Pro advise needed

[metal detective kalin]

Where have you all found the majority of your silver half’s and dollar coins? Any tips or tricks that go beyond the usual for finding them? I’m using the nox 600, still learning it

[SD51]

Have only found one silver dollar and not many more silver halves, but the best advise I can give you on finding silver coins is to get permissions at older homes or property that haven't been searched before.

[against the wind]

Usually in the ground,

[ticndig]

I haven't found any in MANY years. most all the silver I've found was a schools . the last time I hunted a school the cops were there within 15 mins . I now only hunt the woods so I don't have to deal with the law.

just hunt where people gather , it's not hard at all to think of those places. parks , swimming holes , carnival grounds, churches, waysides , lovers lanes. the beach. playgrounds. if you put in the time and dig lots of targets you may get lucky with the big silver you seek.

[Trezurehunter]

I have found 32 Half Dollars. Most came from wooded Forest preserves and a handful came from yards. The 3 Morgan Dollars I found have all been found in farmers fields. 6 Eisenhower Dollar coins all came from yards. Best advice, is to do research and hunt in the old areas that were once used by people.

[BLK HOLE]

I'm still looking for one so if you figure it out let me know

[Charlie P. (NY)]

You do understand that when you ask for a consultation with a "Pro"; that is their profession and payment is implied. ;-)

From a strictly amateur source - I have found Franklin and Kennedy halves at parks where there were church picnics (may be coincidence). The few dollar coins I have found are modern clad and were in a park that hosts summer fairs and carnivals. I don't think past residents in this area were big on carrying dollar coins.

Found a nice Barber half in the back of a desk where it had fallen behind a drawer (I am guessing).

[Jason in Enid]

I've only found 2 silver dollars, both in public park spaces that have hunted very hard before I ever got there. Silver halves are no different than any other coin, some private yards, some curb strips, some parks. The best bet for any kind of silver is private yards. You have a far lower chance of hunting behind someone else, but dont ever assume that just because its a private yard that nobody has hunted it during the last 60 years that this hobby has existed.

[rodgerdodger]

I have found 8 silver dollars in the woods were there was cattle once and now city park.
And 8 or more halves seated liberty,barber and walking liberty in the same woods.
One silver dollar on the edge of a ditch near the mail box.
And a few half dollars on mowed areas of a park.
If you have a woods connecting to a park or near town would be good places to detect.
Side hills facing west are good. I never found coins on the east sides.

[Joe-Dirt]

I found 4 silver half’s last year, 3 walkers and a barber, all but one in over grown, long forgotten city parks, place that were once popular gathering areas and now just woods. The other one was found on Hampton beach NH about 9” down at a popular spot to watch fireworks. Just the other day the guy I was digging with popped out a 1957 Franklin out of the middle of the woods, I think it’s a crap shoot, it’ll come up when you least expect it. Good luck

[bowser]

I know a lot of good detectorists, i know others that are just plain lucky, I have never met a pro, so those of you that consider yourselves pros please reply.You can walk behind anyone and find something they missed. I could be the worst around but i still find stuff HH JIM

[rook3434]

School yards where teachers would gather at recess. Football fields where bleachers are or were. I’ve had more luck where they were. Church softball fields is a great place. City picnic grounds if your city permits detecting. Ask your local VFW lodge if you can detect. Soccer fields around the field not on it.

[smokeythecat]

Almost all of mine came from a cache of silvers I found in a busted old jelly jar a few years ago. Lying around, not so much, if any, if I remember.

[watercolor]

Only one silver dollar (so far). . . in the parkway in front of a early 1950’s house.
As far as half dollars, maybe a half dozen in adjacent parks around churches

Best advice I can give you, dig ALL the can-lid targets. After digging two can lids in my silver dollar parkway, I was about to pass up on the 3rd “can lid” target. . . I’m glad I didn’t, it turned out to be a 1922 Peace Dollar.

[tinpan]

Hi , Newbies think we owe them something for some reason ? TP