Popular Post mn90403 Posted April 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 20, 2021 Today was a day at the beach like many others except I was out at a time when lots of people were at the beach. There were not that many targets but I managed to get a steel ring for my efforts. On the way back I decided to go dry sand and I happened to be near the area where I found the old costume ring. I just picked a line to my parking area and I got a strong signal. I was digging into the harder packed sand but it was starting to sound like an aluminum can with numbers at 33-34 on my 800/15 in Park 1/multi/23. I always expect to catch the edge of the can with my scoop and pry it out of the hole but not this time. It was out of the hole and I knew it was a 50c piece but it wasn't a Kennedy. It was a Franklin. My first ever at the beach and maybe ever but certainly I haven't had one of the big silver coins in a long, long time. Some of my joy was delayed because I didn't have my glasses but I thought I saw the 2 but I also couldn't ever remember seeing a sandwich Franklin. Here it is just out of the hole. Now I have it on display. Just under the Half is a 1949 wheat that I found about 40 feet from the Franklin. 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kac Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Nice, haven't seen one of those in ages. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F350Platinum Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Nice silver. Guess most people pay attention to the surf and coin line and don't consider the entrance/exit. That's where I found my gold ring, and foreign money. Great finds! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted April 20, 2021 Author Share Posted April 20, 2021 18 minutes ago, F350Platinum said: Nice silver. Guess most people pay attention to the surf and coin line and don't consider the entrance/exit. That's where I found my gold ring, and foreign money. Great finds! We pay 'attention' to it all. You just have to be at the right place at the right time and of course ... treasure is where you search for it. The more places you search the more treasure you will find. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe D. Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Great finds MN! Looks like you keyed into a nice older layer! Since it's in the relatively stable dry sand, I wonder if you could rake down a few more inches in square yard sections, to get a little more access to it! At least that could further identify an existing layer, and perhaps some more nice coins! Good luck!👍👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted April 20, 2021 Author Share Posted April 20, 2021 The tractor drivers would frown on me making a trap for them. haha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe D. Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 I meant hand rake some small areas, not whip out the D 500, Parker!!🤣 Although.... I have been known to follow behind the beach rake tractor to see if he stirred anything up! 😁👍👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted April 20, 2021 Author Share Posted April 20, 2021 I'm using the 15" to punch the top 8-9 inches of loose sand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe D. Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Where those repeatable signals, or right on the edge of depth? I will reread your post again..... OK! Strong signal! Not too deep? Correct? The half looks like it's been there awhile; not a recent drop!? Maybe some single frequency swings, or one of the other multi's? I know!!! I'm playing "armchair detecting detective!" 🤐 I've been restraining myself from buying any more coils for the Nox, until the Coiltek's are fully tested! I'm a little gun shy, with the coil tab issues I've had with the 11"! If you don't mind, post a closeup of the front and back!! Thanks!! Now go find another! That one look's lonely!😁👍👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted April 20, 2021 Author Share Posted April 20, 2021 31 minutes ago, Joe D. said: OK! Strong signal! Not too deep? Correct? The half looks like it's been there awhile; not a recent drop!? Maybe some single frequency swings, or one of the other multi's? It was a strong signal and I think it was laying on the upper part of the hard dirt/pan that was down about 10 inches. Part of the hole filled in before I took the picture. I think it has been there a long time but it didn't dark tarnish like the other coins. Earlier in the day I was at a play park and use 4khz because the sand box is on top of a drain tank. Multi has to be taken back there to around 18. The Franklin location doesn't really have any EMI issues. 36 minutes ago, Joe D. said: I've been restraining myself from buying any more coils for the Nox, until the Coiltek 15" is fully vetted! I'm a little gun shy, with the coil tab issues I've had with the 11"! I broke off the ears on my CTX 17 and put the shaft back on with a repair kit that includes zip ties! It works fine. What I discovered about making the screw too tight was that each time I touched it to the ground to flatten the coil for swinging it strained the ears. It wasn't the sideways crunch that ripped my ears off but it was the rocking motion. Here is the coin before: And after an aluminum foil, vinegar cleaning: It really kinda pops with very little circulation wear. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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