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[Alfred C. Ware]

Hello, from Eastern Washington.

I've been metal detecting many years, but only got serious in the past 4 years. I have many finds, a few rings, lots of copper pennies, a few old coins, and a couple million aluminum tabs. I should have kept them, they would have weighed a ton! I'm an older guy, so I frequently detect the soft dirt areas. Playgrounds, beaches, fishing holes. I have dug enough coins to pay for my Garrett AT. Closing in on $500.00 now after 2 years. Now that the weather is getting better, I'm anxious to get out and dig.

 

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[Loco-Digger]

Welcome to Tnet, from an Ohio coin shooter.

 

[Truth]

Welcome from Southern Louisiana

 

[digging440yrs]

Welcome aboard

 

[Ogre1190]

Welcome from North Central Illinois. 🙋

 

[Phishfindr]

Welcome aboard from CT!

 

[littlehugger]

Welcome!
Something you wrote brought some ideas to mind.
One, aluminum is getting to be worth enough to save your tabs and cans. I think the cans go for 5 cents, and even the tabs add up.
Second, when you mentioned cents, I thought about a discussion here about dumping the cent at the mint. Hmmm? You know what happens if they do? After a short period to turn them in, cents get demonetized. Wheat cents and copper will remain value for their copper and collectible value. But, zinc cents will be worthless. Now, nice shiny ones will still be wanted by collectors, but the cruddy ones you dig? Trash.
Bad enough now where you have to tumble them, but no value at all?

 

[vpnavy]

Welcome Aboard Alfred! Take a look at Sub-Forums: Washington for information (i.e., clubs, etc.) directly related to your state.

 

[RustyGold]

Welcome to the forum Alfred. Best of luck!

 

[against the wind]

Welcome to the forum from Port Allegheny, Pennsylvania

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Hello and Welcome to the forum from Massachusetts!

 

[Phishfarmer]

Your metal detecting history is similar to mine. Piddled with it for a long time then got serious.

 

[Rookster]

Welcome from Mississippi.

 

[Roundness]

Welcome from Middle, TN