I’ve gotten into the hobby of metal detecting, I picked up a Whites Coinmaster Pro a few weeks ago, and it’s a nice little detector, just too simple for my tastes, I like to have more control over the detector settings, so a co-worker loaned me his Fisher Coinstrike which fit the bill perfectly, very versatile and customizeable, I’m going to buy it off him as he finds it too complex for him…
anyway, I’ve been swinging the detectors on the local beaches, but finding nothing, at home, however, I found quite a bit in the last few days…
first session (Coinmaster) an old tin roofing shingle probably blown off the roof a few years back in a hurricane
Second session (Coinstrike) some copper flashing and an old cutter blade from a sicle-bar hayfield mower
Third session (Coinstrike) a metal disc, a couple copper plumbing fittings, and my first coin find, a 1996 quarter
Fourth session, last night (Coinmaster) an old PMC .30-30 cartridge (fired), a brass rivet, a 1973 copper penny, and an old 1950’s era fire truck toy, sadly it was already broken in half and missing some pieces when I unearthed it
and this morning, a quick 10 minute session in the same general area as last night with the Coinstrike yielded my coolest find to date…
a 1930’s era Zinc Buck Rogers Battle Cruiser string-riding toy, one side shows about 50% wear to the paint and the tips of the fins broken off, one of the rollers inside is missing, but the other side shows the paint as about 85% there and still bright
Amazing little find, this treasure hunting thing is fun!
here’s the link to my photobucket page which i’ll update as I find more Lawn Treasure…