Metal detector finds

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Richard gladfelter, May 3, 2018.

  1. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    People don't believe I found this coin metal detecting (because of the condition a 50 year old coin). But not everything is buried in acidic soil for 50 years sometimes
    it's just under the wood chips at the play ground. 012.JPG 013.JPG
     
  2. Avatar

    Guest User Guest



    to hide this ad.
  3. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Or it was dropped that day. :wideyed:
     
  4. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    If it is just under the wood chips and not in the soil, then it hasn't been there long. Once it rains, gravity/mass of the coin etc. pull it down into the wet soil.
     
  5. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Are you asking me or telling me?? o_O:D
     
  6. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    Some highlights different hunts.
    This Native American dollar is NIFC 3 million minted. Native hospitality.
    Then just a regular half.
    A half and a silver ring. I skipped some spots, and I was going to skip the last spot, and the very last signal was a silver ring.
    The next week I pulled a silver cross.
    And then today I got another NIFC golden dollar, 862,000 minted. American Innovators. Hospitality2.jpg 1974.jpg OR.JPG cross.JPG AmInO.JPG AmInR.JPG
     
  7. Evan Saltis

    Evan Saltis OWNER - EBS Numis LLC

    I found my first Civil War item on Saturday in Vienna, Virginia.

    For those who don't know, I moved from Maine to Virginia almost a year ago now. This was a very exciting find, my first US Civil War relic!

    It is a Sharps Carbine rifle bullet, used by both the Union and the Confederacy, and due to the caliber of this one, it can be dated from 1859-1863. It was used by the calvary as it was easier to load on horseback as compared to infantry or Springfield rifles.

    IMG_9682.JPG
     
  8. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Very nice Evan! I remember the first one I found in early 2000's. It sounded just like an "Ox Knob". I would have been excited to find that but was rewarded by a missed bullet instead. Here's the bullet I found, :p. # 34! The rest of the trinkets are from 2000-2007.
    Just joking. Sounds like a very old place to detect. ;)
    Relic Display (2) (1).jpg
     
  9. Eric the Red

    Eric the Red Exploring the World of Coins

    Awesome find, Congrats.
     
    SensibleSal66 likes this.
  10. Kevin Mader

    Kevin Mader Fellow Coin Enthusiast Supporter

    Two and three band - which side do you have?
     
  11. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    Highlights from today. I never bagged a 40% before. I have one Franklin.
    40percent.JPG 100_0051.JPG
     
  12. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    PS one of the dimes is a 1964-D 90% silver 100_0066.JPG
     
  13. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    It was a low target hunt, but it had those surprises. I didn't look at the date on the half until I got home. I didn't notice the dime at all until I started looking at all the dates through a loupe. The dime is the 3rd from the end but it is hard to read the 4, and the next week was very weak. Trying tomorrow.
    day507.JPG
     
  14. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    Sometimes the bear eats you.
    day508.JPG
     
    Eric the Red and SensibleSal66 like this.
  15. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    Made a little over my gas. The dollar coin was nice. (Franklin Pierce) But otherwise the hunt was disappointing. I hit 8 spots and only 2 were OK. day509.JPG 100_0116.JPG 100_0117.JPG
     
    Eric the Red and SensibleSal66 like this.
  16. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    I haven't updated the swag in a long time. Some of the pictures are not great but I tried to pick the best ones I could.
    Plated stuff
    Fake silver and gold stamps
    Pressed coins
    Tungsten and stainless steel
    silver chains
    miscellaneous silver
    silver rings
    gold
    silver coins
    halves minus the 2 silvers
    dollar coins Plated6-25.JPG Fake6-25.JPG Pressers6-25.JPG TgSt6-25.JPG Chains6-25.JPG AgMisc6-25.JPG rings6-25.JPG Gold6-25.JPG AgCoins6-25.JPG half6-25.JPG
     
    Eric the Red and Mr. Numismatist like this.
  17. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    Ran out of room. Dollar coins. dol6-25.JPG
     
    Eric the Red likes this.
  18. Jersey magic man

    Jersey magic man Supporter! Supporter

    Do you live near an amusement park? I find it odd that you found so many elongated cents.
     
    Last edited: Jun 23, 2025
    SensibleSal66 likes this.
  19. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    There is an aquarium and a zoo nearby, as well as other things that make pressed coins. Find many of them in the park playgrounds and school playgrounds. Some of them come from interesting places. Roswell, etc. Of course most of them are local.
     
  20. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    I had a couple of issues. I go to my 2nd spot and there is someone working my side of the street, it's 5:30 the sun isn't even up yet, so I left. Silver ring and dollar coin. day510.JPG wash.JPG
     
Draft saved Draft deleted

Share This Page