Half Dimes

[InsearchOfGold]

Was wondering if anyone can possibly tell me what a half dime and silver 3 cent pieces might read on a detector. I use a whites dfx and xlt to hunt. I have been in an area where I have found seated dimes and older barber dimes. Any help would be great.

 

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[jeff of pa]

Even though they are silver,
I'v had them come up close to Nickel,
in the Can Tab rage on my Sovereign meter.
I think it was due to size.

 

[halfdime]

I found both of my half dimes the same day, about ten feet apart, and they rang out at 88 on my XLT. At first, I thought I was looking for a quarter; imagine my surprise when I found this little round disk in the dirt. I'd never seen a half dime until I dug one up. Looking in my log book, I found them on April 2, 2006. What a day that was!

 

[EDDE]

on my troy 3 center reads foil #3 on my disc scale
the half dime reads pull tab #4 on my disc scale

 

[InsearchOfGold]

Thanks for the info. I will keep digging all signals at this site, maybe get lucky someday.

 

[swingman]

On my Sov. XS-2 with a Sunray meter:
180 is the max. reading, indicating dimes, quarters, halves, and large coppers. Zinc pennies read 176. Indians read 172.

I've found 3 half-dimes - all read around 176/zinc penny.
My silver 3-cent piece read right at the Indian # - 172.
Other machines would likely vary from these 'ratios'.