1914 D Buffalo New Orleans

[Bharpring]

I was at a New Orleans park tonight pushing through rain and snagged this 1914 D Buffalo Nickel with the Equinox 800. It took about an hour to get used to the scratchy and crappy signals in the New Orleans dirt but then started pulling in some keepers. This was the best of it. It was a short hunt since it was raining and dark early.

 

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[jdiggs_treasure]

Sweet buff!!! Congrats

 

[GB1]

nice coin great date too

 

[Truth]

I’m from New Orleans and for some unknown reason we have, so I find, tons of buff’s, V’s and war nickels and I commend you for detecting tonight in this weather. You are a true detectorist. Lots of V nickels in City Park, but they just changed the detecting rules, but not to sure how much it’s being enforced. Audubon Park is still open for detecting. Hope you’re enjoying New Orleans and being shown true Southern Hospitality.

 

[Bharpring]

I’m from New Orleans and for some unknown reason we have, so I find, tons of buff’s, V’s and war nickels and I commend you for detecting tonight in this weather. You are a true detectorist. Lots of V nickels in City Park, but they just changed the detecting rules, but not to sure how much it’s being enforced. Audubon Park is still open for detecting. Hope you’re enjoying New Orleans and being shown true Southern Hospitality.

Yes, the weather was tough tonight. Decided to stop when lightning was streaking overhead in the darkness. I believe the low tone nickels are the majority of what is left from years of detecting the parks. I see the same thing in other older parks. I actually dug another 1920 S Buffalo Nickel as well and a few wheat penny’s. No silver. I’m from Savannah, so I do enjoy the Southern Hospitality. But next time I’m in New Orleans on business lets get together. I like the Mandeville area as well, but the weather was supposed to be worse there tonight.

 

[Truth]

Yes, the weather was tough tonight. Decided to stop when lightning was streaking overhead in the darkness. I believe the low tone nickels are the majority of what is left from years of detecting the parks. I see the same thing in other older parks. I actually dug another 1920 S Buffalo Nickel as well and a few wheat penny’s. No silver. I’m from Savannah, so I do enjoy the Southern Hospitality. But next time I’m in New Orleans on business lets get together. I like the Mandeville area as well, but the weather was supposed to be worse there tonight.

It was said to say. Next time you’re in town definitely let me know in advance and I’ll take you to some spots that may also produce some round ball, 3 ringers and possibly silver but those urban city parks have pretty much been pillared for the silver low hanging fruit. Keep in touch

 

[Kace]

NICE!

Kace

 

[Bharpring]

I’m from New Orleans and for some unknown reason we have, so I find, tons of buff’s, V’s and war nickels and I commend you for detecting tonight in this weather. You are a true detectorist. Lots of V nickels in City Park, but they just changed the detecting rules, but not to sure how much it’s being enforced. Audubon Park is still open for detecting. Hope you’re enjoying New Orleans and being shown true Southern Hospitality.

One thing that was really strange was I had my Equinox set on Park 2 and Recovery Speed 5 and was getting no targets. I mean none! Recovery speed of 5 is my sweet spot in the parks for depth and separation. I increased the Recovery speed to 7 and started getting some scratchy iffy hits. That’s when the wheats and buffs started showing up.

 

[Yak1366]

Very nice find, Congrats!!!

 

[Clad2Silver]

Nice buffalo find. Too bad those Buffalos come out of the grounded toasted...the 1914-D is a very high priced date.

 

[Truth]

One thing that was really strange was I had my Equinox set on Park 2 and Recovery Speed 5 and was getting no targets. I mean none! Recovery speed of 5 is my sweet spot in the parks for depth and separation. I increased the Recovery speed to 7 and started getting some scratchy iffy hits. That’s when the wheats and buffs started showing up.

That is strange because I have mine on 5 90% of the time. One thing I can say is our mineralization is all over the place out here. Not sure if that had anything I do with it. Do you leave yours on GB tracking?

 

[Truth]

I can tell you one thing I will start checking out 6 and 7 more often now. I don’t think I ever even used 7. What park where you at?

 

[Bharpring]

That is strange because I have mine on 5 90% of the time. One thing I can say is our mineralization is all over the place out here. Not sure if that had anything I do with it. Do you leave yours on GB tracking?

I manually GB on every site. There is lots of EMI to contend with in different areas too.

 

[Truth]

I manually GB on every site. There is lots of EMI to contend with in different areas too.

So you don’t also use tracking after manually GB?

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

All my Buffalo nickels - can't hardly see the dates, let alone the mint marks...!
You have a VERY sweet Find there, buddy!

 

[Bharpring]

So you don’t also use tracking after manually GB?

No tracking. I have tried it and get less good signals in general. Especially on the beach. But just stick with manual GB.

 

[BLK HOLE]

Nice Buff

 

[Rookster]

I can tell you one thing I will start checking out 6 and 7 more often now. I don’t think I ever even used 7. What park where you at?

That's cheating T.

 

[Truth]

No tracking. I have tried it and get less good signals in general. Especially on the beach. But just stick with manual GB.

Gotcha I rarely ever beach. I just found here if I’m in a 100ft x 100ft spot it’ll GB different on every corner.

 

[Rookster]

Nice .