Looks like a great group here, been Detecting for about a year and am having withdrawls now that Winter has raised it's ugly head. I am eager to learn all I can, thanks!
Looks like a great group here, been Detecting for about a year and am having withdrawls now that Winter has raised it's ugly head. I am eager to learn all I can, thanks!
Greetings ScottyB! I am suffering from Winter Houseatosis myself. Looking forward to the Spring thaw! Welcome to the forum.
Welcome ScottyB. Many of us northerners are getting the shakes from a lack of detecting. Lots of great folks on this forum that are happy to help you learn and improve.
Oldest find: 5,000 year old copper spearhead
Oldest coin: 1699 William III halfpenny
Purdiest coin: 1832 Capped Bust quarter
Coolest find: USA button with blue threads still on shank
"He who would search for pearls must dive below."
Welcome ScottyB from frozen Wisconsin, the place that sends you our snow when we're done with it! LOL Having tje withdrawals here too bit that's why I took to cold water detecting in the winter, at least until I can't chip through the ice any more! Love to see photos of some of your finds so far, and hear about what you are swinging.
Equipment:
Minelab: CTX 3030, GPX 4800, X-Terra 705. Whites TDI SL.
2024: Silver 1, Gold 0
Best finds: 28 silver dime spill, 1800s Dutch customs seal.
Oldest/best coins: Late 1700's Chinese Cash Coin, 1837 Upper Canada large cent, 1877 Seated Dime
Oldest Relic find: 1800 Sailors Luck token
You Tube: Rediscovering America
Quote: Treasures are like potato chips, you can never have just one!
Welcome from western MA. Yup, frozen here also. We have a lot of knowledgeable folks here. Feel free to post up some of your finds (we love pictures).
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 to the forum, ScottyB!
We're glad you joined us! It is a frozen winter wonderland here in southeast Illinois as well. I guess it's a good time to do research and watch metal detecting videos on YouTube.
Spring will get here eventually!
Lifetime totals:10 Large Cents, 428 Indian Heads, 2 Two Cent Pieces, 1 Capped Bust Half Dime, 1 Seated Half Dime, 10 Shield Nickels, 68 V Nickels, 126 Buffalo Nickels, 31 War Nickels, 17 Seated Dimes, 135 Barber Dimes, 411 Mercury Dimes, 253 Rosies, 4 Seated Quarters, 18 Barber Quarters, 21 Standing Liberty Quarters, 90 Silver Washingtons, 1 Seated Half, 3 Barber Halves, 17 Walking Liberty Halves
YouTube Channel: Tony Two-Cent https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmz...RlHTBIU42bUORg
Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone. I'll try to contribute as best I can. This place is a refreshing change from other Forums and Facebook groups which are full of "my Detector is better than your Detector" posts.
Welcome to our forum! All us Illinois guys have e-tracs so we can only insult each others' looks and fake finds! LOL.Originally Posted by ScottyB
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 ☺Instagram: Full_Metal_Digger ☺
lol!
Detectors I use: Minelab Equinox 900 & Manticore
Favorite finds I have made:
1,000+ silver coins
104pcs 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)
Welcome from Ohio frozen here also
I won't long now...we'll be out...(as I type this on a snow day). Have you found any good items thus far? Welcome!!
On Instagram- oxshoedrew
Welcome Scotty , we're a small group but you won't find a nicer or more genuine crowd than here ! Glad you joined us .
Sorry I don't have abutton for that honest statement
"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
Being I was a beginner with a cheap Detector last year I found the usual clad (over $120), toy cars, tokens etc, and I was happy with that. One day, by pure chance I came across Jared (Bucknut) digging in a field behind a playground I was detecting, and he really helped me by giving me some valuable pointers. We became fast friends and went on several hunts together - he even let me use his Deus! After that things started improving for me, a 1902 IHP (with the Deus), 1942 Merc, a no-date SLQ, and couple of silver Rosies. I am completely re-equipped for this coming season and more excited than ever. We are already planning hunts, if we ever get out of this freeze.
Ahh stop it! you are making me blush. Hey I am going detecting on Sunday or Monday with the warmer temps melting the snow. The ground under the snow is barely frozen so I'm going...hopefully. I'm an optimist.
Detectors I use: Minelab Equinox 900 & Manticore
Favorite finds I have made:
1,000+ silver coins
104pcs 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)
Good luck, I'll be working and dreaming of my new machine. Where are you going? Make sure to send me pics of your finds!
Lucky you can still retrieve anything. Just this morning I was pondering the cost of renting a cordless jackhammer!
Equipment:
Minelab: CTX 3030, GPX 4800, X-Terra 705. Whites TDI SL.
2024: Silver 1, Gold 0
Best finds: 28 silver dime spill, 1800s Dutch customs seal.
Oldest/best coins: Late 1700's Chinese Cash Coin, 1837 Upper Canada large cent, 1877 Seated Dime
Oldest Relic find: 1800 Sailors Luck token
You Tube: Rediscovering America
Quote: Treasures are like potato chips, you can never have just one!
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