New member in central Illinois saying hello to everyone!! I've been part time detecting for 14+ years (using a Sovereign XS with DTI III meter and 8 coil). I hunt mainly 1800s farm or school sites. At my favorite hunting sites I have had good luck finding some nice silver, a lot of IH pennies, and some large cents(oldest 1839), no gold coins yet but have found gold and silver jewelry. Just purchased an Etrac and can hardly wait to go back over those sites to see what i had passed over.
Here are some previous finds. All except the 3 cent and the Canadian 5 cent came from the same hunting area..3 long gone home sites on a dirt road.
good luck to everyone!!!