Back Yard detecting - Coin & ????????

[Tommi]

Back Yard detecting - Coin & ??

I was playing with my MD in the back yard again, this time learning to pin point items on all metal mode.

I finally found something I can take down to the bank and deposit in my bank account... 1cent.
Its my first coin, it was buried a couple of inches down.

And near it I found a metal plate ?? and I also found some kind of gardening tool
I'm having some big problems getting the dirt off the items, the dirt is basically caked on and will not coming off even if I try to scrap it off, at the moment its soaking in water with bicarb soda.

 

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[Tommi]

Re: Back Yard detecting - Coin & ??

This is the plate found near the coin.
If you look closely the only metal bit you can see is a dark line in the middle of the item.

 

[Tommi]

Re: Back Yard detecting - Coin & ??

This is the coin when it came out of the ground..

 

[Tommi]

Re: Back Yard detecting - Coin & ??

The coin clean up

 

[Tommi]

Re: Back Yard detecting - Coin & ??

The otherside of the coin

 

[Mona Lisa]

Re: Back Yard detecting - Coin & ??

Get the hammer out, Tommi, to knock off the rust. Then use a wire wheel on a grinder. Then spray the items with Loctite Extend rust neutralizer. Have to use a couple of coats.

These are tips from Comfy in Vermont, by the way on cleaning crusty rustys.

Neat coins, tommi.

 

[realmhunter]

Re: Back Yard detecting - Coin & ??

Not a bad first coin.. Lots of luck RH

 

[Postalrevnant]

Re: Back Yard detecting - Coin & ??

Congratulations on the first coin Tommi. Many many more to come for you I am sure.

Postalrevnant

 

[Rusted_Iron]

Re: Back Yard detecting - Coin & ??

Your first coin looks like a Lawnmower Coin, which is especially neat. I keep all my lawnmower pennies.

I prefer electrolysis to get the caked rust off. You just have to expose some bare iron to make electrical contact, then you're all set. There are some good instructions elsewhere on the forum if you've never tried it before.

 

[BIG61AL]

Re: Back Yard detecting - Coin & ??

that coin has lots of charater....it's a keeper!
al

 

[Tommi]

Re: Back Yard detecting - Coin & ??

Thanks for the kind words

I tried electrolysis but nothing much happened, I believe I was using to many amps as my connection started to spark under water lol However I'll give it another go.

I'm using dual power supplies for a total of 700mA, makes a lot of bubbles and noise, I used it to clean up my bell that you see to the left of your screen under my name.

 

[Detectingfreak]

Re: Back Yard detecting - Coin & ??

That coin looked pretty beat up!! But nice find!!!

 

[mxtswinger]

Re: Back Yard detecting - Coin & ??

Congrats on your first coin. Definitely has character.
Keep on swingin!

 

[Burdie]

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What kind of soil do you have? Looks like it is rough on metal. Burdie

 

[Tommi]

Re: Back Yard detecting - Coin & ??

Not sure on the soil, come to think of it its a bit strange, I have a nice layer of dark brown thick soil which all the grubs love ... I've pulled out some big fat worms when digging down to 30cm's depth (12inches) and then it gets really hard below that maybe thick hard clay, but that's were I'm finding most of my finds in the back yard.

 

[RatRacer]

Re: Back Yard detecting - Coin & ??

Congrats on the neat finds! I wish our coins had more critters on 'em. Keep searching!