No Big Coppers But A First

Old Dude · Dec 5, 2013

Hi all. Today is the last warm day for at least a week, so had to get out for a 3 hour hunt this morning. I waited till about 10:30 am to give the hunters a chance and hopefully leave. If you read yesterday's post, you know I finished the small corn field. This morning, luck was in favor of me.....when I got there, the large field across the road was vacant of vehicles. This was the one of the 3 remaining fields I get a good feeling about. After a couple modern bullets, I got a very scratchy, iffy signal that went from 40's to low 60's and dug my first Buffalo nickel. Looks like a 1915, but of course the date is the worst part of the coin, lol. Thanks for looking.

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bountyhuntergirl86 · Dec 5, 2013

Great find.. its hard for me to find nickels sometimes HH

Old Dude · Dec 5, 2013

bountyhuntergirl86 said:
Great find.. its hard for me to find nickels sometimes HH

I know what you mean. If you look at my profile, you'll see they are the least found coin by me, at least in quarter and less denominations anyway. Thanks!

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bountyhuntergirl86 · Dec 5, 2013

Old Dude said:
I know what you mean. If you look at my profile, you'll see they are the least found coin by me, at least in quarter and less denominations anyway. Thanks!

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They are definitely my least coin found.. I'm always thinking they are shredded pop cans and don't even try digging then. That's also why I haven't found any gold either

Helix · Dec 5, 2013

LOL!! The elusive buffalo nickel! I have been metal detecting for almost 10 years and have never found a single one. I don't know how it has been possible. :dontknow:

Old Dude · Dec 5, 2013

bountyhuntergirl86 said:
They are definitely my least coin found.. I'm always thinking they are shredded pop cans and don't even try digging then. That's also why I haven't found any gold either

Shredded pop cans ring in very brightly on the AT Pro. Usually 70's or higher. If I had been in a park, I probably would not have dug this one, lol.

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Old Dude · Dec 5, 2013

Helix said:
LOL!! The elusive buffalo nickel! I have been metal detecting for almost 10 years and have never found a single one. I don't know how it has been possible.

10 years?!? Now I really am happy with it, lol. Thanks for the post.

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lil_eric30 · Dec 5, 2013

Great finds!

jamey · Dec 5, 2013

thats a good find

poorman15 · Dec 5, 2013

Helix said:
LOL!! The elusive buffalo nickel! I have been metal detecting for almost 10 years and have never found a single one. I don't know how it has been possible.

Not digging the trash signals often enough, that's how. I do dig tons of the trash signal and dig tons of trash with few nickels and only one Buff. Every once in a while i'll hit a war which is always a plus in my book.

wkrp43 · Dec 5, 2013

Nice job!

Helix · Dec 5, 2013

No its just the sites I hunt are to old for nickels. lol I'm kidding! I have dug every other type of nickel ever made. War nickels, V's, Jeff's. I have even dug a 1867 with rays nickel! Some of it has to do with not digging every trash signal I agree. Still if you knew how many trash signals I have dug!! The odds would say I have should have dug a few of them. OH well maybe next year.

poorman15 said:
Not digging the trash signals often enough, that's how. I do dig tons of the trash signal and dig tons of trash with few nickels and only one Buff. Every once in a while i'll hit a war which is always a plus in my book.

Old Dude · Dec 5, 2013

Apparently luck, hunches or some other facet of our hobby has deemed it not your time yet. " Maybe the next time" is what keeps us going back.....even after a one coin dig, lol. Thanks for your posts.

Msbeepbeep · Dec 5, 2013

Congrats on your nickel ! My detector likes can slaw better than nickels! Lol! Me thinks the mighty moles are busy moving the good finds around underground and snickering while we scratch our heads and say "I could have swore that read gold on the display".

AQUA · Dec 5, 2013

Nice nickel---I,ve yet to find one...or even a V nickel----

Never know what will be in that there hole !!!!!!

MUD(S.W.A.T) · Dec 5, 2013

Having a machine that can give VDI numbers helps a good deal. :icon_thumleft:

I can find nickels, almost every time. They have the same VDI number and I know when its a nickel or not 98% of the time. :hello2:

Also helps in finding silver coins... Finding gold is a little different gold has a huge range and could be almost anything. So skipping it is easy to do... :dontknow:

Hope this helps you guys !! :notworthy:

Nice buff, good hunting !! :headbang:

Keep @ it and HH !! :laughing7:

Old Dude · Dec 5, 2013

MUD(S.W.A.T) said:
Having a machine that can give VDI numbers helps a good deal. I can find nickels, almost every time. They have the same VDI number and I know when its a nickel or not 98% of the time. Also helps in finding silver coins... Finding gold is a little different gold has a huge range and could be almost anything. So skipping it is easy to do... Hope this helps you guys !!

Keep @ it and HH !!

I am pretty certain I would not have dug this from the tone alone. Honestly, I was hoping it might be a flat button because of coins found in adjacent fields. Thanks for the info and reply!

justdon · Dec 5, 2013

Congrats.Thats nice.I have yet to find a buffalo nickle.HH.

MUD(S.W.A.T) · Dec 5, 2013

Great Job on the Buff, after the first they start to come easier !! :thumbsup:

Keep @ it and HH !! :hello2:

Zodiacdiverdave · Dec 5, 2013

Congrats on the Buff. nickles can be tough with the ATP, (Canadian nickles too) but I have started digging signals that I think may be something even if it gives off an indication of iron rather then discounting it because it gives an iron tone with some high tones. I figure, what the heck to I have to loose other then about 45 seconds to recover the target.
HH,
ZDD