2012 Metal Detecting Thread

[TheJonasCollegeFund]

Please post all of your 2012 metal detecting finds here. Seeing all of the interest that the 2011 Metal Detecting Thread received this past year, I thought I'd take over the thread and expand on the finds for this year.

I think the members will be very interesting in all of our finds.

Please post any treasures first! Of course this will be gold, platinum, or silver!

# of pieces of jewelry....real or junk.

# of silver coins found.

# of wheat/indian head pennies found.

# of total coins found.

# of each type of coin found......zinc or copper pennies, dimes, nickles,....etc.

You may add anything else that you find.....! Keys, buttons, or whatever. And pictures.....WE LOVE PICTURES!

I will be doing a running total for all catagories.

[TheJonasCollegeFund]

************************Edited Totals up to January 8th********************************

Baggerman
0-BLING
0-silver coins
1-wheat
4-quarters
2-dimes
3-nickels
25-copper pennies
8-zinc pennies
43-coins for $1.69

TheJonasCollegeFund
0-BLING
0-silver coins
0-wheats
15-quarters
13-dimes
9-nickels
15-copper pennies
10-zinc pennies
62 coins for $5.75

[baggerman]

Went out yesterday for a bit to try out the new coil.
2 clad quarters
1 clad dime
1 nickle
3 zinc pennies
15 copper pennies

[TheJonasCollegeFund]

Went out yesterday for a bit to try out the new coil.
2 clad quarters
1 clad dime
1 nickle
3 zinc pennies
15 copper pennies

Great weather here too! I took Jonas on his first treasure hunt. He got the Bounty Hunter Jr. For Christmas. His first find..... the old stlye pull-tab. He ended a very short hunt with one zinc penny.

[baggerman]

Went out yesterday for a bit to try out the new coil.
2 clad quarters
1 clad dime
1 nickle
3 zinc pennies
15 copper pennies

Great weather here too! I took Jonas on his first treasure hunt. He got the Bounty Hunter Jr. For Christmas. His first find..... the old stlye pull-tab. He ended a very short hunt with one zinc penny.

It is a great and rewarding hobby tell him to keep it up and go slow.

[baggerman]

today:
2 clad quarters
1 clad dime
2 nickles
10 copper pennies
1 wheat 1958D
5 zinc pennies
1 Chicago key chain

[TheJonasCollegeFund]

Took the ATPro for a small hunt....no bling, silver, or wheats. Just some clad, copper, zinc, and my first set of keys for the year.
15 quarters
13 dimes
9 nickels
25 pennies...will update copper/zinc(1 is a canadian copper)
1 set of keys(4) (found over 100 keys last year)

[DirtyFingers]

On January 6th I took advantage of the balmy January weather and went for a coin shoot at
a county park along a creek and found a St. Christopher medal. Sterling .925 stamped on the back
of it. It's not real big....just 4.3 grams but it came out of the ground looking brand new. I'll hang onto it
as just another find. Gotta admit it did give me alittle rush!

I don't have anything up to date to use for posting pictures. Planning on getting a scanner soon so when
I do, I'll post a pic.

[DirtyFingers]

Took the ATPro for a small hunt....no bling, silver, or wheats. Just some clad, copper, zinc, and my first set of keys for the year.
15 quarters
13 dimes
9 nickels
25 pennies...will update copper/zinc(1 is a canadian copper)
1 set of keys(4) (found over 100 keys last year)

Jonas, that ATPro you got there is a nice piece of equipment. One of my sons uses one and his silver finds and gold
ring finds went up in 2011. And that was hunting over areas that he had already hunted with a Ace 250.

[TheJonasCollegeFund]

Took the ATPro for a small hunt....no bling, silver, or wheats. Just some clad, copper, zinc, and my first set of keys for the year.
15 quarters
13 dimes
9 nickels
25 pennies...will update copper/zinc(1 is a canadian copper)
1 set of keys(4) (found over 100 keys last year)

Jonas, that ATPro you got there is a nice piece of equipment. One of my sons uses one and his silver finds and gold
ring finds went up in 2011. And that was hunting over areas that he had already hunted with a Ace 250.

Yepper...I still go back to my Ace250 hunting grounds with the ATPro and KEEP finding stuff. And, the best part is being able to learn and know when or when not to dig. The VDI feature kicks but. So, where in Illinois are you...we should get together and get a hunt in or two....just borrow your son's fun toy! Well, maybe after this new bout of winter comes in tomorrow. May get 8 inches of snow with lots of drifting. May be a month or so before I get back out.

[DirtyFingers]

Took the ATPro for a small hunt....no bling, silver, or wheats. Just some clad, copper, zinc, and my first set of keys for the year.
15 quarters
13 dimes
9 nickels
25 pennies...will update copper/zinc(1 is a canadian copper)
1 set of keys(4) (found over 100 keys last year)

Jonas, that ATPro you got there is a nice piece of equipment. One of my sons uses one and his silver finds and gold
ring finds went up in 2011. And that was hunting over areas that he had already hunted with a Ace 250.

Yepper...I still go back to my Ace250 hunting grounds with the ATPro and KEEP finding stuff. And, the best part is being able to learn and know when or when not to dig. The VDI feature kicks but. So, where in Illinois are you...we should get together and get a hunt in or two....just borrow your son's fun toy! Well, maybe after this new bout of winter comes in tomorrow. May get 8 inches of snow with lots of drifting. May be a month or so before I get back out.

I'm still swinging a 250 but my son and folks such as yourself are convincing me to step up a notch or two. Right now I'm looking at a Gti 2500 or a Minelab Safari. I'm located between Bloomington and Lincoln in the central part of the state. You?
Keep me in mind and I'll do the same with getting together for a coin shoot. I bet my son would be interested in joining
in too. Maybe late winter or early spring when the ground is nice and wet?

[TheJonasCollegeFund]

I got out yesterday knowing that it WILL be the last hunt for awhile. I used my waterproof ATPro during the beginning of the snow storm. The wet snow clung to my coil and made it harder and heavier to swing. It was fun! Last year I wasn't able to get out until late February....so it maybe a few weeks! This goofy winter weather(WARM) in the Chicagoland area has me puzzled!

Anyway I did ok...no bling or silver or wheats. I hit a gas station slated for demolition and I re-visited the local little league field....but not ON any field. Totals below.

13-quarters
9-dimes
1-nickel
20-pennies(have to clean the mud and clay off)

Total 43 coins for $4.40

[plus1hdcp]

I used my waterproof ATPro during the beginning of the snow storm.

I have been looking at the ATPro to upgrade my entry level bounty hunter purchased a number of years ago, always looking for more bells and whistles. Actually, my question stems around the use of the ATPro with water (edges of lakes, rivers and a vacation trip to the beach). How has the machine worked in this environment and would you recommend it?

[baggerman]

Went out today for a couple of hours until the rain drove me home.
7 quarters
6 dimes
6 copper pennies
3 zinc pennies
1 key
1 bottle opener that looks like a key
1 item that is the size of a jump drive, has an on/off switch and apple product symbol on it (no idea what it is)
1 old girl scout pin
Forgot to add the 8 golf balls I picked up too LOL.

[bman]

I haven't kept track of my clad so far this year but I have found:

1 silver dime & 1 silver quarter (not in pics)
1863 IH cent
1809? half cent (in rough shape)
and some cool old buttons & stuff.

[CU Baker]

Sucks to live in Minn. this time of year and read what you guys are out finding. 7 below with a wind chill of 35 below in the morning. So all I can do is drool. So keep posting until the ground thaws up here and I can get back out.

[slara512]

Happy to say: Add me to the list

After watching you all do your metal detecting thang and thanks to CU Baker's recommendation, I now am the proud owner of my entry level detector, the Garret ACE 250. A kind gentleman sold me his in great condition for $160 which I found more than fair.

After my 2 hour maiden voyage, put me down for:
4 zinc pennies
5 copper pennies
2 dimes
total FV 0.29

also found keys, copper pipe elbow, platinum spark plug, 7 toy cars, and plenty of bottle caps

Sure was fun digging around. I need to work on my tools and bags to carry around. Thanks everyone for the motivation.

[TheJonasCollegeFund]

*************************Updated thru JANUARY 27th*****************************

Baggerman
0-BLING
0-silver coins
1-wheat
11-quarters
6-dimes
3-nickels
31-copper pennies
3-zinc pennies
65-coins for $4.13

TheJonasCollegeFund
0-BLING
0-silver coins
0-wheats
28-quarters
22-dimes
10-nickels
20-copper pennies
25-zinc pennies
105 coins for $10.15

bman
0-BLING
2-silver coins(dime,quarter)
1-Indian Head Cent(1863)
1-Half Cent(1809).....oldest coin so far!
na-wheats
na-quarters
na-dimes
na-nickels
na-copper pennies
na-zinc pennies
na-coins for na-$$$

DirtyFingers
1-BLING (4.3 gram sterling religious medal) FIRST BLING!!!!!
0-silver coins
na-wheats
na-quarters
na-dimes
na-nickels
na-copper pennies
na-zinc pennies
na-coins for na-$$$

Slara512
0-BLING
0-silver coins
0-wheat
0-quarters
2-dimes
0-nickels
5-copper pennies
4-zinc pennies
11-coins for $0.29

[bman]

My buddy and I went back to the farm field yesterday for a couple of hours.
I found a few more buttons, a large buckle from a saddle or something like that and a Coronet large cent!
The 181_ of the date is clear but the last digit is either an 8 or 9, hard to say for sure because of the corrosion.

[TheJonasCollegeFund]

This warmer weather....I'm gonna play hookie from work and go diggin'!

[TheJonasCollegeFund]

Got out and dug some stuff. I hit my local park for some exercise! I scored my first junk bling of the year. I can't wait to add the picture. It's a dragon with the wings colored red. Man, if it was only .925! Kinda heavy. Anyway, I hit some clad/copper/zincs. No silver or gold or wheats or anything old. Lots of can slaw and pulltabs. Here's what I dug.....with the help of my AT Pro. I will say that 50 degrees with some sun and little wind is NOT the usual weather for the southeast side of ChicagoLand! I even had a fly land on my arm. And the glorious sun....that felt so GOOOOOOD!

4-quarters
9-dimes
2-nickels
13-copper pennies
17-zinc pennies

45 coins for $2.30

[baggerman]

My first silver for the year! Got out for a few hours today and here is what I found
1943 WL half
2 clad quarters
3 clad dimes
1 nickle
9 copper pennies
3 zincs

[TheJonasCollegeFund]

Here's the first non-bling jewelry of the year....

[TheJonasCollegeFund]

BLING!!!!!!




1st BLING of the year......a silver 2.21 gram charm. The ATPro had me thinking it was another copper penny. Hit 26 pennies today with 19 being zincs. The other 7 copper cents gave me a strong 81-82 VDI. That silver charm was a steady 82. The zincs come in at anywhere from 72 (being really corroded) to 80 (fresh zinc from the mint). I hit my first watch of the year, too. No watchband, just the watch. I hit 44 coins for $2.51. And throw in another "no cash" token, same size as a quarter but gave a zinc penny VDI of 76. I went bling hunting which meant lots of can slaw, pull-tabs, and a few nickels(6). I did hit ring #1 for the year, too. But it was a junker that was a little corroded. I cleaned it up just so i could see the design...but it's hard to make out with all of the decay.



1-BLING 2.21 gram silver charm
5-quarters
7-dimes
6-nickels
7-copper pennies
19-zinc pennies
44 coins for $2.51

1-ring (#1 for the year!....had 29 last year....only 28 to go to match!)
1-watch
1-token
1-emergency inhaler

[baggerman]

Looked around my dad's yard for about 20 minutes today.
1 clad half
1 clad dime
1 copper penny
1 zinc penny