Againstmywill Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Decided to go more for silver today at a possible older site that now is a grass parking lot for a school. I had really high hopes of the Equinox pulling silver from the ground as there wasn't much trash so I lowered recovery to 4 and increased sensitivity to 24. There was plenty of depth, so I even busted out my t-handle shovel. I got a very strong 32-36, and decided to dig it even though the coil was still able to pick it up about 10 inches off the ground. I was expecting a can given the footprint of the sound as the coil waved over the object. Down about 6 inches was what I thought might be a money holder or a makeup compact. I waited to open it until I got home. Sadly, there were no gold or silver coins inside. It is still kind of cool. From the looks of the design, it appears to be from the 40s-50s. The makeup still smells similar to how it should smell. There are no words that I can find on the outside or inside. It is not magnetic, so I assume it is brass. Anyone with an idea of a brand name would be appreciated. The silver dime was unexpected. Given that I don't find a ton of silver coins, each shiny coin coming from deep in the ground is also thrilling! Although I have detected the area a time or two in the past, I have not found anything good there. Plans are being made to go back.😁 The weather in FL was warm today. I know other parts of the U.S. have frozen ground, so I thought lots of pics of fairly mundane items might be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valens Legacy Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Good job on finding the compact and dime and wish you luck on your next outing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB_Amateur Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 12 hours ago, Againstmywill said: I lowered recovery to 4 and increased sensitivity to 24. That's what I've been running lately (Park 1 or Field 1) thanks to Raphis's suggestion. Really like those settings here in our moderate mineralization. It handles trash pretty well, as long as not rapid fire machine-gun hits. I've found a couple of those makeup compacts although my recollection of the ones I've found is that they are small and round. I tend to not dig if I get the coil 16 or so inches above the target and still have a clear signal. Sounds like yours wasn't quite that strong so I'm not sure if I would have dug or not. 32-36 VDI is difficult to walk away from. 😎 Silver dimes always make me happy. You've discovered a site similar to some I've found -- school or park that was previously used for something else. Those can be rewarding as you've discovered. I wonder if your lower recovery speed and higher gain is what allowed you to squeeze out these targets that eluded you and your Eqx previously. They have for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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