Lanny in AB
Gold Member
- Apr 2, 2003
- 5,664
- 6,380
- Detector(s) used
- Various Minelabs(5000, 2100, X-Terra 705, Equinox 800, Gold Monster), Falcon MD20, Tesoro Sand Shark, Gold Bug Pro, Makro Gold Racer.
- Primary Interest:
- Prospecting
Hi there,
With a detector, I spend most of my time chasing the gold http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,453.700.html, but every once in a while, I break out the X-Terra 705 and chase some coins. And, it sure does a great job of discriminating in super-trashy ground.
Here's a few pictures of some finds I dug in a yard that's been occupied since 1899 (they're doing yard renovations right now--the perfect time to detect): WWII pennies, depression era penny, modern penny, a (WWI) 1914 silver five-cent coin (fine silver), and a 1919 silver five-cent as well (plus, a ceramic marble!). Furthermore, a copper medallion struck for Canada's sixtieth birthday, in 1927 (celebrating Canada's birthday as a nation in 1867). I posted the finds as they were, then with a bit of rough cleaning (gently rubbing off a bit of dirt) but the silvers were cleaned with a bit of water. I also found a 1907 silver five-cent piece (92.5% silver--minted in England) on an earlier hunt in the same yard (first photo), a very old toy motorcycle, a whack-load more of WWII era pennies, an old pocketknife, and lots of brass pieces (metal-reeded sections) that look like they're from an old music box. (At a later time, I may be able to post some pictures of some of those lastly mentioned finds as well. In addition, I also found a brass button from a WWII Air Force officer's uniform, some WWII silver quarters, silver quarter from the 50's, WWII era pennies, a silver dime, and a load of modern pennies in my yard to boot.
All the best,
Lanny
Located some more pictures:
By the way--many of the coins, and the medallion (somewhat smaller than a silver dollar, thick, and heavy), are in great shape now that they're cleaned up. (I gave them to the landowner--digging and finding is a ton of fun all by itself.) I just wanted to post the pictures of (mostly) how the coins appeared as they came out of the ground.
With a detector, I spend most of my time chasing the gold http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,453.700.html, but every once in a while, I break out the X-Terra 705 and chase some coins. And, it sure does a great job of discriminating in super-trashy ground.
Here's a few pictures of some finds I dug in a yard that's been occupied since 1899 (they're doing yard renovations right now--the perfect time to detect): WWII pennies, depression era penny, modern penny, a (WWI) 1914 silver five-cent coin (fine silver), and a 1919 silver five-cent as well (plus, a ceramic marble!). Furthermore, a copper medallion struck for Canada's sixtieth birthday, in 1927 (celebrating Canada's birthday as a nation in 1867). I posted the finds as they were, then with a bit of rough cleaning (gently rubbing off a bit of dirt) but the silvers were cleaned with a bit of water. I also found a 1907 silver five-cent piece (92.5% silver--minted in England) on an earlier hunt in the same yard (first photo), a very old toy motorcycle, a whack-load more of WWII era pennies, an old pocketknife, and lots of brass pieces (metal-reeded sections) that look like they're from an old music box. (At a later time, I may be able to post some pictures of some of those lastly mentioned finds as well. In addition, I also found a brass button from a WWII Air Force officer's uniform, some WWII silver quarters, silver quarter from the 50's, WWII era pennies, a silver dime, and a load of modern pennies in my yard to boot.
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All the best,
Lanny
Located some more pictures:
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By the way--many of the coins, and the medallion (somewhat smaller than a silver dollar, thick, and heavy), are in great shape now that they're cleaned up. (I gave them to the landowner--digging and finding is a ton of fun all by itself.) I just wanted to post the pictures of (mostly) how the coins appeared as they came out of the ground.
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