And yet anther hobby....

[dcopas78]

My wife says I'm as varied as the wind direction...I say I simply can't sit still or stay inside too long! Anyways, my son wanted a metal detector for Christmas because he saw someone on YouTube find something cool with one. I broke out my old one and started poking around the yard off our 100 year old house. I started finding some old wheat pennies, and other cool things. Next thing you know, I'm investing in a top-of-the-line detector. I've been bitten hard, and it fills the time nicely between hunting seasons. Since creek fishing is tough because of heavy rains, high water anymore, I can see myself doing more of this in the spring and summer. Here are some of my finds so far.....


1893 Barber quarter

1841 large cent

WW1 lieutenant bar

Buffalo and war nickle

Mercury dime

Civil War era infantry coat button

 

[OntarioHunter]

Very cool.

 

[Nick87]

Some pretty good finds. Every spring there is a guy with a metal detector checking the same spot in a farm field at the end of the road where I grew up. Been doing at least 20 years. Makes you wonder what hes lookin for.

 

[crock239]

Cool. Never seen a mercury dime before. Interesting finds for sure.

 

[wihunter12]

Looks like fun, how deep into the ground is it typical for you to find those items?

 

[Sytes]

Very cool!

 

[Hydrophilic]

Do you have any naturally occurring gold around? Over here a person can find a gold bearing stream, ancient river channels, etc with bedrock and run a metal detector over the crevices. These crevices can trap placer gold at the bottom, also lead fishing weights and other metals.

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

My house is 100 years old too. This has peaked my interest for sure.

 

[MarvB]

Some pretty good finds. Every spring there is a guy with a metal detector checking the same spot in a farm field at the end of the road where I grew up. Been doing at least 20 years. Makes you wonder what hes lookin for.

Farm owned by DB Cooper & Family?

 

[dcopas78]

Cool. Never seen a mercury dime before. Interesting finds for sure.

They minted 1916-1945 when they were replaced by the roosevelt dime. "Mercury" comes from the winged hat liberty is wearing that makes her look like the Roman god Mercury.

 

[dcopas78]

Do you have any naturally occurring gold around? Over here a person can find a gold bearing stream, ancient river channels, etc with bedrock and run a metal detector over the crevices. These crevices can trap placer gold at the bottom, also lead fishing weights and other metals.

There is some very, very fine gold in a few creeks around here but I don't think anyone has ever found anything larger than "dust" lol. One of dad's friends ran a small plant all summer on a creek on his property one year and mined a little over an ounce. It was a heck of a lot of work for that ounce though.

 

[dcopas78]

Looks like fun, how deep into the ground is it typical for you to find those items?

Usually around 4-6" but I've found coins nearly a foot deep. Age doesn't seem to be a factor either. I've found newer clad dimes at 7-8" and found wheat pennies from the early 1900s at 2" below surface. It is very addicting once you start to learn how to use the detector properly.

 

[Lone Elk]

dcopas78, I also metal detect and have for 25+ years. Great hobby for sure. And the feeling of a shiny silver coin coming out fills the void from the off season for hunting and fishing.
Not sure if you checked, but take a look at the back of that buffalo head nickel. The 1937, had an anomoly, on some of them struck. If the buffalo has only 3 legs instead of 4, your holding a pretty valuable coin...........good luck!

 

[dcopas78]

dcopas78, I also metal detect and have for 25+ years. Great hobby for sure. And the feeling of a shiny silver coin coming out fills the void from the off season for hunting and fishing.
Not sure if you checked, but take a look at the back of that buffalo head nickel. The 1937, had an anomoly, on some of them struck. If the buffalo has only 3 legs instead of 4, your holding a pretty valuable coin...........good luck!

Yeah, that is the first thing I did when I saw the '37 It is just a regular 4 leg version though.

 

[Otto Matic]

My wife says I'm as varied as the wind direction...I say I simply can't sit still or stay inside too long! Anyways, my son wanted a metal detector for Christmas because he saw someone on YouTube find something cool with one. I broke out my old one and started poking around the yard off our 100 year old house. I started finding some old wheat pennies, and other cool things. Next thing you know, I'm investing in a top-of-the-line detector. I've been bitten hard, and it fills the time nicely between hunting seasons. Since creek fishing is tough because of heavy rains, high water anymore, I can see myself doing more of this in the spring and summer. Here are some of my finds so far.....
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1893 Barber quarter
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1841 large cent
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WW1 lieutenant bar
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Buffalo and war nickle
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Mercury dime
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Civil War era infantry coat button

When locating old coins, DO NOT clean them! It destroys their collectability.
Take it to a high quality coin shop or collector for advice.

 

[44hunter45]

I got one because once fired brass became so precious that I got tired of not finding every piece of it at the range. Along the way I've found a few other things.

 

[JCS]

I've detected for almost 30 years. I still love it. My favorite is the walking liberty 50 cent piece.

 

[dcopas78]

When locating old coins, DO NOT clean them! It destroys their collectability.
Take it to a high quality coin shop or collector for advice.
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When locating old coins, DO NOT clean them! It destroys their collectability.
Take it to a high quality coin shop or collector for advice.

Only thing I do is wash dirt of the silvers and brush dirt off coppers with a soft brush. But I could care less about resell cause I'll never get rid of them.

 

[Sytes]

There are a few old... one almost un-noticable, small structures I've come across during hunt endeavors that I'd love to pack a metal detector to check out.
Damn dcopas... now I'm going to have to "lose" a purchased necklace I must have dropped in the yard that I can not find. Buy a detector? Great idea! - pipe dream... My wife is far too smart!

 

[lowmag]

Nice finds! My young son wants one too but I'm not fond of all the holes that would appear in my yard.