relic nut
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Okay, this may be long.
I've been looking to buy a CTX for about a month. I have read all the books, watched endless video and talked to a few t-net members who swing them and gotten lots of advice (thanks guys). I also have talked with many vendors here and other places. Finally decided to pull the trigger and went with Keith at Fort Bedford Detecters. He gave me a great deal and is a great guy. I ordered it on Thur the 22 and was shocked when the FedEx man was knocking on my door at noon on Xmas Eve. Today I headed to a site close to home that we have hunted many times in the last couple of years. This site has a lot of iron but good finds have gotten scarese. You can still get one or two a hunt but you have to work for it. I figured it would be a great place to try it out. I found a flat button, the knob off of a lattern, part of a shoe buckle and a cool anchor something, not sure what it is off of. Also found a harmonic reed and a nice brass buckle. Best find of the day was an old coin, 8 inches deep but I'm not sure what it is yet. I have been working on it and will update when I know. So far I can make out 186? and that is it on the front. It is copper and has what looks like a wreath on the back. It's a little smaller than a quarter and bigger than a nickel. Don't know, I'll keep working on it and update later. Also found the usual junk. Yes, every detecter finds it.
http://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/5861a2cabf803/IMG_20161226_151651871.jpg?
Thanks for looking.
HH RN
I've been looking to buy a CTX for about a month. I have read all the books, watched endless video and talked to a few t-net members who swing them and gotten lots of advice (thanks guys). I also have talked with many vendors here and other places. Finally decided to pull the trigger and went with Keith at Fort Bedford Detecters. He gave me a great deal and is a great guy. I ordered it on Thur the 22 and was shocked when the FedEx man was knocking on my door at noon on Xmas Eve. Today I headed to a site close to home that we have hunted many times in the last couple of years. This site has a lot of iron but good finds have gotten scarese. You can still get one or two a hunt but you have to work for it. I figured it would be a great place to try it out. I found a flat button, the knob off of a lattern, part of a shoe buckle and a cool anchor something, not sure what it is off of. Also found a harmonic reed and a nice brass buckle. Best find of the day was an old coin, 8 inches deep but I'm not sure what it is yet. I have been working on it and will update when I know. So far I can make out 186? and that is it on the front. It is copper and has what looks like a wreath on the back. It's a little smaller than a quarter and bigger than a nickel. Don't know, I'll keep working on it and update later. Also found the usual junk. Yes, every detecter finds it.
http://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/5861a2cabf803/IMG_20161226_151651871.jpg? Thanks for looking.HH RN
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