Many times in studying articles about excellent coin finds with metal detectors, the story doesn’t relate when discovered and the machine used. In almost 40 years of building coin collections utilizing metal detectors, one example logged the date location and steel detector used. Here’s an accounting of the sample 20 favourite/finest coin finds.
1. 69 A.D. Israel Half Shekel - Sept. fifth 1978 vacant lot the place faculty in-built 1917 was torn down in 1964 (Tarpon Springs, FL). Discovered with Fisher VLF 552 at 9 inches deep.
2. 1882 S US Silver Dollar (AU) - December 26th, 1995 on vacant lot downtown Tarpon Ave. Discovered with Fisher 1260 at 10 inches deep.
3. 1861 Indian Head Penny (F) - June 21st, 1988 on Hangman’s Hill, Tarpon Springs (see publish on Story A Coin Might Inform). Fisher 1260 at 7 inches deep.
4. 1861 Seated Half Dollar (BU 63) - November 24th, 1998 on vacant lot Lime St. Tarpon Springs. Garrett MH 7 used with Sniper Coil to seek out this magnificence at solely Four inches deep.
5. 1812 Large Cent (AG-Four) - Spring Break 1971 at Blue Sink Gap Palm Harbor, FL with MEDEFORD BFO (Jim Ford science trainer Clearwater, FL made this combo 5/12 coil machine). My oldest American coin discover and was solely 2 inches deep
6. 1909 S VDB Cent (AU with mint luster) - January 2nd, 2000 at lots the place home burned on Pent St., Tarpon Springs. A part of small cache discovered with Tesoro Silver Sabre 2 at greater than a foot deep. Additionally included a 1885 V Nickel (G).
7. 1904 O Barber Half (XF) - September 2nd, 1978 on vacant lot subsequent to Greek day college on Pinellas Ave., Tarpon Springs. Discovered with White’s 6DB at lower than an inch deep.
8. 1924 Standing Liberty Quarter (BU 62-63 Full Head) - September 21st at vacant lot listed on #1 above. Discovered with Fisher 552 VLF at 1 inch ( 243 cash predating 1940 discovered from Sept. - Dec. 1988 on this lot).
9. 1881 Seated Liberty Dime - MS-63 coin discovered Spring break 1993 on Tarpon Ave. lot the place cracker barrell formed home razed. Used Garrett MH 7 with Sniper Coil and coin was about 2 inches deep.
10. 1877 Indian Head Penny (Fair) - Discovered with Fisher 1260 on ball discipline adjoining to Tarpon Elementary at lower than three inches deep January third, 2001.
11. 1796 Counterfeit Spanish eight Reale Coin (F) - Fisher 1280 used after a no identify storm in March, 1993 introduced this one up within the surf. See publish - Story A Coin May Inform.
12. 1950 D Nickel (VG) - Discovered inside 10 inches and at similar depth as coin #1 . This accomplished my assortment of Jefferson’s from 1938 - 1964.
13. 1919 S Standing Liberty Quarter (F) - Fisher 1260 with mini coil used on lot owned by church which was inbuilt 1915 on Disston Ave., Tarpon Springs. Coin was 2 inches deep and located December 19th, 1996.
14. 1863 Civil War Merchant Token (XF) - Gustavus Lindenmueller NY service provider token discovered with Minelab Sovereign at Tapon Library/Park space on February 2nd, 2004 at about 5 inches deep.
15. 1885 V Nickel (G) - See #6 above as coin a part of 13 semi key and key cash cache discover.
16. 1913 S Buffalo Nickel (G) - This Sort 2 Coin (about three inches deep) discovered at vacant faculty lot Sept. sixth, 1988 utilizing Fisher VLF 552. One in every of 40 Buffs discovered there that Fall.
17. 1616 S Mercury Dime (MS-FSB) - Discovered making an attempt to floor steadiness my new Heath Equipment detector in Tarpon Springs in grass median on Orange St. Magnificence just one/2 inch deep - Could third, 1975. Was making an attempt to groud steadiness machine and coin was beneath space.
18. 1869 Shield Nickel (G) - Discovered Four inches deep after sidewalks eliminated in downtown Tarpon. My oldest nickel find- made with Fisher 1260 utilizing Four inch coil (1990).
19. 1857 Quarter (G) - Oldest Quarter discover made on vacant lot on Levis Ave. (Tarpon Springs) utilizing Fisher 1260 in August, 1992. Coin was 7 inches deep.
20. 1894 Greek 5 Lepta (VF) - Discovered close to railroad tracks on Orange St. Tarpon Springs, utilizing White’s 6DB. Coin discovered March 30th , 1980 at about 5 inches deep.
Nearly all of the example favourite/greatest coin finds got here from metal detecting in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Quickly to be launched e-book offers with the subject of hometown benefit. Taken over 35,000 keeper cash from the land and water of Tarpon Springs a metropolis of solely 30,000 that was based in 1886 and as late as 1970 solely had 7,000 residents. Individuals lose many cash and different treasures and having a treasure finding mindset could make a giant distinction for you.
