I'm a complete newcomer to this hobby, I dont even have a metal detector yet. I'm leaning towards an Ace 250, but wont be ordering for another week or 2 so that could change based on research/feedback between now and then. I'd like to keep the budget as small as possible, so is there any other detector you guys would recommend for say 250 or under? I'm looking for anything, really. Coins, jewelry, artifacts, anything of interest or value. I've done a lot of reading over the last week or so and based on that the 250 seems to be the best bang for the buck machine but I'm definitely open to advice from all of you.
I've started planning for potential sites. My house was built in 1890, so obviously my yard is going to be the first place I start. I've got a baseball diamond and a city park with a tot lot and some nice woods behind it that's within walking distance.
I have also found out that there was an amusement park in my neighborhood built around 1909, I have found the site and can access it, again within walking distance. I have high hopes for this area as a large portion of it appears not to have been built over since the park came down. I feel pretty fortunate to have what I think should be some great sites so close to me. Any tips for hunting old amusement parks? Anything not so obvious there that might be of interest? Old coins and maybe some jewelry are what I'd expect but no idea other than that.
I live in PA and as such, there are plenty of Revolutionary War and Civil War sites not far from me, eventually I'd like to find some that are accessible and see what I could find there but that's for the future. Any advice is welcome, the finds I see on this forum are simply incredible and I look forward to learning from you all and hopefully soon enough showing off some cool finds.
I've started planning for potential sites. My house was built in 1890, so obviously my yard is going to be the first place I start. I've got a baseball diamond and a city park with a tot lot and some nice woods behind it that's within walking distance.
I have also found out that there was an amusement park in my neighborhood built around 1909, I have found the site and can access it, again within walking distance. I have high hopes for this area as a large portion of it appears not to have been built over since the park came down. I feel pretty fortunate to have what I think should be some great sites so close to me. Any tips for hunting old amusement parks? Anything not so obvious there that might be of interest? Old coins and maybe some jewelry are what I'd expect but no idea other than that.
I live in PA and as such, there are plenty of Revolutionary War and Civil War sites not far from me, eventually I'd like to find some that are accessible and see what I could find there but that's for the future. Any advice is welcome, the finds I see on this forum are simply incredible and I look forward to learning from you all and hopefully soon enough showing off some cool finds.
