Piece of scrap?

[KRAMER]

Hey all, I went out for my third time today and found a piece of scrap that came up a consistent 98-99. A high number doesn't automatically mean precious metal?

Thanks for any input

 

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[nsdq]

brass or copper ?

 

[Breezie]

Clean it off; it could be a printing plate. Breezie

 

[CoilyGirl]

Clean it off; it could be a printing plate. Breezie

I was going to say it looks like I see something engraved on it? I sure hope so.

 

[Jason in Enid]

.... found a piece of scrap that came up a consistent 98-99. A high number doesn't automatically mean precious metal?

To answer your question, no. The detector has no idea what is beneath the coil. All it knows is the signal return. Large items by nature of their size give big returns.

 

[CRUSADER]

This is why I keep telling people on here to ignore the numbers, in fact tape over the VDI/VDU & use your ears. You will be lead wrong by the best in the market if you pay attention to the numbers & or depth. Its called a 'bell & whistle' & like fishing the lures catch more fisherman than fish. Even discrimination can halm your depth. Another analogy is those military people who learnt radar signals/returns by ear & later they had a computer to do it for them. The experienced oldtimers could out perform the computers.

 

[PeteWmass]

exactly....when Im out in the fields...big pieces of aluminum can shrapnel read high like coins...little scraps read low down in brass or sometimes lead...depends on how thick something is as much as composition......

 

[echodog]

If it is very heavy for its size I would guess lead flashing off a slate roof.

 

[kuger]

could be a daguerreotype plate