Great day out!! Kg, Indian and relic

[creade]

I finally got out this summer for only the 2nd time. The weather was too good to pass up. No mosquitoes,no bug spray,not too hot. I haven't used the CTX very long over the last 18 months so I'm still learning. One thing is swing speed,makes a huge difference. With the atp,you could swing like a bat out of hell,not with the CTX. I had to retrain myself on the detector. I'm starting to get a few aha moments now. I decided to go to a couple of cellars I've pounded with pro but haven't found a thing at in almost 2 years. I did a total of 3 hours at both sites. The first cellar ,I hit a thimble within 5 minutes then a undated KG 10 minutes later. Then came a spoon. I really don't know what it's made off. Its not Sterling but not plated,maybe coin silver?? No idea but it's got a nice design on the handle. I'm not sure the age either since the way it's connected to the bowl,it reminds me of my pewter spoon,rattail. Then a serving fork and lastly a 1864 Indian in good shape. Next site I've pounded right to death and haven't found a thing in the last 4 times but keep going back since that's where I found the fugio. I found 3 buttons there. One tombac,one with a imperial backmark in awesome shape and a cuff button with design. That was a toughie,at least 12 inches down. If I didn't have a pinpointer,I don't think I'd ever find it. It was so small,I couldn't locate it.


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[dirtdigginfool]

Great stuff, creade! When I started, I was mentored by a friend with a 3030..wow, what a machine, he enjoyed swinging behind me, and picking up all the deep stuff that I missed...he would call me back and have me try to locate the target...which, I did every time..but I had to work at it, different angles usually worked..we were both surprised when I did pick up a token over 10 inches down, especially when there was a huge nail at 6 inches. I bet that CTX was glad to get out!! Truly a silver sniffing unit..congrats on a fine day...Ddf

 

[creade]

Thanks ,it felt great not only to swing the detector but to finally start to understand it

 

[Trezurehunter]

I'd say that looks like a great day ! Congrats on some nice finds.

 

[trapperart]

Looks like a good outing to me congrats

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice finds. That's a cool cufflink.

 

[StonedOregonhunter]

Sweet relics and coins! Looks productive at that site! HH

 

[creade]

Great stuff, creade! When I started, I was mentored by a friend with a 3030..wow, what a machine, he enjoyed swinging behind me, and picking up all the deep stuff that I missed...he would call me back and have me try to locate the target...which, I did every time..but I had to work at it, different angles usually worked..we were both surprised when I did pick up a token over 10 inches down, especially when there was a huge nail at 6 inches. I bet that CTX was glad to get out!! Truly a silver sniffing unit..congrats on a fine day...Ddf

I'm still in the learning process. Even though I got it last February ,I didn't get out more than 5-6 times last year. Not really enough to learn a machine like this. I've started getting the hang of it though,changing settings,here and there. The biggest thing was not to swing fast. Coming from the pro,I had to really work at that.

 

[creade]

The coins after a 1 day soak in mineral oil. The kg is really coming around[emoji1]

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[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the nice relics and old copper coins!

 

[creade]

Thanks,it's my first copper in over a year. The first couple of years I found a ton then the last 2 ,not so much so this was pretty exciting!!

 

[DownNDirty]

Nice bunch of very old relics from a "hunted out" site. I like the two-tined fork and spoon. Also, the football-shaped button looks like a cufflink to me.

 

[dirtlooter]

awesome clean up job, meant for both the actual cleaning as well as the recoveries at the site.

 

[JeffInMass]

Congrats on some really sweet finds!

-- Jeff --

 

[creade]

Nice bunch of very old relics from a "hunted out" site. I like the two-tined fork and spoon. Also, the football-shaped button looks like a cufflink to me.

Thanks! I'm hoping for a little rain then I'll hit it again

 

[RVRoamer74]

Nice finds and post...like you...I keep learning more each outing with the CTX...

 

[creade]

I'd say that looks like a great day ! Congrats on some nice finds.

Thanks! I really had a great time out there

 

[creade]

awesome clean up job, meant for both the actual cleaning as well as the recoveries at the site.

Thanks! I've got better at cleaning over the years. I've destroyed many coins when I first started,I'm learning