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I finally dug up a coin that wasn't just a modern penny at the old Miller farm
I was swinging my detector near the foundation of the old Miller farm last weekend and pulled a 1919 wheat cent from about six inches down. The soil was really rocky and it took me three tries to get a solid signal. Has anyone else had better luck digging near old farmhouse foundations than other spots?
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pat_murray1627d ago
Did you try gridding the area around the foundation in like five foot sections? I had a similar experience at an old barn site last fall where the ground was just as nasty with rocks and roots. What finally worked for me was switching to a smaller coil and slowing way down, almost dragging it through the dirt. Ended up pulling a 1914-D wheat cent and a couple of old buttons from a spot I'd walked right over twice before. Just something to try if you go back out there.
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troy43927d ago
That rocky soil near old foundations always seems to hide the best finds, doesn't it?
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