FLOOD
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This is a question I think might be best answered by anyone who uses a Nokta Simplex and has searched for old coins.
I may have an opportunity to explore a 6-acre farm that dates back to pre-revolutionary war. The owner had a local archeological firm on the property last year to locate the original foundation, and they did some limited exploration, but the 6 acres is virtually untouched otherwise. The owner may bring back the company in the future, so he has some hesitation about other exploration. However, I have suggested that I might do some limited, careful searching, focusing mainly on coin signals, as opposed to digging a lot of other signals I might pick up. If I do find coins, I keep them, and if I find relics, their location will be documented with reference pics, and they keep those items. That's the suggested offer to access the property - waiting to hear back.
So, the question, is this: With a Nokta Simplex, can anyone tell me what range of VDI figures I would be expecting for different coins in the 1700s and 1800s? I am familiar with penny, nickel, dime, quarter signals for coins that I've hunted so far, which are relatively recent, like late 1800s to current date, but I am not sure if silver, for example, that is in older coins, like early 1800s or before, will register differently and I know nothing about signals for old copper coins. Any advice? Thank you
I may have an opportunity to explore a 6-acre farm that dates back to pre-revolutionary war. The owner had a local archeological firm on the property last year to locate the original foundation, and they did some limited exploration, but the 6 acres is virtually untouched otherwise. The owner may bring back the company in the future, so he has some hesitation about other exploration. However, I have suggested that I might do some limited, careful searching, focusing mainly on coin signals, as opposed to digging a lot of other signals I might pick up. If I do find coins, I keep them, and if I find relics, their location will be documented with reference pics, and they keep those items. That's the suggested offer to access the property - waiting to hear back.
So, the question, is this: With a Nokta Simplex, can anyone tell me what range of VDI figures I would be expecting for different coins in the 1700s and 1800s? I am familiar with penny, nickel, dime, quarter signals for coins that I've hunted so far, which are relatively recent, like late 1800s to current date, but I am not sure if silver, for example, that is in older coins, like early 1800s or before, will register differently and I know nothing about signals for old copper coins. Any advice? Thank you