Deep coins.....10 inches or more??

[1235CE]

O.K., question.....I have a Whites XLT my brother has a DFX....We have been detecting very regularly for 7 years and we live on the Mass/NY line.... Our detectors are considered by many to be top of the line and we each have found thousands of old coins. Neither of us has EVER found a coin deeper than 6 inches and when we do find coins in that range they are most always from the 1700's/early 1800's; copper or silver.

Here is an example of my depth ranges and what comes out of the ground here at certain depths.

clad/new coins = 0 inches to 1 inch
wheat cents = 1-2 inches
Indian heads = 2-3 inches
large cents = 3-4 inches
Colonials = 3-6 inches
shield/V/Buff/Jeff nickels = 1-4 inches
Roosie silver dime = 2 inches
Merc dime = 2 inches
Barber dime = 2-3 inches
seated dime = 3-4 inches
Bust dime = 4-6 inches
half dimes = 3-5 inches
silver Washington quarter = 2 inches
Standing Lib quarter = 2-3 inches
Barber quarter = 3 inches
seated quarter = 3-4 inches
Bust quarter = 4-6 inches
Kennedy/Franklin/Walking halves 1-3 inches
Barber halves = 3-4 inches
Seated halves = 4 inches
Bust halves = 4-6 inches
dollars (have 3 Peace, 1 Morgan) = 2-3 inches
2 cent pieces = 2-4 inches
3 cent pieces = 3-5 inches

Of course, there are exceptions (like a 1787 Fugio Cent at 1 inch and a 1963 Roosie at 6 inches....go figure)

I am always reading that people are recovering coins at 10+ inches and quite honestly, I don't think our detectors even go that deep....it makes me wonder if people are mis-reading their depths or they have very soft soil in their neck of the woods.

Now I'm not saying we don't miss any coins because I'm sure that we do but if we are finding all of these coins at these depths what could we possibly be missing?


Beep, beep and be deep (but not over 6 inches because we'll miss it )

HH all
Greg

 

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[JW]

Most everything I find is 6" or less... probably 4" or less really... but then, one day, I'm detecting my sisiters front yard, was having a good day, had found a 43 quarter and 43 merc. I had my nephews following me around arguing who got to dig the next signal (doesn't get any better than that) THEN IT HAPPENED: I got an ordinary signal, it was something like a penny in the 6" deep range. So extrodinarly ordinary that I honestly don't remember exactly what it said. I go about my business and several minutes later I go back to my nephew who is still kneeling by the hole digging away.. I see how deep he is and figure the coin is out by now, he just missed it. So I sweep the dirt pile..Nothing.. I sweep the hole (at this time about 8") and bingo... now a much stronger signal, bouncing a little bit but like a low dime... hmmm...that deep... the very next scoop of his hand (moist sandy soil) brings out a seated liberty half dime.. WOW what the!! I figure that little half dime was about 9" deep. Strange how it registered goofy like that though.. sorry, suppose that was not appropriate..this post is about coins 10" or more.. oooops

This is somewhat normal, the half dimes register like a zinc penny on the Explorers (just not too many people find half dimes)...Nice work!!

 

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[ZumbroKid]

At an old internet haunt i once hung around, the subject of wheather coins rise or sink arose in the ground. The two schools paired off and once more the great debate started anew. Some stated the forces of frost caused the coins to rise, even become tilted on edge. Others proclaimed this was merely the yearly decaying of leaves and grass that built up new layers of dirt yearly. Another group stated it was the work of earth worms and other burrowing creatures. It was at this point i related the story of the Great Treasure Rush of 74! It was to prove once and for all the forces of frost were the cause of it all. The Treasure Rush of 74! It all began the winter before, it was the coldest winter on record. Small fires were known to freeze solid. But the folks mamage to survive in our home town. Their only hope was the coming of spring and warmer tempatures. Winter hung on longer than it normally did. One day in mid-June, the skies cleared and the bright sun cast down its warming rays. In fact it got might hot! The frost that never had a chance to slowly work it's way out of the ground, started to heave up rocks and house foundations. Everything that was in the ground was being effected. What no one could of predicted, was the smaller items were going to be the ones that got push around the most. People woke up to the sound of gunfire and explosions, many trembled in fear. The few brave ones that poke their heads out that day saw a sight never before seen. Coins, relics and rings were bursting up out of the ground! They went so high, then fell back to earth and layed on the ground. This was the cause of what was to become known as The Great Treasure Rush of 74! The word got around fast, folks ran and gathered up pails, canning jars, and everything else that would hold the precious gifts mother nature had provided. Every business failed to open that day. Folks ran around and picked all that they could, fights broke out for the nicer items. Some thought the community would be destroyed. Friends became bitter enemies. But after a couple of days of gathering the bounty, the finds became fewer and fewer in number. Life once more returned to normal, businesses opened once again, children returned to school. This also helped explain why some areas do not produce many finds today. I do have some more Whopper Tales to post sometime, I look forward to reading those of others.

 

[ZumbroKid]

Enjoy folks! I was inspired by the old rising or sinking coins threads here. I hope it makes TNET's Best of Section.

 

[zootman]

Jeeze! Whats with the pissing contest about depth? As long as your finding stuff and having fun who cares how deep something was. I myself have never wasted the time to measure the hole. Why carry a ruler and waste the time you could be swinging the coil. Guess it all comes down to the mines bigger than yours thing!
Zootman

 

[zootman]

To the moderators
If your going to edit a post at least correct my spelling!
PISSING CONTEST!!!!!

 

[Rusted_Iron]

Jeeze! Whats with the pissing contest about depth? As long as your finding stuff and having fun who cares how deep something was. I myself have never wasted the time to measure the hole. Why carry a ruler and waste the time you could be swinging the coil. Guess it all comes down to the mines bigger than yours thing!
Zootman

I agree, although I measure the depths for my notebook so I know where I found various items.

Today I found a coin at 4 to 5 inches that acted like coins I've found at 9-10 inches. The signal was not strong. I figure it was because the soil is so dry, plus the particular locality I'm hunting is so highly mineralized.