Sometimes when in an old house site the lawn is built upon with newer soil. What I have found is that if you look for the lower parts of the lawn the older coins can be found.
Examples : The lawn goes along flat across the yard. But when it comes to a typical hedge or any bushes it drops off, leaving the older soil in place. And even way under the bushes/hedges .
Also, if the lawn drops off down a small slope to the sidewalk then older soil can be found on the drop off as the newer soil runs off or they didn't put any on when they re-did the yard.
Sometimes bushes, trees, etc have been removed and leave a slight depression. These places can produce also.
And do you do the side of the house? Last week I dug a silver dime way back from the yard along the fence. I did the whole area and dug a few wheats and current coins also. People frequently neglect the sides when adding to the lawn so it may leave the older dirt for you.
And do you go right up to the house as closely as possible? One time I detected a yard and was finding nothing at all. So someone did it already. But along the front wall real close I got a standing Liberty quarter. That sure made my day !
So eyeball those lawns and see where they are not level - there has to be a reason. Steve in so az
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