agatemaggot
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Post by agatemaggot on Mar 18, 2019 11:06:32 GMT -5
Two days ago I said to one of my metal detecting buddies he should get new batteries in his machine because it looked like the frost was going out of the ground. Today it looks like it's official, there were two Robbins rooting around in the bare spots in his front yard, he woke me out of a sound sleep at 7:10 this morning to tell me THAT ! I guess he is just as antsy as I am to get out and get started on this years Penny collecting. Last year I won, I turned in $52 dollars and change in Pennies alone !
The best part of metal detecting ? It's a tax free supplement to the Social Security checks !
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Post by fernwood on Mar 19, 2019 6:51:56 GMT -5
When I lived in AZ, we had a metal detector. WE not only found coins, but some great vintage jewelry. Silver and Turquoise. Also a lot of junk, but it was the thrill of the hunt.
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agatemaggot
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Post by agatemaggot on Mar 19, 2019 12:17:16 GMT -5
If anyone is thinking about getting a machine I would recommend a (Bounty Hunter Pioneer 505). It looks like they have stopped producing that model, I don't know why, it was the best machine on the market for less than $1200.00 - $1400.00. I bought 2 machines from Kellyco in Florida , Bogo deal at $300.00 each. They have all the features of the top end machines and some they don't. While playing with the discrimination settings I placed a small Gold ring on one side of a Manhole cover and a clad Dime on the other. Both the ring and dime rang loud and clear and the cover would BARELY make the machine peep and the meter showed Gold, Clad Dime and iron as it passed over each. All types of junk can be eliminated completely. There are a few on E-Bay now and then and can usually be had for under $150.00, people lose interest and just give them away. If any one wants to chat on detecting machines send me a P.M. with your # and I will try to get back in early evening. My machine does have a small feature that is rather annoying when hunting Farm fields, the depth meter only goes to 10 inches ! Several holes I dug in farm fields I swore I could smell Egg Rolls cooking by the time I recovered the target !
2 on E-Bay right now-- $53.00 and $100.00, $53.00 unit up Saturday. $53.00 unit new in box !
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Post by greig on Mar 20, 2019 11:45:21 GMT -5
I could not imagine digging $52 pennies in a single year. I salute you for that effort (and getting them out of my way).
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Post by 1dave on Mar 20, 2019 13:04:35 GMT -5
I wonder how many pennies might be on uninhabited islands?
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agatemaggot
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Post by agatemaggot on Mar 20, 2019 14:02:25 GMT -5
Digging $52.00 in pennies is not as much work as it seems, that is a BUNCH of deep knee bends for an old fart like me but I made a special tool that parts the grass roots and then slides under the coin and it lifts the target on the flat side of the blade while the sod opens like a clam shell. It takes 12 to 15 seconds to locate the coin precisely using a hand held electronic pin pointer, part the sod, lift the coin and then press down the sod. Some areas you find will have 6 to 8 dozen coins in an area 12 foot square and you never have to get back on your feet. Knee pads are a must. In some areas I don't dig the pennies minted after 1983 (Zinc) and just take the older ones, they take less cleaning and if there are targets to dig, it keeps other hunters entertained and off my good areas. I don't like to share !
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agatemaggot
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Post by agatemaggot on Mar 20, 2019 14:06:30 GMT -5
Dave, Pennies are like Sparrows, they show up everywhere !
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agatemaggot
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Post by agatemaggot on Mar 20, 2019 14:09:50 GMT -5
Greig,
Weather cuts me down to 7 months or a little longer ! Watching your videos I would say those were some serious Silver nuggets you guy's found. That time of year up there I would probably been easy to track thru the woods because of the oily trail of bug spray dripping off my chubby body ! Great videos you made !
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Post by parfive on Mar 20, 2019 14:39:56 GMT -5
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Post by greig on Mar 20, 2019 21:39:48 GMT -5
Greig, Weather cuts me down to 7 months or a little longer ! Watching your videos I would say those were some serious Silver nuggets you guy's found. That time of year up there I would probably been easy to track thru the woods because of the oily trail of bug spray dripping off my chubby body ! Great videos you made ! Thanks for the encouragement.! The silver detecting is certainly fun. I am looking forward to things thawing out soon, so I can get out for detecting and other adventures.
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harrym
having dreams about rocks
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Post by harrym on Mar 22, 2019 8:35:47 GMT -5
In some areas I don't dig the pennies minted after 1983 (Zinc) and just take the older ones, they take less cleaning and if there are targets to dig, it keeps other hunters entertained and off my good areas. I don't like to share ! I love detecting, ya never know what your going to find. Its amazing to see how the modern zinc pennies deteriorate so quickly. Ground here in NH is still frozen solid. Going to be another few weeks before the ice melts and the ground can percolate and get rid of the water on top. Still a muddy mess.
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agatemaggot
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Post by agatemaggot on Mar 22, 2019 9:03:43 GMT -5
We have some areas that could be detected here in Iowa but you make a muddy mess when you do, I just put in new batteries and will wait until things dry out a bit more ! You are absolutely right about the newer pennies breaking down, after cleaning I find half of them with many holes all the way through ! The Copper outer clad polishes to a brand new shine but the exposed Zinc ----- GONE !
Copper plated Swiss Cheese.
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