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First EVER finds using a metal detector
- Thread starter frankj3
- Start date
E-Trac-Ohio
Well-known member
Welcome to the best hobby on earth !
I remember finding my first coin ... a 1985 Zinc Penny - I was bouncing off the walls - my family thought I was nut's !
Good luck at the Fairgrounds !
I remember finding my first coin ... a 1985 Zinc Penny - I was bouncing off the walls - my family thought I was nut's !
Good luck at the Fairgrounds !
Congratulations on your first finds and welcome to one of the most addictive and fun hobbies there is. 
If there was an old barn there then surely there was an older house nearby. If you are able get out in the front yard (or what would have been) go slow and you might just be rewarded with some older coins.
If there was an old barn there then surely there was an older house nearby. If you are able get out in the front yard (or what would have been) go slow and you might just be rewarded with some older coins.
Tired Rooster
New member
Great job!!! Keep at it and like Ken said....dig all your solid signals.You never know!!!!!!!
Than what you waiting for. Ya cant find nothing reading this crazy forum.... KENI did get out to the fair grounds and couple of tot lots today. Picked up $0.19, all clad; 1 dime, 1 nickel, 4 pennies. Only worked part of one parking lot row. The parking lot is nearly 100 acres big (just my guess) so I have lots more to cover.
At one tot lot I found a small stone in a broken mounting. The stone and mounting look like costume jewelry but I will get it appraised when I have enough to justify the appraisal fees. As you can see, I don't hold high hopes for the stone to be worth anything.
But it's the thrill of the hunt, and that momentary adrenaline rush with every beep!!
At one tot lot I found a small stone in a broken mounting. The stone and mounting look like costume jewelry but I will get it appraised when I have enough to justify the appraisal fees. As you can see, I don't hold high hopes for the stone to be worth anything.
But it's the thrill of the hunt, and that momentary adrenaline rush with every beep!!
Ytcoinshooter
Well-known member
It's a great hobby / sport / pastime. Many Jewelers will give a free appraisal. Don't pay for one, instead I'd suggest you buy an acid test kit for noble metals. I use a trusted jeweler friend for the final word on stones.