Popular Post George Kinsey Posted March 2 Popular Post Share Posted March 2 I have had very good luck hunting the saltwater beaches of Va.Nc. De. and Md. I do not need it, but I was advised by my Oracle to buy it. 9 1 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/27880-just-picked-up-to-re-visit/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill (S. CA) Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 In its day that was a very formidable detector. What coil(s) did you get with it, George? I almost owned one many years ago. Short story: my mother went with me to buy my next metal detector in the 1980's. We went to a store called Earth's Treasures in Mansfield, Ohio. I was set on the Fisher. The owner of the store, Dick Noel, asked me to consider another detector before I bought the Fisher. Something called a Minelab Sovereign XS. He demonstrated the two detectors for me and my mom, showing how each identified good and bad targets. I asked my mom what she thought and she said very succinctly "Buy the Minelab." Mom's know best. To this day that XS (which I sold but replaced thanks to you, George) was the biggest game changer I've ever owned. With that being said, I've always been curious about how I would have done with that Fisher. Let me know how you do with yours. Bill 3 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/27880-just-picked-up-to-re-visit/#findComment-292413 Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Kinsey Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 Just the stock eight. But I do have a puck for the detector. Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/27880-just-picked-up-to-re-visit/#findComment-292434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Kinsey Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 It did very well on land. Bought years ago, at a local flea market. 100 bucks. 2 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/27880-just-picked-up-to-re-visit/#findComment-292436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill (S. CA) Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 You got quite a bargain at that flea market, George! 1 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/27880-just-picked-up-to-re-visit/#findComment-292520 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivers rat Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 On 3/2/2025 at 2:54 PM, Bill (S. CA) said: In its day that was a very formidable detector. What coil(s) did you get with it, George? I almost owned one many years ago. Short story: my mother went with me to buy my next metal detector in the 1980's. We went to a store called Earth's Treasures in Mansfield, Ohio. I was set on the Fisher. The owner of the store, Dick Noel, asked me to consider another detector before I bought the Fisher. Something called a Minelab Sovereign XS. He demonstrated the two detectors for me and my mom, showing how each identified good and bad targets. I asked my mom what she thought and she said very succinctly "Buy the Minelab." Mom's know best. To this day that XS (which I sold but replaced thanks to you, George) was the biggest game changer I've ever owned. With that being said, I've always been curious about how I would have done with that Fisher. Let me know how you do with yours. Bill 80s sovereign XS really it hought i twas 10 years later................ RR 1 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/27880-just-picked-up-to-re-visit/#findComment-292526 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivers rat Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 From minelab website 1990-1994 A Growing Business Sovereign Series launched (1991) RR 1 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/27880-just-picked-up-to-re-visit/#findComment-292527 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill (S. CA) Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 On 3/3/2025 at 2:49 PM, Rivers rat said: From minelab website 1990-1994 A Growing Business Sovereign Series launched (1991) RR So i see have been corrected. Well it was a long time ago, fair enough? Shoot, I can't remember what I had for lunch today! Now I'm going to have to find the receipt just for fun. I started with a Coinmaster 3TR in 1972, then got a Fisher 1220X, followed by a White's Coinmaster 3 and then the Sovereign XS. That timeline would have me arrive at around 1994 or so I'll bet. Thanks for catching that. George sold me his XS and I treasure it since I sold mine to move up to an Excalibur. It was, and still is a great detector. 1 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/27880-just-picked-up-to-re-visit/#findComment-293670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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