LovestheShiny!
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Depends on location and age. Out here in Montana we don't have much that dates before 1890-1900, so silver coins are what most of the detectorists out here are looking for. At a Montana freshwater beach, pretty much dig everything. At an old home say 1890s I would dig everything but iron. At a busy volleyball court or student housing apartment complex everything but iron, which would also mean a lot of pull tabs but the chance at some gold. At homes from the 1940s-early 50s, I am very selective as I don't expect tokens, Indian Head cents, and the wheat cents would tend to be newer so only solid nickels, copper or silver signals are dug at that type of location. So... my treasure to trash ratio is usually really good.