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My oldest coin is a 1792 German Pfenning, found in a farm field in Sleepy Hollow, New York. The Weaver Mining District, Arizona, gold nuggets are probably good for a few million years, and the pieces of the Gold Basin meteorite I recovered, are estimated to have arrived on Earth 14.3 thousand years ago.

Have you talked to him about this? If not, why not? If it has affected the relationship to the point of ghosting him, he should know. WARNING! --This is the opinion of the guy who typed it and may not reflect reality or good advice in any way. The typist may have been high, drunk, medicated, or asleep as he typed.

This story begins in 1929 - 11 years after World War One. That year Congress authorized government-funded pilgrimages for mothers and widows of American soldiers killed in the war. Leaving from New York, they sailed to France, and visited the American military cemeteries in Europe. In 1930, a grieving widow, or mother, boarded a train in Utah, bound for New York. She left New York Harbor a week later, aboard a United States Lines cruise ship. After two-days at sea, the mothers and widows were invited to the fore-deck for a formal ceremony. Each woman was individually honored with a serialized medallion made by Tiffany & Co. The bronze medallion had a raised gold-plated star and was numbered on the rim at the six-o-clock position. The serial number matched a certificate that was presented along with the medallion. Obviously, the medallion and what it commemorated would have been precious to the owner. Our story now jumps ahead 94-years to present day Vernal, Utah. Louis Haynes, a U.S. Army veteran who suffers from anxiety related to his service connected PTSD, is metal detecting with a machine presented to him by Metal Detectors 4 Veterans (MD4V.org). Since receiving the metal detector Louis has found several silver coins from the early 1900s and, more importantly, says metal detecting therapy is helping his anxiety. As Louis slowly moved his coil across the ground carefully listening to the machine, he had no idea he was about to find a real treasure, an actual piece of American history. The detector came alive, telling him some type of non-ferrous metal was below his search coil. The target was deep, and it took some work to get down to it through the hard soil. At the bottom of the hole was a 1930 Gold Star Mothers and Widows Pilgrimage Medallion! “The opportunity provided by Metal Detectors 4 Veterans has been wonderful. It has gotten me out and moving, and provided me with something positive to focus on,” said Haynes. Louis hopes now that he has identified the serial number on the medallion, he may be able to return it to the family this piece of Americana belongs with. Metal Detectors 4 Veterans Inc. (MD4V.org), is a 501c3 charitable organization that supplies veterans suffering from service related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), with metal detectors and metal detecting equipment free of charge. Research has shown that hobbies like metal detecting can be very beneficial for combat veterans suffering from PTSD, as it provides a way for them to be distracted from negative thoughts and feelings, reduces their stress, and improves mood.

I think if you are a sugar-sand hunter there is no need for a pinpointer. I hunt Atlantic beaches in New York, and Sound beaches Connecticut. A lot of Sound beaches are rock or shell infested, but a good scoop - and the hours on it to become proficient, rules out the need for a pinpointer even on those beaches. If you are primarily a dirt hunter I can see using a pinpointer in dry beach sand - habit.

Woooo-Hoooooo! Brother that is a haul - Congratulations!!!!

Great question! Yes it has been tried with the Tesoro Compadre many years ago. Skill plays a very important role. But each machine is different, so time on the headphones with the machine you are using is everything. I agree with the Vanquish for one reason - it works on a saltwater beach (SMF)

I use a Grave Digger Tools Nemesis shovel. It's heavy, but I've used it on 3" diameter roots, prying out river rocks, and smacking a rabid raccoon! https://gravediggertools.com/

Fantastic! Congrats on the Walker!

I'm wondering if they will update the AT Pro, to a SMF machine like the Equinox or Legend?

Super finds - Congratulations! I am brand new to the thread, and just wondering why you are using Pulse Induction when you have the premier SMF detector the Manticore. Please forgive my ignorance on this one. I used the Tesoro Sand Shark for years, but hesitated to take my GPX to the beach, fearing the salt air corrosion. - Terry