6 hours in my yard with Ace 150

[mlaw5]

Hi, New to detecting here....have always wanted to pick up the hobby. Due to budget constraints (wife) I went with the Garrett ace 150 till I find gold to buy a better one (hee hee). I am actually happy with the 150, learning how to pinpoint is tricky however possible. I have purchased a cheap handheld detector from harbor freight tools for 15 bucks...really helps out after I dig the plug. Would like to get a ace 250 with pinpointing next. My son and I spent almost six hours in our yard and vegetable garden and found lots of junk and 3 objects that make me very happy! The coin is an 1846 large cent (pretty beat up) . Any ideas on how to clean the skeleton key? I used peroxide on the key plate, however the key seems like it will need more attention. Thanks for looking! Just wanted to share my story so far.

 

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[Wldbil]

Welcome... And you are off to a good start with the finds. A large cent on your first hunt is really something

 

[mlaw5]

Thanks! I am hooked. Also very curious why I did not find wheaties or any silver with a find this old. Will keep looking! Found lots of clad and approx 50 rusty nails.

 

[baylorhall]

Those are some great finds! After you save up for an ACE 250, save for a Garrett pro pointer. I won't leave home without it!

 

[jimmatt_43]

Nice first finds

 

[Gunrunner61]

Nice finds, took me 10 years to find my first and so far only LC, HH

 

[OtraVez]

Wow sick start! I have yet to find my first LC! Congrats.

 

[scaupus]

Booyah! 150 is a winner.

 

[dustytrails123]

Hard to top that find for awhile i think ...gratz

 

[nsdq]

welcome to t-net, nice finds more time with the 150 you will start to find more , from personal experance it works good in jewlry mode an full sen setting after a good rain but dig every thing i had a few coins ring in as iron good luck and happy huntinn

 

[GetReal]

Nice finds!

 

[Michiganne]

Nice digs! Congrats on a LC first time out. Any LC is good, beat up or not. Love the key and key plate. WTG

I started with an Ace 250 and remember struggling with pinpointing at first. It will get better soon, keep practicing.

HH
p.s. Welcome to the forum.

 

[SaskTreasurehunter]

Amazing first find! Congrats

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

As a dug copper, it is probably better than average. Many perhaps as many as half are barely recognizable.
Took me 4 years to get a skeleton key, and I really like the plate you got to go with yours.

The key looks to be iron, and rusty. Electrolysis will clean it up.

 

[mlaw5]

Thanks for the info....will try the process and display the results. I spent alot of time on the plate, it was so cruddy I never saw the detail until I cleaned it. I have also not cleaned the Large Cent. I have been a coin collector for a long time....not sure what to do.

 

[Metal Detecting Stuff]

Send your story to Garrett, that's an awesome find for their entry level machine in your own yard!

 

[Dig Daddy]

Very cool, congrats!

 

[Giant056]

Great score on the LC

 

[hamiddetecting]

Well come and good start

 

[hamiddetecting]

For me detecting is gold.