I had my best hunt ever today!

[Coinboy007]

Today was a day that I will never forget. I went to a picnic area in a public park that had been used from the mid 1800s to the 1950s. I was using a coin shooting pattern on my Simplex with the 9x5 coil and my new predatortools shovel. First good find was a 1908 Barber dime. After that came a flood of old coins! 1899 V nickel, 2 more barbers, a war nickel, several wheats, and the find of the day an 1843 Seated dime! My 2nd oldest coin ever and older than my state of Iowa! I think it was a virgin site and there had been construction and the dirt had been moved around. Still kind of in shock! Definitely my best hunt ever. Thanks for looking! Video on my youtube channel Coinboy Detecting and Collecting coming soon.

 

[jim tn]

Now that a heck of a hunt Coinboy. 3 barbers, a Seated.....and the list goes on. If there is construction there, work that spot as hard as you can before the window of opportunity closes. Nice hunt and finds! HH jim tn

 

[Ted S]

Congrats! What part of Iowa? I'm in the NE corner and it was 8* this morning! A little cool for me!

 

[Coinboy007]

Congrats! What part of Iowa? I'm in the NE corner and it was 8* this morning! A little cool for me!

I’m in the southeast, we had a whopping 16 degrees today! I was itching to get out to this spot though.

 

[Ted S]

Well you did quite well! My good spots this year was mostly corn and I hate corn stubble! Maybe next fall will be good to me!

 

[Nate’s metal detecting]

Congratulations!
What settings do you use on your simplex for coin shooting, and what update is your simplex set on?

 

[Coinboy007]

Congratulations!
What settings do you use on your simplex for coin shooting, and what update is your simplex set on?

I’m on 2.78. My disc pattern was 0 to 30 notched out, 30 to 35 in for nickels since they ring up a 31 with the 9x5 coil. Then 35-60 notched out, accepting most mid/high and high conductors.

 

[Nate’s metal detecting]

I’m on 2.78. My disc pattern was 0 to 30 notched out, 30 to 35 in for nickels since they ring up a 31 with the 9x5 coil. Then 35-60 notched out, accepting most mid/high and high conductors.

Thank you I’ll have to try it out. I run 2.77 because that’s how mine came from the factory but I’ve been thinking about updating for the stable vdi numbers. Would you recommend doing so?

 

[miserman]

A great day of finding old silver. Way to go on sticking it out in the cold weather.

 

[okierebel]

I am in awe Coinboy!! Excellent day you had for yourself! No better way to get warmed up than to dig up
that many goodies. Congrats on you day!

HH okie

 

[Coinboy007]

Thank you I’ll have to try it out. I run 2.77 because that’s how mine came from the factory but I’ve been thinking about updating for the stable vdi numbers. Would you recommend doing so?

I highly recommend 2.78 it’s much more stable and accurate.

 

[Coinboy007]

Thanks everyone!

 

[Nate’s metal detecting]

I highly recommend 2.78 it’s much more stable and accurate.

Thanks again, I’m definitely gonna upgrade and give it a try!

 

[Old coin hunter]

Today was a day that I will never forget. I went to a picnic area in a public park that had been used from the mid 1800s to the 1950s. I was using a coin shooting pattern on my Simplex with the 9x5 coil and my new predatortools shovel. First good find was a 1908 Barber dime. After that came a flood of old coins! 1899 V nickel, 2 more barbers, a war nickel, several wheats, and the find of the day an 1843 Seated dime! My 2nd oldest coin ever and older than my state of Iowa! I think it was a virgin site and there had been construction and the dirt had been moved around. Still kind of in shock! Definitely my best hunt ever. Thanks for looking! Video on my youtube channel Coinboy Detecting and Collecting coming soon.
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You worried about missing any jewlery with 35-60 notched out?. Nice finds!

 

[Coinboy007]

You worried about missing any jewlery with 35-60 notched out?. Nice finds!

I might go back with 0 disc but it’s super trashy!

 

[floodplaindetector]

Very nice old finds! congrats. It hit 38 degrees up here in Fargo. Heat Wave compared to down there.
Dave

 

[Coinboy007]

Very nice old finds! congrats. It hit 38 degrees up here in Fargo. Heat Wave compared to down there.
Dave

High praise coming from you! Thanks

 

[laplander]

Open the flood gates did ya, congrats! I'm south central near Corydon on the state line.
HH Jeff

 

[buggg]

Wow awesome hunt there. I would definitely lower the disc once the coins start to thin out. Probably more good stuff amongst the trash.

 

[IowaRelic]

Wow. I’m feeling super happy for you, buddy. Get out there and hit that spot again and again. You just beat my best coin day by like ten fold. I got really happy reading this thread. Good for you man. I don’t get that feeling much. That’s super cool. Someday I will see posts from an early settlement era homesite.