Second time out with E-Trac and it's just awesome

[easttn]

Took my E-Trac out for just the second time and got two hours in this evening at a 1910 house yard that I have hunted to death. The last time I was there I spent two hours and only pulled out one wheatie. I was really looking forward to taking the E-Trac there and I wasn't disappointed. I ended up with four silver dimes and a nice ring (costume).

I found two dimes (1939 Merc and 1950 Rosie) in the same hole and stacked on top of each other. What was really spectacular was that there was a rusty bottle cap sitting right on top of them! Originally, I got a 12-38 signal that gave me a pretty good high tone but just sounded weird. I dug the plug and immediately saw two silver dimes stacked on top of each other in the hole. I was really surprised because of the low conductivity number especially with TWO silver dimes in the hole. I then saw why it had read so low. Embedded in the plug was a rusty bottle cap and when you lowered the plug back down in the hole the cap sat right on top of the dimes. Looks like someone had stacked two dimes and sat a bottle cap on top of them and then forgot about it or perhaps someone stepped on it and pushed it into the ground. I was glad I remembered to bring my camera so I could document it. It is absolutely amazing that the E-Trac was able to give me a good repeatable high tone on two silver dimes sitting inside and covered by a rusty bottle cap. It is still hard to believe.

I ended up finding another 1941 Merc and another strange piece that had some weight to it. After getting home and cleaning it I still could not figure out what it was. I grabbed a loupe and saw that it was another Mercury dime that someone had tortured to death. It was holed and so thin that I initially thought I had found my first Spanish silver. Definitely the ugliest Merc I have ever found.

I can't wait to learn more and get to know this machine even better.

 

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[GunnerPop]

Congrats! What was the last detector you were there with?

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[Tuberale]

Nice, IHC, prime Roosie and 2 Mercs, and if you say the last is a Merc with a hole in it ... I have no reason to disbelieve you.

 

[easttn]

Hi Gunnerpop,
I was using a Fisher CZ70 Pro with the stock coil and also with the big coil towards the end. I had hunted that yard about ten times and I found a ton of nice finds with the CZ. The last time there before I got the E-Trac, the targets were scarce. This house had an outbuilding behind it in the back yard that had burned down some time ago so the ground was loaded with rusty nails and hot rocks. The CZ's go deep but the E-Trac definitely excels at pulling the coins out of the trash.

 

[easttn]

Thanks Tuberale. Yep, you have to use a loupe. You can see the winged head and part of LIBERTY as well as some of the column and detail on the backside. Someone didn't like that dime. LOL

 

[Randyg12]

I swing the CTX now but still have the E-Trac as a backup. You are going to love the E-Trac. Always go by tone first and use the numbers to help you decide if you want to dig. I learned to love those weird sounding tones because a lot of them produced good finds. Once you learn the language of your e-trac your pouch is going to be filled oldies. You're in for a ton of fun.

Nice finds and Keep it low and slow!

 

[easttn]

Thanks for the tips Randy. Really appreciate it and I am thrilled with the machine. After watching all the YouTube vids, I am happy to finally being able to swing one in person now.

After hunting for years with the four tone CZ's without TID, I definitely agree with what you are saying about going by tone. I love the E-Trac tones. Multi tones is definitely one of the best aspects of the machine. Love hearing that conductive high tone while hunting. HH

 

[Roger Mn.]

I just found this today. I think it very good to know.

 

[Roger Mn.]

Two dimes in a bottle cap that's great and i have to tell you i always dig bottle caps.
I found a buffalo nickel in a bottle cap and the first thought was the person had put the cap in his pocket
in case he was to recap it and took it out and throw it away and the nickel was in it.
Also i found a 1910 cola bottle with the cap on it . I think i posted it in the bottle section a few years ago.
Keep digging the bottle caps they have a sound of there own.

 

[easttn]

Thanks for the link. I have actually watched that video a few times. Another person that makes great E-Trac videos is "dirt fishing" in case you haven't seen his before.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMDvKM43RgKLu71i-D24AAg/videos

 

[easttn]

Nice finds. I pretty much dig anything that gives me a good tone. Many of my best finds were "trash" signals.