Metal Detecting - 4 US Silver Coins with the Vanquish 440

I think I was just being over-zealous. We all have our private lives. I do think it would be good to involve myself with someone who has experienced the ins and outs of metal detecting. I think it would give me an advantage over the fact of getting a "late" start. There are a lot of resources available now to help me though, like YouTube and other online social media sites.

 

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A bit far from me, too bad. I'm new to the hobby as well. I'm using a bounty Humter Discovery 3300. While I like finding coins, I am also digging for relics (1600-1800s). Hit or miss at this point. Research will help with the quality and quantity of finds. The current site that I'm digging, house mid-1800s, is producing a few finds, but I have discovered through research that there were three much older structures on the property that you'd never know where there. That is my target for the next few weeks.

Good luck with the hobby - and remember, being retired, it's getting you outdoors and keeping you active - both physically and mentally. Both better than sitting on the couch reading/watching TV.

 

I doubt I've watched an hour of TV in the last year. I enjoy fishing and knife sharpening in the summer months. I imagine that metal detecting will be intertwined in any fishing adventures in the future though.

 

I recently watched a video about how a guy uses old maps to search for buildings and businesses that are no longer around. I'm sure there are many "Tricks of the Trade" that I am unaware of.

 

Maps are very useful and can increase you finds dramatically (depending on what you are searching for). Land records are another treasure trove.
Maybe I'll go out today!

 

I have lived at this location for over 25 years now and there was an old house just up the road that was never lived in during that time period. I am not sure exactly how old it was but has since been demolished and a new home has been built there. I wonder if the new occupants would let me look there? I can't wait to get out there!

 

I am really starting to enjoy this site and to appreciate the other members here. Thank you for the link!. I wonder if @paddyman98, since you mentioned him, will have any relevant material to share with me as well. Hint, Hint! LOL

 

Lol. Good luck! Let us know if you find anything good.

 

I just finished watching your first "Dirty Video". Thanks again for the link. I think you did an awesome job with the narration details through out the video. It did make me think of one thing I need to do that I am not currently doing. Organizing and recording my finds. I have a few that fall into that category. You probably just saved me some frustration later when I need to dig something out for reference purposes or something. Anyway, I will leave you guys alone. I am sure you have better things to do that to keep coming back to this thread and reading my rants. I probably need to get up from this computer and go do something else for a while anyway.

Thanks again. All of you guys.

 

You have peeked my interest in coin collecting. Thanks for the info on the detector, I am going to look into it. Great finds also paddyman.

 

This is what I use it may be old but it works like a champ.

 

Has to be lots of relaxing fun but mingled with lots of excitement.

 

I am seeing a lot of these old Garrett branded metal detectors since I inquired about purchasing one. They must be pretty nice too.

 

Darn, that's where I lost my house key. Bet it wasn't too deep as I lost it in 2001 when visiting NYC. LOL

 

@RabbiSchmooley
Here is my latest Metal Detecting thread.
I have dozens of them here on CoinTalk

 

Awesome, I will give this a read through. Thanks, you're the best!

 

Up here in Maine, according to my dad at least as he is the one that does the metal detecting in my family, we spot old building sites by the size of the trees on the lot, placement of old farm rock walls, and variance in tree growth near the road (you can tell where there may have been a "driveway" or lawn sometimes) among a few other neat tricks but I'm sure there are better ways.

I personally have only gone detecting with him once but I will have to fix that this summer.

 

A lot of old square nails and broken colonial ceramic. I only had a couple of hours at the site and may go back in the next couple of days to dig more.