Old Farm Digs in the City :-)

lonewolfe

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Feb 14, 2005
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Hey all,

I decided to do a little urban treasure hunting close to home :-)


This farm house (which at one time was a working farm) has the most property for miles and miles in any direction around here. It sits smack dab in the middle of the city and belongs to a local business located across the street to the north - the pics I took are facing west - the area is a mix of commercial and residential properties but I have permission to hunt the place as long as I stay off of the lawn that the house sits on itself! lol


I used the ML E-Trac with a new 10x14 DD EQ Excelerator Coil that I just got and WoW does this thing work! The grass is a bit high & clumpy so the coil was 2 to 3" above the ground at all times but I was still pulling tiny bits of ferrus at depths that I couldn't believe! The tiny ring back was at least 7 to 8 inches deep so with the coil 2 to 3" above the ground you're talking it nailed it 9 to 11" with no problem! Some of the coins/coin sized targets were nearly elbow deep in the ground (12" Lesche buried to hilt and then some!) + again - swinging 2 to 3" above the ground for a total of 14 to16" this coil was hitting them! This is the best/most sensitive and deepest large coil I've used yet on the E-Trac and I've used 5 now but traded one away so I currently have 4 (4.5x7 - 5x10 elliptical DD - 13" ultimate and the 10x14 DD now)...


Settings = wide open screen - sensitivity in auto +3 (running 23/24 for the most part) audio 4TF and noise cancel 2 - I dug any/every thing not hitting in the iron or extreme/lower tinfoil range (sorta cherry pickin) and I only hunted maybe 20% of the property so I'll be going back before the snow hits for sure ;-)


Booty/take = spoon/spoon pieces, decorative lead piece, coins = 1 buffalo - 1 indian - one 1909 wheat and a 1965 roosevelt but I got some cool tokens/items too!


Pictures tell the story,


HH

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Brentallica

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May 6, 2009
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Great finds! Looks like a good spot to work slow. Congrats on the IH, Buff and cool tokens!! :icon_thumleft: Good luck on the other 80%
 

cooper1841

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Lots of different stuff there!! Nice finds
 

Michiganne

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Mar 27, 2007
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Excellent hunt. :icon_thumleft: Congrats on the nice coins and relics. Love the Chicago Expo fob. :hello2:

HH
 

cahil_2

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Nice finds. Looks Fremontish.
 

flakefinder

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I like hunting places like that a little bit of everything good, like the F.O.B and the IH , nice finds , Congrats!
 

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