JCR

Quite possible. Also taxes had to be paid in hard money.

Very interesting finds. The Great Seal of the United States button was used on Officer’s uniforms. Is the German item an oval button? There was a similar POW camp one County to my East. My Dad remembered as a child seeing German POWs passing thru here on the passenger train.

That is a nice one.

Welcome from East Texas. You have a lot of History around you. Some good hunters and a great Dealer in that area too.

I still have my Dad's D Tex BFO with 3 coils. He bought it mail order from an ad in the back of Frontier Times magazine, I wish it still worked just to play with it.

Good for you. The older units can still get it done. Just as important, they can re teach us about how to set up and run on more difficult sites. You have to think instead of just going with the built in whizz bang.

Mine is still finding stuff my other detectors can't or don't in iron and minerals.

I'm suggesting that you and I, and anyone else that wants to grow in becoming a better detectorist should experiment. Air tests are fine for what they are. So are in ground test. Each provide information, but the information that is more relevant is that which comes closest to duplicating actual field conditions of the sites we actually hunt. As far as your points in this Thread, instead of assuming that you could extrapolate from your prior Air testing, why not duplicate the actual test as best you can? I was impressed enough with the video that I did just that while at home for lunch today. Not on a Medieval Hammered low alloy Silver coin. I haven't dug one of those yet, but I do have a moderately tainted 8" deep Copper Cent. Close enough for me. Park M3 12 Sensitivity LG 30 coil=a solid, repeatable, very soft hit. I will never need to hunt with Sensitivity that low but it is good information and gives one confidence that the machine will perform when I need to run at 20 or 16. That's the point for me. Practical field use knowledge. Also, there is no need to be so prickly and quick to want to prove your point in so many of your Posts. We are all here to help each other if we can. I enjoy a good exchange of thoughts & ideas but am not interested in reading or participating in arguments.

The real world is not always universal and often disregards what we "know". That's why experimenting/testing for ourselves is the best way to learn.

The old adage, "Patience is a Virtue" really applies to new detector availability. I'm checking on the Rutus Versa most everyday.

That's a good one. I like his Channel & watch it on a regular basis.

Jeff’s post is spot on from my experience. Increasing the Audio Gain will also cause any EMI to be more prominent. Faster Recovery settings also will. I prefer changing the frequency to dropping Sensitivity below 22 or so, but it is a good thing to know that even 16 is surprisingly deep.

Very nice ring. Looks like it has been lost a good while.

That one is in pretty good condition.

Welcome from East Texas.

Welcome from East Texas. Glad to hear of your plans, especially for the boys. A man was not intended to be cooped up all the time.

Welcome from East Texas.

Welcome from East Texas. That sure is some pretty country where you are. The stones for that fence may very well have come from clearing crop fields that are now long overgrown with woods. There is bound to be an old house & barn site fairly close by. Look for a year round water supply with a nearby high spot for the house. There should be some interesting history there for you to find. Old roads are there too & may look like the seasonal creek you mentioned. The AT Max is a good detector but a little dated on features and not the easiest to learn the audio on. Lots of good information here from some knowledgeable folks.

Prices depended a lot on where you were. In settled areas they were whatever was considered normal. In frontier areas prices were much higher. Transport cost was one real factor, but scarcity and outright price gouging was common.

You just never know till you try.

That is a common sense policy & reflects their customer oriented approach to things.

Excellent finds in excellent condition.

A nice assortment of finds.

That is certainly unusual and in nice condition too. Somebody was pretty particular about exact change.

I have the Legend and think it's great but I still use my Anfibio Multi, often with the Concentric coils.