Hey Steve, 18 to 24 inches. No Way. Someone is pulling your leg. Maybe a foot on a coin but thats about it. I would go with the Whites....
Detectors.... ..Silverdollar Man is right. Its all in the sound. The commerical lies. You really never know until ya dig. BUT it can give...
That medal is cool. I can see why ya wanted to buy it.
I can see the T and Y In the shield on the 20 center. Thats it. The 1877 was in nice shape but had no liberty at all in the head band. It...
Thanks for the replies guys.
..only the 2nd auction I have been to. It was fun. There was a nice collection of coins. An 1877 Indian head, some real nice trade dollars. I...
Hey Rax... ..sounds like great potential sites. Hope ya find something. Ya never know that is the fun of the hobby. Takes about a month of...
Thanks guys. Hey Silverdollarman.... ..old home sites are the place to go. Go knock on doors and keep knocking til someone says yes. Look for...
Had some fun today diggin in the dirt. Found a first for me today. Never found a fish scale before. To bad about the hole but its still cool I...
These four were found at 3 different sites today. A park, a old home site and another old home site. The 1890 is holed. Usually the older...
Thanks guys.. Hey Roy, I just plop it in some hydrogen peroxide for about 15 minutes. Takes all the dirt off and leaves the patina. Works...
Thats why I love finding the old stuff in the dirt. Wonder who could of dropped it, how hard they may have tried to look for it. Stuff like that...
..She was down 8-9 inches. Love finding large cents.
yes, why? you don't think I should be doing such a thing?
..at a park about 6 inches down.
Its been a long winter here in Michigan. I finally got to go out and swing the detector. Only old coin I could find was this. Why couldn't it...
Thanks all for the replies. It is appreciated. Jim
I bought this off of e-bay for $20.00 It was advertised as a pendant/coin. It just looks, in person, so mirror like. Kinda fake. Feels right...
Try hydrogen peroxide on other coins and see if ya like the results.
Thanks all. Its a blast finding old coins in the dirt. Fun stuff. Hey Jody, the 64 is bronze. The nickel ones or "fatties" come outta...
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