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while MDing on a turn of the century stage road in AZ, I found this can lid in the main road at 4 in down solidly packed in the hard soil. i figure it's a can lid but like no other I have ever seen.
it is 2 3/8 in across. appears to have been cut of at the side. the top has a distinctly been pressed ring. the raised center Circle has a light colored dot in the center that appears to be lead. the underside has a large disc centered with a stub (pin) dead center. The only markings appear to be "22" on the top inside the raised ring.
anyone have a clue or a lead to where I might look?
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48 minutes ago, phrunt said:
Goldpick nailed it! The depth gauge is only really useful for coin size objects, the bigger the target gets the less you rely on that depth gauge and the smaller the target is will also throw it out, a small ring at 2" may show as 8". Pinpoint is your friend for sizing objects. I suspect your target is very big, make a picture of it in your head using pinpoint to map out it's size 🙂
great advice. I suppose trusting the machine is good but not a substitute for experience and judgement t
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I have been using a Garrwtr 350 but have come up something I dont understand. I get a signal and a a depth of 6 to 8 in. there times i have dug a hole 10 in deep and the machine is still telling me something is there at 6 to 8 in dead cent in a 10.in hole! I have re swung and did both pinpoint techniques with the center of the hole still where it is. if there is nothing but air at 6 to 8 in, what is the machine telling me?
Help Identifying An Old Coin
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I found while swinging an old stagecoach route in AZ, I found what i originally thought was a washer or rivet back. after a closer look, it appears to be a thin 17mm brass/copper coin with a round hole. no designs or images, just characters. 4 on one side, two on the other. see photos, silvery look is sun light on dust. After looking closer, its a Chinese coin. thin brass or copper with round hole in the middle. see photos. anyone out there have a clue what it actually is? thanks see photos. any help in identifying would be appreciated.