AmericanCoinHunting
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- Apr 23, 2005
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- E-Trac w/Pro Coil,and 6x8" S.E.F,The Relic & Gold hunters DREAM...a Troy X-3 w/3 coils
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- All Treasure Hunting
I am writing this thread ,to help those Newbies or ones new to this Hobby,,Guys with new Detectors ,,as well as,, (those that have been Metal Detecting over a year,but are ready to give up) with some places to go to make some old finds..
...When I first started this hobby over 10 years ago,I got the bug right away,,, by finding a couple 40's and 50's quarters and dimes in the first 1 1/2 - 2 weeks....I hunted an old lot where a school built in 1932 had just been torn down and grassed over..
...For the next two + years I might have found 20 wheaties,and only another 2-3 silver coins of mid 1900's........I was extremely disappointed,and ready to give up and sell my detectors.....
I bought my M.D 's at a coin shop in town,and had heard (from the owner) of some local Treasure Hunters bringing him a SH#$ load of older coins.....Even said that one of them had brought in a 3 legged Buffalo nickle that he wanted to trade for a new top of the line Garrett's at the time...The coin shop owner said that he was happy to do the trade ,as the coin was worth much more than the new M.D.
............. I had Long since ,bought every Metal Detecting ,and Treasure Hunting Book he had and they had helped me some,but getting valuable Coins ,as in getting Valuable Property,,, it's all about Location,Location,Location !.....So I asked where these coins might have been found,but the owner had declined to tell me saying he had promised not to tell anyone....He would not give up any knowledge or help in finding older coinage.....None of the Detectorists I had met at the time seemed to want to help...But ALL including the Coin Shop owner ,wanted to know, when I found an occasional old silver.....Where I had found it.. but THEY GAVE ME .NO HELP...........I HAD TO DISCOVER FOR MYSELF and research FOR MYSELF............Now this was long before I owned my first computer ,,, and Before THIS helpful FORUM.
Seven years ago work was hard to come by here, I was on my second month of Unemployment Insurance....Several others were layed off too....I thought I would try Metal Detecting one more time.....If I find any silver or any gold rings......I can sell them to my (Buddy/ Coin Shop Owner )..I remembered the old lot where I had made my first finds,and decided to give it a go.......When I got there I noticed that Construction Caution horses were on the four streets...surrounding this lot........I thought.........This is an older neighborhood.....something should be in that sand and dirt parkway that is tore up.......And I can dig every signal not having to worry about the grass.......or being neat....
I started digging ALL Repeatable signals,and unearthing older,and older coins A/ V McNickle, A / Buffalo McNickle, 6 mercs NcMercs ,..... 3 Silver Washingtons,,,,,,a couple I.H.'s 1905 was the oldest,,,and several wheaties,,,,,24 if I remember right,,,One of them I Remember was 1922,,,,,it was quite corroded as most of the wheaties were.....and looked like it needed professional help but the front was readable 1922 Plain NO MINT MARK By the end of the day ,I had hunted two of the four torn up street parkways that surrounded the old lot...I took my finds to the coinshop,to sell for gas money and ,batteries,etc......Why......Because I needed Money !
Well my (" Buuuddy" Coin Shop Owner) Seen me a commin.....Says well all I can give you is $73.00...
I said "Just for the wheatie right ?" ..........He says......No...........For ALL of them.........That wheatie (1922 plain) is in bad shape,,and not too collectable in it's present condition....WELLLLL duhh I should have kept them......... the 22 plain "alone" is hard to collect in ANY CONDITION I have since learned.............I have been back to the coin shop a couple times since.........Every time I walked in,and there was a T.H. in there......The owner would say....."That's the guy that found that 22 Plain"
Suuuuuure NOW that you stole it from me you want to rub it in...."Thinking to myself"
This Owner had the gall to tell me a story.......That proved his lack of honesty.........(Short Version) Some kids come in after Grandparents passed away.........And wanted to sell some Silver Dollars ........."Give um Much " I asked........Over $2000.00......." He Says".......................Then as they were ready to leave.......The man buy a pack of Cigs.. and as he is paying for it,, I notice he has allot of old change,V's,Sheilds,and Indians,etc......He said......." Thats got to be heavy in your pocket" Do you want to turn that in to paper ?.........................That was the Last time I dealt with my (Buuuddy) coin shop Owner....
>>>>>>>>>>>>I Still haven't found my first Cache,,,OR my first Gold Ring,but IT WILL HAPPEN
Things You can learn from this ?
............(1) Don't Give Up Or get too disappointed,,,,,,Hunt Old sites Slowly and old coins will eventually be found,No Pain No Gain ? !
............(2) Come to this Forum often......Check out All the helpfull sections.....Don't just get stuck here in todays finds...
...........(3) Read the helpful tips that others are posting.......and when you see someone on here that is Posting Pics of older coins and things daily......Don't be a sceptic.......Just because YOU might only be finding,,,,only......clad........Does not mean that these sometimes unbelievable,everyday finds are not true..
............(4) Try Older parts of Your town or county,and the towns streets and sewer projects....Take one hour each week and drive around to make note of any earth being dug for these city projects......When you find One.....Set Discrimination a couple numbers,or notches below McNickle..........When you Hear ANY repeatable beep,,,,,,,,,,,DIGGA DEEP...!..!..!
............(5)..Get a copy of (Handbook of United States Coins.........Dealer Buying Prices)....Use it as your guide....." Do you really think if you were to sell any coins that you would get Red Book Price ?"...............DO NOT TRUST COIN DEALERS.......You are the best person to determine what YOUR Coins are worth.....It just takes a little reference material,and some experience in grading coins...!
...............(6) McNickle can not writ
e well.. My.gramar and punctuation SUCKZ !
...When I first started this hobby over 10 years ago,I got the bug right away,,, by finding a couple 40's and 50's quarters and dimes in the first 1 1/2 - 2 weeks....I hunted an old lot where a school built in 1932 had just been torn down and grassed over..
...For the next two + years I might have found 20 wheaties,and only another 2-3 silver coins of mid 1900's........I was extremely disappointed,and ready to give up and sell my detectors.....
I bought my M.D 's at a coin shop in town,and had heard (from the owner) of some local Treasure Hunters bringing him a SH#$ load of older coins.....Even said that one of them had brought in a 3 legged Buffalo nickle that he wanted to trade for a new top of the line Garrett's at the time...The coin shop owner said that he was happy to do the trade ,as the coin was worth much more than the new M.D.
............. I had Long since ,bought every Metal Detecting ,and Treasure Hunting Book he had and they had helped me some,but getting valuable Coins ,as in getting Valuable Property,,, it's all about Location,Location,Location !.....So I asked where these coins might have been found,but the owner had declined to tell me saying he had promised not to tell anyone....He would not give up any knowledge or help in finding older coinage.....None of the Detectorists I had met at the time seemed to want to help...But ALL including the Coin Shop owner ,wanted to know, when I found an occasional old silver.....Where I had found it.. but THEY GAVE ME .NO HELP...........I HAD TO DISCOVER FOR MYSELF and research FOR MYSELF............Now this was long before I owned my first computer ,,, and Before THIS helpful FORUM.
Seven years ago work was hard to come by here, I was on my second month of Unemployment Insurance....Several others were layed off too....I thought I would try Metal Detecting one more time.....If I find any silver or any gold rings......I can sell them to my (Buddy/ Coin Shop Owner )..I remembered the old lot where I had made my first finds,and decided to give it a go.......When I got there I noticed that Construction Caution horses were on the four streets...surrounding this lot........I thought.........This is an older neighborhood.....something should be in that sand and dirt parkway that is tore up.......And I can dig every signal not having to worry about the grass.......or being neat....
I started digging ALL Repeatable signals,and unearthing older,and older coins A/ V McNickle, A / Buffalo McNickle, 6 mercs NcMercs ,..... 3 Silver Washingtons,,,,,,a couple I.H.'s 1905 was the oldest,,,and several wheaties,,,,,24 if I remember right,,,One of them I Remember was 1922,,,,,it was quite corroded as most of the wheaties were.....and looked like it needed professional help but the front was readable 1922 Plain NO MINT MARK By the end of the day ,I had hunted two of the four torn up street parkways that surrounded the old lot...I took my finds to the coinshop,to sell for gas money and ,batteries,etc......Why......Because I needed Money !
Well my (" Buuuddy" Coin Shop Owner) Seen me a commin.....Says well all I can give you is $73.00...
I said "Just for the wheatie right ?" ..........He says......No...........For ALL of them.........That wheatie (1922 plain) is in bad shape,,and not too collectable in it's present condition....WELLLLL duhh I should have kept them......... the 22 plain "alone" is hard to collect in ANY CONDITION I have since learned.............I have been back to the coin shop a couple times since.........Every time I walked in,and there was a T.H. in there......The owner would say....."That's the guy that found that 22 Plain"
Suuuuuure NOW that you stole it from me you want to rub it in...."Thinking to myself"
This Owner had the gall to tell me a story.......That proved his lack of honesty.........(Short Version) Some kids come in after Grandparents passed away.........And wanted to sell some Silver Dollars ........."Give um Much " I asked........Over $2000.00......." He Says".......................Then as they were ready to leave.......The man buy a pack of Cigs.. and as he is paying for it,, I notice he has allot of old change,V's,Sheilds,and Indians,etc......He said......." Thats got to be heavy in your pocket" Do you want to turn that in to paper ?.........................That was the Last time I dealt with my (Buuuddy) coin shop Owner....
>>>>>>>>>>>>I Still haven't found my first Cache,,,OR my first Gold Ring,but IT WILL HAPPEN
Things You can learn from this ?
............(1) Don't Give Up Or get too disappointed,,,,,,Hunt Old sites Slowly and old coins will eventually be found,No Pain No Gain ? !
............(2) Come to this Forum often......Check out All the helpfull sections.....Don't just get stuck here in todays finds...
...........(3) Read the helpful tips that others are posting.......and when you see someone on here that is Posting Pics of older coins and things daily......Don't be a sceptic.......Just because YOU might only be finding,,,,only......clad........Does not mean that these sometimes unbelievable,everyday finds are not true..
............(4) Try Older parts of Your town or county,and the towns streets and sewer projects....Take one hour each week and drive around to make note of any earth being dug for these city projects......When you find One.....Set Discrimination a couple numbers,or notches below McNickle..........When you Hear ANY repeatable beep,,,,,,,,,,,DIGGA DEEP...!..!..!
............(5)..Get a copy of (Handbook of United States Coins.........Dealer Buying Prices)....Use it as your guide....." Do you really think if you were to sell any coins that you would get Red Book Price ?"...............DO NOT TRUST COIN DEALERS.......You are the best person to determine what YOUR Coins are worth.....It just takes a little reference material,and some experience in grading coins...!
...............(6) McNickle can not writ
e well.. My.gramar and punctuation SUCKZ !
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Thanks for the "article" he he It was informative, specialy since I am a newbie. I kinda learned my lesson ALONG time ago that them shops, be they coin shops, card shops or what have ya, are nothing more than "pawn shops" with swindleing owners. I mean how else are they gonna make money by giving a person a fair price. Anyways like I was gonna say, I had a "Walter Payton" rookie card back when I was a dumb 14 years old, took it into a card shop, the guy offered me $80.00 I took it and ran. I later found out the card was worth about 2 grand!!!!!! Now probably worth ?WAY more. Thanks again for sharing your experiece.
in sports cards. I made a lot more cash being fair and honest than any of the loser shop guys that were not. A close friend did even better, and he was the epitome of good ethics. 
