Am I the only one that HATES finding modern coin spills?

[DiamondDan]

So annoying! I know I should be grateful at having something to show for my time, but I don't want modern coins. I want old silver! Not to mention, most modern coin spills are spread out over what seems like the area of a trash can lid, right at or close to the surface. I would much rather find single coins, if any.

I found three modern coin spills today, all right near the surface, all spread around so as not to be found in one plug, and all freakin loaded with zincs. Once I start investigating a signal, however, I'm invested, so I have to spend what seems like ten minutes rooting around in the grass looking for clad. Ugggg!

Rant over. I guess I'm just a little annoyed because I've finally given up on a very nice-looking spot that absolutely sucks. I've had high hopes since I started going there, and at this point I've come to the realization that it has been pounded for far too long to make it worth my time anymore.

 

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[smallfoot]

I like finding anything that's not trash. Relics appeal to me and coins are always nice to find.(I don't get many in my hunts). But, I do get some. What pisses me off the most is the latest offerings of our coinage are all sorry. Gone are the days that we create anything special with our coins. Junk that won't survive...

 

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[smallfoot]

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Hahah! Back when I was a kid and before my pop quit drinking, Schlitz was his favorite and the first beer to hit my tongue because I was allowed to take sips of his when we were alone. Thanks for the memory!

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

I don’t mind digging clad at the beach at all. But for some reason I can’t stand digging clad in the dirt. We have some great old parks nearby that have old silvers and relics, but you have to suffer through handfuls of clad to pop an oldie. I also don’t do many permissions as they tend to be the same handful of clad for an occasional silver. My passion is for those long forgotten spots that have minimal modern trash and rarely a clad coin. These spots are getting harder to find. And yes, occasionally I’ll get a clad spill at a very old spot and it sucks...

 

[Iffy Signals]

Im a relic hunter here in RI which is no easy task. Between overgrown woods, poison ivy, permissions ect... sometimes its a nice break to go to a park or beach and pull clad. Pull enough for a couple drinks and its a good day. If you have seen my channel on youtube its a mix of easy/brutal locations... sometimes its nice to relax but still detect the clad.

 

[xr7ator]

I have found two 22k to 24K gold jewelry items. One is a Asian religious 3d pendant (not flat) that is folded in half. It hit just like a zincoln. It was getting dark at a school yard and I got the tone and told myself, OK, one more penny then I'm outta here. Bam! Looked like a gold nugget coming up with all the dark dirt stuffed in the crevices.
The other is a ring. We were working a closed down school in an area that had been filled with additional soil so the original surface was say 6 to 8 inches deep. This school was built in the late 50's and had been worked a bunch by others so we didn't find many silver coins or wheaties, but we did find a few.
I was finding clad coins in an area that the coins were super deep. My machine was just giving me an indication that there was a small piece of metal deep. I'd dig and sure enough, find a penny or dime about a foot deep. Then, I got a very faint quarter signal and out came a .999 gold ring.

I have found silver under clad on many occasions. You don't dig the clad, you don't even know that there is a deeper signal being masked by the recent drops.

With all that said, I have worked a some areas over the years that had more oldies than clad, but not many. Those spots are mostly gone now in 2019.

 

[DiamondDan]

I have hit plenty of good stuff in the penny range as well. To clear things up a bit, I am not complaining about digging clad (I dig tons of it and all of it). HOWEVER, I absolutely hate modern coin spills. They just really irritate me. A single coin is right where I dig 99.9% of the time, clad or not. That's fine and dandy. Dig, retrieve, move on. Modern clad SPILLS are often scattered from hell to breakfast, and rooting around in the grass or hole to find 6 rotten zincs and a couple dimes is more time than I want to spend looking for coins I really could do without. That was the point I was trying to make with this thread.

 

[Tpmetal]

With all that said, I have worked a some areas over the years that had more oldies than clad, but not many. Those spots are mostly gone now in 2019.

Not gone, they still exist. Just gotta be willing to do the work to find em

 

[BLK HOLE]

I don't mind digging clad, it all goes into "I'm going to spend it on something one day" pot. I would much rather prefer to dig silver and relics but take what the ground gives me with gratitude (Don't want to piss off the MDing God!)

 

[Megalodon]

I have hit plenty of good stuff in the penny range as well. To clear things up a bit, I am not complaining about digging clad (I dig tons of it and all of it). HOWEVER, I absolutely hate modern coin spills. They just really irritate me. A single coin is right where I dig 99.9% of the time, clad or not. That's fine and dandy. Dig, retrieve, move on. Modern clad SPILLS are often scattered from hell to breakfast, and rooting around in the grass or hole to find 6 rotten zincs and a couple dimes is more time than I want to spend looking for coins I really could do without. That was the point I was trying to make with this thread.

This is how I feel as well. But in addition, too many needless holes from modern spills might jeopardize a permission - especially if you assume a hunting partner has good recovery technique. The oldest part of my son's place was built about 1832, so I have hunted it a few times. I took my wife, who is not as experienced and just assumed that she knew how to dig by having seen me do it for so long. But then I saw her holes and it was a "Whoa" moment. Luckily, she accepted my explanation and demonstration that hers was not good recovery technique. Some people might have brushed it off as "this is just the way I do it" and risk losing permission. Recovering targets with minimal damage takes more time, but I like to leave a site with little to no sign that I was there. (BTW, I got her a pinpointer for Christmas too)

 

[smokeythecat]

I dug a 10 coin modern spill at a beach today. Mixed in was a really nice gold earring! Dig it ALL!

 

[CorgiDoom1881]

I love finding clad! It helps that there's 1 dollar and 2 dollar coins here that add up very quickly. I get an adrenaline rush often with clad spills as I see the value adding up. I don't find much old stuff, so clad keeps me satisfied usually.

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

I'll take all the clad I can get because the clad in the photo bought the silver in the other photo.View attachment 1749695View attachment 1749696

Great haul!
Every cent counts, doesn't it...?
All my treasure will go to my grandkids

 

[nkellam22]

Thats it why i love living in Europe
Here you find 1 and 2 euro coins everywhere.
You can rack up decent money in a couple of hours.

 

[Molewacker]

My only gold ring was reading as a nickle in a modern spill

 

[RobNC]

I am not going to complain about any coins I find, regardless of what they are. I do not care about zincs and admit they are not the most desired thing but they do give you practice to keep you sharp. I'd rather find dimes and up but will take all the coins I can find.

 

[A2coins]

I dont mone but I dont a stay at a site and spend my day digging modern coins