Last couple "dirt fishing"trips: I love hunting these fields,did fairly well last couple hunts,got a 1774 Spanish 1 real,sterling silver ring I believe is a wedding band,musket...

Thefinder Loc: Western Massachusetts

I love hunting these fields,did fairly well last couple hunts,got a 1774 Spanish 1 real,sterling silver ring I believe is a wedding band,musket balls,1751 Spanish 1 real,1899 Barber dime,1906 Barber dime,cool bag seal,and another musket ball.Tomorrow who knows what I'll find.

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Thefinder wrote:

I love hunting these fields,did fairly well last couple hunts,got a 1774 Spanish 1 real,sterling silver ring I believe is a wedding band,musket balls,1751 Spanish 1 real,1899 Barber dime,1906 Barber dime,cool bag seal,and another musket ball.Tomorrow who knows what I'll find.

Cool treasures Finder. Is that a turf farm?

Thefinder Loc: Western Massachusetts

Fredfish wrote:

Cool treasures Finder. Is that a turf farm?

Yes it is Fred,been hunting it for nine years now,found two gold rings,lots of older silver coins,weirdest item found was a set of brass knuckles,this town has quite a Mafia history.No more turf farming,these people offered double what Scott was paying for yearly lease. https://www.allfarmers.world/They are going through the ground that has been harvested to break it up,then no more ploughing,i will only be able to hunt it after crops are harvested this fall.

Fishandrods Loc: Alpine Ca foothills of San Diego

Thefinder wrote:

Yes it is Fred,been hunting it for nine years now,found two gold rings,lots of older silver coins,weirdest item found was a set of brass knuckles,this town has quite a Mafia history.No more turf farming,these people offered double what Scott was paying for yearly lease. https://www.allfarmers.world/They are going through the ground that has been harvested to break it up,then no more ploughing,i will only be able to hunt it after crops are harvested this fall.

That is so cool! The only thing I ever found was a 1869 Indian head penny in the imperial valley in 1959, we were just out target shooting and I happened to see it laying in the dirt. Fishandrods

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Thefinder wrote:

Yes it is Fred,been hunting it for nine years now,found two gold rings,lots of older silver coins,weirdest item found was a set of brass knuckles,this town has quite a Mafia history.No more turf farming,these people offered double what Scott was paying for yearly lease. https://www.allfarmers.world/They are going through the ground that has been harvested to break it up,then no more ploughing,i will only be able to hunt it after crops are harvested this fall.

Cool find, but it's too bad you'll lose some access.

Namvet69 Loc: Ohio

Thefinder wrote:

I love hunting these fields,did fairly well last couple hunts,got a 1774 Spanish 1 real,sterling silver ring I believe is a wedding band,musket balls,1751 Spanish 1 real,1899 Barber dime,1906 Barber dime,cool bag seal,and another musket ball.Tomorrow who knows what I'll find.

I have a metal detector. Haven’t spent a lot of time with it but it’s fun, especially when you find items like you pictured. I always thought it would be great to use in Florida after a hurricane or storm. Thanks for sharing.

Jeremy Loc: America

Thefinder wrote:

I love hunting these fields,did fairly well last couple hunts,got a 1774 Spanish 1 real,sterling silver ring I believe is a wedding band,musket balls,1751 Spanish 1 real,1899 Barber dime,1906 Barber dime,cool bag seal,and another musket ball.Tomorrow who knows what I'll find.

Awesome. Buddies have done it where saloons and Brothels had once been and burned down but obviously had already been scanned. Have you checked the value on any of the cool stuff? Makes one wonder how many of those similar items went out into someone’s yard. Way cool. I’m glad you were successful while you could still do it. I have heard of outhouse hunting too. Sounds gross but if it was 100 or more years ago it’s No telling what could be found in the dung.

NJ219bands Loc: New Jersey

Wow 😮 that’s amazing 🤩.

Kerry Hansen Loc: Bremerton, WA

Thefinder wrote:

I love hunting these fields,did fairly well last couple hunts,got a 1774 Spanish 1 real,sterling silver ring I believe is a wedding band,musket balls,1751 Spanish 1 real,1899 Barber dime,1906 Barber dime,cool bag seal,and another musket ball.Tomorrow who knows what I'll find.

That is awesome. Wish I had places like that to go to. What metal detector are you using?

Thefinder Loc: Western Massachusetts

Fishandrods wrote:

That is so cool! The only thing I ever found was a 1869 Indian head penny in the imperial valley in 1959, we were just out target shooting and I happened to see it laying in the dirt. Fishandrods

I'm always scanning the ground for eye finds,one day got out of my truck,turned my machine on,looked down at a 14K ring with a aquamarine and emerald stones.

Thefinder Loc: Western Massachusetts

Jeremy wrote:

Awesome. Buddies have done it where saloons and Brothels had once been and burned down but obviously had already been scanned. Have you checked the value on any of the cool stuff? Makes one wonder how many of those similar items went out into someone’s yard. Way cool. I’m glad you were successful while you could still do it. I have heard of outhouse hunting too. Sounds gross but if it was 100 or more years ago it’s No telling what could be found in the dung.

Nothing extraordinary,I always wondered what went out in a load of turf.No more kneeling to dig a target,just farm fields and the woods,I use a shovel.Privy hunting can be very rewarding.

Thefinder Loc: Western Massachusetts

Kerry Hansen wrote:

That is awesome. Wish I had places like that to go to. What metal detector are you using?

I used a Whites M-6 for 12 years,it crapped out on me,so I sold some gold jewelry I found and bought a XP Deus,quite a machine too.What other hobby PAYS for it self?

Kerry Hansen Loc: Bremerton, WA

Thefinder wrote:

I used a Whites M-6 for 12 years,it crapped out on me,so I sold some gold jewelry I found and bought a XP Deus,quite a machine too.What other hobby PAYS for it self?

I recently bought an EQUINOX 800. Now have to learn to use it.

Thefinder Loc: Western Massachusetts

Kerry Hansen wrote:

I recently bought an EQUINOX 800. Now have to learn to use it.

Did you use another machine prior?

Kerry Hansen Loc: Bremerton, WA

Thefinder wrote:

Did you use another machine prior?

Maybe 40 years ago, not sure, might have been a white, but not sure.I think of old homes that I had passed on the way hunting that were now grown over with vines and bushes, what old coins might be there. The only problem I see now is trying to get permission and even knowing who owned those old abandoned homes. What do you do?