Working on a new Quattro / Safari book & looking for find photos

[Andy Sabisch]

In response to a pile of requests for an updated book covering both the Quattro and Safari, I am trying to finish that project up and one thing I was looking to add were more photos and details of some of the great finds that have been made with these two machines.

If anyone has some finds they would like to share and have showcased, please get in touch with me.

The finds can be rare, valuable or simply something that came out of a pounded area, from amongst trash or just stands out in terms of being a first or milestone for you. If you remember the settings you used that would be good information as well as a general description of where you found it and the type of site . . . . not looking for specifics such as "in Maple Park near the old band shell" unless you want to have a small army helping you clean the place out. Let me know how you want credit provided in the book.

To make it interesting, the first 10 that get their finds picked to be added to the book will get a signed copy of the book when it comes out in addition to being listed in the credits section.

Thanks in advance . . . .

Andy Sabisch

 

[bunker314]

Best of luck, could you go into ferrous sounds a little more and how to interpret them as compared to nonferrous. That has been my downfall.
Thanks,
Bunker

 

[reltolbert]

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[geordiefred]

Hi Andy
I have enclosed a picture of a 2 Reales of Spain 1721 Madrid Mint found at almost 14" depth in Pasture, faint signal first found on my friends 705 then checked & confirmed a positive signal with my Safari. The Safari was in factory preset coin & jewellery mode and showed 38 on the target id number.
Mr Cammidge
United Kingdom

 

[reltolbert]

Hi Andy,

I found this unusual silver ring which looks like the top part of a silver spoon or fork
in 4 inches of dry fresh water beach sand which was in a high trash area with a lot
of iron content. The target read #30 using the standard 11" DD coil.
I mention this, not so valuable, ring as being my first ring on my first day of
hunting with my new Safari. This goes to show you a novice like me with the
simplicity of the Safari detector can find jewelry and old coins on your very
first day of hunting with the Safari.
Below is the Coeur D' Alene, Idaho beach where I found the ring.

Regis Tolbert

 

[jenkiel]

Hi Andy. Have posted this before,called Smiley. Found it in Oslo close to a road used for +- 2000 year ago. The museum gave it back to me because they could not tell
age or use for it. It's 140g solid Tin ,and gave 36 with the Safari. was 13-14 inch deep.

Could it be very old ?

 

[John (Australia)]

Hello Andy, I am attaching photos of 2 finds I found in the first 2 years of owning my Quattro . They were both found using the stock coil and factory mode all metal but with -10 rejected just so the detector didn't false as much. Back then I always used auto sensitivity but these days I adjust the sensitivity to suit either shallow or deep targets.
I don't know if you have used a setting of 1 but I do quite well with only 1 sensitivity set when hunting newly lost coins in mown or short grass sites. If not give it a try and you mighty be suprised what you can find.
The 1 Real was found at a site of a old Inn, I think they might be called a Public House elsewhere. This site had seen a lot of detectorists over the years as a gold coin had been found there previously but they didn't get all the good finds, I found some 1806 pennys and a couple of belt buckles with the cricket scene theme on them as well as a lot of buttons etc. It was used in the time of the gold rush in the 1850's and closed about in early 1870. I woudn't expect to find a much older coin in my life time given the length of white settlement in Australia. It must have been in circulation for about 100 years and then buried for nearly 150 years. The buckle was found near the site of a former one room school and was folded in half and a bit crumpled when i dug it up. It wasn't till I cleaned it up that I could see what it was, it is unique I think in that the ship shown on it is a paddle wheel, steam powered vessel, but still with the full rigging and masts of a sailing vessel.
Regards
John

 

[jenkiel]

Hi Andy. Have posted this before,called Smiley. Found it in Oslo close to a road used for +- 2000 year ago. The museum gave it back to me because they could not tell
age or use for it. It's 140g solid Tin ,and gave 36 with the Safari. was 13-14 inch deep.

Could it be very old ?

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[Sabisch]

Some super finds posted here . . . . . . positive proof of the capabilities of the detectors.

I appreciate the input and the suggestions . . . . . will make sure questions get addressed with the additional experience out there on these detectors compared to when the first book came out.

Andy

 

[virginia digger]

Andy, When do you hope to have your new book out? Can't wait to get it....the Quattro is one awesome machine !

Virginia Digger !

 

[Curious The George]

Some of my finds with my Safari.

Coin silver spoon made between 1805 and 1809. Found in a city park about 12" down. It was very bent and distorted when dug. I sent it to a silversmith and had it restored. It has the silversmiths touch mark on the handle and from research was able to date it.

1853 Enfield Rifle buttplate. Has rack number stamped on the tang. Found about 6" down near an old house site that was on a route that troops traveled during the Civil War. Thought to be Confederate usage.

1787 Connecticut copper penny. Found at an old colonial era ghost town site.

 

[Mississippi]

Andy here are some finds I made using the Safari. These finds were made in fairly good soil conditions and this was my first time using the machine. The 1833 Large Cent was my first coin found with the machine at about 8 inches down using the relic mode and had a TID number of 38. All the Civil War bullets were found in the same mode between 2 and 5 inches with a TID number between 32 and 34. Would love to get a copy of your new book to learn the capability of this machine even more.

 

[Mississippi]

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