It just takes time

[Scenario84]

I kept reading everyone's advice on the Safari, "just keep practicing and you will learn it."
That's what I did, and I was starting to think it wouldn't happen; that I had spent a lot of money to pull clad coins and pull tabs from the ground. Until a few weeks ago, when I came across a weak signal that was repeating decently. It was coming in as an 18/19 and very deep. I figured probably aluminum, maybe a nickel, but I dug it anyway. When I found the object after digging down about 9-10 inches I thought it was a penny, until I felt the shank on the back. My first flat button! As I carefully brushed some of the dirt away I saw it had a design on it. There was an eagle with a shield containing a script R. Turns out it is a War of 1812 rifle regiment button. Made only from 1812-1813! A great find and one ill never forget. 20 minutes later, digging a solid 35 signal, and expecting another penny, I pulled out a giant copper flat button. I can't say exactly what happened, but something just "clicked" and I knew what signals to dig. I was finally learning the machine. I went on to dig several more flat buttons from the mid to late 1700's, two large musket balls, a smaller musket ball, and a three-ringer Minnie ball! My best finds ever with any detector. I finally am using the safari and pulling stuff that is very very old, and very deep! I hope to find out more about the other flat buttons. If anyone can give me some insight into them that would be awesome!

 

[KinTN]

Wow, that's a hellava 'click'! Congratulations on those great finds.

 

[Scenario84]

Thanks! Still diggin my fair share of junk tho. That will never stop. But it does feel great to pull something besides clad!

 

[MetalMiner]

Congrats some nice finds. I dig all deep targets. You can't rely on the ID when they are deep. If my depth gauge is nearly maxed out & the ID is jumping around I dig it. Glad you're getting the hang of the Safari. I've had mine 2yrs & I still try to learn something new about it. GL

 

[klever]

Great finds Scenario84. Don't get to see much of anything like that here in Washington State. And yep we will always dig trash. Good luck in the future

 

[kschae4]

Very impressive mix of finds. Looks Like you're getting to know Safari's song....keep the pics coming.

 

[Scenario84]

Thanks everyone, I definetly post more pics of anything I find! So far no luck but it's only time til I find something. That's one of the good things about living in a town on the national registry of historic places. There has been people from europe here since the late 1600s. And Seneca Indians before that. Who knows what one might fight. Sullivan wiped out an Indian village less than a mile from my home. Could that be where the musket balls came from? Or are they from the war of 1812 like the military flat button I found? I have know idea. But that's what I love about this hobby. Everything has a story. The fun is figuring it out!

 

[surf n turf]

Hey Scenario84 welcome to the forum, you made some great finds there congratulations.