Bill_Ace_350
Elite Member
I found my 2nd 19th century coin!
I know that is no big deal for a lot of you, but I'm stoked!
My hayfield was mowed and baled a few days ago, and after work today I finally had a chance to detect it.
Went to the area where I found my first Indian Head penny a few years ago, an 1864.
The are is at the west end of my field near an old stone/rock fence that divides my property and the neighbors. It is made of the stones dug from the fields, and is straight as an arrow.
There is a gap in the fence, but I believe it is intentional, and probably had a gate of some sort, most likely wood, long ago.
The gap is approx. 10 - 12 feet wide. The reason I originally decided to start at that spot years ago is because I figured people had to cross between the fields at this spot.
Anyway, I get home, swap out the small coil on m AT Pro for the large factory coil, put in a fresh set of batteries, grab my propointer and entrenching toll and drive out.
Had the AT Pro set at max sensitivity, Iron audio on, discrimination at 35.
Dug the normal rusted barbed wire, square nails, unidentifiable rusted iron etc.
Got a solid, clean sounding tone from multiple directions, no hint of iron grunting. Cant remember what the VDI was....
I had to keep the coil a little higher than normal because of the hay stubble, so I didn't really pay much attention to depth.
So, I pinpointed the signal, and started to dig. Digging was difficult because of the rocky soil, but I managed to get a hole started, probable 6 inches deep. Pulled out the garrett carrot and it indicated the target was in the center of the hole. I was getting close...
Managed to dig a more and dumped the dirt on the edge of the hole, and imaging my surprise when I pulled this out:
I know that is no big deal for a lot of you, but I'm stoked!
My hayfield was mowed and baled a few days ago, and after work today I finally had a chance to detect it.
Went to the area where I found my first Indian Head penny a few years ago, an 1864.
The are is at the west end of my field near an old stone/rock fence that divides my property and the neighbors. It is made of the stones dug from the fields, and is straight as an arrow.
There is a gap in the fence, but I believe it is intentional, and probably had a gate of some sort, most likely wood, long ago.
The gap is approx. 10 - 12 feet wide. The reason I originally decided to start at that spot years ago is because I figured people had to cross between the fields at this spot.
Anyway, I get home, swap out the small coil on m AT Pro for the large factory coil, put in a fresh set of batteries, grab my propointer and entrenching toll and drive out.
Had the AT Pro set at max sensitivity, Iron audio on, discrimination at 35.
Dug the normal rusted barbed wire, square nails, unidentifiable rusted iron etc.
Got a solid, clean sounding tone from multiple directions, no hint of iron grunting. Cant remember what the VDI was....
I had to keep the coil a little higher than normal because of the hay stubble, so I didn't really pay much attention to depth.
So, I pinpointed the signal, and started to dig. Digging was difficult because of the rocky soil, but I managed to get a hole started, probable 6 inches deep. Pulled out the garrett carrot and it indicated the target was in the center of the hole. I was getting close...
Managed to dig a more and dumped the dirt on the edge of the hole, and imaging my surprise when I pulled this out: