Something fishy on Diggers

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

I always think its weird they dont show ALL thier coin finds at least for a couple seconds. It seems like they never fond modern silver at all. Whats funny is how many times i watch it and they find the same stuff ive found before... Then make a huge deal of it

 

[jeff of pa]

back in 2001 while hunting a drained lake, word of my finds,
and ring returns got out to the local Newspaper through one of the women I
returned a ring to. In turn The Wilkes Barre News Channel picked up the story & rushed down.
unfortunately I was the only one there at the time they showed up, and decided to Shadow
me along the remaining waters edge. I told the reporter "you may be following for awhile,
most digs are trash" she said, "you can just lay one of your rings down & pretend for the camera"
needless to say I pretended I didn't hear that & continued digging trash till someone else pulled out a detector & they scurried off Yes I know how production works

 

[halfdime]

you guys are pretty hard on fellow dectorist that you don.t know,liers and cheats I don,t think so!

Only going on what experience has shown me. Over $500 in face, including coins as far back as 1786. The only copper-nickel in all of that with a shine was a surface find/recent drop. This includes Shield and V nickels as well as Buffalo and Jefferson. Not to mention every dime and quarter since 1965. Unless that 1868 3 center was smothered in vaseline and wrapped in plastic it doesn't leave the ground shiny. Not personal, just business. As I said, I watch the show faithfully, so I'm not offended enough to stop, but when I spot something fishy it's worthy of discussion.

 

[lookindown]

Ive been a huge supporter of the show and will continue to be but I sure would like an explanation about that 3 center.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Being paid to Detect,
Having to turn in all my finds,
having an archie or camera over my Shoulder

Nope.

It would ruin the Experience for me.

I would like to hunt the spots they do, but not at the expense of my enjoyment
and loss of the chance to become wealthy from a surprise treasure.

I could not agree more. I've let a few hobbies turn competitive and they were no longer fun. I never want MDing to be anything more than a leisurely hobby.

 

[Red James Cash]

Reality shows can NEVER be reality,everything changes once a camera is introduced.

 

[Chadeaux]

Reality shows can NEVER be reality,everything changes once a camera is introduced.

...but can the threads disappear?

I looked all through Tnet's "General Discussion" forum for this thread to show a coworker and it is gone from General Discussion, even though the bread crumb trail at the top of the page says it is.

 

[jeff of pa]

...but can the threads disappear?

I looked all through Tnet's "General Discussion" forum for this thread to show a coworker and it is gone from General Discussion, even though the bread crumb trail at the top of the page says it is.

Huh ? you must have found it in General Discussion , or you couldn't have made this post

 

[halfdime]

And so last night a war nickel was described as awesome, or amazing, or something over the top. I wish I had a nickel for every war nickel I've found.

 

[William Monday]

.......The coin on left was found in ground and traded for the one on right....Super Rare Coin, that is why he was jumping...

 

[Chadeaux]

Huh ? you must have found it in General Discussion , or you couldn't have made this post

That is what was weird. Came to General Discussion, pressedd <CTRL><F>, typed in "diggers" without the quotes and the browser returned "not found".

Actually went to Google to find the post again. When I got there, there were no bread crumbs to follow back to General Discussion.

Must have been a fluke. I seem to be good at finding them.

 

[halfdime]

And so last night a war nickel was described as awesome, or amazing, or something over the top. I wish I had a nickel for every war nickel I've found.

Their illustration also showed the nickel with a reeded edge!

 

[Keppy]

Like i said a long time ago the diggers show is a children's show ... How adults can watch and not be bored with the show i do not know... But also like i said before i watch no reality shows ..... Because of my years in trucking i did watch some shipping wars and they got so much wrong things they do on those shows ... Things that never happen in the real world trucking i had to stop watching them... Reality shows all of them is just ..not good , reality bad... TV ...