Well I also think part of it is our great Michigan soil. The Indian heads and other coins made like them such as the 2 centers come outta the...
Silver comes outta the ground in great condition unless it was in watery ground. Then it has some black staining to it. The picture you see of...
Hit an old farm house today after work and found this super cool half dime down around 6 inches. Its in great condition. Fun stuff.
Not much but the only older coins I could find. A nice 1915 D Wheatie an a nice 1896 Indian head.
I usually don't get out detecting this much but my wife is "letting" me because I'm helping a friend down the road learn this hobby. He just...
Any name brand detector will work for you. Whites, Fisher, Minelab. If your only going to use it a few times a year you will never learn what...
She is ugly and worn but still cool to find. Wish I coulda gotten a date from her but ya gotta take em like they come. Found her at an old one...
The silver was pretty stained up but still cool to find. They usually only come outta the ground stained up if they sat in wet ground. A fun...
Nope, not a bottle hunter. If ya want those ya gotta dig up the privies. I'm just a coin shooter.
Hit an old farm house and found these yesterday.
A real nice 1865 Indian head penny. Not bad for being in the dirt for years. Has full Liberty in the head band.
Found these 5 silver coins at an older home site today.
I have been out of metal detecting for two years as I tried a part time business. Well, it went ok for 2 years. Now I'm back swinging for old...
Hey Steve, the MXT is a great detector. Good choice. My buddy has one and does great with it. In the two years he has had it he has already...
Hey Gary, the only way anyone is gonna find a coin 21 inches deep would be in sand on a beach. Not on solid ground. No way. Believe me on...
Hey Cholmes, I knock on doors of old homes and ask the homeowners permission.
Yep thats the one. I live in Jackson. In between Lansing and Hillsdale.
Thanks guys and yes Bachus I was using a detector. You may know the spot. It was Hillsdale fairgrounds. You know the spot?
...after I posted the finds below my wife and kids took off so so did I. I went to an old park where I have never found any real old coins...
Had a little success. Found Two Indians, 92,98. Two Buffalos, 1916 and a dateless. A 1897 Barber dime. Plus the cool "good for" token....
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