My wife and I were on St Simon's Island, Ga, when hurricane Matthew started its wind sprints. We had arrived there last Sat evening and played tourist and metal detector guy until Wed night. We opted not to take a chance with traffic snarls and so on, and departed the Island early Thurs. morning. And, as a result, had clear sailing all the way back home.
Non the less, hit a few of my old haunts on the Island and was able to sniff out a few old coins along with some clad and curios. The F 75 using both the 5" laser and 5 x 10 coils did its job. I managed 2 Barber dimes, a 1902 and a 1911. Also, dug 4 older nickels, 2 war, 1 a 42s and the other a 45p along with a toasted 1891 V and a decent 1937 Buffalo. The 1 wheat cent is yet to be determined as to its age.
The east coast of Ga soil is typically not very kind to coins. Everything that's been in the ground a while is very dark and silver comes out almost black. The 1911 Barber was resting on a pine tree root about 4" down and its reverse looks like it was coated in tar. Anyway, ran the 75 near max sen with 0 disc and in de and bp modes and 3h and 4h tones. The key for me in finding older coins on very trashy and iron laden spots in just inching my way along, work small area's at a time and hit said area from different directions and just let the 75 with its good coils do its thing. It is an excellent un-masker if one is willing to take their time and just dig. I am not a big over analyzer of targets. If to my old ears it has the right tic or peep, I dig it.
Anyway, looking forward to our next Island adventure. HH jim tn
Non the less, hit a few of my old haunts on the Island and was able to sniff out a few old coins along with some clad and curios. The F 75 using both the 5" laser and 5 x 10 coils did its job. I managed 2 Barber dimes, a 1902 and a 1911. Also, dug 4 older nickels, 2 war, 1 a 42s and the other a 45p along with a toasted 1891 V and a decent 1937 Buffalo. The 1 wheat cent is yet to be determined as to its age.
The east coast of Ga soil is typically not very kind to coins. Everything that's been in the ground a while is very dark and silver comes out almost black. The 1911 Barber was resting on a pine tree root about 4" down and its reverse looks like it was coated in tar. Anyway, ran the 75 near max sen with 0 disc and in de and bp modes and 3h and 4h tones. The key for me in finding older coins on very trashy and iron laden spots in just inching my way along, work small area's at a time and hit said area from different directions and just let the 75 with its good coils do its thing. It is an excellent un-masker if one is willing to take their time and just dig. I am not a big over analyzer of targets. If to my old ears it has the right tic or peep, I dig it.
Anyway, looking forward to our next Island adventure. HH jim tn
Cracks me up and I just keep my mouth shut. After all we don't want to tell them anything it just means less for us. OOPS. Blew that one. 
. Nice finds my friend. I enjoy your stuff. You are gonna get GOLD the next time so be sure to plan another trip soon. HH Jerry aka Tinfoil
