Researching historic maps is one of the best ways to locate sites to metal detect. I’ve made a video tutorial that will introduce you to two mapping websites that I frequently use and find to be extremely useful.
Read More »Use Old Maps to Research Sites to Metal Detect
One of the features that makes the XP Deus stand out from the crowd is its ability to be completely customized to meet end user requirements. Along these lines, I’ve come up with a coin program for the XP Deus that takes advantage of the X35 coil’s ability to operate at 25 kHz.
Read More »XP Deus Coin Program
Can a metal detecting site really get hunted out? For me, I think that it depends on the site. There’s a big difference between a ¼ acre lot in a residential neighborhood when compared to a trash filled park, iron infested cellar hole, or a wooded recreational area that is hundreds of acres in size.
Read More »Hunted Out Metal Detecting Sites
The wheat penny was minted from 1909 – 1958. The span of years for when this coin existed, coincides with a time period in which the US Mint produced some of the finest silver coinage in its history. This includes;
Read More »Where There’s Wheat, There’s Silver
My friends constantly remind me of a time back in the 1980’s where it was possible to head over to an old park after work, metal detect for a couple of hours, and come home with a dozen or so silver coins. Unfortunately, those days are long gone. There are still plenty of old coins to be found however, we just need to work a little harder.
Read More »Where Can I Find Old Coins With a Metal Detector?