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Steve's right why would a guy like me in PA. buy a $8000 detector if there's no gold here. Just look at our forums and the amount of posts, 29,047 for prospecting and metal detecting for gold. A lot of people that hit that side of the forum are from Australia and New Zealand. Makes sense to me that they are trying to suck up every last dollar by direct distributorships and cutting out other country's inventory shipping to other country's, And hoping that NZ distributors will overstock and create more sales. Plus Simon, don't discount your leverage with these company's like Minelab they watch these forums intently. They know exactly where to market products, And who gives them free advertising. So to me NZ would be a no brainer after all your thoughts on how hard it is to get certain products there. Trust me niche market company's watch every forum out there. And it just might be to supply you to help sell more. Just my good thoughts.

GB, Back in the real early 50's drywall wasn't readily available, but they used what they called plaster board it was kinda the predecessor to modern drywall. It pretty much looked just like drywall, in 3/8'' x 16'' x 96'' configuration. they would push these tacks through the gypsum board and bend them over to attach the wire lathe to it. Then they would apply the base or brown coat and finish it with the white or plaster coat. Also they were very rarely used in residential applications. I find them in the strangest spots, And wonder how in the heck did that get there? I finally got to help you that makes me feel pretty good. I still owe you a lot more !!!!

Your going to need some more fingers, I'm sure my wife would donate a couple Ha Ha. Good job !!! I believe the hexagon tack looking thing in the background is a plaster fastener. They were used to hold the wire to the plaster board in commercial construction. Around 1950's/1960's. I've found 2 in the last couple days

Great finds and nice insane clown posse reference, (don't ask me how I know that) Hope to see more in the future.

That's some great stuff!! The head thing looks like the Greek god Hermes or Roman for Mercury ? The buckle looks very old possibly mid to late Victorian.

Kac, No way around it!! when your vdi's bounce from 12 to 99 and fade out and crackle and come back as you dance around the target, it's the dreaded coal. I just hunted an old 1800's farm field today and it was filthy with it. I dug every target and came up with enough coal to heat my house for a year and one and a half old spoons. Ha Ha. But I keep on taking the good with the bad.

Great story and information, But I just would have worked for tips!!! Ha Ha Ha, Seriously you always give great insight on how things work. You break them down into terms most people will understand and give real world examples. That's what makes you a great teacher. And that's why I try so many different settings on my MK, Just trying to gain a slight edge in performance.

Kac, I haven't figured out the whole freq. shift thing yet, but when I'm in bad EMI I just turn my volume down some and work through it. That's how I found the ring at about 3''. As for the iron masking its pretty good but not as good as the 9''. I hunt just like you with the tone. That's where the MK works great, You run your non Fe tone at 35 and it gives a low tone on copper, brass and silver. Any high tone will be aluminium or gold. small iron will still give a low grunt. Works like a charm, just check your vdi for verification (and dig sometimes) The only pain for me is the coal slag and big iron pings pretty loud.

I'm not as pretty as I used to be, Time and stress have taken its toll. Ha Ha. The digging was much faster but after the first 50 targets things got a little slower. Being 6'3'' up and down gets old quick. I was thinking of hiring a professional target recovery expert!! This coil is probably the best all around coil for the MK, And to my surprise, It has way better separation in trashy area's than the 9'' coil. In deep mode you can dig 12'' + targets all day long. Jeff, you need to get your dog one of those Detech SSP 5100's with some wheels on it so the pup can contribute to the finds box. Dog's got to earn his keep Ha Ha. Stay safe all and have an awesome day

That was a really great show, enjoyed it a lot. I was wondering whatever happened to those guy's. I'll make sure to check out his youtube. Thanks for sharing

Today I decided to break our states stay at home rule today. Now they mandated us wearing masks ever time we go outside, I call BS. I'm in the middle of a 20 acre field with no one near me for 1/4 of a mile. I just got my new 11'' coil (AF-28) for the Multi Kruzer, which is the factory coil on the anfibio. I couldn't wait to give it a run. I started out with a couple of air tests to see if my numbers were comparable to the 11x7 and the 9 inch. The 11's numbers are a little different on gold in the 50's VS 30's on the other coils. As for other coins, silver and such, they are just a few ticks higher on the scale. I've hunted this spot a lot and thought it was pretty much devoid of finds. So today I decided to take some advise that Againstmywill posted recently, and I cut my gain way back and decided to hunt the top couple of inches of ground. Boy did it pay off, Don't get me wrong I dug a lot of trash, but this was to work out my numbers and sounds with this coil. I think this might be the best coil for the Multi Kruzer. The only downside is EMI . I thought I had a pretty good day on the coins and got a bonus silver ring, I can't complain about that. I want to give a shout out to Tom Slick another forum member who recommended the 11'' coil. You were spot on Total Count 8 Quarters - 7 Dimes - 1 Nickle - 19 Penny's - old iron ring, glass fuse, at least 100 pull tabs, brass buckle, And a nice little silver ring. Sometimes it's worth breaking the law!! ( no one was hurt in making this post and Dogodog is a purely fictional character. ) Stay safe my friends!!!

Welcome Riccardo, You found a great second home with this forum. Italy is a wonderful country full of history and great people. I look forward to some of your roman finds. In the mean time please stay safe and may the detector gods point you in the right direction.

Lately I've been trying to figure out how to gain new permissions during these trying times were in. I don't want to knock on doors, but I would like to be ahead of the game once this problem passes. The other day I got lucky and noticed a truck pulled over to the side of the road and stopped to see if he needed assistance , turns out it was a local property owner who was out running his dog, due to being cooped up in the house. We started to talk and I realized he was from a particular 10 acre property I wanted to hunt. So I asked him if I could hunt his property and he said yes. I usually do not get this lucky. Other than stalking property owners Ha Ha Ha , Does anybody has any creative ways to get new permissions during this mess that were in, I would be HAPPY to listen and the funnier the better. I could use a good laugh at this point in time. And by the way, I do not want to use night vision goggles to hunt. Hope all are doing well and staying safe.

Good job on the finds Bashin, Welcome to the best forum on the old interweb. This site is a great place to be. You'll find hundreds of great topics with some really great advice. If you have any questions just ask, we're all here to help. That enameled piece is pretty nice, could be from the late 1880's. Good luck on future finds!!!

Simon has it correct, you have to crawl before you can walk. factory reset and find a nice quiet chunk of ground and learn what the nox is telling you. This means digging a lot of unwanted targets. Doing this will force you to learn that sometimes the numbers aren't always correct, it's a combination of numbers and sounds that you will learn over time. Most metals have many different alloys and will produce all kinds of numbers and tones. Over time you'll get the hang of it, and soon will be on your way to a very rewarding hobby. Don't get discouraged, and ask questions from the many more skilled people than me on this forum. You'll find your way in a few months, Good Luck

Jamie, great job with the vanquish!! You are proof that lower cost machines can find a whole bunch of goodies. I've come to realize over the years is confidence in your machine will definitely allow you to find more stuff. I'm thinking of getting a vanquish for my wife, so please keep us updated on this great little machine and your finds. Thanks for the great post.

Nice tray of coinage!!! looks like you got a start on some of the trash. I'll bet you weren't standing up much? ha ha. Spend some time around the areas with the most trash, that tells you more people were in that area. Once you weed out the crap, the good stuff will soon show up. But like you said you need to go slow and dig all targets. Looks like you found a good place to hone your skills. keep em coming.

At this point I would consider a 19th century Sears button, But as GB said ''Templar Baby'' Ha Ha. Maybe Gary Drayton could end this mystery?

Seems to to me that you have raised a very respectable young man, You should be quite proud. I think the find of the day might be that tortoise and how great your son is.

Was it Simon and JW ???

I'm hoping a month or two, This just might test my resolve!!!

Simon, try this stuff Fluid Film (used by sheep, made by sheep) this stuff is the greatest stuff on the planet for protecting metal and plastics. Spray it on bare metal and it will NEVER rust. Here is my list, Collect chicken eggs look at your dog that just did something wrong Build an island for your kitchen Dream of making pizza in the pizza oven And this last one will sound a little corny, but tell your family and friends that support you, That you Love them! Life is sometimes to short and you need to make sure that people know. Enough of the mushy stuff, I want to personally thank all of you for making this forum the best. It's very hard to find this much knowledge in one place.

Today I received a reply back from the Odd Fellows Organization both in the UK and the USA. The buttons are not associated to the group or similar group, But they thought they were somehow related to the British Imperial age. Possibly of Indian or Asian origin. Which made me think of the East India Company. The buttons I thought were not Indian, but perhaps Chinese like GB thought. Which the EIC controlled. So I did a little digging (Pardon the pun). Turns out that the Chinese had a Buddhist temple in San Francisco in 1856, which had a trading post/depot attached to it. Now it kind of makes sense, all the symbols on the buttons in someway represent peace. I might be wrong but this might be a new direction to turn to. Perhaps they were off of a religious garment or woman's ceremonial dress? Not sure how this explains the Pennsylvania part of the mystery? But maybe it was some form of garment that was created for sale to the general public? My head is starting to hurt!! I seriously hope we get an answer to this. Last time I had something like this it took me 7 years to get a real answer, and the item was a tool use to cut leather washers for wagon wheels.

If it wasn't for trash some days I wouldn't dig up anything. Nice gold, I'm starting to envy you gold guys and gals. I might need to plan a trip out west after this mess were in is over. Stay safe Rob

Not a bad day and I'm sure the volleyball players would thank you for removing those nails (ouch). eye loop thing looks like a drop ceiling nail, Used to attach your wire to it and to the grid. Or Curse of the Templar Volleyball pit (your choice). I like to search a 20' perimeter around courts and such, that's where the careless fans sit. Good luck on the second pass!!