Can anyone tell me?

[I a thr]

Where could one expect an American GOLD coin to hit on a XL Pro? I'm speaking of the older $1, $2.50, $5.00, $10.00, and $20.00 coins. I have dreamed for over 33 years of finding one of these but as of yet not. Early years of detecting I probably walked over 1 or 2 as I ran the old discriminator high to rid of pull tabs, stupid me.
Post up if you have found any of these gold coins in your past and where I could expect them to show up on the XL meter.
Thanks
Sure wish winter was over
Bill

 

[OldeTymer]

Hi Bill,

These are strictly air tests, so in ground will likely be different.

Everything on P presets except Tuner which was backed off for sound level, and Hot Rock Accept.

$1.00 1851 Type I = 25 on the scale with the needle between N and I of Nickel.

$2.50 1855 = 35 on the scale with the needle between T and A of Tabs.

$5.00 1906 = 45 on the scale with the needle between G and D of Gold.

$10.00 1893 = 55 on the scale.

Good luck in your quest. Jim McCulloch wrote an article years ago about finding gold coins, and the result was that the $5.00 coin was probably the most lost, as it was the most found.

OldeTymer

 

[Hunt4Fun]

Great information OldeTymer. Thanks

Bob

 

[I a thr]

That's telling me I might have still picked up one of the larger ones, as I use to run the discriminator just to rid pull tabs, again stupid.
Thanks again for the input.
Come on, melt snow melt!!!!
HH
Bill