My new addiction

[Icewing]

Hello everyone I am brand new to metal detecting, and have only been at it for a couple of months. Purely by chance I ran across someone you all know as NectrarDetector, who actually knew one detector from the other, which I did not. So I told him what my budget was and he hooked me up. I wound up with a (new) Fisher F2 and a (lightly used) Garret pin pointer.

By nature I am very interested in local history and am very good at researching public records. So I did what I assume everyone does and started hunting in my yard till had a couple dollars in change, my tools and lawnmower shredded hot wheels left by my kids. I then hit the local city park and found less money and more junk. So I put my research skills to work and started finding old churches, schools, houses and outdoor festival locations.

I will post pics of my digs later tonight.

 

[joee5]

Welcome from the Garden State

 

[Ron 71]

Welcome from Mass. Looking forward to seeing your finds.

 

[Coinshark]

Hello and welcome to the forum.

 

[Big Treble]

Welcome to the habit and the forum

 

[crazydigger]

welcome from doe run Mo.

 

[GeneralQuarters]

Ark, Welcome to the forum! HH

 

[Icewing]

Here are pics of some of the things that have managed to make it home with me. I throw the random scraps in a box in my garage, my chunks of ore and non-magnetic slag in a jar to be positively identified later, I know 2 are copper ore and 2 are just chunks of melted soft lead (the big one is 4.5 lbs), but I can't rule out slag containing silver since there were lead and silver mines in this area long ago. The rest are random pieces I throw in a big glass jar and hand to people when they ask if I find anything interesting.

 

[Icewing]

More finds

Here are pic of some of the collectibles and valuables I have found, including a 1901 V nickel, a Mignon Faget crescent moon pendant, a medal from the Odd Fellows (IOOF), a silver ring, a silver dime and some late 1800's or early 1900's shotgun shells and what I believe are a couple of cannon percussion caps (I live in a civil war town). I have also picked up a whole quart jar of modern pocket change, but I'm we all know what those look like.

 

[rob.ream258]

Congrats on your finds - having rich grounds to will always keep your attention. Remember that pulling the junk out of the ground will help you find the deeper good stuff masked by the junk.

GL and keep posting your loot.



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[metaladdict]

thats a large assortment of debri! jk,your barber coin looks like mine from the salt water.
welcome to the fun!

 

[Icewing]

I can see where looking at my piles you might think we have rich grounds but trust me that's not even close to all of the junk I pulled, but now I know a quarter when I sweep over one.

Thanks for the tip Rob, i keep hearing that and always try to swing over a hole after pulling nails or other trash I'm not intentionally digging.

I love my F2 but in the Ozarks people didn't have much in the way of gold and silver that they could afford to lose. This is literally where the term hillbilly comes from. I just like dirt fishing, its the only hobby where you can get your money back.

 

[Detector Nut]

aboard!

Looks like you are cleaning up on finds, congrats!

 

[Icewing]

Silver Moon

I found the moon pendant in what used to be a resort that was closed up for 30+ years then recently opened as a park.

http://www.mignonfaget.com/shop/product/0874S.html

 

[NectarDetector]

No one can say you dont take yer junk with you!

You're a natural ARK, can't wait to see you dig something REALLY awesome! By the way, you know I'm jealous of that V nickel...been wanting one of those! lol

 

[turtlefoot]

Welcome to the forum from the Missouri Ozarks! You are off to a great start. Looking forward to seeing your finds!

Doug

 

[Icewing]

No one can say you dont take yer junk with you!

True, I try to leave things looking undisturbed, plus there is no reason to dig up metal and throw it away, it's all recyclable. Scrap prices will go up the next time the government orders a new aircraft carrier.

 

[JWalker3]

Welcome to the forum from Western NY

 

[Dirtfishin]

Welcome

 

[Cherry Picker]

Welcome from Dodge City