1943 Wheat

[nuggetdog]

Last fall I found a 1943 Wheat and put a magnet against it and unfortunately it stuck, so it’s made out of steel. When I found it, it rang up a 24 on my equinox 800, after I cleaned it up I run it past the coil again with no response at all, any ideas as to why that’s happening?

 

[A2coins]

Are you doing the test inside your house there might be interferance.Mine acts really funky in my house just a thought

 

[nuggetdog]

Ya it’s inside the house but it will detect everything else but this 1943 wheat, it’s like it’s invisible

 

[A2coins]

Thats kinda strange try changing frequency or someone might have a better idea I know mine wouldnt hit on coins when I was trying it in my basement had to go outside.

 

[nuggetdog]

Ok, mystery solved, I’m fairly new to the equinox. I had it set in park 1 default and wow does this machine cancel out iron or what, that’s one of the reasons I love it so much, hit the horseshoe and no longer invisible. That’s one more reason to always hunt in all metal, but one question still stands, why did this steel wheat cent ring up in the mid 20’s when it was in the ground?

 

[cudamark]

It was probably next to another wheat.....a copper one.

 

[wilcam47]

Ok, mystery solved, I’m fairly new to the equinox. I had it set in park 1 default and wow does this machine cancel out iron or what, that’s one of the reasons I love it so much, hit the horseshoe and no longer invisible. That’s one more reason to always hunt in all metal, but one question still stands, why did this steel wheat cent ring up in the mid 20’s when it was in the ground?

Might have been more stuff there...

 

[RustyGold]

It was probably next to another wheat.....a copper one.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[nuggetdog]

It was 3 inches away from a copper wheat cent, can’t remember if I actually detected with the equinox or maybe inadvertently detected it with the carrot, thanks guys

 

[wilcam47]

It was 3 inches away from a copper wheat cent, can’t remember if I actually detected with the equinox or maybe inadvertently detected it with the carrot, thanks guys

Sounds like you picked up the copper, then happen to find the steel penny with the pointer maybe?

 

[nuggetdog]

I don’t dig anything that reads iron on the Nox unless I’m relic hunting, so I’ll credit that steel cent find to the carrot.

 

[A2coins]

Always always always double check the hole my friend