Out looking for silver again (part two.)

[cwilk]

I was prowling around the board on another detector brand's forum and noticed a few of out old regulars using other machines. One wrote that he rarely found silver with his Garrett and now he finds quite a bit more. I read a few weeks worth of posts on several boards and got a few tips. I had to go out and try for at least one silver coin for the day. I put the 12.5 incher on my 2500 and headed out to a nearby park. Why haven't I been using this coil more? It detects very deep. At depths greater than 6 inches target ID and depth estimates are way off. Imaging is accurate thought. The soil was very moist and I had found silver there in the past. Third target was the 1931 Merc in super nice nick! 10 inches deep! Indicated as a zinc cent, size B, two inches, but a very soft signal when pinpointing. This is very good indication of a deep, coin sized object. The dime was not in my flap or within range of my Propointer so down I dug.

A few targets later I scored a very cool 1930s Pie Eating Club pin. I found one for sale for 150 bucks! Mine is pretty beat up, though.

Chris

 

[RickIowa2009]

Silver again, WTG

 

[deepseeker442]

very nice wtg

 

[lazyaussie]

"Pie eatting club" sweet where do i join up mmmmmm pie.
nice silver Chris those mercs are real nice lookin coins.
lazyaussie

 

[Uncle Willy]

Nice stuff bud.

Bill

 

[metalhead]

Totally awesome, dude!Congrats on the silver!You're on a roll!Happy Hunting!

 

[Mick in Dubbo]

Nice little Merc!
Yeah. I haven't been pulling silver out with my Garrett's either, mostly 'cause I haven't been hunting them, but I'm hoping to pop some out real soon. I have found a few copper pennies over the last week and scored an 18k golgd plated ring today, so I'm getting close.
Mick Evans.

 

[born2hunt]

That Merc is in nice shape and the pin is a real keeper too. I love using the big coil, I only hope that one day I will be as proficient with it as you are.

 

[cwilk]

Your post got me to thinking. My last two silver coins, both of which are real beauties, came from sites less than half a mile from my house with a coil I rarely use. I have been thinking about a new detector and now realize that all I needed was to refocus a bit. I wanted more silver coins, I changed my technique, I changed my site selection, I changed my coil, and I got more silver coins. I think I found 7 in roughly a week when I had only found a dozen in the previous 4 months. I will never be the type of hunter who goes out for 8 hours and digs a hundred or so square nails and 10 or 12 silver coins but I do enjoy an hour or two of silver coin hunting from time to time. Now how can I find more gold rings?

Chris

 

[born2hunt]

That's the beauty of this hobby, it has so many different facets and you're free to mix and match as please. A little silver hunting from time to time not only gives your back and knees a break but also gives those clad haunts a chance to reload. As for gold rings rings you'd be better off taking some tips from John B. He's been on a hot streak lately.