Economic Favor In Hard Times
Published by Larry on Tagged Instuctional, Selling Detector Finds
Last year I said, “Now is the time to sell your silver and gold metal detector finds”. I took my own advice, and have profitted by more than $16,000.00 in just silver coins and jewelry items sold to dealers as well as ebay. A thousand dollars in silver coins returned almost $11,000.00 early last year and it has been very easy to get a great return on individual and small lots of silver US coins offered on ebay. I paid for some home repairs and the last year of my car loan with some of this money. I consider this economic favor in tough financial times, as I did not have to go into any retirement accounts or IRA’s to meet these needs. Remember, metal detecting is the only hobby that pays you for participating. Some years ago when two Texas brothers tried to control the world silver market in economic tight times, I sold $82.00 worth of silver coinage and about 100 silver/gold ring finds and purchased a one year old very low mileage sports car.
Gold recently hit an all time high of over $1300.00 a troy ounce and .925 sterling silver has hovered around $16-18.00 an ounce with US 90% silver coins selling between 11-13 times face value. These are good return figures for scrap and coin finds and seem to be somewhat stable now. Take advantage of unloading lower quality silver coins and silver/gold scrap finds. It seems like everyone is buying gold and siIver these days. Check out their ”real” offers, by asking what they are paying for US 90% silver coins before 1965 and scrap 10K/14K gold. I believe you will be surprised at the return and blessings that can be yours in selling metal detecting finds in this continuing economic solwdown.
Best-Kept Secrets To Finding Treasure - #17
Published by Larry on Tagged Ancient Coins, Coin shooting, Instuctional, Metal Detecting Tips, Record Keeping, Relic Finds
Record-Keeping Is A Must - The greatest way to measure your success as a treasure-finder is to keep good records. This can be done the old-fashioned way of pen and paper or using software and your computer. For many years I had a black book and recorded details of every metal detecting venture. Here are actual samples of my record keeping. Total coin finds - 153,111; total silver and gold jewelry finds - 2020; best year coin total - 8,352; best day coin finds - 244; best night coin finds - 119; deepest coin find - 17 inches; oldest US dug coin - 69 A.D.; total silver coin finds - 15,047; total gold coin finds - 3. I could go on and on as I have recorded things like ground conditions, how trashy, and how deep coins were found at each site. These stats provide very valuable information on where and how to hunt with the greatest potential for success. Keeping records also challenges breaking records.
Best-Kept Secrets To Finding Treasure - #16
Published by Larry on Tagged Coin shooting, Instuctional, Metal Detecting TipsPlace Ad In Local Penny Saver Paper - Ads placed in local newspapers of this type offering to find lost items, can result in permission to hunt their land. It is also a wonderful feeling when you can return a lost keepsake. Please feel free to copy permission letter from this site that is very handy and gives treasure finder protection too. Last Mother’s day I found a former high school student’s lost engagement ring worth several thousand dollars. A few years ago on another ad, I recovered a widow’s coin collection treasure that her husband had put in 12 inch PVC pipe and attached to the sewer line up close to the wall of their home. Twenty-eight hundred dollars in silver dollar coins in that 18 inch long pipe and she paid me a nice reward for my day’s labor. I could tell you many more exciting ad finds but that is another story.
Best-Kept Secrets To Finding Treasure - #15
Published by Larry on Tagged Instuctional, Metal Detecting TipsHave A Treasure-Finding Mentality - I do not go treasure hunting. I go treasure finding! Frequently the most successful hunter in a club hunt or just two or three hunting buddies working a site, is the person who has the right mindset. The law of attraction does work! I believe it is a spiritual law too. As the director of my church bus ministry for 22 years, almost all day Saturday was consumed in ministry, working with my bus team leaders. I would frequently only have one or two hours of metal detecting time. I knew that I was doing what I was called to do on those days, and went with the expectancy that I would find good treasure and I was not disappointed. Most of my highest value finds and caches were found during these limited-time hunts. Become a treasure finder!