Popular Post GKman Posted August 1, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 1, 2019 Hello FolksI got out at lunchtime today and recovered a nice 1857 Half Dime. It was deep but was still giving a decent enough signal to dig it... I was testing different settings today. Park 1 ,50 Tone, Recovery Speed 3 and, Iron bias of 2. Here is the thing. I hunt this large site a lot. Like five days a week, about fifty minutes each session(lunchtime) and sometimes on the weekends for longer. I have never dug a half dime at this site and silver hasn't appeared in a long, long time but I find a lot of Indians so I keep going since it's so conveniently located. That's the facts. Was it just chance, or better optimized settings... If I find another silver, or even a couple good other targets in one hunt in the near future I will be more of a believer in these settings.. Oh, this is also a very trashy site. But I still find myself able to pick through it all very well with the fifteen incher... Here is a quick Youtube video I recorded just as I was recovering it... https://youtu.be/S1UmHKLydfQHH 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridge Runner Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 GKman That’s a great find . I see one little mark to the left of the date but other than that it’s in great condition. That’s a great lunch break. You should take more like that more often. Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB_Amateur Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Excellent find, and very nice condition as RR said, GKman! Thanks for the video and also reporting your settings. It's hard to quantify amplitude of sound, but did you have to listen really hard to hear it or was it pretty clear? I'm impressed with the depth. Do you recall what gain/sensitivity you were running? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridge Runner Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 GB Amateur You were asking how strong the signal on the half dime. I can hear a signal 10 feet away and just about tell you what it is plus the date. Then I turn around and my wife is standing next to me saying something. The funny thing I can’t understand a word she’s saying. Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKman Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 Haha. Thanks Guys. My sensitivity was at the usual 25 for this site. The signal was pretty clear,although weaker which is a big plus since deeper is almost always older at this site(compared to fields where you can find a large cent on the surface). I get excited when I hear that, then doubly excited when the pinpoint area is really tight. I am going back to that same area today to double check. Yesterday I was almost late getting back to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithobx Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Great find Gary. I know what you mean about depth. The two pics below show a 1953 wheat penny I dug two days ago. For those not familiar with the Wilcox 202 trowel, it is 14 inches long and the penny was found in the bottom of the hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKman Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 Nice depth there too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveg Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 SUPER dig! I love those Seated coins, and the half dimes don't turn up regularly, that's for sure! NICE! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tometusns Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Sweet!! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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