Last week - broke into early 1600s

[Sand]

This week started not so good as previous. First half was without interesting stuff, but I checked old spots again and again, so did not expect much. The day before yesterday brought first goodies , although here is a results of 3 hours.

Pewter (tin bronse) button is interesting because there are 5 flowers in the pot, usually there are only 3 . Dated 16-18 century.

local token or medal or pendant . It says something like "We were fast to cjnsjlidate German honor". I think it is somehow related to German-French war 1870-71.

Friday - good day, no need to get up early next day_ so I spent 4 hours on the field which I checked once with Ace 250 and found nothing.
Here are finds except small silver 1 bavarian kreuzer in bad shape which is etching now in baking soda.

The first nice find of the day. It was funny - before I found very fresh pulltab, and the next signal in 20 ccm sounded similar so that I thought that somebody drank beer here. Even in darkness I saw that it was shining similar too. But fingers distinguished another relief of it. It is 2 kreuzer (or 1/2 batzen) coin from Pfalz-Neuburg dated 1623 and it is my oldest german coin till now.

Have not expected much after it but there were couple of not common finds, as for example this "huge" book clasp.

But I was more surprised to find this 10 kopecks of Soviet Union 1939.

And some of the pewter buttons from last to hunts in different configuration

HH

Sand

 

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[gmsparky]

why not invite us all to visit for some great detecting? i'll buy the beer.

 

[ringfinder]

Great display of finds. Looks the the ACE 250 is doing a fine job for you. Congrats on all your neat finds.

HH,Ringfinder

P.S.

I'll second that on the invite to help you hunt. I'll even let you use my SunRay probe that I have attached to my ACE 250

 

[Baldingboy]

Heck...I'll bring scotch or brandy!! Awesome, Awesome finds!!! WTG!!!!

 

[desertfox]

Now those are some great finds. Lots of history tied up in them. HH and look forward to more post.

Desertfox

 

[tymcmurray]

why not invite us all to visit for some great detecting? i'll buy the beer.

I'll buy the sodas. LOL

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Very nice finds Sand!!! Funny, I find a coin weight with an Orb and you find a coin with an Orb. Our detecting certainly compliments each other with the finds found. I wanted to do a hunt with you while I was on vacation but working on the house and other commitments would not give me more than a few hours to detect each day. I think the book clasp may be the hilt/handle end of a dagger. Nice post and finds. HH, Mike

 

[Jobey1]

sweet find.

 

[birdman]

Real nice. Love the coin!!!

 

[John (Ma)]

Excellent finds, Sand.

 

[ModernMiner]

Sand,
I'm drooling. What a FANTASTIC bunch of finds you posted.
A BIG high-5 to you.
-MM-

 

[Green1]

i'll bring anything you want !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[piggman1]

Just say when and I'll bring them all. Awsome finds.

 

[rayredditch]

You´ll notice he said he checked the field with his ACE first and didn´t find anything. Here in Europe (Especially Germany) you´ll need the larger coil on the ACE to find anything except on pasture (Which in Germany is mostly forbidden). He probably used the Explorer, and even on pasture you get better finds with a deep seeking machine. Depending where you are, depends on how deep you have to search, but good discrimination is a must too, otherwise you´ll be digging so many nails over here, you could stock JC Penny for a year.
HH Ray

 

[Sand]

You´ll notice he said he checked the field with his ACE first and didn´t find anything.

Yes, first time I used Ace, and now Explorer. I do not think, however, that Ace was a reason of no finds. I found so many things with it before last October, but that time it was too much water everywhere, too tired detectorist and may be something else . I just rejected it without thinking and it was a mistake.

Very nice finds Sand!!! Funny, I find a coin weight with an Orb and you find a coin with an Orb. Our detecting certainly compliments each other with the finds found. I wanted to do a hunt with you while I was on vacation but working on the house and other commitments would not give me more than a few hours to detect each day. I think the book clasp may be the hilt/handle end of a dagger. Nice post and finds. HH, Mike

Check your post - I put a picture there

Book clasp - I think for dagger it should be a bit stronger, but this is only a little thicker than foil

i'll buy the beer.

Heck...I'll bring scotch or brandy!! Awesome, Awesome finds!!! WTG!!!!

I'll buy the sodas. LOL

i'll bring anything you want !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just say when and I'll bring them all.

Thanks, I think it would be excellent party LOL

 

[zartan7779]

that is a great place with some great finds

congrats really enjoyed the pics too

 

[rayredditch]

(Quote)I do not think, however, that Ace was a reason of no finds. I found so many things with it before last October, but that time it was too much water everywhere, too tired detectorist and may be something else . I just rejected it without thinking and it was a mistake.(End Quote)

Yes, but I still think the ACE doesn´t go deep enough for most finds here (Once anythings deep it tends to show it as IRON). I think the larger coil would help though. In the States, most people are after coins/jewelry/and stuff that´s not above 150 or 200 years old, whereas we are after stuff that´s quite often 500 to 2500 years old.
That´s why Europeans tend to have machines that give good discrimination at depth, although some of the American machines are certainly up in this league now (T2/F75 etc)
HH Ray
Gruss aus (Momentän nicht so sonnig) Süd Deutschland

 

[Sand]

Yes, but I still think the ACE doesn´t go deep enough for most finds here (Once anythings deep it tends to show it as IRON). I think the larger coil would help though. In the States, most people are after coins/jewelry/and stuff that´s not above 150 or 200 years old, whereas we are after stuff that´s quite often 500 to 2500 years old.
That´s why Europeans tend to have machines that give good discrimination at depth, although some of the American machines are certainly up in this league now (T2/F75 etc)
HH Ray
Gruss aus (Momentän nicht so sonnig) Süd Deutschland

Viele Grüße aus Bayern

I agree that Ace is not deep enough for untouched ground like i.e. forests. But I mostly detect fields which are ploughed regularly to the depth up to 60-70cm. And there very old stuff can lie just on the surface. I found almost nothing with ace in the forests, but for the fields it is ok. But I prefer to use Exp everywhere except beaches

HH Sand

 

[rayredditch]

Me, I like my Gold Maxx Power, ;-)
HH Ray