A fist full of pennies.

Krakken · Mar 13, 2012

Here is the results of my latest weekend of metal detecting.

I spent 6 hours at a 1930s elementary school and found 83 pennies (in addition to the other coins)! Why couldn't any of them be silvers?

The foreign coin to the right is a 1977 20 Centavos from Mexico.

And here is episode #3 of my videoblog, taken at the same school.

Enjoy!

TrashTracker · Mar 13, 2012

No silvers? I wouldn't expect there to be anything left after revealing your location via video blog!

Krakken · Mar 13, 2012

TrashTracker said:
No silvers? I wouldn't expect there to be anything left after revealing your location via video blog!

I got all the good signals.

And there are almost no detectors in Austin anyway

Wildcat1750 (nyjrbethelct) · Mar 13, 2012

Nice hunk of change!
Nick

Michaeltime · Mar 13, 2012

Really liked your video, very informitive. Leaves me to wonder if the high count people get in a day of hunting is from gravel areas where no digging is needed. I just spent 7 hours maybe less stopping for a break now and then. I only got $2.36 in it was 3 clad quarters 9 clad dimes 3 nickels and pennies the rest was a 1941 merc two wheaties from a curb strip I did on the 11th. My best day here in Greenville was 15 clad quarters and other change for I think a little over $4.10. I have started digging some iffy signals. So far digging those hasn't paid off .
M6 Mike
Off and on I been at detecting since 1973 and always picking up or trying new ideas.
Soon as I find the material I plan on making a plugger smaller than one I owned years ago. I think the use of a small plug or slit and the pin pointer I can pull out coins faster and easier than I now do. With just a slit and pull you can get in down pinpoint it and remove it , with little to do to restore it . I will make the plugger with 1 1/2 pipe. Only using when I think it is a penny or dime.

mudkicker · Mar 13, 2012

Holy cow that is a LOT OF HOLES. My wrist is sore just looking at that pile.

andrewjames · Mar 13, 2012

Nice hunting! That's lunch!

andrewjames · Mar 13, 2012

Great video too!

Krakken · Mar 13, 2012

Michaeltime said:
Really liked your video, very informitive. Leaves me to wonder if the high count people get in a day of hunting is from gravel areas where no digging is needed.

Thanks. And yeah, most of the coins were found about an inch down in gravel, pulled just like I showed in the video.

mudkicker said:
Holy cow that is a LOT OF HOLES. My wrist is sore just looking at that pile.

Actually it wasn't. There was a layer of gravel OVER the soil layer at the front of the school. I would say 3/4 of all coins were pulled from this gravel layer. The lower soil layer was a mix of packed dirt, gravel, and larger rocks and was nearly impossible to dig though, and after a while, I stopped and just focused on the easy stuff.

andrewjames said:
Great video too!

Thanks!

alumaman · Mar 13, 2012

To bad no silver but i didn't get any today either,It happens :roll:

Krakken · Mar 14, 2012

alumaman said:
To bad no silver but i didn't get any today either,It happens

Yeah, but I've been out there for almost two months and haven't found a single silver coin.

At least I can buy silver coins with the amount of clad I'm finding. :laughing:

TR Mook · Mar 14, 2012

With a location like that you're bound to find silver. If you're pulling up that much clad and it's not that deep, chances are that it might be a prime sight. Keep diggin' and keep posting!

A fist full of pennies.

Krakken

Full Member

TrashTracker

Full Member

Krakken

Full Member

Wildcat1750 (nyjrbethelct)

Michaeltime

Elite Member

mudkicker

Full Member

andrewjames

andrewjames

Krakken

Full Member

alumaman

Krakken

Full Member

TR Mook

Elite Member

Similar threads