How to Find Small Silver Coins Metal Detecting
Small in size but big on beauty; tiny silver coins such as the US half dime and three cent silver were some of the finest coins ever minted.
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Choosing a Spot to Metal Detect
You’ve spent hours researching historic maps and have finally located a new site to metal detect at. You head out to the site, only to find that there are acres upon acres of land for you to explore. Where do you begin?
Read More »Choosing a Spot to Metal DetectMinelab Equinox All Metal Mode Demonstration – Digging Mixed Signals
This video shows you how to use the all metal mode on the Minelab Equinox to help identify good targets that are in close proximity to iron.
Read More »Minelab Equinox All Metal Mode Demonstration – Digging Mixed SignalsHunted Out Metal Detecting Sites
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 SitesWhere There’s Wheat, There’s Silver
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 SilverWhere Can I Find Old Coins With a Metal Detector?
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.
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