hockeyguy link=topic=6397.msg74870#msg74870 date=1310488982 said:ooohhhh baby.....nice finds Angel. Going slow is the key in the iron and trash....just like poker, you have to have patience. :white:usaflag::erfect10:
Yes, patience is a key part of a successful hunt, that's for sure. :yes:
Tony Two-Cent link=topic=6397.msg74871#msg74871 date=1310488998 said:Just when I think you can't possibly top yourself... you do! :shocked04:
Each of your finds are more amazing than the last. All of these coppers are spectacular, but those Fugio Cents are mind blowing! I used to patronize a local coin shop in my youth ran by an elderly gentleman named Ernie. I remember one time that Ernie showed me a Fugio Cent that he owned. He was really proud of it. At the time I was really too young to appreciate it. Now I understand how rare and historic they are.
Congrats on the incredible finds, Angel! I can't wait to see what you find next! |)
Thanks Tony. :beerbuddy: The Fugio cent is a very nice coin. I was pleased to see that much of the detail could be made out in the ones I found. :yes:
Viking link=topic=6397.msg74877#msg74877 date=1310495950 said:Dang!mg: DAAAAANG!
So when you're working at a snail's pace for a couple of hours, how big of an area do you generally cover? 10 ft x 10 ft? 20x20'? Also, is the assumption that old coins and relics are everywhere at your sites? I ask because when I try to go that slow, I always freak myself out that maybe I picked the wrong 20' x 20' area, so before you know it, I'm all over the place again! Any advice? :dontknow:
When on planned hunts I do try to select an area to grid, usually 40 x 40 (eyeballing size), but not all locations require detecting at a snail's pace. The type of targets and trash a site has yielded during past hunts helps me determine how much time and effort I should spend working it. But once I do start a grid I stick to it. Doing so has worked well for me. This requires much patience, for the desire to jump to that patch of ground on the other side of the field is always pulling at you, especially when nothing has been dug for an hour or more.
Yesterday's hunt was more of a leisure one, but the particular site does demand a very slow and methodical approach. Fast swings when working an E-Trac at this site will yield poor results, of that I am certain. Though I did not employ a grid during the hunt, the section I did work was no larger than 30 x 30. I do plan to work it again from various angles until I am satisfied that I have worked it as best as possible. :yes:
