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  1. J

    FIRST REAL OUTING WITH THE ACE 250

    Went out 5 hours this afternoon. Ended up with 3 wheats 1940's, 4 bucks in change, and two silver rings. One a mans band. The other womens silver ring with a black stone in the middle. Man i dug alot of junk. Mostly larger pop tabs. My 1350 is much better at masking out junk. I turned down...
  2. J

    Have the ace 250 for backup now

    purchased it today 211 bucks all together. just the new machine and standard coil. Plastic shaft instead of the metal one on the 1350, going to have to be more careful. Ill learn it while my 1350s gone. I used it for like 5 minutes and i can see ill be comfortable with this machine the first...
  3. J

    buying an ace 250

    Well while my 1350s at the shop im going to purchase a new ace 250 for exactly 211 dollars. Its in my budget and itll be an easy detector to use for my newbie friends who'd like to go out. Ill use it while my 1350 in the shop, then ill have 2 when it comes back repaired. I was thinking about...
  4. J

    Help needed My garrett 1350 is on the fritz.

    Ok ill start from the beginning. I running my 1350 with 8 rechargeble batteries. Bought new and not pre charged by me. I just put em in there about 12 hours of use. Though i used it 12 hours the power setting continues to show a full charge. Ok so im in the field the machine is on. I push the...
  5. J

    IM GETTIN PRETTY GOOD AT THIS

    Wow great hunt. I traveled 20 minutes out of town for about a 2-3 hour hunt. I drove right past my first intended spot and ended up asking to do a 150 year old house down the road. I dug up a 1929 wheat and a 1928 buffalo, then a 1928 merc. Theres gotta a be more coins there, id need 5-6...
  6. J

    went out for a good 4 hours today

    In the first minute a got a silver dime 1954. Then it slowed down. Ended up with 4 wheats one bent the dime and a newer st. joe medallion.
  7. J

    Im a silver freak silver freak im silverr freaky yeeeee oh

    Went to a nearby spot for a quick hunt. The batteries began to run low. I worked the turf up to the river. Came up with a silver quarter from 1964. I find so many 65's and ive found alot of silver quarters but i think this is my first 64. If i find silver or an old coin its worth it. Its...
  8. J

    heres the pics from my first hunt this season

    finally found the camera cord. I wasnt going to retake picture so i had to crop it down. 1937d half and a 1930 quarter.
  9. J

    im back in the saddle again

    I finally got out for the first time this spring and went to a spot ive been itching to go to all winter. Another hill top area where they used to have fourth of july parties every year. It was wooded and hard to work with alot of old cans and junk in certain areas. I knew this spots been...
  10. J

    First finds of the new year sorry no pic

    Went out yesterday and today on short quick trips 2 minutes driving and an hour of detecting each time. Worked this steeper grassy hillside at my standby spot and found a large 6-8 inch tootsie car a yellow porche probably from the 50-'s - 60's era. When did porche come about? Anyway i also...
  11. J

    Booyah!! Can i get a witness? im not done yet. Im stoked my oldest coin

    Got out for 4 hours before work. I hit this speedway park and found some clad, but then i went over to the old area of town and found a good spot. Right in the heart of the old homes and buildings. The guy next door said his house was the first in town built in 1865. Within 20 minutes i find...
  12. J

    ive wrapped it up too heres the totals

    Ive been detecting from june with my 1350. 50+ silver coins alot of mercs. No half though. Oldest barber dime from 1906. 10 buffalos. 1913 the oldest. 5 silver rings. 14k plated medallion. 4 old tokens. 100+ wheats. British half penny 1921 if i remember. 500+ in clad. 1350 serves me well...
  13. J

    Lucky streak im feelin hot

    Wow ive found some good older coins lately. I dont know if its a hot streak or if im doing something right. Ive really slowed down alot and concentrated on depth in some highly hunted areas. Finding buffalos and wheats everytime out, the clad almost gets in my way, im looking for the deeper and...
  14. J

    One silver and the back end of a buffalo

    Went out again today for about 4 hours. Me and a buddy did the oldest park in town, its been pounded, in fact last week 5 longtime detectorists went over it and ony found a couple wheats. I had to take off the dd because of too many bottlecaps. My friend found an old bus token. I then proceed...
  15. J

    Well its been awhile

    Havent posted lately, ive still been detecting just not as much, its either the daylight, the weather or the new job. Still ive been going once a week. Not as much silver lately, but plenty of wheats and some old nickels. Ive been going to so called "hunted out areas" and using the dd coil if...
  16. J

    All day Hunt with Dad

    My dad and i hit the club site in the morning. Picked up 6 mercs and half dollar. Then we went real detecting in the afternoon. We hit the river site and I pulled out those 2 buffalo from the same hole. 1925 and 1924 got a few wheats there, my dad a war nickel. Then we went to this little...
  17. J

    After a two week break my first Hunt.

    [attachment 38628 100_1045.JPG]I went back over the club field where we had our hunt. In about 4 hours i found 10 silver mercs,10 roosevelt silver, 1 quarter, 2 barber dimes, silver ring, pocket knife, belt buckle, a car. But it was kinda cheap because all that stuff was left over by previous...
  18. J

    Last 2 good finds. Is 14k stamped on anything but gold?

    Found a nice barber dime at 5 inches. Also got this mexican medallion. It has 14k stamped on the backside. The color is darker and its a really hard metal. Could it be gold? My first instinct is it is not, but what would 14k mean?
  19. J

    club hunt was fun

    Went to the club hunt for 25 $. luckily it was just 2 minutes up the road.. I ended up with 40 silver dimes, assorted knick nacks, 1 silver quarter 4 rings 2 silver. Set of headphones 2 ike dollars and some other misc stuff. Had a great time and i won 5 bucks in the detector throw. Went over...
  20. J

    What is this pin??

    Went out for a half hour before the club meeting tonight and found this religous pin. On the back it says crown and cross, by uncas Usa, on the front is reads attendance, and S S. its about the size of a dime. FOund 3 "Playground of the Mind" tokens from some newer family fun center as well.
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