Metal Detecting - Christmas Morning 2 US Silver & Mystery Button

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  1. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    Hello Everyone,
    Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Holidays!

    This morning I did a 5 hour Metal Detecting hunt at a local park here in Manhattan NYC. I gifted myself a new coil for my Vanquish 440. The V8 8" inch Double D Coil.
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    I did well. 2 US Silver Coins. A Mystery Button with Shield and Wreath. I need an ID!

    1936 Mercury Dime
    1951 Silver Roosevelt
    2 Piece Button
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    Wheat Cents and 1943 Canada -
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    Nickels -
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    The rest -
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    Misc Metals -
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    Here is my latest YouTube video -​
     
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  3. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Any Back mark ? OK. Waterbury , CT . Right down the road from me basically . I'll research it . If not they have a historical division there . I contacted them for my Star Button.
     
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  4. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    Cool button. The design makes me think of a war token.
     
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  5. Mammothtooth

    Mammothtooth Stand up Philosopher, Vodka Taster

    Nice, I use a White XLT.. You did well. I have not used mine for a while, back issues...
    Rich, or Mammothtooth
     
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  6. Sidney Osborne

    Sidney Osborne Well-Known Member

    Which detector do you recommend for the novice/beginner.?
     
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  7. Mammothtooth

    Mammothtooth Stand up Philosopher, Vodka Taster

    My choice has always been a White Detector, we used them in the Park Service at Little Big Horn. I have owned two, an older 600DI Pro and this XLT. You cannot go wrong with them. They hold their value. They are not cheap, but you want the best when your hunting coins etc. Check out White......
    Rich....
     
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  8. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    White's is out of business now . Bought by Garrett Metal Detectors .
     
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  9. Heavymetal

    Heavymetal Supporter! Supporter

    Wow, a bronze 1943 penny!
    Wait, what? Canadian?
    Oh, never mind.
    Keep stacking that silver
     
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  10. Mammothtooth

    Mammothtooth Stand up Philosopher, Vodka Taster

    Did not know that...Have not used mine for several years
     
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  11. Mammothtooth

    Mammothtooth Stand up Philosopher, Vodka Taster

    Whites did go out of business in June of 2020, best detectors made and made in USA..... Now go buy one from China BOO!
     
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  12. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    How about Minelab ? I hear their great !
     
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  13. Mammothtooth

    Mammothtooth Stand up Philosopher, Vodka Taster

    Don’t know anything about them..Sorry. If I was going to get one now I would have to study it...My White still works fine. Golly it is more than 15 years old I would guess
     
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  14. Mammothtooth

    Mammothtooth Stand up Philosopher, Vodka Taster

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  15. bsshog40

    bsshog40 Senior Member

    Very nice finds. I don't detect much around my area. Waaay too much private land in the oilfield. But I did get a nice Carrot (garrett AT pro pinpointer) and some new digging tools from the wifey for Christmas. Achin' to go hunting!
     
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  16. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    I have 2 Minelab Detectors. A CTX3030 and my recent Vanquish 440 which is the machine I speak about in my video I provided in the YouTube link.

    Did you watch it? o_O
     
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  17. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Yea I did ,like always , :)
     
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  18. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Does anyone know about the button ? I 'm thinking a service button of some sorts .
     
    SensibleSal66, Dec 26, 2020
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  19. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    WTG! Thanks for taking us along. I watched the whole vid. The Merc is lovely. I never, ever got tired of digging those!

    Seeing the flash of silver in the dirt like that can quickly make one forget the rain and the cold, eh?
     
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  20. Mammothtooth

    Mammothtooth Stand up Philosopher, Vodka Taster

    I watched it and thought, well done..
     
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  21. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Minelab CTX-3030. Man, every other member in our six-person group on my dig week in England was swinging one of those. (One fella had an XP Deus as his backup machine.)

    They all ran absolute circles around me and my Garrett 2500, though how much of their lopsided lead was due to the machine and how much was due to skills is debatable. It was probably both.
     
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