Critterhunter
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I found a half dime years ago. Didn't know much about coins back then but if memory serves I thought it was a Canadian half dime. Can't remember the date on it. I have found a silver 3 cent piece with my QXT Pro. Scanning it with my GT I got 169 to 173, with 170 being the most consistent number. While half dimes (according to other chart numbers I used in my chart) read from 173 to 177. Just wondering if any Sovereign users have found a half dime and what it read for you. Was it stable, or did it jump around somewhat? Reason I ask is because the 3 cent piece on my QXT Pro jumped around quite a bit, acting like a 22 casing in a jumpy ID and audio. Would never have dug that coin if I didn't know about the two large cents that were dug about a foot away from it. I would expect the Sovereign is much more stable on a half dime, because it is bigger than a 3 cent piece and my 3 cent piece gave me a pretty solid 170 number for the most part with good audio.
I read somewhere (don't know if it's true) that there were actually more half dimes in circulation than most other coins, so one would expect to find their share of those things. Perhaps it's their size that makes them elusive, where you wouldn't get as good of depth on one as say a normal silver dime. Imagine one of those half dimes being on edge somewhat. It would probably be a rather hard target to hit good on, and I have a feeling (due to their size) that a lot of those coins are indeed on edge in the ground. The smallest blade of grass or other debri could easily tip it's position on edge somewhat and that's how it starts to enter the ground.
I read somewhere (don't know if it's true) that there were actually more half dimes in circulation than most other coins, so one would expect to find their share of those things. Perhaps it's their size that makes them elusive, where you wouldn't get as good of depth on one as say a normal silver dime. Imagine one of those half dimes being on edge somewhat. It would probably be a rather hard target to hit good on, and I have a feeling (due to their size) that a lot of those coins are indeed on edge in the ground. The smallest blade of grass or other debri could easily tip it's position on edge somewhat and that's how it starts to enter the ground.
