That's what you'd expect to find in the deserts. If you want coins and jewelry, you need to go where lots of people have congregated and have moved coins and jewelry from their original spot to another. Digging out coins to buy an ice cream cone can cause some to drop. Removing jewelry to apply sunscreen or lotion is another way that we find the odd ring or bracelet.
In the desert, look for meeting places. They're not hard to find but they are far apart. Places where a few trees live on spring water offer shade and a place to water the horses. When groups traveled, they often used those locations to settle debts or even to leave a cache behind for someone they promised payment to. Deserts were also places where horse races were held near townships. Lots of money changed hands there during a race and after. Schools were small but the children still dropped the occasional coin.
Apply the same logic to all the places you want to hunt. Then dig into the library or local historical society to see where all the local fairs and carnivals where held. Circus tents staked outside of town in open pastures are always good for a find or two. The agricultural fairs have hundreds or even thousands of visitors during their expositions. Scout camps and church camps are very lucrative for hunting off season. Some are on open, public land and some are private so find out if you need permission.
These recommendations are the only the tip of the iceberg. Research from the historical society will no doubt turn up lots of places used hundreds of years ago and now abandoned. If nothing else, the research gives you something to do when the weather is too bad to go outside.
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It's all about that magical moment of discovery when metal that hasn't seen the light of day for generations frees itself from the soil and presents itself to me.
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