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Spent around 45 minutes back at an old worked-over Drive-In Theater site that is being prepped for a new residential development. Last year I posted on this site to the effect that 4 of us spent 3-4 hours there and all we came away with was one Mercury dime (in not very good shape) - tons of rusty bottle caps, beavertails and iron junk.
Well, someone had been in there recently pulling out old shrubbery and what-not, and I noticed some areas that had been scraped clean. So I thought I'd revisit the site for a little while, just for kicks. In an area measuring no larger than 6' x 6' I pulled out 2 clad quarters, 4 pennies and a 1950 Canadian dime (silveR) in very good shape. So...I'm thinking that it might be a worthwhile site again once they start excavating. Boy, it's tough to dig in that ground! Hard clay mixed with basalt gravel...dry and hard. But, the C$ was able to sniff the coins out from around the garbage.
Anyone know whether Sunray is considering a probe for the C$? I've been thinking about picking up the one they introduced for the CZ line (for my CZ7a-Pro), but I seem to be spending all my time with the C$.
Thanks,
c.
Well, someone had been in there recently pulling out old shrubbery and what-not, and I noticed some areas that had been scraped clean. So I thought I'd revisit the site for a little while, just for kicks. In an area measuring no larger than 6' x 6' I pulled out 2 clad quarters, 4 pennies and a 1950 Canadian dime (silveR) in very good shape. So...I'm thinking that it might be a worthwhile site again once they start excavating. Boy, it's tough to dig in that ground! Hard clay mixed with basalt gravel...dry and hard. But, the C$ was able to sniff the coins out from around the garbage.
Anyone know whether Sunray is considering a probe for the C$? I've been thinking about picking up the one they introduced for the CZ line (for my CZ7a-Pro), but I seem to be spending all my time with the C$.
Thanks,
c.
is due to be first up to bat.....there's a prototype probe for it out there already in the field somewhere 
The reason I ask, is there's still a vacant drive-in I know that sits with some old cracked up tar on it. I imagine this was put down in later years over the original dirt. Here's why; my dad & I went in when some of the tar was broken up in spots & old silver coins were everywhere! 
If that tar ever gut torn out it would be an Unbelieveable field day........ 
I'd like to go in with a sledgehammer when no ones lookin' but I'd probably get chased off 
In other words, I too am waiting patiently for the Excel and Coinstrike models. The DP and Sunrays are both "best of breed" with their respective performance and costs.