Mike from MI
Silver Member
- Oct 13, 2007
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- 🏆 Honorable Mentions:
- 15
- Detector(s) used
- Etrac, Minelab Explorer II, Exterra 30, Fisher CZ-21, and CZ-20
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
Years ago I found a little spot in an old park where I dug some wheats, silver, and buffs. I have been back to the same spot now and then over the years and have found more wheats and a couple silvers. I went back there a week ago and worked the very same spot with my Etrac. I got a deep hit and it was 2 deep wheats in one hole. I slowed down and kept digging deep wheats and also a merc. Ended that 30 minute hunt with 9 wheats and the merc. Every coin was 7" - 9" deep. My friend John was with me and watched me dig a few of them. I decided to go back today and work the same area and take a ruler this time. It didn't take long and I heard that first deep wheat.
I ended the hunt with 10 more wheats, a 1945 D silver war nickel, and a 1942 S merc. None were less than 7" and some were at 9" deep. If you look at the ruler you can see the merc was right at 9". I also got a neat old dog whistle. I think the soil and moisture conditions were just right, and that Etrac has the ability to sniff out deep coins. Each coin I measured was actually still in the spot it was dropped many years before. None were in the loose soil. I wanted an accurate depth so I worked slowly with digger and pin pointer till I seen an edge of a coin. Also got 20 trash items, and 8 clad coins.
I ended the hunt with 10 more wheats, a 1945 D silver war nickel, and a 1942 S merc. None were less than 7" and some were at 9" deep. If you look at the ruler you can see the merc was right at 9". I also got a neat old dog whistle. I think the soil and moisture conditions were just right, and that Etrac has the ability to sniff out deep coins. Each coin I measured was actually still in the spot it was dropped many years before. None were in the loose soil. I wanted an accurate depth so I worked slowly with digger and pin pointer till I seen an edge of a coin. Also got 20 trash items, and 8 clad coins.
Have you given up on your Minelab then? Glad you're getting out.
