Metal detecting anyone?

[bd1886]

Started running a metal detector @ 11 years old and has been a real kick with great finds and good memories! There was a hiatus (when Chevelles and women were prioritized) but have gotten back into it with the new equipment thats out there, Purchased a White's DFX and have been enjoying that for about three years now.
Was wondering if anyone here has used a detector and what kind's of experiences they've had?

[Force Flow]

I used fooled around with a metal detector every so often. The area where I live was a high traffic area for revolutionary war battles, encampments, skirmishes, etc. I never found anything other than the usual junk you'd find in any farmer's field of the day (nails and pottery mainly).

The detector I used was probably made in the 70s...it's packed away now, so I don't know what the model is.

I never had any luck with the darn thing...I just sometimes brought it along for a walk in the woods sometimes when I used to have free time.

[TwoRails]

I always thought it would be fun, but heck, I don't even have time to play computer games most of the time... and when I do, it's 15 - 30 minutes. I would have no time to mess around with detecting :(

[whitedragon]

i used to do it but in the uk its hard to find places to go. its been stopped in a lot of places now but i used to love it

[bd1886]

Sorry for not getting back to my post for so long! (Was out of town and no access to a computer.) Force Flow... detecting colonial era dirt has been a dream of mine but living here in the northwest has provided some great detecting still. Someday I'm gonna make it over to the east coast and do some diggin' and hopefully find some neat stuff. The detecting stories that I hear for the New England states are absolutely incredible. One of the last ones I heard about was this guy finding a 1796 half dime in a high uncirculated state of preservation. (Apparently he found it on an old trail from the period that people never realized was so old.) That particular coin was a one year issue (for it's design) and gets pretty high dollar in even the lowest circulated grades. Just the possibility of seeing something like that come out of the dirt is worth the trip to see that part of the country!
TwoRails, Heck...finding time is the whole issue with a hobby like this. Research is key so you can cut to the chase though. Stumbling across a good spot sure has a sweetness of it's own but they come alot less frequently!
whitedragon...An aquantance of mine hosts trips to the U.K. His groups have had finds that go all the way back to pre-roman celtic periods. One coin, that is memorable, was an Iceni gold half stater that was one of only 2 known! (The finder rightly made a donation of the piece to the local museum and the other example is in the British Museum collection).The museum actually made an exact copy of the piece and presented it to him. Cool Stuff! Those trips are closely monitored by a state sponsored archeologist (but everyone knows the rules going in). Rare stuff is rarely found but they always seem to sure make nice finds.