the question of depth

[joerc2002]

im basicly new but learning my teknetics delta 4k more everyday ive found some fun stuff mostly new quarters, here is my question, what is the average depth for most of you on silver coins im finding 2002 quarters in the park at 4 inches deep so what would be the average depth of a 1960 that was lost in its time period? i mean if a 2002 get 4 inchs down in 10 plus yrs how deep can one get in 40 yrs? just courious what you all say about depth and soil types and how change gets to that depth... tks..

 

[luvsdux]

There's no consistent depth. I've found silver just under the surface and clad at 6". The conditions vary so much from location to location that there's no assurance that just because it's deep it's silver. The variables involved in how deep a coin sinks are many.
luvdux

 

[Sandman]

There's no consistent depth. I've found silver just under the surface and clad at 6". The conditions vary so much from location to location that there's no assurance that just because it's deep it's silver. The variables involved in how deep a coin sinks are many.
luvdux

Luvdux is totally right. Coins settle some and most are covered with leaf litter and erosion so there is no telling at what depth they will be. Frost also pushes coins to the surface. This varies in different locations or parts of the country.

 

[TNGUNS]

As the others have said it varies greatly, but in most undisturbed ground even the really old stuff is seldom over 6 inches. Again it can vary greatly. Hunting an area now that has a lot of silt from the TN river and stuff is unusually deep. Enough where I am confident a bit of it is out of reach for my G2. It gets awesome depth on lead but doesn't get quit as much on silver etc.

 

[Tom_in_CA]

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As the others have said, it depends. Moist lush soft turf conditions, silver may not start, in some such parks/turf till 9". But in dry hardpan desert conditions, silver may be starting at 1/2" deep.

 

[SoCalBeachScanner]

Coin depth at a public park can also depend on how the park gets maintained over the years. Some parks are rototilled and new sod or seed is planted anywhere between 5-20 years. A rototiller can push or pull a coin up or down 8" or more.

 

[joerc2002]

tks guys, im sure i will find a little silver eventually but i was thrown by the depth of new clad i keep my sencitivity pretty low so im not chaseing every tone i get, so i am probably not shooting too deep anyway i would imagine the more acustom to the MD i get, i will learn to scan deeper and and find more desired targets thanks for the info and keep it coming lol

 

[toe2short]

I got permission to hunt a one room school house pretty much when I feel like it. It is about a mile from my house. The first two weeks that I hunted it I got some silver mixed in with 1990 stuff. I also dug a colonial coin. They were all in the same area, it is a very small school yard and they were all about 4 to 6" Who knows how the newer stuff winds up with the old. That is why I always dig.

Jimmy

 

[Frankn]

Coins don't sink in the ground! They are covered by decaying vegetation, flooding, etc. Things like flooding, erosion by water and wind also remove cover.
I have found old 45-70 casings in the desert on the surface that were obviously very old.
Now comes the big question, how do you know when that coin was dropped? A silver coin could have been dropped last week! Frank...

 

[thrillathahunt]

My answer to your question is this: What matters more than depth is location, location, location. It is true in real estate and it is true in metal detecting. Most modern detectors can go deep enough to find vintage silver. However, if silver is not there you won't find it. There are exceptions to this of course, but if your coil is swung just above the surface ( not 2-3" above) and you go slow and overlap your swings, most of the time you will find the silver, if it is there.