Doc Bach

1 hour ago, UT Dave said:

I didn't know what the hoochie coochie gal was.  But asked on Friendly and found out.  It's a vintage roach clip 😂.

vintage ROACH CLIP holder RISQUE WOMAN nude LADY pinup | #151908684 (worthpoint.com)

- Dave

 

Even better....Very nice find!

Have too agree with Strick, gotta love that Hoochie Coochie gal!

It could very possibly be yet another exceptionaly rare and previously unrecorded specimen of leaverite?

55 minutes ago, oneguy said:

Hobo nickel..???  Is that the fake 3-leggeds that are apparently many out there?

Here are a few examples.A popular pastime back in the day but still being made today.                             

38 minutes ago, Erik Oostra said:

Thanks Doc, my radar is on overdrive most times but I still end up spending too much time hunting popular spots.. A very bad habit that I aim to change.. A change of habit = a change of luck..       

Good luck with that one, and you're not alone. A lot of detectorist including me have been aware of and strugglin to change that habit for decades cheers!

Good stuff Erik....I'm surprised that your built in radar didn't start beeping sooner on that hot spot.

9 hours ago, oneguy said:

Know nothing about the detectors you mention.  As far as nickels go, back in my coin shooting days with my Etrac I'd hunt certain public parks, schools, etc. etc. and after several hunts I'd get an idea of the overall situation as to how hard an area has been hit and also an idea of the expertise of previous hunters and possibly the gear they used?  After a few areas I'd get a feel for the location and notice things like most silver gone or maybe few coins in the surface to 6" range, etc....little clues.  When silver was super sparse or "cherry picked" I'd focus on nickel targets/#'s and start popping V's and Buff's (and beaver tails).  Most guys, especially in parks, scrim out nickel range targets because of trash.  LOTS of nickels left out there guys along with the occasional gold ring that turns up in same range and many do.  I called it "nickel knocking" and had a blast chasing the nickels and my last 2 season chasing nickels I'd average maybe 250/season with approximately 10% being buffs/V's/war nickels.  Best place for nickels is curb strips because of way less beaver tails and general trash you'd find in more public areas like parks/schools etc.  Another benefit hunting curb strips is the quality of the nickels is generally much better because most homeowners don't use fertilizer on that (city) curb strip.  I had one city park that had lots of buffs/V nickels but whatever fertilizer they used just trashed the nickels so I quit hunting there entirely even though lots of V's and buffs turned up. Focus on the nickels and hit those curb strips.....have a bunch of fun!   I guess my theory on why so many nickels is that most guys scrim them out to avoid trash...???

PS...only truly RARE coin I've ever dug was a 3-legged 1937D buff in great shape for a dug nickel because the curb strip never saw any fertilizer. Sold that 3 legger to a forum member on here.....

Pic is very last coin shooting season (2017?) "keeper" nickels. Been on gold nuggs ever since...

That's a fine grouping of clean nickels that you have in your display even minus the elusive three legged buff that you parted with.What you need to find now is a Hobo nickel to highlight the collection.

44 minutes ago, phrunt said:

If you're gold prospecting, Deus 1 without a doubt.

 

One cannot praise the D2 enough in my opinion.That being said there is still a whole lot to like about the Deus 1 with the white coils and their higher frequencies.Not just for the prospector but for relic hunters as well.The round 9 at 54 KHz and the elliptical running between 70 and 80 KHz is still my go to weapon of choice on many hunts.It seems like most Deus users have kind of forgotten about the benefits of those single higher frequencies.

Probably so for the ones like myself. You know the type.... The ones that are a bit too cagey or shy about formerly introducing themselves.

Welcome to the forum you live in a great area for for all of your passions or addictions depending on how one looks at it.In addition to the gold their are many fine western relics and antique bottles still to be found in your area.Former and still recovering twenty year Steelhead bum who wintered in Brookings.

3 hours ago, Badger-NH said:

No such thing as "old clad". Clad coins generally didn't come about until the 1960s.

 

One mans treasure is another mans clad.

Great hunt with some very early finds.It's good to see that there others out there beside myself(on occassion)that are still swinging a Garrett AT.

4 hours ago, Detectornado said:

What are the chances they will introduce a elliptical coil(s) with the new software? Could this be a reason that it takes this long?

Pleasant thoughts, although probably just wishful thinking? But on the other hand, nothing at all wrong with positive thinking....And cheers to you if that is correct.Definitely a different angle to a somewhat frustrating topic and situation for most.

On 12/29/2021 at 7:08 AM, JCR said:

I have found Copper based artifacts to be the trickiest to clean. A LONG soak in distilled water with careful toothpicking is my standard. Hydrogen peroxide for any final finish work is safe for Copper. You can let it soak until it stops bubbling & do it again if needed. Navel/Aluminum jelly is harsh on Copper or Nickel but works well if used carefully on gilt, and works great on Aluminum. There really are no set best procedures, each piece is different & environmental damage will still be there. I'm still experimenting.

Howdy JCR I have been wanting to try a new and diffirent approach to cleaning up some recently dug flower and military buttons that still retain considerable gilt.Did you settle on and can you recommend any particular brand of Navel/Aluminum jelly? Any advice would be appreciated thanks, DB.

Thanks for posting that information.You have helped me decide that my next pointer will be either the Teknetics Tek-Point or Fisher F-Pulse.

2 hours ago, Gerry in Idaho said:

As a dealer for 25 yrs, I would have never expected to be in this situation.   It drives me crazy as my customers who've been loyal for so long...I have no answers for them?  My list is shrinking each day as customers find them from other sources.  I'm ok with that...as a detectorist, I understand the desire to use the next best tool (detector).  I have noticed an uptick in my Deus-II sales as well.

As for the military discount a select few dealers offer.  Those sales, are a partial loss of profit for both the dealer and the manufacture.  The manufacture only gives a partial credit (towards more detector purchases).  In the end, the dealer and manufacture both make a little less money.

We all make mistakes and hopefully lessons will be learned and down the road, things will get better.

 

Very judicious responce Gerry to my usual less than diplomatic opinion.

I've found the two that I have had for years now to be virtualy bullet proof original A\T and Z-LYNK.That said they can be temperamental at times and like you I have pulled the battery out and replaced it. And sometimes I do the long press and cycle through the settings to get it to settle down and also try to G B it.I hate to say it but it could be a build quality issue and maybe Garrett quietly outsourced their manufacturing to Malaysia? (sorry I couldn't resist)

22 hours ago, midalake said:

For cripes sake> amazon now? 😏

Piss poor isn't it.

Back in the glory days (early to mid 1970's) when draft beer was 35 cents per glass at the local small town watering holes where I grew up.No problemo it never had a chance to pile up.Nowadays I suppose that one could try to run it through a Constar machine at a percentage of course.Not to be pretentious but I only hunt relic sites anymore so I rarely find much of it.

Howdy CoinShooter.Man oh man I really like that watch fob! Did you clean it up or did it come out of the ground that shinny? I'm one of those peculiar cats that has always liked to wear things that I have found throughout my lifetime on my person and clothing.I would surely and proudly be sporting that fob around my fellow fishing fanatics on the river and at tackle shows, that's an outstanding piece in my book.

On 3/26/2023 at 12:48 AM, Gary XP said:

Thanks guys, I read with interest, and fully understand people are excited about new updates and future products, I can assure you XP are constantly working hard.

As with any manufacturer XP will not release information regarding updates and new products via e mail or public platform until it is time to do so. So can I politely ask for people not to send in e mails of this nature, as it ties up valuable resources.

Many thanks Gary

 

Different peoples and cultures have a vast difference of opinion of about what hard work actually is, enough said.But to be fair there is a flip side to that coin....When it comes down to brass tacks with xp quality is better than quantity.

Those Browns are ferocious predators and notorious for attacking and eating just about anything that they see and can catch.Would not be surprised if they had Rainbows in their stomachs. I have caught the sea run version in the Trinity River here in Northern California and their bellies were full of Salmon and Steelhead Smolts so many that they were regurgitating them.Anyway very nice fish!

2 hours ago, JCR said:

That is a beautiful point. It almost looks to be made from Obsidian, but it is not glossy.

Good point JCR, no pun intended.The obsidian from the local volcano where I find a lot of my Points,Blades,Scrapers,Drills and so forth, most commonly comes in different shades and grades of black.Ranging from a very fragile and glossy transparent type to a very dense and hard Jett black grade. .And then there is the more rare and desireable yet seldom seem grey and opaque variety, very similar to Colonel Dans exceptional piece.

Breaking news! The freakin Manticore boat sunk like the Titanic six months ago! Can you say FML?