so how deep do coins get?

[1637]

i have a park near me that ive found coins 12 to 14 inches . i know that mostly from the trees, so now i found a old ghost town in the desert. there allot of stuff like cans on top of the ground. with just wind and sand ,how deep to you think the coins can get in 100 years? thank you brad

 

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[detectorcowboy]

That's a loaded question. There are so many variables.

 

[pepperj]

i have a park near me that ive found coins 12 to 14 inches . i know that mostly from the trees, so now i found a old ghost town in the desert. there allot of stuff like cans on top of the ground. with just wind and sand ,how deep to you think the coins can get in 100 years? thank you brad

I've recovered LC from under the leaves. It was on a steep slope in a park.
Timex self wind watch @ 14" in a wet park in Vancouver BC. and it still functioned.
Black powder shells that looked like only a few years old, an inch down but were from the 1800s. Dry inland desert of BC.
So climate conditions are one of the biggest factors in how deep something will sink.

 

[villagenut]

Site disturbance from a multitude of factors....climate, critters, development, and anything else that will take away or add to the topsoils.

 

[Blackfoot58]

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i have a park near me that ive found coins 12 to 14 inches . i know that mostly from the trees, so now i found a old ghost town in the desert. there allot of stuff like cans on top of the ground. with just wind and sand ,how deep to you think the coins can get in 100 years? thank you brad

picture an old cellar. It has a jar of coins in it, say in 1885. The property is abandoned. Years later the site is bulldozed. That jar of coins could be 9 ft under ground.

 

[Seabees]

Yes, there are a thousand variables. I once found a 1950’s silver quarter just under the dirt line and I have found several Lincoln’s only several years old down 8”-9”. It’s a true mystery
sb

 

[49er12]

I’ve wondered that also. Over the centuries, specifically in United States being a new country id think most coins should be 12 inches or less, but we have no proof howthe land has changed, meaning land filled area,top soil, if something is deeper than a foot, I think more dirt was pushed Over original, I mean since the beginning of coins in America how else would they get deeper than a foot, my question

 

[FreeBirdTim]

Let's put it this way. Don't pay $1,600 for the latest metal detector and think you're going to find hundreds of deep coins the cheaper detectors may not detect. Not gonna happen. You might find a few coins others have missed, but not worth the extra grand for a "better" metal detector.

 

[49er12]

If you where given a choice which would you get xp deus 2 or minelab manticore, from the many videos put out, we no the price is overhyped but what would you want

 

[cannonball]

i have a park near me that ive found coins 12 to 14 inches . i know that mostly from the trees, so now i found a old ghost town in the desert. there allot of stuff like cans on top of the ground. with just wind and sand ,how deep to you think the coins can get in 100 years? thank you brad

I've gotten coins 4 feet deep on 18th century house sites. By sifting along the foundations stones you can find a another layer of truth!!

 

[FreeBirdTim]

If you where given a choice which would you get xp deus 2 or minelab manticore, from the many videos put out, we no the price is overhyped but what would you want

Minelab detectors seem to have leaking issues, so I would have to go with a Deus 2. Nothing worse than having down time to get a detector repaired.

 

[49er12]

Good information, yeah wind, water, if We only can know what’s original ground and not yes we have maps etc. old foundations require many hours, problem is they are fading away every day not recognizing them. You got to get lucky finding one if you find nails your close

 

[CaptEsteban]

I detect in Florida & am always amazed that more valuable old coins are not often found. Several years ago, I detected a private boat ramp & park area of an 1800 home, that was a mansion at one time. It had never been detected. I used a Fisher CZ3D & searched by grids . I was finding 1960's coins a foot deep. So many coins are lost forever.

 

[eman1000]

Tom Dankowski did an article on this subject way back in 2006 called "Hunt Wisely" He determined by pulling hundreds of pull-tabs and dating them that 1960's dirt in Florida and California if I recall coins were as deep as 9.5" Which in theory means that coins would sink on average approx .8" -1" per 5 year period. I'm assuming this would be in locations where you had leaves falling and renewing the top soil. Of course this isn't a comprehensive test but the closest I've seen to a scientific test. Additionally based on Tom's research it would be fair to deduce that in some places coins from the 1960's should now be 12".

Someone asked about the D2 and Manticore - I personally am leaning towards the D2 only because I don't hunt in water and the iron separation for now is better. I'll probably opt for the D2 WS6 because it is much cheaper. I've seen some video's (Detector comparisions) on youtube clearly showing the Manticore falsing on deep iron. Something I know Minelab is working on an update to fix. Amazing looking screen though on the Manticore.

 

[UnderMiner]

Once as a kid I dug a hole randomly and found a buffalo nickle 2 feet down.

 

[49er12]

Tom Dankowski did an article on this subject way back in 2006 called "Hunt Wisely" He determined by pulling hundreds of pull-tabs and dating them that 1960's dirt in Florida and California if I recall coins were as deep as 9.5" Which in theory means that coins would sink on average approx .8" -1" per 5 year period. I'm assuming this would be in locations where you had leaves falling and renewing the top soil. Of course this isn't a comprehensive test but the closest I've seen to a scientific test. Additionally based on Tom's research it would be fair to deduce that in some places coins from the 1960's should now be 12".

Someone asked about the D2 and Manticore - I personally am leaning towards the D2 only because I don't hunt in water and the iron separation for now is better. I'll probably opt for the D2 WS6 because it is much cheaper. I've seen some video's (Detector comparisions) on youtube clearly showing the Manticore falsing on deep iron. Something I know Minelab is working on an update to fix. Amazing looking screen though on the Manticore.

Tom is bright fella, I mean don’t things have a limit to sinking in the dirt, not water, or is it a constant sucking downward once a object is dropped

 

[ironhorse]

I think one or two figured it out... things dont sink in the ground...the ground builds up and compacts on top of the majority of lost metal items. Time goes on and nature covers it up.
Put a penny in a long living houseplant....see how long it takes to sink...it wont

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Coins don't really sink per sey unless they are in wet soil they are covered up by leaves, grass, dirt ect that decomposes.

 

[pepperj]

Hunt in the bush and one can figure it quickly enough. Under a 100+ year Pine Tree everything will be deep down. While the rest might be 2-6 inches.
Mowed grass will see more sinkage than non mowed areas.
12" vs 50" of rain a year.
Soil composition has a factor as well heavy clay-sandy loam it will make a difference.
The list is long

 

[49er12]

So hypothetically speaking how deep is the average coin in America considering drop and the process start. vs buried oh yeah how much treasured of any kind is still buried is there anyway proof or statistics, thanks