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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I bought a $500.00 metal detector late this last summer and went out a dozen times or so with absolutely NO LUCK ! I seem to find ammunition casings and that's it ! I found a marble once with the naked eye while I was "detectoring" an old pioneer dwelling. I had big dreams of Morgans, Peace, etc. or the least of things some silver coinage dating pre 1964....... I've been told to go to baseball fields and sporting event areas, but I don't want a 1984 quarter that I've dug out of the dirt ! I've mainly been to old Frontier buildings on the prarie (I live in KANSAS) Old buildings from the 1890's to the 1940's I search too. Now I know that pioneers would not have carelessly dropped a Morgan in their back yard as money was soooo precious to them. And I doubt that i'll ever find a "coffee can" full of coins that someone buried during the Depression, but I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO OR WHERE TO LOOK ! The proverbial "needle in a haystack" seems rather hopeless. So anyone with advice on that would be great and i'd like to hear what others have found and in what part of the country they found it.
***Edited by Forum Dad to move to metal detecting forum***
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hi Eaglefoot While searching older sites is full of anticipation and Romance don't be so quick to dis-count the other areas you mentioned ,, for example ,, I have dug up a few gold rings ,and many silver coins from the local base ball,football, and soccer fields,, I have also found gold,silver and many coins in the school play areas . just to give a little perspective for the clad modern money found ,, my total this year is pushing 225.00 in spendable money . The advice to hunt the sports fields is good advice . The forum directly below this one is for sharing your finds and were always happy to see them . but just to Illustrate what I have just written ,,check this out ! Found in a local school play area 8" deep whites Eagle spectrum . weight just over 5.0 grams . 14K   Metalman |
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United States
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Hey eaglefoot I think we all have dreams of finding that lost treasure. Just never really thought I would have to find it in little pieces. Metalman has it right. The parks and schools are very good places to look. Anywhere people have hung out. I try old homesteads, but only find the occasional coin here and there. Nothing really old as of now. But I keep looking. Very nice cross Metalman. All this was found since the middle of August when I started looking. This is the gold and silver I have found.  Here is some of the costume jewelery and trinkets.  85.00 here.  Uncounted.  |
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United States
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Interesting mike ! My stuff looks almost exactly like yours !
Really nice stuff ,, You have done well ,,Have you authenticated any of the stones ? those bring a really nice premium out of the gold !
Metalman
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The bottom right earring has 13 little diamonds. The bottom middle ring has 35 little diamonds. It's missing one right at the very tip.
The bottom left silver ring has a cubic zirconium. Don't know whats in the top 2 rings or the grape looking charm. Some type of colored gemstone I'm guessing. Have to look further into it.
I think the top silver piece might be a turquoise. Don't know.
It truly is amazing how much stuff is out there. When I first started looking I would have never thought of finding what I have found. And the search goes on.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The grape may be saphires ,athe darker red bigger ring are garnets ,and the other red stone maybe ruby .
The silver is probably turquoise but in the pic it looks like opal .
again great stuff !
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks for that info Metalman. I really don't know to much about the different gemstones. Guess it's time to learn.
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Member
United States
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that is a Australian black Opal it can cost you big $$ in silver or white gold that MetalMan talking about I do have a small gem stone collection and have a piece about the same size. but the color in that one are makes worth more than the metal its in if its not a man made opal
and Sapphires come in any color
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Bedrock of the Community
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Man! some nice stuff  I think Santa is bringing me one for Christmas  I've got miles and miles of beaches to look at. And by the way.. Merry Christmas to all our friends on C.C. forum. SHAFTA9a |
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Thanks amac. I found a site on gemstones and I think you are right about the black opal. Will have it checked out one day.
Thanks shafta. Hope Santa comes through for you.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Well, that IS exciting ! To have found jewelry and so much of it. I know where two playgrounds/churches are .......unused since the late 1800's. It's tresspassing, but I've been to each area once and want to go back pretty bad.
Is it accurate that no matter how many times you've been over an area, that with each freeze/thaw/rain/temperature fluctuation...... new items or artifacts can "push" up to the surface ?
It's frozen tundra around Northeast Kansas right now......so all I can do is wait until Spring, but this is cool learning tips and such !
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I think it is imperative to push the fact to be respectful when detecting and not go where it is trespassing. If you are on Private Property you should always have permission each time you go out there instead of just getting the okeydoke once and thinking it gives you the right to go anytime in the future you please (it may be ok but always better to have respect for other peoples property and ask each time, if they gave you permission once chances are they will do so again). Another thing is to always cover up the holes you dig and don't leave little holes everywhere (another condition that comes with the respect thing I guess) if you show you care about the other persons property they may be more inclined to let you search there again, if you leave little holes everywhere you search and they see it then the next time you ask you can almost bet your answer will be a big fat "NO" and with good reason, no one wants someone else to profit from their property and then not even care enough to cover their tracks to leave it the way they found it
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Which $500 detector did you get? just curious...
A detector is only as good as the person swinging it!!
No matter which machine you use take the time to learn it and the better finds will come.
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Valued Member
United States
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Digging that 1984 quarter helps you learn your machine and pays for the batteries between the "really good" sites that only lots of research will bring you.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Eaglefoot ... I've lived your frustration and offer some seemingly obvious comments/suggestions that may turn the tide.
- Use quality headphones!
- Learn the "sounds" of metal detecting and abandon the meter (a merc dime sounds so much different than a pull tab). Practice this by salting the search site. I've found merc's that others have passed over because I recognized the faint, yet distinct sound. I also rarely dig tabs/foil because I recognize them by the sound.
- Go back in time ... depending on the site, picture yourself there when people were working/playing. How would a coin find its way out of a pocket and into the ground? At an old school I found many merc's and silver rosies right up next to the sidewalk leading to the cafeteria. Kids were fumbling with their change on their way to lunch and they would roll right up next to the concrete..
- Check the tight spots ... most of the competition has already swept the open areas and dug the goodies. Many enthusiasts don't like to bang the head of their detector against objects or use them near concrete. Switch your mode from Sweep to Pinpoint in those really tight spots just to see if you get a signal where it's impossible to sweep.
- Find an old swimming hole and search depths up to 3 ft ... you'll need a scoop that allows one-hand operation.
Just keep at it ... your senses and ability are a greater part of metal detector success than $$$ spent on advanced features on a detector.
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New Member
United States
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great info eagle!, and what great finds sy, I have a few places that come to mind (old school house's) know of a few, from times that are long gone. to day I found 4 dimes 14 pennies, 1 quarter, a piece of silver something(probably a part of bracelet) and what was really strange a polished banded agate,next to a piece of trash 4 inches down, 5 nickles ,and a kids ring
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Posted 12/13/2007 3:41 pm
