Here is a rundown on my first season with the E-Trac. All the totals are approximate. I might've missed a coin or two, as I did give some away. I tried to be meticulous in my detecting diary though.
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Total "OLD" Coins = 322
Silver = 72
1 Morgan Silver Dollar
1 Barber Half
1 Seated Dime
5 Barber Quarters
2 Standing Liberties
2 Washingtons
20 Barber Dimes
29 Mercs
6 Rosies
5 War Nickels
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Indian Heads = 43
Nickels
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1 Shield (dateless)
13 V's
17 Buffalo's
4 older Jefferson's (2 - 1940's, 1941, 1957)
5 War nickels (in silver total)
Wheats = 185 - Average date for the wheats I found is 1928
Silver to Wheat Ratio ; = 1 silver for every 2.57 wheats.
Clad Total - $60 - including 2 halves, and 1 Eisenhower Dollar.
IN CONCLUSION:
I do not know how my ratio matches up with some of your areas of the country. What I've read is my silver to wheat ratio might've been a little high. I have about 3 reasons for this.
1. Close to 90 or so of these old coins, including the Morgan and Barber Half, were on a virgin spot. I will tell you that going through the totals at that spot the Silver to non-silver ratio is about 1
Total hours = 247 of swing time.[attachment 186296 125.jpg] [attachment 186297 127.jpg] [attachment 186298 128.jpg]
Total "OLD" Coins = 322
Silver = 72
1 Morgan Silver Dollar
1 Barber Half
1 Seated Dime
5 Barber Quarters
2 Standing Liberties
2 Washingtons
20 Barber Dimes
29 Mercs
6 Rosies
5 War Nickels
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Indian Heads = 43
Nickels
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1 Shield (dateless)
13 V's
17 Buffalo's
4 older Jefferson's (2 - 1940's, 1941, 1957)
5 War nickels (in silver total)
Wheats = 185 - Average date for the wheats I found is 1928
Silver to Wheat Ratio ; = 1 silver for every 2.57 wheats.
Clad Total - $60 - including 2 halves, and 1 Eisenhower Dollar.
IN CONCLUSION:
I do not know how my ratio matches up with some of your areas of the country. What I've read is my silver to wheat ratio might've been a little high. I have about 3 reasons for this.
1. Close to 90 or so of these old coins, including the Morgan and Barber Half, were on a virgin spot. I will tell you that going through the totals at that spot the Silver to non-silver ratio is about 1