Need help on possible cache signal

[jog]

A neighbor of mine was told by an old gentleman who stopped by his house,that he had buried a jar or can of coins next to a large spruce tree in the back yard.He was positive on the tree but was not positive on what they were buried in.This older gentleman was 12 when he buried the coins and is now in his 80s.I have been given the OK to do what i need to do to try and locate these coins.I am using an MXT, i have several coils.I have done a little around the tree and there is a lot of small nails and iron.My plan is to dig everything.Any input would be APREICATED.Any ideas on what type of signal or reading to look for.

[Kentucky Kache]

You don't know what type of container the coins are in, so it sounds like you don't have much choice but to dig everything. You should get some good experience out of it.

[ldablo]

i agree--dig all hits 'cause you KNOW it there somewhere so it's worth the extra effort. find out if the old gentleman said anything about possible depth. use a probe to assist in identifying targets. HAVE FUN!!! and find it--cool.

LD

[Goodyguy]

The probe sounds like a good idea. Otherwise you have to dig and remove all signals because they could possibly mask the signal you are looking for anyway.

I would say if placed in a tin can it has now rusted away after 70 years in freeze and thaw ground so the type of container whether glass or tin would not be much of an issue.

GG~

[GrayCloud]

Twelve years old... Should not be very deep. Still, all metal and dig everything.

[Goodyguy]

Twelve years old... Should not be very deep. Still, all metal and dig everything.

With out a doubt use all metal mode.
If still no luck get out the big coil and listen for faint signals in case it was buried deep.

GG~

[jog]

Thanks for the info!
I am assuming when your talking about a probe you mean a bottle probe(metal rod on a handle).I will try that.Was also going to rake back the top layer to expose the more compacted soil.May get me a little more depth.Thanks again.

[Timberwolf]

I would think that a jar or can of coins, should give you a pretty solid "hit", when you pass over it.

I dug up an old electrical box in our back yard, and it seemed to be down about 10"-12".
I found that with my White's Eagle Spectrum. Your XLT should do just as well.

TW

[airborne1092]

Any luck on the cache yet?

[jog]

Haven't been able to get back there yet.Also the owner has been out of town.Will post if i find any thing.

[mile-ender]

I dug a cache last year - REALLY weak signal - about foot and a half down - two glass coffee jars stuffed w/ plastic bags of change and some cash (cash had major water damage) from about 25-30 years ago - I think it was some homeless guys savings.
Point is I think depending on what the cache is hidden in, it could mask your signal.
But hell, if you know it's there......

[nova treasure]

I would use a normal size coil and using all metal mode dig everything. If nothing yet i would adjust to your biggest coil, turn up your sensitivity as much as possible and use a slow sweep speed and try the area again with the best headphones you can get. be prepared that it is possibly covered with roots now so when probing it might get interesting.

Good Luck,
Nova Treasure

[Treasure finder]

It may be near a different tree than the one he pointed out. I would try all the trees
and look for the largest signal. If you have a two box detector it should ignore most
nails, coins etc. and only hit the larger target.
Also he may have dug it up and forgotten about recovering it. There were some tough
times in the last 68 years.
Rich

[cw0909]

I dug a cache last year - REALLY weak signal - about foot and a half down - two glass coffee jars stuffed w/ plastic bags of change and some cash (cash had major water damage) from about 25-30 years ago - I think it was some homeless guys savings.
Point is I think depending on what the cache is hidden in, it could mask your signal.
But hell, if you know it's there......

here in the u.s.a. we can get it replaced, do u have that option there
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...6-03-money.htm

[tagasilay]

Hi Jog.

Try to borrow a 2box detector, it wont pick up the small trash signals but should pic up the cache.

HH

jose

[jog]

Will a depth multiplier work or should it be a two box?

[Treasure finder]

I have a Compass Depth Doubler, the one that charges up the ground and increases
the depth capability of any detector. It will increase the signal strength of ALL targets
including junk, nails, pulltabs as well as large targets.
I think your MXT should find your target easily, and I am assuming that the top of the
target is only 12-18 inches deep. Probably that would require a hole of two feet or
so and most people wouldn't dig any deeper than that. A post hole digger would go
deeper, but then the target would be harder to recover when the time comes.
The reason for using a two box detector in your case is not for depth, it is to eliminate
all the small targets. Back to what I said, use the MXT and look for a large target.
Get something the same size and see what the signal sounds like. Check the whole yard
and you should find it. If not, my guess is that someone (like the guy who put it there) has already recovered it. I have looked for quart jars of silver coins and an old shotgun
at two different yards where the family was sure that they were there, and sure enough
they were not to be found. Treasure is elusive. Good luck, Rich



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[jeff of pa]

I would search in Disc.
but with it turned to accept everything.
This way you can remove most of the signals.
After that Either turn to
All metal Or dig all the nulls
left over. then turn to all metal.

Definately dig everything.

as said earlier If in tin, & coins
& the Tin rotted away
You may get a good solid hit.

But If the tin is still deteriorating,
you may get a broken signal at best.

If in Canning Jars You'll get it in Disc
Easy

Use the coil you Know the most.
Then if you still havn't found it after Cleaning the site
out. Upgrade to the Next coil size larger.

good Luck !

[tagasilay]

Hi Jog,

my 2box is a tf900, but i know of garrett having a depth multiplier that converts some of their detectors to a two box configuration. It replaces the standard coil with a transmitter and reciever antenna in the front and back, this would be a real 2box configuration.

God bless,

jose