Bash

55 minutes ago, Dig It said:

Don't forget to fill in holes, best of luck to you !!!!!

Always do!

10 minutes ago, Goldseeker5000 said:

Did you order it from Rob?

Yes indeed.

Just ordered my copy today. Looking forward to gleaning some "nuggets" of information!😉

1 hour ago, GB_Amateur said:

You're killing it!  Is the Jeffy on the far right a Warnick (1942-45 with large mintmark above the Jefferson Memorial)?  If so those contain about 80% as much silver as the dimes.

Keep it going.

 

 

I wish GB! It's just a 1980 that I scrubbed a bit. 😇

26 minutes ago, dogodog said:

Good finds so far, It only gets better with time. As for the creepy doll head, You need to toss that thing out before it steals your soul Ha Ha. 

Trust me, I'd be lying if I said I hadn't thought something along those lines.  Visions of Chucky from the movie "Childs Play"!

I'll be taking this to the park in the morning!  If it wasn't blowing like 30mph out there, I'd go now!

Thanks Glenn!

No makers mark on this one that I can find.

2 hours ago, mn90403 said:

The guys who use the 800 on dredge tailings in Idaho like the bigger coils so if you don't have a 6" coil you are ok.  Dig everything for the beginning until you get a feel for what is there in terms of type and size.  Once you really know the sound of trash then you can skip some of it and start to look for the gold numbers of 0,1,2.  You don't have to be in gold mode either but it can help on the small stuff but you likely have a few larger nuggets in that stuff.

Have fun.  It is sure worth a try and with a tip like you've got you are ahead of the game.

Were the tailings trucked in from another location?  Research where they were found and you will know how much gold was there before they processed it.

Mitchel

I'll be using the stock 800 coil - haven't purchased the 6" coil (yet). 😆

Near as I can tell from research, these are "in place" tailings.  Here's what I found from the State DEQ site:

In 1938 the placers again began to bring forth gold as the Porter Brothers Corporation's electric Yuba dredge began to work the flats north of town. From November of 1935 to August 1943 the dredge worked continuously on the flats. In that time 45,000 ounces of gold were recovered from gravel that averaged 18 to 30 cents per cubic yard. A second dredge, the Perry-Schroeder, was active in 1940 and 1941 and its totals included in the total gold recovery. Dredging stopped in 1943 due to the war-time restrictions on gold mining. When this ban was lifted in 1945, the Porter Brothers dredge worked one more season. Total value of the gold from this dredge was reported to be more than $2,500,000 (Lyden 1948).

The nice thing is, it's literally a 3 minute drive from the house.  Worst case scenario, I dig a lot of trash and enjoy a sunny day outdoors!

14 minutes ago, oneguy said:

take your rake along......good luck!

Thanks oneguy!  Have rake, attaching magnets...

Welcome BigWillie!

Best forum for metal detecting on the web.  Looking forward to your involvement!

On a hot tip from a city worker that lives across the street, I am going to be looking for gold in a city park that is basically twenty acres of tailings piles.  I did some recon, and it doesn't look like anyone in town is doing any digging there at all.  The dredge definitely hauled some weight out of here, so It will be interesting to see if there's anything left behind.  I'll be using the Equinox.  Have read a few of the archive threads on detecting tailings, but if anyone has any advice they would care to impart, this noob would greatly appreciate it!

I think it is both. Steve started and maintains the forum with his vision, and that vision has attracted the class of people that frequent DetectorProspector.  I'm completely new to detecting, but am not new to forums, and I can honestly say this is one of the most friendly and informative groups I have had the pleasure of participating in.  My learning curve would be MUCH steeper without the information provided here.

Much thanks to Steve and ALL the contributors for setting this newbie on the right path!

I kind of wanted to go with the 540 because of the Bluetooth capability, but really liked the price point of the 440.  It's going to be a detector for friends to use and a backup for me.

👍👍

Hey Dharma,

Welcome to the forums!  I think you'll find it to be the best resource for detecting on the interwebs.  I certainly have!  Keep us posted on your detector build!

30 minutes ago, phrunt said:

I think seeing you're buying a Vanquish as a loaner for friends and so on you'll be surprised how much you like it yourself.  For the casual coin hunt around here I use my Vanquish over my Nox 800, it's serving me well so far.  It will be interesting to hear your thoughts on it too, it's just so simple and easy to use and the pinpoint is very nice on it.

Thanks!  I intend to order it this week!  I'll let you know how it goes.

10 minutes ago, GB_Amateur said:

Don't beat yourself up.  Lesson learned on a coin whose bullion value excedes its numistmatic value.  Still a nice looking coin you should be proud of!  Yes, those 'parking strips' (also known as 'curb strips') can be sleepers.  People getting out of their vehicles, sometimes searching their pockets for parking meeting fodder...  And many detectorists don't even think of them, and when they do it's almost an afterthought.

Keep thinking outside the box and you won't be a noob for long.  In fact, I'd say you've already graduated.

 

Thanks for the kind words GB!  I'm happy with my progress so far.  I have about 30 hours of detecting in total, and every time I go out, it seems like I learn something new - whether it's discerning tones better, understanding the VDI more, coil control, or pinpointing etc.  I always learn something, and one of the reasons for that is the support and direction I've found on this forum!

I'm fortunate to be in an old neighborhood in Helena, MT, which at its peak, had more millionaires per capita than anywhere else in the US.  An affluent gold rush town. There are several houses within a couple of blocks, just on this one street, that were built in the late 1800's. Parking strips just seemed like a natural place to learn, and are proving to be quite prolific, especially now that I am starting to understand what to look for.

Anyway, thanks again.  Having a blast!

2 minutes ago, phrunt said:

That's pretty cool, by parking strip do you mean the bit of grass between someones front yard and the road?

I found a One Dime coin in New Zealand a while ago, in worse condition than your little scratch though 🙂 , mine has a nice banana bend in it... I can't work out how old it is but judging by the Target ID on the Nox I think it's silver.  What ID was yours?

 

Yes, that's it exactly. Front yard->sidewalk->parking strip->road. 👍

It was a solid 27-28. Very clear, and about 5 to 6 inches deep.

 

Welcome Gary!

You've landed in one of the best places on the internet to learn detecting. Lot's of knowledgeable and friendly folks ready to help!

Sweet. Thanks Chase!

Anybody know if the Equinox 800 Bluetooth headphones will work with the Vanquish 540 Bluetooth?  Wouldn't mind saving the $$ if they do. 😀

Thanks everyone.  Think I'm going with the Vanquish!

I'm pretty new to the detecting scene, and am having a great deal of fun so far.  I have some friends that would like to participate, but they can't really justify buying one, so I was thinking I would get a second detector, so they could join in on the fun.  I don't want to spend a lot of money, but still want something that has reasonable capabilities, and could serve as a fun backup machine to my Equinox 800. I've been looking at the Nokta Makro Simplex+.  It's within my price point, and seems to be well liked.

Suggestions?  Alternatives?