Sorry Mike, I was so excited by the find I called my hunting buddy to tell him about it and did not finish the post. I must have hit the post command by mistake. Anyway, heres the story: I got the explorer about a week ago and put it together Sat. morning. Took it out in the frount yard and scattered my usual assortment of silver, clads, jewlry, bullets, and etc. to get a feel for the tones. Living in Va. beach (I'm in Elizabeth city) you know the heat index was well over 100 yesterday and I did not stay out long. I picked up my test coins and headed for the AC but was still swnging the coil on my way inside. I got a signal I simply could not ignore, it was a lower tone but real solid. Anyway, went to the garage,got my trowel and dug it. At 8-9 inches I recovered a 1911 V nickle, the first V I have found and I have been detecting for 20 years. The amazing thing to me is I have run 5 or 6 top line detectors over this area. I have a feeling the exp. and I are going to have a long relationship .Will try to post a picture later, but would like to add a few finds before I do. John