Am I getting closer?

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	Am I getting closer? « on: May 29, 2010, 06:53:58 pm »

Hello Everyone,
I'm fairly new to this and after reading alot of posts on here and other forums, I realize that location is the most important aspect of your coin hunting success. I've been doing some research on the history of my locale and found the 1st market (store) was opened here around 1870. The streets in the area have some vacant lots that don't appear to have ever been built on. So I go to one of the lots, no fences or signs are posted. 1 hour into the hunt, I a find a slaymaker padlock, at 4". I saw a similar one on e-bay (vintage brass slaymaker padlock) but no price or date. About 4 feet from the lock I found a half of a metal (rang as nickel on the F2) toy police badge (junior police), about 6". Using a highly sophisticated method of dating known as R.A.G. (rough ass guess) i say 1930-1940 for the slaymaker and 1950's for the toy police badge. I only covered approx. 400 sq ft of the lot. Is this a good indication that I could be in an area that may have some old coins? I figure if i'm finding stuff that is old, maybe i could be getting close. Please any thoughts would be appreciated.

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	Re: Am I getting closer? « Reply #1 on: May 29, 2010, 07:28:19 pm »

Oh Yesss- If it was me in that area, I would be digging every signal,DIGGEMALL Wise

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	Re: Am I getting closer? « Reply #2 on: May 29, 2010, 08:55:33 pm »

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Oh Yesss- If it was me in that area, I would be digging every signal,DIGGEMALL

I'm definitely going back there tomorrow. There is alot of trash, but I'm definitely trying to dig every questionable signal. I'm disc'ing out iron but nothing else. There are LOTS of soda cans and tabs/caps, so i'm learning how they register and sound, only now I'm afraid to miss something! I guess patience is a virtue. I'll try to post some pics soon of the old lock and badge. Maybe I'll find something more interesting tomorrow. Thanks

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	Re: Am I getting closer? « Reply #3 on: May 29, 2010, 11:36:18 pm »

When it comes to metal-detecting, patience most definitely is a virtue (and it's NOT its own reward, it's what lets you reap rewards).

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	Re: Am I getting closer? « Reply #4 on: May 30, 2010, 08:58:45 pm »

Here are the pics of some stuff I found in a vacant corner lot on the street which one of the the first stores were opened here in 1870. Nothing crazy but some neat stuff, I think. I found a penny but only 1979. Any info would be appreciated. I still have about 2/3s of the lot left to hunt.

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	Re: Am I getting closer? « Reply #5 on: June 01, 2010, 01:52:34 pm »

You're right on target. People lose coins everywhere and if you are finding old neat stuff like this your first coin is just a few feet or minutes away. Coins had more value back in the old days and a lot of men carried little pouches to keep from losing their change, but there were many who just had 'em loose in their pockets. Thank goodness for us THer's the idea of a man carrying a coin purse tucked away in his pocket never caught on ha. So go for it and keep your first coin as a prize memento to put in your display case.

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	Re: Am I getting closer? « Reply #6 on: June 01, 2010, 05:18:59 pm »

Thanks so much for your info and motivational words, joe. I've got easily 6-7 hours left to hunt on this spot. So much trash that it gets hard (it's on a street corner) to dig every signal, but I keep finding little items to keep me going! I'm wondering if I should try the 4" coil, (Fisher F2) but I don't want to lose any depth. Any advice would be helpful. Thanks again, Scott

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	Re: Am I getting closer? « Reply #7 on: June 05, 2010, 10:55:16 pm »

Yeah Scott go ahead and use your small coil. Using a small coil is less tiring and you can get closer to steel poles without getting a false reading. It's easier to find small targets too with a small coil. Try it and see if you are making head way or just spinning your wheels by digging more tiny worthless targets. What ever you decide...it beats watching day time TV doesn't it? You have in your hands a Time Machine capable of giving you a treasure from the past. It has been laying there since it was lost, thrown away or deliberately buried. Indiana Jones keeps trying, you should too...you never know what you will dig up next.

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	Re: Am I getting closer? « Reply #8 on: June 06, 2010, 12:34:09 am »

cool finds, keep digging!

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	Re: Am I getting closer? « Reply #9 on: June 07, 2010, 10:07:07 am »

	Quote:	Posted by Rattlesnake Joe
Yeah Scott go ahead and use your small coil. Using a small coil is less tiring and you can get closer to steel poles without getting a false reading. It's easier to find small targets too with a small coil. Try it and see if you are making head way or just spinning your wheels by digging more tiny worthless targets. What ever you decide...it beats watching day time TV doesn't it? You have in your hands a Time Machine capable of giving you a treasure from the past. It has been laying there since it was lost, thrown away or deliberately buried. Indiana Jones keeps trying, you should too...you never know what you will dig up next.

Joe , thanks for the info on the coil. I went back yesterday and was digging alot of larger trash (mostly soda cans) not much interesting. I will definitely try the smaller coil. I still have just under 1/2 of the lot left to hunt. Maybe I will have better luck with the 4". Yes, I would much rather be outdoors swinging and digging, than watching TV. Also, thanks for the encouraging words, upsman. Scott

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