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minnixb said:Curious if any G2+ users out there have found any gold coins?
If so, what VDI numbers came up?
jak135 said:First coin I found with my G2+ was an 1855 California Gold Half Dollar. Old fairground site I've hunted for
five years with an eTrac and F75LTD. Lots of iron around it, about six inches down. Using 11 DD coil.
The half dollar is smaller than a three-cent silver (trime). G2+ hit it hard. I didn't know what it was when I
dug it but my detecting buddy knew right away and starting yelling that I found a gold coin. I thought the one dollar
was the smallest, which it is for US minted. The VDI was 45-47. It registers a 19-21 VDI on the F75LTD.
Love my G2+.
Minas man said:My machine is a Gold Bug pro DP and I found a dime size gold pin and it was a 55 so then tried a 1/4 bar of gold and it rang up as an 82 and I was surprised but apparently large gold is going to give a different reading. I'm digging anything in the 80 s anyway.
Speedlunker said:Minas man said:My machine is a Gold Bug pro DP and I found a dime size gold pin and it was a 55 so then tried a 1/4 bar of gold and it rang up as an 82 and I was surprised but apparently large gold is going to give a different reading. I'm digging anything in the 80 s anyway.
I have a G2+ and have not found a gold coin but have had a similar experience to Minas man concerning small and large gold. Small items seem to hit pretty solid 52 to 55 but a very large solid college ring came in at 82 so I'm all over the place VDI numbers wise. They did produce very nice solid and consistent tones however.