Two days,two sites, two detectors, two lots of finds, one gold coin.

[Doug Turner]

The boss is away visiting our daughter for a few days so I did not need to get in triplicate permission to go out detecting for the last two days!

One of the local farmers purchased a Minelab E-Trac a few months ago, I go out detecting with him for a couple of hours every month.

On Tuesday he asked me would I like to have his E-Trac for a few days to have the experience of using a Minelab. Up to this point I had never tried a Minelab so it seemed a good idea to give it a go.

So I brought the machine home with just the basics from him on how to switch it on and ground balance and so on.

First impressions are, it doe’s what it says on the tin.

The gold half sovereign found today is the second one I have found in the last six months.

Today’s is 1846 young Queen Victoria portrait, the other one is the older portrait of Queen Victoria and is dated 1892.

Keep smiling and thanks for looking.

Doug (England) :spin: :tumble:

Minelab finds.







Goldmaxx finds.










Today's coin.



Last years coin.

[Magic Fingers]

Love those Victorias Doug!!
Glad you got to go play and not have a list of honey-dos in order to go out....lol.



Donna

[Doug Turner]

Originally Posted by Magic Fingers

Love those Victorias Doug!!
Glad you got to go play and not have a list of honey-dos in order to go out....lol.

Donna

Just replied to your fair site question!

Thanks Donna,

I keep looking at the list on the fridge door, that’s all I do, keep looking!!!!

Doug

[Luce]

Beautiful coin! Congrats!

[MassDirtFisher]

All I can say is "WOW" Congrats and Happy Hunting!!

[shadowball]

Originally Posted by Doug Turner

The boss is away visiting our daughter for a few days so I did not need to get in triplicate permission to go out detecting for the last two days!

Doug you made me laugh.....I thought I was the only one that needed triplicate

Great finds (including the lovely gold) and nice pictures as usual.

HH,
Dave

[Bearharold]

Great day out and some really great finds . The farmer will be wanting the targets his detector found for you better hide them . lol
Very good job .

Harold

[rascal]

Great hunt, What do you think of the Etrac?

[foreverRich]

Not often you get a great opportunity like that. Having someone let you "try out" that nice of a detector, without having to buy one. Those were sure some great finds. I envy your access to those really old finds. Congratulations and wish you continued success.

[Critter]

Extremely Nice finds & pics once again Doug. And those gold coins are amazing. Its just mind boggling these things are out in a field!!

[rover]

My wife just told me not to look at your posts any more.
She says I'm going to drive my self crazy.......
Too late.

You sure do find some great stuff!

[Ed in KC]

That's a great hunt!

[roadrunner_426]

Fantastic find on the Sovereign ! RR

[Doug Turner]

Originally Posted by rascal

Great hunt, What do you think of the Etrac?

I will answer your question honestly and without favour.

Taking the cost out of any equations. (Personal)

Depending on your ability and the need to move some/all parameters of a machine then it could be for you. (different set ups for different search conditions, handy here in the UK/Europe.)

This is my totally honest opinion, there are machines readily available at considerable less $’s which are better suited for my style of detecting, time, cost, ground conditions, what I search for, brain power.

I do not see any need for me to change from the Goldmaxx Power today, tomorrow, not sure.

Doug

[dave+bobbie]

doug absolutely beautiful finds thanks for sharing
hh
dave+bobbie

[venator12]

huge congrats on finding gold!! looks like testing out the minelab payed off for ya!!!