Hi All,
I am four months into MD in northern Illinois.
Any tips or pointers would always be welcome.
If your in the area and want some company hitting a few spots, send me a messege
Garrett AT Pro
Hi All,
I am four months into MD in northern Illinois.
Any tips or pointers would always be welcome.
If your in the area and want some company hitting a few spots, send me a messege
Garrett AT Pro
Oldest Coin: 1699 William III Halfpenny
2024
Silver 5
Indian 3, Buff 1, V Nik 1, Rosie 2, Barber Dime, SLQ 1, barber qtr 1,
YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoU...FVGumMQ/videos
Welcome to the forum Don , i hope its a mild winter for you and have a couple more months of detecting left. If it doesn't theres plenty of info to read on here to hold you over . glad you found us here Don and Happy Hunting.
Dan
"Honesty is an expensive gift ,
so don't expect it from cheap people"
XP Deus II , DFX ,TDI sl -
Click here to view my finds album
Hey Don, Welcome aboard from western MA. My first bit of advice is to be patient, dig neat holes and enjoy your time out. The rest will come when you spend some time digging and learning what your machine is telling you Good luck and happy hunting. It is an amazing hobby.
Finding relics is in my blood
GPX 5000, CTX 3030, E Trac, Vista Gold
Hi Don!
Glad to see another Illinoisan here. The AT Pro is a very popular and well-respected machine, you should do well with it.
We are looking forward to your participation on the forum!
Tony
Lifetime totals:
10 Large Cents, 420 Indian Heads, 2 Two Cent Pieces, 1 Capped Bust Half Dime, 1 Seated Half Dime, 10 Shield Nickels, 68 V Nickels, 125 Buffalo Nickels, 31 War Nickels, 16 Seated Dimes, 131 Barber Dimes, 406 Mercury Dimes, 249 Rosies, 4 Seated Quarters, 18 Barber Quarters, 20 Standing Liberty Quarters, 90 Silver Washingtons, 1 Seated Half, 3 Barber Halves, 16 Walking Liberty Halves
YouTube Channel: Tony Two-Cent https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmz...RlHTBIU42bUORg
Welcome to the forum and the hobby from SW Illinois! Best wishes and HH, Dave. p.s. Don't forget pictures when you post your finds!
Oldest Coin: 100-60 BC Gallic bronze coin (Sequani Tribe)
Oldest Silver Coin: 1156 hammered Pfennig from (now) Bavaria
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)
YouTube Channel: Full Metal Digger
Another welcome from western MA. Between Daddydigger and Tony Two-Cent I hope that they left you some silver...... lol
Looking forward to your future posts. Feel free to post up some of your best finds so far.
V3i- Prism IV- Pro Pointer
2020 GOAL: Any Flowing Hair coin
TOTAL 100 YEAR OLD COINS - -280
2020:
Silver: 11
Oldest U.S. Copper - 1795 Liberty Cap
Oldest U.S. Silver - 1829 Capped Bust Dime extra large 10C
Click here to view my album
Welcome from Washington state along the Columbia River / Oregon border. Looking forward to your posts and pics.
Land of Two Seasons - Snow and Fire Danger.
Thanks to all for the warm welcome.
I'm heading up to southern Wisconsin this week end. I'll let you know how I do.
HH Don
Oldest Coin: 1699 William III Halfpenny
2024
Silver 5
Indian 3, Buff 1, V Nik 1, Rosie 2, Barber Dime, SLQ 1, barber qtr 1,
YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoU...FVGumMQ/videos
Hey Don!
Welcome to the forum from yet another Illinoisan!
Good luck up north this weekend. It won't be long now and the ground will be frozen. >:# >{
Some days you get the corn, some days you get the cob
Oldest coin: 70 B.C. "Harlow Flyer" gold qtr. Stater
Oldest U.S. coin: 1814 Capped Bust Dime
Welcome from Milwaukee!
Minelab Equinox 600 & Whites Coinmaster, Garrett Propointer, Lesche Digger
Oldest silver: 1853 Half-dime & 1876S Seated Quarter / Oldest coin: 1849 US Large Cent / 1854 Upper Canada One Penny Bank Token
Welcome to the forum from SE Wisconsin. It is always nice to welcome a fellow Midwesterner. Good luck and happy hunting.
Minelab Equinox 800, 15”Coiltek, 11” & 6”coils
XP Deus II , 11", 9” & 11x13 coils
Detectors since 1977: Simplex, DEUS, CTX 3030, F75 Ltd, Etrac, Excal II, V3i, DFX, GTI2000, Eagle II, 6000DI, 6DB, AlaskanTR4B, Beachcomber
Welcome aboard Don!
Whites VX3, Tesoro Vaquero & Silver uMax.
I wish you well in your new hobby. Lots of good people here to guide you along.
On Instagram- oxshoedrew
Hello and Welcome from John in New Jersey.
Whites VX3 - Blisstool LTC64X V3
It's amazing how many friends I have made on this forum since this post started.
Thanks Guys, It's been a great 4 1/2 years.
here's to the next 4 1/2!!
Oldest Coin: 1699 William III Halfpenny
2024
Silver 5
Indian 3, Buff 1, V Nik 1, Rosie 2, Barber Dime, SLQ 1, barber qtr 1,
YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoU...FVGumMQ/videos
Its been nice to have had you and Al here !
"Honesty is an expensive gift ,
so don't expect it from cheap people"
XP Deus II , DFX ,TDI sl -
Click here to view my finds album
Certainly have enjoyed the journey with you Don! I think 2018 will be your year and you'll start posting good finds.
Oldest Coin: 100-60 BC Gallic bronze coin (Sequani Tribe)
Oldest Silver Coin: 1156 hammered Pfennig from (now) Bavaria
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)
YouTube Channel: Full Metal Digger
Lol!!!
Detectors I use: Minelab Equinox 900 & Manticore
Favorite finds I have made:
1,000+ silver coins
103pcs of 1700's Trade Era Silver
Copper Culture Indian Artifacts
125+ War of 1812 Era buttons and relics
My wife (probably should have started with that one)
Lifetime totals:
10 Large Cents, 420 Indian Heads, 2 Two Cent Pieces, 1 Capped Bust Half Dime, 1 Seated Half Dime, 10 Shield Nickels, 68 V Nickels, 125 Buffalo Nickels, 31 War Nickels, 16 Seated Dimes, 131 Barber Dimes, 406 Mercury Dimes, 249 Rosies, 4 Seated Quarters, 18 Barber Quarters, 20 Standing Liberty Quarters, 90 Silver Washingtons, 1 Seated Half, 3 Barber Halves, 16 Walking Liberty Halves
YouTube Channel: Tony Two-Cent https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmz...RlHTBIU42bUORg