Metal Detecting Finds New Fans in Down Economy

Metal Detecting Finds New Fans in Down Economy - by Carlos Correa

Good little news report on the 417 Relic Hunters in Missouri. Short video and report, well worth checking out.

and then we have the bad side:

Warning over Metal Detector Crime - from the BBC

Silver Ticket - .925

Dry few Months

Boy, these past few months have been dry for good finds, I guess the theme should be "picking clad."

At least I can afford the batteries !!!

Been a while

A couple of items I have picked over the past couple of weeks.

Been a while since I have been out

Nothing to exciting, got out and about for a couple of hours today. Finds included a 1962-D Roosevelt and a 1940 something wheatie.

Donaters are back at the lake as I am finding fresh change laying on top of the ground !!!

Imitation Jewelry

Thought we had a good one here, even though it is marked "Italy 14k" it was only gold plated at best.

Passing Time Picking Clad

Pocket Dumps

Couple of Pocket dumps today

Who needs a metal detector

Amazing what one can find on top of the ground if they just take the time.

I found a prayer today

"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference."

Out with the Boys

Uneventful Day

Got out to swing the xt70 for a while this weekend, nothing exciting, just some clad for batteries. Enjoy the photos...........

Total clad: 8 pennies, 2 nickels, 9 dimes, 2 quarters $1.58

XT70 and a silver quarter

Got out with the XT70 today, the more I use this machine the more impressed I become, the target separation is extremely good.

The quarter, a 1946-D, was found between to pull tabs, the bent penny, a wheat penny, was found next to an iron target.

xterra70 and a gold ring ?

Out for 4 hours today, playing with the xterra70 I got from Chuck at Treasure Hut.

I am still on a huge learning curve. Today I was concentrating on solid repeatable signals and pinpointing.

Pull tabs were hitting a solid 18 on TID, however, this ring also hit a solid 18, the main difference between the two is the pull tabs had a bouncing TID in the pinpoint mode, the ring was varying very little.

The ring is unmarked and feels a bit light, so my guess is gold plated.