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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jim C (Mich), post: 363873, member: 3092&quot;]Its tough when ya first start detecting.&nbsp; I remember when I first got my detector after reading about all the old coins people were finding on the various detecting forums and couldn&#039;t wait to get out there.&nbsp; Only to dig up a bunch a junk a few modern coins.&nbsp;&nbsp; I thought they were all liars and it made me very discouraged.&nbsp;&nbsp; Thats why many detectors end up in closets.&nbsp; &nbsp; I got some great advice that helped me out.&nbsp; Location, location, location.&nbsp;&nbsp; Old homes are the best places to go. Old church lots, school lots.&nbsp; Any place where people gathered.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; But with the problem your having the best solution is to find a clean area (free of junk in the ground)&nbsp; and bury whatever coins your wanting to go after about 5 inches down.&nbsp; Seperate each one at least a foot apart so you can pick each up with your detector.&nbsp;&nbsp; Now&nbsp; set up your detector until you can get a good repeatable clear signal on each coin and remember the sounds of each.&nbsp;&nbsp; Use that information out at your detecting sites.&nbsp; Only dig signals that sound like the ones you recieved in your coin garden at home.&nbsp;&nbsp; To keep from diggin so much junk only dig signals that are deeper than 4 inches.&nbsp;&nbsp; You&#039;ll still get some junk but you will increase your chances.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; This is just a starting point for ya.&nbsp;&nbsp; There are many variables and other factors that come into play but this will get ya some old coins.&nbsp; &nbsp; And when your first starting try and find some quiet ground, some not filled with so much junk.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Hope this helps.&nbsp;&nbsp; Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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