What is the average depth of your finds?

[Joe88]

I was just curious as to how deep we are all digging to find our treasures...
I guess it depends on how deep our detectors could seek.

 

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[Bjorn_MD]

Lots of factors in this question, but average depth of all finds for me: most old coins: 4-8. some old coins: 0-4. most new coins: 0-3, some new coins: 3-6. Since I mainly hunt for older coins, but of course still find new coins, I said my average was 2-3.

 

[ZumbroKid]

It could depend on how weak or iffy a target is we choose to dig.

 

[lonewolfe]

I voted 3 to 4 inches as that seems to be the avg. depth of the majority of coins I find/have found thru-out the yrs.

As does everyone else, I find coins from 0 to 2 inches sometimes, and also find them at depths of 5 to 8 inches as well as finding some at depths of 9 to 12 inches (the latter being the least).

The deepest I have ever found a coin was approx. 14 inches in a plowed field where a 1 room school house stood at one time - while using a 12 inch coil on my detector. I also found an eagle button on a old school property (size of a quarter) at 15 to 16 inches in black wet soil...

 

[jeff of pa]

IF your going for coins,

and Since your Going For "AVERAGE, I'd say 5"

I'v Dug them from 1" to 10" for sure,

And Possibly Deeper.

It's rare I take the time to actually Measure a Hole.

IF your Going For ALL my Treasures, The Deepest I dug (12oz Beer can) was, Lying on my Side, Cheek in MUD,? Arms Length Fingers Out Stretched, With Trawl, To Reach & Pry Up TARGET. ESTIMATE 41" So Average Here would be 20.5"

And before You Think I'm Crazy, Wouldn't You, If you Were Confident this was There ?

 

[omnicognic]

Most of my hunting is on the beach, so I find that my finds are a little deeper than on land (At least around here) I voted 4-5" as an average but I often exceed 8"

 

[lonewolfe]

Nice can Jeff!

I'd be diggin in that manner too for that!

I'll post a few I have found!

HH

 

[hollowpointred]

IF your going for coins,

and Since your Going For "AVERAGE, I'd say 5"

I'v Dug them from 1" to 10" for sure,

And Possibly Deeper.

It's rare I take the time to actually Measure a Hole.

IF your Going For ALL my Treasures, The Deepest I dug (12oz Beer can) was, Lying on my Side, Cheek in MUD,? Arms Length Fingers Out Stretched, With Trawl, To Reach & Pry Up TARGET. ESTIMATE 41" So Average Here would be 20.5"

And before You Think I'm Crazy, Wouldn't You, If you Were Confident? this was There ?

i was thinkin to myself........."thats a lot of diggin for a crummy beer can" until i saw the can! thats a really cool find.how old do you figure? 20s?

 

[jeff of pa]

i was thinkin to myself........."thats a lot of diggin for a crummy beer can" until i saw the can! thats a really cool find.how old do you figure? 20s?

I'd say late 30's Early 40's.

? ?The cone is Higher then my Yuengling's Can.

I was told by one of my Buyers. The Shorter the Cone the Earlier the Can.

& they stopped making them sometime in the 50's

 

[Gadget]

I used to collect cans back in the 70s, so it caught my eye. I think this might be the Kaier's can you have. Like you said though, the one shown may be newer than yours.

http://www.conetop.com/hp Kaiers.htm

 

[jeff of pa]

I used to collect cans back in the 70s, so it caught my eye.? I think this might be the Kaier's can you have.? Like you said though, the one shown may be newer than yours.

http://www.conetop.com/hp Kaiers.htm

Yep that's the same one, Only in Perfect shape "Kaier's Special Beer" as I said the taller the Cone the later.
? So it Definately could be 50's

THANKS.

 

[bigticket]

Where is the option 0"?

 

[Casull]

I think what many are missing here is it asked for "average" depth, not median or middle. If you dig ten coins at 2" and 1 coin at 10", your average is 2 to 3, not 6.

 

[Eu_citzen]

3-4" for me.

 

[Montana Jim]

Majority, or average, is probebly 3" (most being between Surface and 6").

 

[Monty]

I voted for 4 to 5 inches but I am going deeper since I got my Safari. I wasn't finding much at first until I learned that the depth guage of the Safari was junk and I needed to dig a couple of inches deeper than what the guage was showing. So next time I may vote deeper? Monty

 

[Ammo Dog]

2 to 3" average

 

[silvercop]

2-3"

 

[Codes]

3-4 inches.

-Codes

 

[Rookster]

My real average is 3 to 6 but that was not an option.