Today's nice silvers and AT Gold question

[user 1769]

Hi all,

I went to a nearby showground for a swing this afternoon and found these in a couple of hours. They include a 1944 penny, 1951 halfpenny, 1926 sixpence, 1917 threepence and 1944 threepence:

I have a question for fellow coinshooters also using the AT Gold: do you dig all targets in the 60s? I seem to dig up only pulltabs in that range, so I've been sticking to 70+, high-tone targets.

 

[Danmuss]

Hey mate, I use a AT Gold

Yeh I defo dig up all targets 60 above, A gold ring can read 60 dependent on depth upto 70, I found a 9ct gold ring 6inches down and it bounced between 65 and 70 .. Ring pulls can read between 60 - 70 also so best dig all targets mate, its annoying I know but its good finding junk so when you do find something cool its more exciting lol

 

[Danmuss]

Nugget who is a Moderator on this site put this up in another post
Mode = DISC 1
5c piece mid tone ID 47 - 18/19cm
10c piece mid tone ID 53 - 18/21cm
20c piece mid tone ID 61 -20/23cm
50c piece mid tone ID 65 - 24/27cm
$1 coin high tone ID 76 - 18/20cm
$2 coin high tone ID 75 - 15/17cm
Bronze token high tone ID 81 - 20/21cm
Junk ring mid tone ID 62 20/21cm
Modern Pull Tab - mid tone - ID 55 - ?
Old Style Pull Tab - mid tone - ID 60 -?
250ml aluminium can high tone ID 76 40/41cm
9ct gold ring (med) mid tone ID 60 21/23cm
18ct gold ring (thin) mid tone ID 63 21/22cm
Threepence (.925) - high tone - ID 77 - 18/20cm
Sixpence (.925) - high tone - ID 83 - 18/20cm
Shilling (.925) - high tone - ID 87 - 22cm
Half Penny - high tone - ID 75 - 20/22cm
Penny - high tone - ID 87 - 22/24cm
Gold Nugget 1 gram - mid tone - ID 51 - 13cm
Gold Nugget 0.5 gram - mid tone - ID 40 - 10cm
Gold Nugget 0.4 gram - mid tone - ID 37 - 10cm

 

[user 1769]

Thanks Danmuss,

I've been doing some showgrounds where there are plenty of beverage stands. Unfortunately every single of the dozens of targets in the 60s I've dug has been a pull tab. I might dig a few hundred up to see if I get lucky, or it might be better to perhaps save that range for parks without drink stands...

Thanks for the cheat sheet, I have a laminated copy I take with me, which I've been adding to.

 

[Joshwasere]

AT Gold user here too.. Nuggett's list is pretty accurate however in the sand I have picked up gold jewellery down in the mid 40s so keep an eye on signals between 43 and 48, I always dig 5c coins just incase. And remember that clumps of mineralization or nearby junk around a target can change the signal number or confuse the AT Gold giving a jumpy signal number. In the 60's range you can usually tell a pulltab because the tone and number can be inconsistent.

Hope this helps.

 

[user 1769]

Thanks Josh!

 

[Heatho]

Nice score on the pre decimals, well done.

 

[user 1769]

It never ceases to amaze me how the coppers come out of the ground as a dirty green lump, and yet the silvers come out like they fell in yesterday.