First coin ever!

[halgreene]

K, so I got tired of digging up trash and just wanted to find a COIN, dammit! I didn't care if I was passing over the Crown Jewels, I just wanted the thrill of finding a real live piece of MONEY. So I notched out all the trash and set the disc fairly high and hunted around until I got a solid signal. Dug my plug and immediately lost the signal. WTF? How could so strong a signal just disappear? I checked again with the F5 AND the ProPointer. Nope...the signal was totally gone. Not in the hole or the plug. I was scratching my head when I put the knife back in the sheath and a bit of dirt fell off it. Could it be? Checked it and yeah, it had been stuck to the knife. This badly corroded old Lincoln cent. But hey...at least I DID find a coin!

On a related note, the generic knives (Gators) sent by KellyCo are okay but they don't really cut the mustard. Or the turf. Too many cuts and too much pressure (fiancé can barely use hers) to get a nice, clean plug. From YouTube videos I'm attracted to a couple of tools. First, for regular digging, the Predator Raptor C31. Looks like a lot less work to dig the same plug. The other tool I'm attracted to is either the Predator Mini Sampson (18") or the Predator Little Eagle (27"). Looks like no work at all! I'm just concerned they will be too bulky to carry around. Is the Mini Sampson too short? Just right? What about the Little Eagle? Does anyone have any tips for carrying them around?

Thanks!

 

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[CRUSADER]

Congrats on your first coin but careful you don't knock out your chance of any gold. Objects sticking to digging tools is not that unusual, you will soon get into the routine of searching for lost signals by checking the hole,surrounding area (where it may have dropped of the tool), on the tool, & on the sole of your boot.

 

[jewelerguy]

don't know where you are, but your soil doesn't seem to be very kind to copper. congrats on your first coin, hope you find many more

 

[megnpat]

when digging in grass i dont use a shovel tool like that i use a sod knife they are designed to cut grass and they have some seration on them for roots and then i bring a small garden shovel along if its deeper then the 4 or 5 inches the sod knife goes

 

[park pirate]

Nice..Its gets better..

 

[RobRieman]

The mini Sampson is a good digger for the woods but it sucks carrying it around. Haven't found a way to attach it to me that I like.

 

[Blueblood]

Congrats!

I have seen this young fellow talk about those tools on his videos. It is really enjoyable to watch his videos. Good entertainment really. I think this is it:

 

[blugotti1]

congrats on your coin find!!

 

[Beepin Husker]

Congratulations on your first coin!!!! And many more to follow!!!.... I'm a newbie, with only about a year experience here, and have found the Fiskars Big Grip Knife works awesome!!! I have a handheld Lesche digger and ALMOST prefer the Fiskars over the Lesche but not quite. But for the price you cannot go wrong...buy 2 while if you get one, save in the shipping. There are equivalent ones at Lowes or Home Depot also. Also, go with the 31" Lesche Sampson, over the 18", small enough but has just enough length in the handle to do some heavy digging/plug cutting without bending over too much, I'm 6'3"... The 18" is a little too short in the handle, IMO...

Good Luck!

Dig On!

 

[Beepin Husker]

Here ya go....

 

[treblehunter]

Nice find, I prefer my lesche, worth every penny.

 

[Bryan6059]

My digging tool of choice is a discarded, re-manufactured spade shovel! I shaved off a few inches in length, and a couple inches off the sides. heated it up and pounded out the bulge from original shovel head design. had cut the end to a sharper point, so it wasn't as rounded. then welded on a couple foot pegs to make it a little easier on the dig. lopped off all but about an inch of the wooden handle, and gave the shank a quick wrap with some electrical tape for a "padded" handle. It may not look pretty, but she gets the job done, digs a relatively clean plug of small to large size and has been going strong and heading into its third season of operation!

 

[Carolina Tom]

Congrats on your frirst coin. It is all down hill from here...

Lesche if the way to go for hand digger. Expensive, but worth it.

 

[Limitool]

Congratulations on your first coin. And for you folks who can bring up a "plug" I envy you so much to live in such an area. Here in Middle Tennessee it's impossible to dig a plug. It about brings tears to my eyes when the readout says 8-9" down. Then its almost pick ax time and then remove the loose stuff. Then repeat while trying NOT to hit whatever is down there. Plugs...? Damn I envy you folks.

 

[grasshopper]

I have the little eagle and I really like it. Not as easy to dig a clean hole (if you're in someone's yard) but definitely speeds up digging time, and is pretty light/compact compared to other tools.

 

[bulrush]

The exact same thing happened to me 2 weeks ago! Lol. I was using that Fiskar's digger tool, lost the signal, and a coin was stuck to the digger.

 

[CRUSADER]

I never understood all the fuss on size . I use a 10inch deep by 7inch wide spade which used to be my Grandads. It will out last me.

I do the odd park, house gardens, horse paddocks, grass fields & dig a 3 edged flap (7inch x 7inch) so the roots are attached. Goes back fine, no-one has ever complained, very hard to see. Added bonus I don't stratch or distroy my finds.

Its the opposite over here, those knifes are illegal to carry.

 

[Foot hill]

Anything will work for you now.

As you get better at finding and retrieving then, the type of tool becomes more important.
I really prefer the lesche or predator tools version (not much difference for a reason)
They cut clean plugs, and are comfortable to use all day.
The off set angle gives leverage to lift the lid off plug (don't cut complete hole as grass might die)

Example: I found $27.50 in clad (and silver pendant and diamond ring, great day) in less than six hours. My hunting buddy bested me with $29. (Dang him we had to stop because his pro pointer broke.

If I were using anything but my lesche I couldn't of dug that amount of coins because I am so familiar with that tool. Little things like using both thumbs to push knife down help with hand fatigue.

Keep at it. Perfecting your coin finding techniques will improve your retrieval techniques.
Caution.... It's addicting


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[Indianametal]

Congrats on the first coin! Keep at it and more will surely follow.