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    New to the hobby.

    Hi everyone, I am a beginner but I hope to learn more about this new experience. I was looking for a good hobby that would be great fun, and get me out of the house.

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    Global Moderator aloldstuff's Avatar
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    Welcome from western MA. First off...thank you for your service and congrats on your retirement. What branch of the service? We have some very knowledgeable members here with years of metal detecting experience and they are more than willing to share their expertise. What type of machine are you swinging?

    Looking forward to your participation on the forum.

    Al
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    Welcome from Illinois!

    Metal detecting is a lot like fishing, it takes a lot of patience and perseverance. If you do your research and keep at it, sooner of later you will catch the big one.
    Lifetime totals:
    10 Large Cents, 415 Indian Heads, 2 Two Cent Pieces, 1 Capped Bust Half Dime, 1 Seated Half Dime, 10 Shield Nickels, 68 V Nickels, 124 Buffalo Nickels, 31 War Nickels, 16 Seated Dimes, 131 Barber Dimes, 405 Mercury Dimes, 249 Rosies, 4 Seated Quarters, 18 Barber Quarters, 20 Standing Liberty Quarters, 89 Silver Washingtons, 1 Seated Half, 3 Barber Halves, 16 Walking Liberty Halves

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    Welcome to the forum. I am also retired USAF (24 years). You're in some good detecting country down there in Meridian! Looking forward to seeing your finds. There is lots of good folks and advice on this forum. Best wishes and Happy Hunting, Dave.
    Oldest Coin: 100-60 BC Gallic bronze coin (Sequani Tribe)
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    Oldest U.S. coin: 1805 Draped Bust Large Cent
    Best Coins EVER: 1625 4 Sols from Kingdom of Chateau Renaud, France
    1662 15 Kreuzers, Leopold I, Austria
    Best Relics: Bronze Age Arrowheads & Spearhead, 2c Roman silver ring, complete medieval knight's spur (x6)
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    Welcome to the forum from New Jersey!
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    Oldest coin: Roman Silver Denarius (Titus) 79-81 AD / Oldest US coin: 1786-1788 NJ Copper (x4)
    Best relics: Medieval lead seal matrix (1200s) / 1789 George Washington Inaugural Button (x2)
    Deus II / Equinox 900 - Personal website: www.Detectorist.com

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    Global Moderator Ill Digger's Avatar
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    Hey Viking!
    Welcome to the forum from northern Illinois!
    I on the other hand am not retired..... and don't have enough detecting time to please my addiction!
    Some days you get the corn, some days you get the cob
    ​Oldest coin: ​70 B.C. "Harlow Flyer" gold qtr. Stater
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ill Digger View Post
    don't have enough detecting time to please my addiction!
    Ain't that the truth!! lol
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    Oldest coin: Roman Silver Denarius (Titus) 79-81 AD / Oldest US coin: 1786-1788 NJ Copper (x4)
    Best relics: Medieval lead seal matrix (1200s) / 1789 George Washington Inaugural Button (x2)
    Deus II / Equinox 900 - Personal website: www.Detectorist.com

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    Welcome to the forum Viking , metal detecting will certainly get you out of the house and some exercise . Feel free to ask questions , there are many helpful an experienced hobbyists here .

    Dan
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    so don't expect it from cheap people"

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    Welcome to the forum and looking forward to reading about your adventures. A big hello from Nova Scotia!
    From the land of the Bluenose.....life is a beach at least till the tide comes in and the Bud is all gone. Swish and dig at the drop of a dime!

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    Thank you all for the warm welcomes. I purchased a Bounty Hunter Quick Silver to start out, but yesterday I gave that detector to my wife, so she can also detect with me, plus my new Garrett ACE 400 arrived yesterday. Now we both can get out of the house and enjoy this new hobby. This will be great for our general health and well being.

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    Welcome from Wisconsin! I'm sure you will have a lot of fun with your new hobby.

    Quote Originally Posted by I am Viking View Post
    Thank you all for the warm welcomes. I purchased a Bounty Hunter Quick Silver to start out, but yesterday I gave that detector to my wife, so she can also detect with me, plus my new Garrett ACE 400 arrived yesterday. Now we both can get out of the house and enjoy this new hobby. This will be great for our general health and well being.
    Just hope the wife gets as good or better finds than you, or your well being my be in jeopardy!
    Equipment:
    Minelab: CTX 3030, GPX 4800, X-Terra 705. Whites TDI SL.

    2023 Silver: 1 Gold: 0

    Best finds: 28 silver dime spill, 1800s Dutch customs seal.
    Oldest/best coins: 1837 Upper Canada large cent, 1877 Seated Dime
    Oldest find: 1800 Sailors Luck token
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    Isn't that the truth, thanks for the welcome. I hope my wife finds this a great adventure with lots of neat finds.

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