What I got in 6 days of detecting

[mlayers]

I took a week I doff from work and I detected for 6 mornings. I detected for a total of 23 hours. so here is my finds. 10 hot wheels cars. 9 rings ( 2 gold both 14K, 2 .925, 1 SS, and 4 junkers) 1 .925 neglace, 1 gold plated bracelet, 2 buttons 1 fish lure and 4 sinkers, 4 pieces of jewelry, and the match box cover from WW1. The clad coins that I got was 1 dollar. piece, $8.50 in quarters, $5.20 in dimes, $2.15 in nickels, .94 in pennies. Plus my bonus coins 1877S half, 1944 & 1946 Wheaties. Plus and father token. So not a bad week after all. I just wished I could have hunted more.....Matt

 

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[Michigan Badger]

You do EXTREMELY well

Very very few THers ever find this much even in a whole year.

Well done and keep your hunting sites secret.

Badger

 

[mts]

Very nice! Are these from public parks or private land? As Michigan Badger pointed out, I'd be lucky to get that much stuff in a year. So either you are doing something right or I'm doing something wrong!

 

[extractor]

fantastic digs !!
Which detector were you using ?
I'm guessing the Excalibur II.

 

[Swartzie]

Dude! That 1877 seated half is awesome. Not many people can say they have found one of those.

-Swartzie

 

[TerryC]

Very nice! Are these from public parks or private land? As Michigan Badger pointed out, I'd be lucky to get that much stuff in a year. So either you are doing something right or I'm doing something wrong!

Wrong attitude, MTS. Matt is doing it right and you are doing it LESS right. I can see by Matt's collection of finds that he is using LESS discrimination. The nickels and lead weights indicates that he is using less disc and digging more of the LOW END targets. LESS disc... MORE digging.... MORE keepers. Hang in there, MTS, just re-think the settings on the machine. TTC

 

[mlayers]

I used two different detectors last week the Excal and one of my whites.

 

[cntrydncr1]

2 golds and a silver in 6 days is excellent!! congrats

 

[tmdavis3]

Fabulous finds for one week of digging. Love the silver and gold, especially, but the matchbox cars remind me of my childhood!!

You must be doing something very right!!

"A treasure a day keeps the Stress Monster at bay!" ~~Marcie~~

 

[PI PETE]

I am sure your vacation was paid!

that's topping on the cake!

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Way to go Matt!

Looks like you had fun

 

[TerryC]

Matt, I will not ask for the exact site.... but, what city (at least) did you do the hunting? What kind of site? I have found several matchbox cars but usually in bunches near homes. No more need to describe the finds... but a little more on the site would be exciting for most of us. TTC

 

[mlayers]

Sorry so late getting back to this post. I have done most of my detecting in this 6 days at beaches. No special place. I get in the car and head in one direction go until I find a lake and drive around it looking for the beach. The matchbox cars most was found in the sand and a few was in the water. In this week I hunted in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan........Matt

 

[riverrunner814]

Great Finds! Thats one heck of 6days may I guess you are hooked good

 

[wwace]

Wow, great week of finds. That half is killer

 

[AGBlex]

Mind giving me a location so i can come get some luck of yours!?

 

[riverrunner814]

You must be doing something right thats a great bunch of finds !!!!!

 

[mlayers]

Well next year when I take a week off if anyone wants to join me you are more then welcome to tag along. I have a spare room. You will just have to make it over to Montpelier, Oh for a few days......Matt

 

[froggy38383]

Very nice! Are these from public parks or private land? As Michigan Badger pointed out, I'd be lucky to get that much stuff in a year. So either you are doing something right or I'm doing something wrong!

Wrong attitude, MTS. Matt is doing it right and you are doing it LESS right. I can see by Matt's collection of finds that he is using LESS discrimination. The nickels and lead weights indicates that he is using less disc and digging more of the LOW END targets. LESS disc... MORE digging.... MORE keepers. Hang in there, MTS, just re-think the settings on the machine. TTC

Good point, I am detecting on the beach now with a PI machine and dig it all, find more trash but a lot more keepers than ever.