Hey everyone,
A while back, I picked up a basic, $30 detector for the heck of it just to check out what was laying in the ground in my backyard. I had that detector for quite some time, but I used it for the first time a few months ago. Upon finding building debris, my interest was piqued and I wondered if there was anything I was missing because of my cheap detector. I decided to drop $100 on the Bounty Hunter Tracker IV based on its great reviews and its low price (many may not consider this much of an "upgrade", as the Tracker IV is cheap in comparison to other detectors that most of you use).
Anyway, I have been using the Tracker IV since mid-November, and I've gone out 7 times so far (I'm still in school, which makes it tough to go detecting). Taking advantage of El Niño and this warm winter, I've been able to find $6.10 in clad, one wheatie (1952), a 10k gold ring, a 1986 Irish 20 Pence coin, and even an 1854 jar lid (turned out to be a civ relic). I'm not sure how successful you all were when just beginning, but I feel like I've gotten really lucky in my first few times out; with that ring, I'm about half way to paying for my Tracker. It seems that, despite the low price, I am using a really good detector.
Despite the fact that I am new, I have already gotten a little greedy, and I would really like to get some silver coins. I have been researching the full capabilities of my Tracker IV through stories told by more experienced swingers who have also used the detector at some point. I have found that, while it is good for getting shallow clad, people don't tend to find older coins with it.
My question for you is: Can I find silver, or coins dating back to the early 1900s, with the Tracker IV? While I would love to be able to buy an AT Pro, it just simply isn't feasible for me at this time
I am hoping that my hunts for silver are not futile and that I actually have a chance to find cool, non-clad coins!
Thank you for taking time to read this, and I appreciate any input that you may be able to give me!
Happy hunting!
Eric (Birdman1)
Southeastern Pennsylvania
A while back, I picked up a basic, $30 detector for the heck of it just to check out what was laying in the ground in my backyard. I had that detector for quite some time, but I used it for the first time a few months ago. Upon finding building debris, my interest was piqued and I wondered if there was anything I was missing because of my cheap detector. I decided to drop $100 on the Bounty Hunter Tracker IV based on its great reviews and its low price (many may not consider this much of an "upgrade", as the Tracker IV is cheap in comparison to other detectors that most of you use).
Anyway, I have been using the Tracker IV since mid-November, and I've gone out 7 times so far (I'm still in school, which makes it tough to go detecting). Taking advantage of El Niño and this warm winter, I've been able to find $6.10 in clad, one wheatie (1952), a 10k gold ring, a 1986 Irish 20 Pence coin, and even an 1854 jar lid (turned out to be a civ relic). I'm not sure how successful you all were when just beginning, but I feel like I've gotten really lucky in my first few times out; with that ring, I'm about half way to paying for my Tracker. It seems that, despite the low price, I am using a really good detector.
Despite the fact that I am new, I have already gotten a little greedy, and I would really like to get some silver coins. I have been researching the full capabilities of my Tracker IV through stories told by more experienced swingers who have also used the detector at some point. I have found that, while it is good for getting shallow clad, people don't tend to find older coins with it.
My question for you is: Can I find silver, or coins dating back to the early 1900s, with the Tracker IV? While I would love to be able to buy an AT Pro, it just simply isn't feasible for me at this time
I am hoping that my hunts for silver are not futile and that I actually have a chance to find cool, non-clad coins!
Thank you for taking time to read this, and I appreciate any input that you may be able to give me!
Happy hunting!
Eric (Birdman1)
Southeastern Pennsylvania
I know how you feel as far as not having a lot of time to detect- I am in school (college) also. Your detector is theoretically capable of finding early coins, depending on how deep they are. I am not familiar with your machine (have an AT Pro) so I don't know how deep it will detect but I can tell you that shallow old coins are out there, although rare. I found a 1907 V nickel this year at about 2" down. It was pretty shocking.
For some reason coins here are exactly the same color as the surrounding sand/yellow clay mix. I've not found anything yet that can remove that stain on the coins. Gabby suggested tumbling, but I don't have a tumbler at the present time.
