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Message:: [QUOTE="coinman1234, post: 2123128, member: 51208"]Not typically, It may take some work and such but it is worth it when I find them. I average finding something cool once every 8 hunts or so. Last year I found 6 pre-1750's coins, 1655-58 Louis XIV Liard, 1696 Halfpenny, 1723 Wood's Hibernia, King George II Halfpenny, King George II Halfpenny made into whizzer toy, and a toasted corroded copper. Also, 3 Large Cents, 1803, 1805, 1838. I go to those isolated places in the middle of the woods that have not had people for 200 years. I may look at maps and town records to find a good place. Today I went metal detecting for 4 hours at two new places, I found nothing but one colonial button with a weird design made of engraved dots, an axe head, and an oxen shoe. Once I found eight colonial buttons, a nice colonial coin (the George II Whizzer toy) and some other colonial artifacts. Most days are more slow though, with maybe a colonial button. I never found any silver last year but hope to this year, I'm happy with copper though. My favorite find my be a silver colonial shoe buckle with an extremely ornate beautiful design and a nice monogram saying, "S.P. to G.R." Also, I just got my article published about hunting at colonial places in W&E Treasures Magazine, my favorite hobby magazine. Anyways, Good luck at the hobby. I'm sure with some careful research and a good place you will find something cool.[/QUOTE]