Metal Detecting Anyone?

Here was my first find... Since then about 10 more large cents (not as nice as this one) and a few silver dimes & quarters... The photo does this coin no justice.. It's soooo much nicer in person, not pitted as the photos show.. Aside from the scratch under the ear it's flawless... And the verdigris on the top right star has since been removed, that photo was right after coming out of the ground.
My buddy finds old large cents weekly... Has found some very nice silvers too, I think he got $150 for his nicest quarter (Early Standing lib, I don't remember the date)
It can definitely be rewarding... Even if not coins... Rings & such are found on beaches probably every day.. Who knows.. Could find some hoard buried 100's of years ago... Just takes time and patience... But there's nothing like finding a coin like this to make your day!!

For good places to detect try to find old maps of the area your looking in, ex.. Where old sidewalks used to be (beside the old sidewalk and road is always good, even new sidewalk and road), old buildings/cellar holes (but usually outside of the hole, not in it), old meeting places (dances, town meetings, markets, etc), where old schools used to be... Around large trees, under bushes around old houses, old routes that military has marched way back when (my area the Lafayette trail). Anywhere there doing construction and digging up the dirt might bring things closer to the surface..
And there are plenty of newer spots to check too... Anywhere there were people there were lost items...
I'm sure more people know WAY more than I do... Someone will give you some better ideas...

darn that's gonna be a tough one. I'd have to figure out where all these places would be in the South

That's half the fun! Pouring over old maps, Google Earth, map overlays, plat maps, talking to the old-timers...

i think my father went recently, however I havent been able to get ahold of him. I cant wait to hear what he found