Hello From Michigan!

[Kipling79]

I have toyed around with metal detectors on and off for years, but it is now time to get serious.

I recently moved to Port Huron Michigan for my company, and am living in a very old neighborhood near the lake (has been parceled out since the early 1800's). Between that fact, and the fact that I moved away from my Morel honey-hole, AND the scarcity of bullion right now... Well, I need a new hobby and have decided to learn how to make the AT Pro work for me.

My only concern is that every penny I have found so far in this sandy soil looks like it has been really affected by the soil conditions. Even the few modern pennies I've found look like they have experienced some serious corrosion; almost falling apart. I hope this doesn't mean that the older coins have already turned to dust.

 

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[against the wind]

Welcome to the forum from Port Allegheny, Pennsylvania

 

[HuntH2002]

Welcome from Texas

All modern plated zinc cents are intolerable to natural weathering and will deteriorate anywhere. Older coins composed of Copper, Silver and Etc are chemically less reactive. Soil moisture around bodies of water has a greater effect of environmental damage to subsurface finds.

 

[releventchair]

Welcome from Mi. Kipling!

Zinc cents fail fast.
Indian head cents tend (depending on soil and it's content) to get green growing on them .
Be careful with them. They can break down easy too. (I'll spare you the details , but consider not trying to clean them...)

Silver will be alright though , mostly , and gold should you find it.

Poke around the elderly locals memories and old newspaper records to try and locate any former swimming areas that are no longer noticeable.
Same with picnic grounds , lovers lane parking , ect..

IF the community had a park with a payphone and or pop machines , there's a possibility of coins amid the trash.
Hard tellin who has detected ahead of you over the years...But like morel hot spots , you might find a niche with enough looking in the right places....
The water should yield goodies too.

 

[Kipling79]

Thank you all for the information and suggestions!

Releventchair, I had never thought of some of those ideas.... especially pay phone locations! You have me thinking about other possibilities as well.

 

[Javadroid]

You've found a great place for information and fellow treasure hunters of all kinds -- welcome aboard mate!

If you know where the old houses sat, find the spots where the privy sat behind each - amazing what fell from the pockets to the ground when business was being attended to.

 

[RustyGold]

Welcome to TreasureNet! Good luck!

 

[vpnavy]

Welcome Aboard! Take a look at Forum: Michigan for information (i.e., clubs, etc.) directly related to your state.

 

[Rookster]

Welcome to Tnet from Mississippi

 

[A2coins]

I live in Ann Arbor I have found some good Indians and pennies but alot of the pennies have been gobbled up by fertilizer or just the soil mineralization. Though the silver coins come out like they were dropped the day before. That AT is a great machine.

 

[A2coins]

Welcome also to tnet Tommy

 

[angelito1]

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[firemanphob]

Welcome from Indiana

 

[jamest64]

Welcome from the Ann Arbor Mi Area. You will find lots of helpful people here...

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[mccaw64]

Welcome from Kentucky