My first hunt ever today

[beebe5]

I started out for the first time with my bh discovery 2200 and detected 5 pennies one a 77 and 2 quarters at the beach in a 15 min hunt..the rush is awesome I really like my metal detector but the amount of phantom signals was crazy any tips for beach hunts?

 

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[beebe5]

Also what's the best way to clean couns without ruining them?

 

[wkrp43]

Welcome to tnet ..you'll be hooked. Be careful trying to clean, you'll ruin them. I speak from experience. GL and HH

 

[beebe5]

Thank you! I already am I want to go at night haha. I don't have a pinpointer or any other tools yet so I'm just finding my way with my shovel and hands. Is there any safe way to clean them?

 

[wkrp43]

There is...I think. LOL But i don't know it yet. I am fairly new myself, just started in February

 

[wkrp43]

I found a1900 IH penny in good shape, and proceeded to ruin it. I was sick.

 

[vpnavy]

... Is there any safe way to clean them...

Nice finds beebe. Thanks for sharing... Now, here are a few threads on cleaning coins - personally, I just use warm soapy water...

• Cleaning coins with vinegar (Mar 05, 2009)
• Cleaning Coins (May 25, 2006)

 

[pong12211]

Nice finds.. You are infected with the sickness to compusivley dig holes now LOL.. Welcome

 

[Generic_Lad]

There is a difference between how you should clean MD finds.

There are collector coins (silver coins, wheat pennies, Indian heads, large cents, buffalo and V nickels, colonial coins, etc.) and then there is just normal pocket change stuff (1965-date dimes and quarters, non-key Jefferson nickels, etc.) the collector coins you should clean very carefully like VPNavy said, but for the modern stuff I just stick it in a rock tumbler, this gets the grime and dirt mostly off of it so they are spendable and you can spend them like normal coins or stick them in rolls and send to the bank (I wouldn't put dug coins in a coin counter since it might damage the counter, even after you've tumbled them)

 

[beebe5]

Thanks for all the great information! I hit the veach again today for 30 min or so, dug up lots of metal trash, foil, pull tabs, and a dime haha..every penny counts! I'm also doing this without a sifter or a pin pointer. Very tricky for me with lots of"phantom" signals that I lose easily

 

[sagittarius98]

There is a difference between how you should clean MD finds.

There are collector coins (silver coins, wheat pennies, Indian heads, large cents, buffalo and V nickels, colonial coins, etc.) and then there is just normal pocket change stuff (1965-date dimes and quarters, non-key Jefferson nickels, etc.) the collector coins you should clean very carefully like VPNavy said, but for the modern stuff I just stick it in a rock tumbler, this gets the grime and dirt mostly off of it so they are spendable and you can spend them like normal coins or stick them in rolls and send to the bank (I wouldn't put dug coins in a coin counter since it might damage the counter, even after you've tumbled them)

My coin counter accepts dug cents well.

 

[crazy4coins]

The 2200 has ground balance, right?

 

[beebe5]

I'm honestly not sure what ground balance is

 

[crazy4coins]

It's when you can sync your metal detector to block out mineralization in the ground, allowing it to run smoother and go deeper in bad ground conditions. Most beginner detectors have a pre-set ground balance, but I know that many machines made by Bounty Hunter have adjustable ground balance.