How deep is the silver?

[Joe19403]

I hunted an old school that that dates back to 1923. Found lots of older clad around 6 to 8 inches deep. Are the silver coins just too deep to find ? Did find a 1947 nickel and a silver ring. Running in auto sensitivity and using a sunray x8 coil. Any comments from experience hunters?


Thanks

Joe

 

[moonshine]

is the ground real soft? Theres one place here where I dug a deep plug, popped out a clad quarter, and was shocked when i saw it was dated 1991. This coin was deep! Really super soft ground. Or they may have done some grading there. If youre finding the older clad then Im sure you could find some silver there too. Maybe try switching over to manual and run your etrac as hot as you can stand to squeak out some extra depth. Im sure theres a lot of silver there, good luck. If you were asking how deep is silver in general it can be as shallow as just beneath the surface. Usually shallow silver is just a few inches deep. It just depends on the site - the soil, the topography, etc. If you find a virgin site youll be shocked how shallow old coins can be. Most sites have been searched already.

 

[DrBobinMO]

if the school is that old and the clad is that deep, the I would definitely say there is silver down deeper. But I would not say it is "too deep" to find, especially with the E-trac

 

[Rick(ND)]

Are you finding any Wheat pennies?? how old are they if you are? This is my first indication there maybe silver there. If you are not finding any wheat pennies then your chances are slim for silver. Jefferson nickles don't count as there are many in the late 30s and early 40s still in circulation.
In my 38 years of experience I have seen some deep clad and some older silver that is only a inch in the ground at the same site and if I am not finding wheat pennies I don't expect silver.
You do have the right detector and the right coil to do well

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

Most of the silver is in that range as well. Unless fill dirt has been brought in.

 

[Idprospector]

If there is large open areas look for areas that are lower than the rest or higher than the rest. Also try the areas farthest away from any parking or farthest from the buildings or play area. I see detectorists check areas near buildings and then leave never looking on the edge of large ball fields. That is where I find most rings and old coins. Also look between old trees and sidewalks where heavy equipment most likely didn't level the ground. I also look for places that people cut across large lots, sometimes there is even a path worn across the field. Dont miss those either. I also look in tiny little grass areas in parking lots. When the parking lot was built and the curbs were made for the decorative little dividers in the parking areas they needed to fill the area with dirt. I find that they used dirt taken off the top of the fields at the school or park that was left over after leveling the fields. I have had those little areas produce more coins than the whole schoolyard before. Idigid

 

[Joe19403]

Thanks for all the replies and tips. Went back to the school again today and finally dug a 1944 dime that was 8 inches deep and about three dollars in really old clad.


Happy New Year !


Joe