Irons ongoing MD finds thread

[Irons]

Back to the old park for an hour today in the snow and SILVER #2 ~

Also a 1916, 1935 and 1937 wheat cents. I'm not sure how to clean them so I'll let them be for now.

[andial]

Me thinks thoust doseth exhibit a bit more hullabaloo when ye finds Silver. JMHO

[Gcubed]

Me thinks thoust doseth exhibit a bit more hullabaloo when ye finds Silver. JMHO

He's thinking of the gold he will trade for. Irons, ya better find a few rolls!

[Irons]

He's thinking of the gold he will trade for. Irons, ya better find a few rolls!

The pile of free silver I will have amassed by the end of the summer will stun even you Herr Fluffychops.

Its still snowing here for chrissakes!!!

[Gcubed]

The pile of free silver I will have amassed by the end of the summer will stun even you Herr Fluffychops.

Its still snowing here for chrissakes!!!

Buy some freakin gloves ya tight wad!

[Irons]

Me thinks thoust doseth exhibit a bit more hullabaloo when ye finds Silver. JMHO

FREE SILVER Brother Andial, I stroll along and pick the stuff up. It just ain't fair is it? ~

[Eat Beef]

Hey Irons, you better get your machine checked. From what I hear, there's WAAAYYYY more gold than silver, if you're finding that much silver and no gold, your Garrett must have a malfunction...

[andial]

Hey Irons, you better get your machine checked. From what I hear, there's WAAAYYYY more gold than silver, if you're finding that much silver and no gold, your Garrett must have a malfunction...

You're right EB, something is wrong with his metal detector.

[Irons]

Hey Irons, you better get your machine checked. From what I hear, there's WAAAYYYY more gold than silver, if you're finding that much silver and no gold, your Garrett must have a malfunction...

My Garrett loves me and it wants me to be happy so it's building up to the gold.

Somehow it knows a double eagle would have caused my heart to explode if I had found one too soon.

[andial]

I can't wait until you find your first Gold, that is going to be good.

[jogslvr]

Hey Irons, did you catch the new show on the History Channel last night called "DIGGERS"? Right up your ally. I had no idea that old civil war bullets were fetching $35 to $70. A dang Civil War uniform button with the armor insignia brought over $100. They also found silver and copper coin and a ring or two. Looks like it will be regular show on Tuesday nights/

[Irons]

Hey Irons, did you catch the new show on the History Channel last night called "DIGGERS"? Right up your ally. I had no idea that old civil war bullets were fetching $35 to $70. A dang Civil War uniform button with the armor insignia brought over $100. They also found silver and copper coin and a ring or two. Looks like it will be regular show on Tuesday nights/

Heard about the show but didn't see it, I doubt our antenna gets the history channel.

Civil war stuff is huge for relic hunters on private property.

My area had the French and Indian war and many early fur trapper and tribal battles.

I'm not looking for any of that stuff now, maybe someday.

[CiscoKid]

My Garrett loves me and it wants me to be happy so it's building up to the gold.

Somehow it knows a double eagle would have caused my heart to explode if I had found one too soon.

I'm thinking that the day you find a double eagle you will let out a whoop so loud it will scare all the wildlife in a ten mile radius.

[<===Foolsgold]

Back to the old park for an hour today in the snow and SILVER #2 ~

Also a 1916, 1935 and 1937 wheat cents. I'm not sure how to clean them so I'll let them be for now.

Those pennies are from back in the day when we used to bend over and pick them up.

[Irons]

I'm thinking that the day you find a double eagle you will let out a whoop so loud it will scare all the wildlife in a ten mile radius.

Did that when I found the first silver coin, squirrel fell right outta a tree and landed in the creek.

It ain't the money, it's knowing that you're doing it right my good man.

[Silver Buck]

I'm glad it worked out, Barts a great guy and really knows his onions.

He made me an awesome deal on my AT Pro package.

What kind of package and price?

[Irons]

What kind of package and price?

The AT Pro fall special so the machine, backpack, headphones, coil cover, treasure book and hat. Then I added a lesch digging tool and a garrett pro pointer all for just under $700 no tax shipped free. .

[smooth]

The AT Pro fall special so the machine, backpack, headphones, coil cover, treasure book and hat. Then I added a lesch digging tool and a garrett pro pointer all for just under $700 no tax shipped free. .

sounds like a deal. specially if the hat comes pre clad in foil

[Irons]

sounds like a deal. specially if the hat comes pre clad in foil

Sewn out of strips of 100% DEET might be betta than foil.

This is going to be a buggy hobby in black fly season.

I'm already thinking about getting one of them headnets and sewing it into my boonie hat.

[Silver Buck]

I've been wavering back and forth on which model to get, and whether to get new or used. I typically prefer new unless I know the person who is selling the used equipment and why (lost interest is what I'm looking for).

I hear folks are very happy with the Garret 250, but then tackling ground with the Pro that goes deeper than most other devices is very appealing to me. Also, since I plan on doing a river that saw much 1812 War action, the Pro would be a must.

*sigh*

Alright, I'm making the call tomorrow and ordering an AT Pro package.

*sigh*

Pics will follow of the slaw I drag up, as well as the nails, and the pull tabs (I do intend on assembling a comprehensive collection), and the bottle tops, and other junk.

My LCS does have a few people who bring in stuff from dirt fishing, but only one person is somewhat of a regular. I do find this encouraging.

Now, to go to the Strip Club and obtain some 'salt' for my bag.

[Irons]

The AT Pro is big medicine, you'll love it.

Takes time to learn it but damn it's a killer machine and I haven't even got it wet yet. Now I mainly listen to it in pro mode and look at the screen less than I used to.

The sweet sweet sound of a silver coin hit is a beautiful thing, it's higher pitched than any other coin even clads.
I herd it for the first time a week ago.

Snow again for the weekend around here......

We expect stories and pic's!
May you dig endless Gold! ~

[Irons]

Got over to the old park for about 10 minutes before it started raining fire and salt and found this wierd pull tab.

I find hundreds of 1970's era pull tabs but nothing like this one. Anybody know how old it is?





EDIT: Got a reply on another forum, this stupid pull tab may be worth up to $200


Looks like the two-piece tab like used on the steel canned Slim-Fast drinks....

They were from the early 60's.

They were used on old steel Schlitz beer cans among others. They were called zip-tabs because with the raised edges (and the angled can top) they could be pulled off without using your fingernail. You could just use the tip of your finger. Zippy....as it were.

They were only made a few years and unbelievable they are collectable. $10-$200

[Irons]

Well well well, looky there! The current township office/garage was a schoolhouse in 1920, and the foundation remains over by the old railroad grade was a church.
Oh Boy that area just went to the top of the hunting list!

http://www.historicmapworks.com

[Hystckndle]

Check it out,
Nailbender lives right next door.

[Heads_Up]

Seems there is now going to be a show with (extreme) metal detecting:



http://www.spike.com/press/shows/american-digger/




It's on the Spike network up here starting on the 23rd. Could be interesting. I'm getting my intro into the hobby by my wife's ex's father. Since none of his sons seem to be interested, and he and I get along, he's taking me out to show me how to do it. I know he's good by the 3 small boxes of gold and silver rings and binders of old coins (many of them silver).

Can't wait till the ground thaws.

[Irons]

.................................................. ....... ~ GOLD ~

[TheMadHatter]

AWESOME IRONS!! That didn't take very long. 14k?

[Gcubed]

BASS TURD!!!

[Irons]

AWESOME IRONS!! That didn't take very long. 14k?

Thanks! Its 10k and tiny, weighs .7 gram but its Gold!

[Irons]

BASS TURD!!!

.............................

The first of many Herr Fluffychops!

[Irons]

Back at the beaches and the ice is finally off the swimming areas. Now it's a race to MD these hard before they raise the water back up.
Lots of coins and jewelry at this place and of course pounds of junk and can slaw.

Silver comes out of the ground looking rough as you can see by the rings and ear rings but Gold, Baby,

that comes out looking like Gold!

The ring is a tiny 10k.

Note the almond Snickers, I swear by those to keep the energy up!

[CiscoKid]

You lucky bastard! Keep up the good work.

[andial]

Irons, why don't I come by and give you a hand looking for this stuff. I'll PM you for contact info and directions.

[Irons]

Irons, why don't I come by and give you a hand looking for this stuff. I'll PM you for contact info and directions.

I'd love to have you along brother Andial, I even have a spare detector, digger and pinpointer!

The Lake Michigan beaches are going to be the olympics, these beaches are the training.

[Irons]

Hitting the party cove beach today, in the words of the great Mel Fisher:

Today's the Day!

[TheMadHatter]

Hitting the party cove beach today, in the words of the great Mel Fisher:

Today's the Day!

Dig deep, my man!!

I'm heading to the CT shore for a month long project. This thread has me thinking about ordering a new MD with overnight shipping

[glockngold]

Irons,
Thanks for the photos. Looks like a gorgeous place to spend the day.
For now I will metal detect vicariously through your thread.
If I started, I don't think I could quit.
I do however, prefer the original Snickers. I hate how they have cut the king size into 2 pieces.
What's the point in that?

[__hoot__]

Heard about the show but didn't see it, I doubt our antenna gets the history channel.

Civil war stuff is huge for relic hunters on private property.

My area had the French and Indian war and many early fur trapper and tribal battles.

I'm not looking for any of that stuff now, maybe someday.

Say Irons, On the PM River just south of Custer Michigan there was a big battle in 1648 when the invadeing Ottawa Indians whiped out the native Muskegan Indians. They then put their skulls up on poles lining the riverbanks for a half mile. There is a old bronze monument there on the west road cut just south of the bridge. You should go there and detect sometime. It would be only a half hour's drive southwest for you.[about an hour's drive north for me]

[Irons]

Silver chain at another beach today!

Man .925 looks rough after being under water for several years, no wonder I prefer Gold. Tons of clad at this beach too.

I'm debating doing the tin foil baking soda hot water trick on this necklace or leaving it black.
Weighs 15.5 grams and it's easy to see why they lost it.

Nobody has ever metal detected any of these beaches I have been hitting, I'm about positive of that now.

[Gcubed]

Irons, This talk of "free silver" may put a kink in Butler's colon. Be kind and stick with gold.

[Irons]

Irons, This talk of "free silver" may put a kink in Butler's colon. Be kind and stick with gold.

The stuff is just laying around out there Dude, I pick it up.

Silver is very rare you know. .

[budfox]

Stop this sh't..............Words gonna get out there's a glut of silver layin around....

[Irons]

Stop this sh't..............Words gonna get out there's a glut of silver layin around....

No worries there Budfox, metal detector folks are just harmless lunatics. Nobody listens to us.

[budfox]

No worries there Budfox, metal detector folks are just harmless lunatics. Nobody listens to us.

Hey Irons,

You ever run into a Gman that is here to help you?
I went on a detecting site and alot of states have detecting laws.

When I was in Hawaii the guys were all over when we beach walked at 6am...

[Irons]

Hey Irons,

You ever run into a Gman that is here to help you?
I went on a detecting site and alot of states have detecting laws.

When I was in Hawaii the guys were all over when we beach walked at 6am...

I'm lucky here in MI, most places are wide open to detecting. There are some restrictions in some state parks here but thats about it.

There may be other laws in the cities but WTF would I want to go to any of them? They come up here and lose thier stuff!

Other states I have read are a cluster **** of laws, restrictions and permits.

Piss on em, I would go anyway.

[Gcubed]

I'm lucky here in MI, most places are wide open to detecting. There are some restrictions in some state parks here but thats about it.

There may be other laws in the cities but WTF would I want to go to any of them? They come up here and lose thier stuff!

Other states I have read are a cluster **** of laws, restrictions and permits.

Piss on em, I would go anyway.

Hell Yes!! Wear you FBI t-shirt and look official!!

[Irons]

Hell Yes!! Wear you FBI t-shirt and look official!!

Studies have proven wearing a utilities worker union approved blue jeans, neon green vest and hard hat with obama stickers on it will allow you to metal detect any goddam place you want and nobody will bother you.

Not that I would do anything like that........

[andial]

Silver is very rare you know. .

yes, rarer than gold

[Gcubed]

yes, rarer than gold

Except on Iron's beaches!

I'm sorry. I never shudda said dat.

[Irons]

Except on Iron's beaches!

I'm sorry. I never shudda said dat.

There's plenty of silver in the parks too, I just haven't spent much time in them yet.