Any metal detectorists here?

[Ron R]

Amateur Australian gold digger finds massive nugget — BBC News

The specimen was found with a budget metal detector and weighed in at 4.6kg.

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This seals it. I’m getting a metal detector and moving to Australia.

Gold fever does strange things to people, it is born in us (gene pool?)for what ever reason over time is the only way I can explain it.

 

[Tillerman]

I have a Tesoro Vaquero. Beep and dig. It's fun but finding places to search can be tough.

 

[Sir Lurkalot]

Amateur Australian gold digger finds massive nugget — BBC News

The specimen was found with a budget metal detector and weighed in at 4.6kg.

apple.news

This seals it. I’m getting a metal detector and moving to Australia.

It's like the one episode in "The Detectorists" where a beginner on his second hunt finds a hoard of Roman coins worth over a million British pounds. LOL.

 

[Tillerman]

Just watched the last season of the detectorists. Great show.

 

[Sir Lurkalot]

Short hunt in a park near my house yielded a 1943 Winged Liberty Head dime.

 

[Sir Lurkalot]

Another bit of history from the same park. It's hi-rez so if the photo is clicked it will expand and the detail is legible.

 

[Sir Lurkalot]

Galveston Texas this weekend.

 

[Whisky]

This showed up today as a late Father’s Day gift. My MIL lives in a house where the original part was built in the 1700’s. I’ll be there for a week, I’m looking forward to trying it out.

 

[Rhody]

This showed up today as a late Father’s Day gift. My MIL lives in a house where the original part was built in the 1700’s. I’ll be there for a week, I’m looking forward to trying it out.

Oooh excellent
Congrats and enjoy.
Look forward to your experience and enablement.

 

[Ponycarman]

This showed up today as a late Father’s Day gift. My MIL lives in a house where the original part was built in the 1700’s. I’ll be there for a week, I’m looking forward to trying it out.

Nice! Have fun!

 

[Ponycarman]

First detecting trip in a while (the beginning of the year). At a new permission. I'm having to get re acquainted with detecting and with the different machines haha. My confidence was high! Within the first few holes I found a neat old token and my second ever indian head cent! Year is 1892! I thought I was in for a great time digging all sorts of neat old coins lol. But sadly the only other old coin I found was a 1917 wheat cent. Did find part of a plow blade and a silver ring! Along with a good bit of modern coins and trash galore. Hoping to go back again soon and really pick through the iron and trash.

Detector: nokta legend
Pinpointer: teknetics tek-point

 

[Ponycarman]

Got to detect for a little bit this morning. Found some random stuff. Find of the day was an old military cuff button! Not much in the way coins but still some neat stuff found!

Detector: xp deus 2 with 9in coil
Pinpointer: xp mi-6

 

[SweeneyTodd]

I used to detect witha Tesoro before they closed up. Need to get another machine!

 

[Ponycarman]

I used to detect witha Tesoro before they closed up. Need to get another machine!

Nice! I would like to try a tesoro someday but their values have went sky high haha.

 

[Ponycarman]

Got to do some detecting this yesterday. Turned out to be a great day! Found 4 silver coins (most I've found in a day)! Not only that but the silver finds were pretty big. Two silver dimes, a silver quarter (second one I've ever found lol), and my first half dollar of any kind. It so happened to be a walking liberty half too! I about came out of my skin when I saw it in the hole . Also found 3 Wheaties. It was a very good day!

Detector: Xp deus 2 (9in coil)
Pinpointer: Xp mi-6

 

[DrStrange]

Got to do some detecting this yesterday. Turned out to be a great day! Found 4 silver coins (most I've found in a day)! Not only that but the silver finds were pretty big. Two silver dimes, a silver quarter (second one I've ever found lol), and my first half dollar of any kind. It so happened to be a walking liberty half too! I about came out of my skin when I saw it in the hole . Also found 3 Wheaties. It was a very good day!

Detector: Xp deus 2 (9in coil)
Pinpointer: Xp mi-6

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Your first quarter is from a year the U.S. declared war on Germany.
Your other quarter is from a year after the U.S. declared another war on Germany.

 

[Ponycarman]

Got to do some detecting this past weekend. A local park that doesn't look like anyone had detected before just by the volume of targets haha. Did pretty well. Took along the fisher f70 and teknetics patriot. Had a good time but my allergies are paying for it due to the pollen haha. The coin count is 12 quarters, 25 dimes, 11 nickels, 56 pennies, 1 knife (in the playground of all places), a button, some lead, and some other random stuff.

Detector: teknetics patriot and fisher f70
Pinpointer: teknetics tek-point

 

[GeronimoWSB]

I posted a long time ago about wanting to get into this. Our new Nokta Legend Pro pack model is being delivered by tomorrow, found a place that ships free and no tax. If you call or message them they will tell you what deals they have below what is listed online. Can't wait to try our yard out and maybe a few state park beaches.

 

[Ponycarman]

Haven't gotten to detect as much as I would like with the heat recently. Been selling off some of my detector collection but added a few new machines as well. A nokta triple score pro pack, a nokta findx pro, and a minelab x-terra elite exploration pack.

Last trip was a couple weeks ago. Used the minelab manticore with the little 5x8 coil. Found some old junk jewelry bits, a 1943 war nickel, and an 1898 indian head penny. Before that I tried some river detecting with the triple score. Nothing but junk and a few fishing weights found lol