Metal Detector

Economic Favor In Hard Times

Larry — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:00:28 +0000

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

Larry — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:42:07 +0000

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

Larry — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 22:30:55 +0000

Place 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

Larry — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 05:11:22 +0000

Have 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!

Best-Kept Secrets To Finding Treasure - #13

Larry — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 04:43:43 +0000

Always Re-Check Hole After Recovering A Target - I learned many years ago that some hunters left holes that were not completely refilled and I would check those holes only to find that they missed or left behind good targets. Experienced hunters know that one of the best places to find treasure is where it has been found before. Take a moment to be sure and check the entire hole and or plug to make sure you have not missed an item. I found a complete roll of 1947 wheat cents in one hole. I found 13 coins in another hole where a man got in and out of his car (eight were silver). Three gold rings came out of a bush hole. When working land areas use an electronic pinpointer to check your holes. When working water and beach sand areas make sure to sweep around a coin find area carefully, as many coins are lost together in these areas.

Best-Kept Secrets To Finding Treasure - #12

Larry — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 04:16:44 +0000

Beaches Are Replenished Every Day - This is particularly true of warm weather climates. Every day new treasures are lost by the sun and water worshipers. I have found 450 gold and silver rings and nearly 1,000 total good jewelry finds since I started water hunting. Here is a picture of a few of my water gold chain finds last year:

Best-Kept Secrets To Finding Treasure - #11

Larry — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:37:20 +0000

Accessory Equipment - There are three items that are essentials to carry with you, over and above your normal hunting equipment when on land. I always carry a small handtowel for placing the sand or dirt when retriving a target. This allows filling the whole back faster/cleaner and frequently makes finding the target easier too. Carrying a small water bottle to wet a plugged area in dry hunting conditions will enable leaving the site the same after your departure. Extra batteries is my third item. Both rechargeable and alkaline batteries can make a difference. Hunting remote or ghost town areas and running out of batteries can ruin a good trip.

Best-Kept Secrets To Finding Treasure - #10

Larry — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 03:34:05 +0000

Research, Research, Research! Repeating this word three times is essential to treasure finding success. Getting to know the senior citizens of your community is the best means of research. Knowing what it was like 50 years ago opens up more sites than any other method. Research by using your library to get a better picture of the past. If you live up north, winter is the best time to do library research as the ground may be frozen for several months. Research by using your computer too. The world-wide web is loaded with good information that can lead to many new metal detecting sites.

Best-Kept Secrets To Finding Treasure - #9

Larry — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:41:51 +0000

Wet Ground Means Deeper Depth! A good heavy rain will make the digging easier and give greater conductivity to to the targets in the ground. I have found this to be so true, that I can hardly wait when the weather forecaster says a strong rain storm coming my way. Silver dimes and other small coins may be found at six or seven inches deep in average dry soil conditions (in low to moderate mineralized soil) with a good detector. They are found one to two inches deeper in moist soil following a good rain storm. The result? Previously unreachable targets are now in the reach or detection depth of your metal detector.

Best-Kept Secrets To Finding Treasure - #8

Larry — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:15:46 +0000

маси и столовеJoin A Treasure Hunting Club: There are some real advantages to belonging to one or more treasure hunting clubs. A wealth of information on treasure sites and how to better hunt are foremost reason for joining. Not only will you gain experience and advice, but the club experience is fun. Hunts and friendly competitions as well as camaraderie enhance the experience. To find out about clubs in your area, contact the Federation of Metal Detector Clubs (FMDAC) at www.fmdac.com.