last year, what a rush. I find enough clad to buy batteries, usually at tot lots, school playgrounds and parks. You also find the occasional piece of jewelry, which is a bonus. Be sure to have good tools, especially good digging tools. I also carry a small towel to kneel on while digging, gloves to prevent the nasty cuts from can slaw and some type of "tool belt" with pockets for carrying out trash and holding the goodies.
Enjoy your new hobby!
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Valued Member
 United States
70 Posts |
Thanks Guys I cant wait to start..there is an old town near my house they moved to put in a lake..a lot of old homes where moved and all thats left is fireplaces..one place to start I guess.thanks for the heads up on where to go guys..
Hoss
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1015 Posts |
Just one thing to remember Hoss dig every signal |
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Valued Member
United States
70 Posts |
Thanks guys dang I'm having fun.. I have not found any coins yet,However I went to an old 1800s jail house that was in a field not far from my house..( found that out by asking some old timers permission to hunt in an old town area)The old guy told me the US marshals use to stop by there with the prisoners in tow and stay over night as they were traveling to destinations..WOW some cool history.When I was standing in the old rock building my mind went back thinking of who could have stayed in there..really cool.. I found one of the old skeleton key locks that was on the cell door, Or possibly the front door.. a lot of trash around I'm ordering a 6 inch coil tomorrow to get around the trash..man this is fun..
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