SWMBO was in a benevolent mood this afternoon and said, "Why don't you go hunting for a little while? Go relax after the hectic Christmas." I know, way down deep inside, she was thinking....Heh, it's freezing outside, he won't want to get out in this weather! Wrong!! Heck, I had to try out my new knee pads that I bought myself for Christmas!! (BTW, they work great! Almost an hour and a half of hunting and didn't have to pull them up once! Sears Craftsman Professional, Gel System Plus. They have a single velcro connection, easy on, easy off and they stay in place!!) Anyway, I headed for the favorite soccer complex because it is very close. Picked up a quarter, nickel and two pennies.....then a really strange signal. It was strong, but, bouincing from 20 to 71 regardless of swing direction or mode. I just had to see what was doing this! Pro Pointer pinpointed the signal, not very deep.....pulled a little plug and HOLY MOLEY!.....looks like GOLD!.........and DIAMONDS!!!
Not having a loupe with me and can't see very well, I could only tell that it did have a mark inside........after I got home, my loupe showed me "GNS" on the inside.......what the heck does that mean?? I could not find anything using Google. I'm suspecting it isn't GOLD!
Anyone familiar with this mark?
Then the impossible find.........still on the soccer field, I hit another strange signal, a lot of 24 to 36 numbers that would null the signal when moving the coil only a fraction of an inch, regardless of swing direction. Again, I have to see what can cause this, so, I dig. Pulling a small plug, the PP sounded off on the dirt in hand....a little squeeze and out pops a nickel! Cool! I love finding nickels! Then I broke the first rule of detecting, I put the plug back, stood up and swung over the spot again, just for funs. The same signals! I pull the same plug back out, put the PP in the hole and it starts singing.....a little scoop of dirt and two more nickels! Wow, three in one hole....that's a first for me! I sat the PP down close to the plug and it began to sing again......what the heck? Another nickel! Now, we're talking 4 nickels from the same plug/hole! Having learned my lesson, I put the PP back into the hole and dang if it didn't start singing again! Another scoop with the knife and to my amazement.......2 more nickels!! 6 nickels in one hole!! Got to call Guiness when I get home. To make this drawn out story short(er), I put the PP back into the hole 5 more times. The next 4 times resulted in 4 more nickels and the fifth time it was finally quiet. Just to be safe, I swept the hole with the F75 and no more tones. 10 nickels from one hole! None of them were next to each other, just in a cluster, very close to one another. I'd put up a pic, but, we all know what nickels look like. I wish I had been putting this one on video........it has to be some sort of a record!!
Just over an hour, I have 2 quarters, 6 pennies, 11 nickels and an earring of questionable value (it sure looks like gold and small diamonds!!!)
What an amazing day!! Best wishes to all..........
Not having a loupe with me and can't see very well, I could only tell that it did have a mark inside........after I got home, my loupe showed me "GNS" on the inside.......what the heck does that mean?? I could not find anything using Google. I'm suspecting it isn't GOLD!
Anyone familiar with this mark?
Then the impossible find.........still on the soccer field, I hit another strange signal, a lot of 24 to 36 numbers that would null the signal when moving the coil only a fraction of an inch, regardless of swing direction. Again, I have to see what can cause this, so, I dig. Pulling a small plug, the PP sounded off on the dirt in hand....a little squeeze and out pops a nickel! Cool! I love finding nickels! Then I broke the first rule of detecting, I put the plug back, stood up and swung over the spot again, just for funs. The same signals! I pull the same plug back out, put the PP in the hole and it starts singing.....a little scoop of dirt and two more nickels! Wow, three in one hole....that's a first for me! I sat the PP down close to the plug and it began to sing again......what the heck? Another nickel! Now, we're talking 4 nickels from the same plug/hole! Having learned my lesson, I put the PP back into the hole and dang if it didn't start singing again! Another scoop with the knife and to my amazement.......2 more nickels!! 6 nickels in one hole!! Got to call Guiness when I get home. To make this drawn out story short(er), I put the PP back into the hole 5 more times. The next 4 times resulted in 4 more nickels and the fifth time it was finally quiet. Just to be safe, I swept the hole with the F75 and no more tones. 10 nickels from one hole! None of them were next to each other, just in a cluster, very close to one another. I'd put up a pic, but, we all know what nickels look like. I wish I had been putting this one on video........it has to be some sort of a record!!
Just over an hour, I have 2 quarters, 6 pennies, 11 nickels and an earring of questionable value (it sure looks like gold and small diamonds!!!)
What an amazing day!! Best wishes to all..........