Is metal detecting still fun?

[pepperj]

Silver coins are nice, I have found out over the past 50 years or so they are becoming harder and harder to find, out here when I do find one they are deteriorated to scrap value. So for me I prefer parks, where I can find jewelry, or prospecting where I find nuggets. If I add up the scrap value of silver coins found over the past 10 years, I might get $50, but the scrap value of jewelry might be $5k, (I'm off but just a ratio)

Well the ratio of finding silvers vs clad was certainly higher in the 70s and early 80s.

Parks vs cellar holes is another factor.
But usually when they show up it's a good day of digging.

 

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