Why coins sink?

ZumbroKid · Dec 26, 2005

I've seen this somewhere and wanted to see your thoughts behind this one. I have read somewhere that the coins (sink) end up deeper due to the actions of earthworms tunneling and also from gophers burrowing.

gldhntr · Dec 30, 2005

i always thought they sank cause they were scared because they knew one of us would be coming to get them and put them in a jar....be like a life term in solitary confinement....better to sink so as to be able to visit with the worms and such, get a bath every once in a while, kind of like bronson hiding in the hills on death hunt..........................gldhntr

bk · Dec 30, 2005

Okay, I'll buy that.
I do have to say that there are some interesting things going on though.
When I first started detecting, I never found Memorial cents at 4-6" deep. Now I find them that deep and can hardly believe it. I used to find Indian Heads at those depths.

ZumbroKid · Dec 30, 2005

bk said:
Okay, I'll buy that.
I do have to say that there are some interesting things going on though.
When I first started detecting, I never found Memorial cents at 4-6" deep. Now I find them that deep and can hardly believe it. I used to find Indian Heads at those depths.

Your not getting older, just better!

wayne_etc · Dec 31, 2005

And things step on coins. People, cows, etc.

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JakePhelps · Dec 31, 2005

I wanna know how a beer can can get a foot in the ground $:-\$

Fast_Dave · Jan 1, 2006

Take a 12 pack up in an airplane,fly to 5000 feet, open the door and let it drop. ?

Monty · Jan 18, 2006

If you are digging and still getting a signal that was shown at 4", I wouldn't dig over an inch more than what is shown on the LCD. KYou have either already dug it up and missed it or it's somewhere in the side of the hole, Use a pinpointer/probe to find it. Monty

Jason in TN · Jan 18, 2006

Gravity

Michigan Badger · Jan 18, 2006

Everything is sinking--dude!

Like years ago I was 6 foot 1 inch and today I'm only 5 foot 11.

I sunk 2 full inches!

Diamond Spike · Jan 18, 2006

The tectonic plates are always moving and sending vibrations to the surface in
slight increments. This movement causes the denser coins and jewelry to move deeper in the soil.
Now, when you have big shifts in the tectonic plates you have an earthquake. Every area has this movement,
some are just more pronounced than others (i.e. California) i hope this helps.

Diamond Spike