Diggers Fake???

[coinman123]

Not saying it completely Fake but I'm guessing if its a slow day they may plant something for some added excitement. The reason I'm saying this is due to the episode I just saw with the three cent piece, it looks quite nice for a copper nickel coin (which they thought was silver). Any of you think diggers may not be completely real?

 

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[CincinnatiKid]

Ya kno, I've not watched the show.
But if the coin you've posted is the one dug, then yea something smells like fish ��.
I've not dug a copper/nickel 3 cent piece, but when I do I reeeaaly doubt it'll look that nice.
Peace ✌

 

[1637]

no,i think this is one of the few shows that is real.
brad

 

[galenrog]

Every "reality" show is highly edited, with many scenes "recreated" to fit the desires of the producers. If this means "scripted", then they are "scripted".

 

[JOe L]

Good discussion here.
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/general-discussion/473204-something-fishy-diggers.html

 

[coinman123]

Every "reality" show is highly edited, with many scenes "recreated" to fit the desires of the producers. If this means "scripted", then they are "scripted".

I have always figured that, makes sence.

 

[mlayers]

yes it is fake how can you sat that they make all of those finds and sell their stuff at just a high price. I have been detecting for over 30 yrs and I do detect private land and have never found items that I can sell for hundred of dollars. Only thing that I have found that would bring me over a hundred dollar would be a diamond ring that was found in the water.

 

[coinman123]

yes it is fake how can you sat that they make all of those finds and sell their stuff at just a high price. I have been detecting for over 30 yrs and I do detect private land and have never found items that I can sell for hundred of dollars. Only thing that I have found that would bring me over a hundred dollar would be a diamond ring that was found in the water.

It depends on the site I guess, for the diggers, I think if they don't find much they may plant some stuff to make the show more entertaining. Many of the find finds look real, some are a little suspicious though. I recently saw a beautiful seated dime on the table at the end which they never mentioned, they focused more on other things, not sure why. I also find it funny that at the end out of all the items the archeologist only cares about the finds found on the show and does not mention any of the rest of the finds shown on the table that were not found on the show. I guess it would be confusing for the viewers to listen to the guy talk about finds not shown when found though. Considering that there is only 30 minutes in a show they can't show everything.


Also, Good link Joel, looks like I missed that thread. I guess im not the only one who noticed the three cent piece and thought it looked odd.

Sorry for any poor/choppy writing and bad grammer. I hate writing stuff on my cell phone, especially anything over four words

 

[Meucci]

I think the show is more real than most other reality shows. I think they might use some items they find with cleaned items though. I love the show and their enthusiasm for finding history though.

 

[JOe L]

Remember all my fine friends, even though its reality TV, its still TV. They have to sell, sell, sell.
Now, how many NON treasure hunters out there would watch if they keep coming up "blank", and the advertisers know this.
I am not a big watcher of the show, I think its to theatrical, and sometimes I do question myself, is it helping our hobby, or hurting.
But, if you like it, good for you. Its entertainment.

 

[TheRingFinder]

Of-Course most of it is scripted like all the "reality" shows, Come on people...........It's all about ratings.

 

[cladHatter]

Not saying it completely Fake but I'm guessing if its a slow day they may plant something for some added excitement. The reason I'm saying this is due to the episode I just saw with the three cent piece, it looks quite nice for a copper nickel coin (which they thought was silver). Any of you think diggers may not be completely real?
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Uhh...I am not saying THEY are not completely real, but I am quite suspicious of some posts here and definitely some You Tube videos of these
"Golden Boys" who go out with their machines and turn it into a film marathon.
I'ts not that easy...not even on private property.
I think the detector companies...well some of them...benefit greatly from a lad posting evening mediocre finds.
You see some of these digz on You-Tube? I mean..at least act surprised.
If I ever get a good signal I am too excited to turn on my video camera. Really?

A lot of us realize unless you buy your way into private property, you are going to hunt for hours to turn up one keeper.

I hunted a stretch of a popular fishing river for hours in which the banks were dried out from the lack of rain yesterday--not one keeper--
just clad.

 

[lookindown]

They have said before that they sometimes hunt 3 or 4 days to make one show...they have never found anything of great value or anything that amazing and they hunt incredible places...there are better finds posted on T Net every day...so I think most of it is legit.

 

[Msbeepbeep]

I am guessing the guys have more integrity than to plant something that has not even been in the ground. Maybe it was dug, cleaned a little and re-buried for the TV recovery.
Timing on a TV show, is out of their hands, like finding what you find when you find it.

Would be a neat trick if we all knew where and when to dig, but a lot less exciting.
I'm glad there are people that enjoy and like the show, but I can't watch.
Maybe I miss the blood, sweat, tears, thrills, and disappointment of TH'ing.

 

[coinman123]

They have said before that they sometimes hunt 3 or 4 days to make one show...they have never found anything of great value or anything that amazing and they hunt incredible places...there are better finds posted on T Net every day...so I think most of it is legit.

I agree, I have seen some people who find more than the diggers could dream of. I don't think there is much reason to fake any finds on diggers if they find a few notable finds in the 3 or 4 days you mention.

 

[Red James Cash]

I think the show is more real than most other reality shows. I think they might use some items they find with cleaned items though. I love the show and their enthusiasm for finding history though.

If the show is fake then so is their enthusiasm.

 

[airscapes]

I watched it 2 times and it was obvious to a 1 year veteran that the crap they dug up was not in the ground.. i.e. IT WAS PLANTED..

 

[lookindown]

I watched it 2 times and it was obvious to a 1 year veteran that the crap they dug up was not in the ground.. i.e. IT WAS PLANTED..

They have said in interviews that they dig the stuff they find but sometimes put it back in for the crew to film it.

 

[Red James Cash]

They have said in interviews that they dig the stuff they find but sometimes put it back in for the crew to film it.

Sounds like the restaurant I worked in years ago as a prep cook.Before the place opened,a reporter was there.She was interviewing the manager for a story about the place.He told her that they made all their own salad dressings.Me being the prep cook said dressings would of been my responsibility to make.One problem being is that I was never given any recipes to make any dressings so it was a lie.

 

[postalgriff]

I can't believe that 3cent nickle came out of the ground looking like silver. I think some of the stuff is found and some stuff planted just to make for good tv.