Chris(SoCenWI)
Well-known member
Hello Everybody.
Have not been doing much detecting this year. Bone dry conditions for a long time. We got a pinch of rain today thanks to the remnants of hurricane Dennis. I went and hit a street close to me that is slated to be dug up for street repairs. I'm interested in doing this and then doing it again once they start moving dirt. So far have finished about 4 city blocks of boulevards with very little to show for my efforts. This is tough detecting: Power lines means running sensitivity above high teens is about impossible, plus all the usual trash associated with city detecting on a major street. Also pretty sure it has been hit before, quite a bit of clad but even newer silver and wheaties are few and far between.
Even so I don't think it has been hit with an explorer before, usually this means there will be lots of iffy hits that turn out to be good. Really believe that dry soil and taller grass is a real depth killer. Seven inch Todd doesn't have anything on four inch Chris at this point.
First coin was a 1917-s silver dime. This was in a spot that I had been over before that was dug up for water shutoff. They had taken off the first 3 inches or so and it was an easy hit. Might have just plain missed it the first time or maybe having the soil removed made all the difference. Indian head is a 1879, quite shallow. I was pretty sure the Walker (1945-D) was going to be a clad quarter- nice to see that big chunk of silver instead.
Have not been doing much detecting this year. Bone dry conditions for a long time. We got a pinch of rain today thanks to the remnants of hurricane Dennis. I went and hit a street close to me that is slated to be dug up for street repairs. I'm interested in doing this and then doing it again once they start moving dirt. So far have finished about 4 city blocks of boulevards with very little to show for my efforts. This is tough detecting: Power lines means running sensitivity above high teens is about impossible, plus all the usual trash associated with city detecting on a major street. Also pretty sure it has been hit before, quite a bit of clad but even newer silver and wheaties are few and far between.
Even so I don't think it has been hit with an explorer before, usually this means there will be lots of iffy hits that turn out to be good. Really believe that dry soil and taller grass is a real depth killer. Seven inch Todd doesn't have anything on four inch Chris at this point.
First coin was a 1917-s silver dime. This was in a spot that I had been over before that was dug up for water shutoff. They had taken off the first 3 inches or so and it was an easy hit. Might have just plain missed it the first time or maybe having the soil removed made all the difference. Indian head is a 1879, quite shallow. I was pretty sure the Walker (1945-D) was going to be a clad quarter- nice to see that big chunk of silver instead.