schoolofhardNox Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Went to a different, flat beach for a change of pace. I was going to wrap the GPX in plastic and go into the water a bit but found out my Detech coil needs to be weighed down in order to not float. Not a big deal, as it is a great coil and my favorite. I will know better next time and will weigh it down. Because of how flat the beach is, I expected and was granted, lots of bits of aluminum 😆. The number of coins was in line with how things seen to go for me on my area beaches. Found a bit of silver as well. Also found a ring which is either nickel or white gold. It is not as clean as I would expect gold to be, but maybe it is a lower karat. Just somehow reminds me of how some clad quarters look when they are tumbled a lot, coming out looking clean and not that red/green/brown look. Reads a solid 8 on the Nox. I still feel there should be some deep gold and silver there due to the deep coins and deep lead that is still left behind. Also, the number of pull tabs could have been gold rings as well. I do have to say one thing about the GPX line. They are very durable machines. I just hope the GPX 6000 is as durable. My 5000 has done a lot of deep woods hunting as well as the beach hunts. Things do go wrong with it (like the cam locks), but it always powers up and performs well. So, nothing earth shattering, but a decent day at the beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F350Platinum Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Yikes, 56 coins in one day, rings and things. Great job! Guess the GPX will pay for itself. 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB_Amateur Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 How common are (solid) nickel rings? And what TID would you expect for those? (Hint: aren't some Canadian coins solid nickel?) Does nickel turn a person's finger a nasty color? I'm voting for white gold, particularly because that's going to make you considerably more pleased. You do an excellent job sorting and photographing all your finds (good and bad). That's greatly appreciated. Random question: what is a stainless steel hex-head bolt doing on a beach?? Nice work, as always! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schoolofhardNox Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 1 hour ago, F350Platinum said: Yikes, 56 coins in one day, rings and things. Great job! Guess the GPX will pay for itself. 😁 This year is a good year beach wise for finding older coins. It takes a couple of storms to remove sand as well as very windy days to remove some more sand, little by little. Most recent hunts, I have averaged around 50 coins I think. I lucked out and bought the GPX used for around $2500.00. The bad part is I spent almost that much again on Minelab and after market coils 🙄 It would pay for itself if I would stop buying coils 😄 33 minutes ago, GB_Amateur said: How common are (solid) nickel rings? And what TID would you expect for those? (Hint: aren't some Canadian coins solid nickel?) Does nickel turn a person's finger a nasty color? I'm voting for white gold, particularly because that's going to make you considerably more pleased. You do an excellent job sorting and photographing all your finds (good and bad). That's greatly appreciated. Random question: what is a stainless steel hex-head bolt doing on a beach?? Nice work, as always! Solid nickel rings probably don't even exist, but that is what it looked like to me. It probably is white gold, but is a bit weathered looking. Nickel, even shaped like that ring, probably should read a bit above 8 on the Nox I would guess, but I bet it would be close. I think nickels read 12 or 13? Thanks about the photographing. I figure some people may want to see what New England beaches have trash wise. It also shows you that, if you dig it all, this is what you can expect junk wise. Not sure on the S/S hex nut. It looks tapered, so maybe some kind of pin for some machinery they may use on the park grounds next to the beach. But I also saw a windshield wiper in the water as well, that I threw out. It is kind of a trashy beach in some parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_in_CA Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Great post & great pix as usual. And I love how you are sure to post the junk pix as well. Just so it's not like the bass-fishing channel, where "every cast is a lunker" 😆 To show the good, the bad, and the ugly. You worked for your rewards 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Here is a 5000 beach video we all have to like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valens Legacy Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Another great hunt, and I also think that the ring could be white gold. Good luck as always and keep the pictures and stories coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schoolofhardNox Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 😄 8 hours ago, mn90403 said: Here is a 5000 beach video we all have to like! That's what the 5000 looks like if you use it a lot 😄 Scratched, but unaffected. Paul Cee, I watch his videos, he's a good guy. That flat beach is where a PI will shine. It's also where a lot of junk targets settle over time. He did a good job pinpointing and not scratching such a large target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 I'm surprised he uses a Commander coil in that wet stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schoolofhardNox Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 1 hour ago, mn90403 said: I'm surprised he uses a Commander coil in that wet stuff. Yep. That won't last long. I guess they are a bit rain proof, so it should work unless he has to put it in a hole full of water Then it's game over. A bit of water on those hard mud beaches helps the coil glide over the surface. Remove the water and that mud makes the coil stick and skip. Happened to me a lot the other day. You can't scrape the coil there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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