2 Firsts in one day!

[Fisher]

I bought my first MD a couple of months ago. I chose a MXT. Love It! My first day out I found a penny. I was still excited. For the next couple of weeks I stayed around the backyard and continued to find more pennies. The total to date is 442. I found a few clad too not to mention all the trash. It was all good practice for the day I finally got to hunt an old family farm. There is a huge oak tree standing on a knoll overlooking most of the farm. I've dreamt of swinging that coil around it for weeks. I finally got the time a couple of weeks ago. I only MD'd a couple of hours that day but I'm planning on going back tomorrow. Hopefully I will have some more Firsts to post.

 

[Evolution]

Nice finds. That IH looks great. Did I see 8K in the ring?

 

[Big_Digger]

well done

 

[Fisher]

Nice finds. That IH looks great. Did I see 8K in the ring?

I believe it was 18K gold plated. When I first dug it up I thought it was copper until I cleaned it some and saw the stamping.

 

[joey]

im still looking for an IH ! wtg!

 

[SC_hunter]

Looks like you have got the hang of that MXT now...Nice nice finds. Hope you find many more.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Nice work! I agree with you that digging the clad is excellent practice. When I took a newbie under my wing last and helped him out, we first met up not at a site but at the library for a day of research...then the next meeting was at a park to dig some clad and get him used to his machine, pinpointing, coin signals, proper recovery, nice plugs, etc. Then it was time for him to get the oldies! Looks like you got 'em! Excellent job, and I'm sure there'll be many more to come for you.

Regards,

Buckleboy

 

[El_Bandido]

great finds!

 

[seger98]

Nice find, I'm pretty sure that 8K is an English term meaning 2/3 copper & 1/3 gold. I also found a ring with that in it & was told by a few jewlers that's what it stands for... Keep diggin Chris

 

[bookfisher]

Welcome to the forum from one Fisher to another. Your off to a great start!

 

[MPFISH]

it is good to see some of the other fisher's on here , m fischer

 

[jimmatt_43]

Nice digs,this is my first year too.

 

[E59]

I'm not a jeweler but I know some about gold because I am allergic to costume. I found a stamped piece at a yard sale and called a very well know jeweler and they said that jewelry is solid if the stamp is in the gold. Maybe you should clean it and check it out, I'd be happy if I found what you did!

 

[Fisher]

I'm not a jeweler but I know some about gold because I am allergic to costume. I found a stamped piece at a yard sale and called a very well know jeweler and they said that jewelry is solid if the stamp is in the gold. Maybe you should clean it and check it out, I'd be happy if I found what you did!

You may not be a jeweler but you do know more than me! You've peaked my interest...so I cleaned it a little.
Thanks for sharing.

 

[Merf]

Nice finds Fisher---A great start.
[ I call it dirt fishing]

 

[SgtSki in MI]

Nice finds

Great job taking the time to learn your machine for awhile before you deliberately went after the old stuff! Many people just do a cursory go-over of their owner's manual and machine, and then trudge off thinking their going to find handfuls of Goodies just like that guy with the XLT on that commercial a few years back. Sometimes that does work....but most times the end result is another detector in the closet or on EBay. Looks like your game plan's reaping good results.

Congrats on your first oldies and I look forward to seeing many more.

WTG!
-SgtSki