You just did... Are you trying to insuate something? There is such a thing as a lucky day my friend. I was quite surprised myself. That is why I posted it. Considering that I find coins at 8"-9" on a regular basis. I am sure the rains helped with this find and luck had it's part. I could be off a bit in depth but not much. I didn't have a ruler with me but I know I was past 12 inches. Measured the depth with my Lesche tool. So, I could be off a bit.
There is a guy in my MD club that has a detector we call "The Thing". It's an old ass White's. It looks like a piece of trash, literally. It looks like a tool box with a coil attached to it. He finds stuff at 11-12" CONSTANTLY. The guys with the big $$$$ machines HATE him. He goes in behind them and finds all the silver/relics they miss.
It can be hard to believe, but definitely possible. When ground conditions are perfect, the item placement optimal, hitting the signal at just the right angle, karma, luck, all these factors, any detector can have a good day.
I use a DFX, but started with an old Silver Eagle. If the damn thing wasn't so heavy, I'd still be using it more than I do now.
Love the DFX, don't get me wrong.
Out here in Colorado, I have people laugh and scoff at the Silver Eagle.
When I go back east to detect, someone invariably will ask if I wish to sell the Eagle to them.
My deepest coin, was my first and only Conn. Copper, dug at a planted site hunt, at an old muster field.
It wasn't planted, and, was the down the length of my fingers to elbow, over 15 inches.
Blew me away.
People tend to laugh at the Ace detectors, as I still do. Inexpensive, makes that irritating farting noise, but I've hunted next to people using them, and been shocked to see the amount of stuff they've pulled out of the ground.
Kudos on the dime!
Carl
