V Nickel Bounce

[davew0710]

I have found 2 V nickels since I got my E Trac. Most nickels I dig are a solid 12-13 signal. On both V nickels, the numbers jumped around. the FE was pretty solid 12, but the CO moved between 12 and 16. The first I dug out of curiosity. I dug the second because the signal acted like the first V nickel I got. Both coins were about 5" deep.
Has anyone else experienced this bounce on V nickels?

 

[LilloEsquilo]

Not really. The ones I dug locked on a solid 15-15. If the CO is consistently higher than the FE, my findings in this area are it's probably a pulltab. But if they are close, odds are good it's a nickle. So I haven't really seen that in my area but I'm sure yours is different and you may be using different settings etc.

 

[EZrider]

Older nickles bounce because they have pinta "corrosion" on them. Mine bounce that way "V nickles" I have dug them where the soil wasnt as harsh and they didnt bounce as much.

 

[Erik in NJ]

Hi,

What's pinta "corrosion?"

 

[EZrider]

Like this

Notice the green pinta?

 

[gibsondan]

I got an 1899 V-nickel yesterday. The numbers were 12-12 and 12-13 and the nickel was about 4 inches down. Depth can affect the ferrous number but the conductivity numbers vary little. If I get anything between 10-11 to 12-13 it's usually either a nickel or a beaver tail/pulltab.

 

[txrpls]

Like this


Notice the green pinta?

I think you meant "patina" which is a form of corrosion on bronze and similar metals.