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  • @bobstio

    Also if you are in a park that has fill dirt and you still get a high tone swinging your coil a foot off the ground, leave the" can" for the next guy.

  • @bobstio

    Don't just hop out of your car eager and start digging. Find parks/cut throughs next to old houses. Swing a bit and if there is trash everywhere hit the edges and under bushes that other detectorists wouldn't bother. Also the woods are you're friend as long as they aren't too hoboified

  • I have a quick question. Whenever I metal detect, i always find cans, junk or pennies. I was wondering if you could tell me where good spots are to find gold, silver, rings and old coins. I have already hit a few parks. I live in Glenview illinois if that helps at all. Thanks

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  • Hey i hope you could help me out with this question.. im going to buy my first metal detector but i dont know which one to choose between the fisher f2 or the garrette ace 250 or any other brand that is other 300 dollars. I want one that picks up real good signal and one thats good with finding silver and gold. I dont really know much about metal detecting so can you please help me out here if you can

  • @TonyGreens99 Sorry it's taken so long for me to get back to you... wasn't able to sign in.

    Anyway, I think you would do well with either one. However, you should check on some of the MD forums and ask people who use them. Try Findmall.com. They have forums for the Fisher "F" series and Garrett models

  • @TonyGreens99 the ace 250

  • Wow nice job. Looks like a newly developed park in a nice area. I have hunted for a long time I still have yet to find silver. Heres one for you. I hunted this old park by me. Its been a park for over 100 years, Hunting under a huge oak tree in 6+ inches of soil I find a 1991 Quarter (real odd sucluded area). Now hows this happen?? I'm amazed people find silver in 1 to 2 inches of soil. nice job!

  • @Chrdrummer Well, I've found clad coins way deep and silver coins fairly shallow... The ground turns over after the winter frosts so what wasn't there last year, might be there this year :) You also have to think about areas that might be landfill. If the soil came from someplace old, then you stand a chance at shallow silver. In a nutshell, ya just never know. HH!

    JG

  • isn't it illegal to metal detect in places that isn't your property? i looked it up on google and it is illegal in Arizona.

  • @coltenandscott

    It's illegal to detect on private property (without permission) and Federal land; don't know about individual State laws... I'm sure they vary from state to state

  • @coltenandscott

    In my area, most ballfields / parks are OK to hunt. For State Parks (even the beach), you need a metal detecting permit (which costs $40 if you can believe it).

  • @coltenandscott hes detecting in a local ball field, not on a private lawn. parks and ball fields and public,not private.

  • would a garrett ace 250 be a good metal detector to buy?

  • @bunchalinks

    The Ace 250 would be a very good choice for the money. You could probably pick one up cheap on eBay

  • what do you do to clean up the coins?  soap and water?

  • @zekehooper

    Yes, that's about it. Of course, you don't want to rub or clean any coins that could be valuable.

  • You sound like microsoft sam :D !!!

    HH!!

  • it was a good hunt love the video

  • Have you some idea what your find in coins for the day is worth?

  • @buddybleau

    Not really worth all that much (probably worth more in silver)

  • Could you please recommend a good detector? I'm a total rookie! I would love this. But, we will have snow and hard ground soon. Do you do this year round?

    Thanks,

    Tim

  • @chessdude67

    There's not much you can do in the winter... however, you can go where people sled down hills. I'm fortunate because I live near the beach. I do that year round.

    Look into any name brand: Minelab, Whites, Fisher, Garrett. They are not cheap though. Garrett makes a great beginner model; the Ace 250. Check the metal detecting forums for advice; try Ebay to look for a good used one. Good Luck

  • me and my friend are just getting into it is there any tips you have that you are not supposed to do thanks

  • @eminemrulz24

    No private property without permission

    No Federal land (includes National Parks)

    Every State / city has their own laws. Some don't allow much at all. Where I live, I need a permit for the State Parks in my area and the Beach. NYC also requires a permit for certain parks only. If you don't follow the rules, you get a hefty fine.

  • There was an earth worm or something 4:40

  • nice video, thanks for sharing!

  • Wow these people are jerks. I guess their x boxes broke. Change your dirty underwear that youv been wearing during your two day ''call of duty'' binge, and go do something where youl feel good about ur self afterwards fuckheads.

    Let me guess. You sarcastic bitches that are talkin shit are those ''cool'' guys that drink beer in the woods and leave your garbage behind for us to clean up. Get a job, move out of ur moms basement and stop trying to come on youtube solely to criticize othr ppls hbbys

  • Interesting. Looks like a fun hobby.

  • I remember those days back in the 50's. We had nothing to do at times,so we went down to the ball field and see who could throw dimes the farthest. GIVE ME A F---K--G BREAK.

  • great video. what probe would you recommend, they seem to help pinpoint the coin in the hole.

  • @asfsdavd

    I liked the vibra-probe; very sturdy and worked well. The one I use is the sun-ray X-1 (they make them for basically all machines)

  • Hi Joe. I remember before I got my first detector I would watch your videos over and over because I was so excited to find my own treasure! You had a great day!

  • @RecoveringRelics

    That's great! I remember waiting for my first machine. Worse than being 5 years old and waiting for Christmas morning :)

  • @Mririshhockey I have a great job,a beautiful wife (going on 30 years now), I'm a musician in my church, a singer / songwriter, I fish, tie my own flies and thoroughly enjoy taking walks on the beach or through the woods at first light with my detector in hand. AND, I've actually made quite a few good friends because of this hobby.

    You know, you really should strive to grow up and be like me. You might actually enjoy life! :)

  • wow I want to grow up to be like you!!!! Have no friends.

  • @Mririshhockey

    judging by your comments you should have no problem with that

  • @localdeity ...first of all the coins are worth more than 35 cents...and the holes are covered back up with the plug.

  • @localdeity Considering the inconsideration of dog folks out here in the NY area, the kids are more likely to step on a big ol' dog turd than harm their ankles from a non existing threat.........you would NEVER know Joe (Guy digging in the video) was in your backyard even if he dug 40 plugs, trust me.

  • @RicardoNY1

    LOL, thanks Rick!

  • @localdeity

    for your information

    I do not "tear up" playing fields. I do not leave holes.

    I DO make sure I dig in such a way as the grass will not die and you'd be hard-pressed to see where I dug. "Mr. Squirrel" does far more damage :) I DO make sure I pick up broken glass, sharp piece of metal, knives, pins, syringes and live rounds of every caliber. Heck, I've even picked up trash just lying on the ground because it annoyed me so much that other people are so inconsiderate.

    Get a grip.

  • @localdeity someone had a crappy childhood

    

  • just dig mf,i could of dug about 20 holes by now! in england we get old coins these ent,no history !goodluck.

  • im gona start soon doing my own metal detecting work up in canada! great video but man dont rub your coins when you take them out of the ground seems to me you can bring them all home clean them first no? have the video of digging then video of cleaning and showing !!! thats what im gona doo hehe just need the tools first!

  • great vid alot silver.

  • great vid enjoyed the watch.

  • You find a lot of silver! Nice job!!! What are some of your best finds since your last video? Happy Hunting!

  • Nice goodies. Thanks for sharing.

  • nice silver

  • thanks for answering my queston

  • did you ever find gold or eny thing specal

  • Sure! Relics, old coins, gold / silver jewelry. Haven't done as much digging over the last year or so, but I've done OK

  • @NE1469DOG

    I've paid for both my CZ20 and my ExpII with gold finds :)

  • Great job on your video. Look forward to seeing more from you.

  • @AUSTINSNIPERJACK

    My problem is I'm too lazy to drag the camera around :)

    Thanks!

  • what state were you detecting in?

  • Detecting in NY on Long Island.

    There's still silver around here; just a little tough to find :)

  • how do you mount your camera, or do you hand held?

  • Actually I held it in my hand... there are small tripods you can use. If I ever do another video, that's what I'll use.

  • There was nothing set up in this video. I did not have a tripod; trying to keep the camera steady with one hand and dig with the other was hard enough.

  • how much is a decent detector?

  • you can get a good beginner model like the Ace 250 for about 200 to 250

    Research metal detectors first before you buy. Or, if you want to ask my opinion on one you're thinking about shoot me an email.

  • when i move from place to place do i have to ajust discrimination on my medal detector

  • im new at this i just got one yesterday for my birthday. I have tone and disc what do they do

  • What metal detector did you get? Sorry for taking so long getting back :)

  • you gotta be shitting me, damn. a 1936?????? AHHHHHHHHHH

  • Excellent hunt! Congrats on your silver finds. Outstanding job!

  • i had a mxt,this thing was so touchy,sold it and downgraded to whites classic 5di,this things awesome,found a 1902 barber dime at about 2.5 inchs,oldest silver ive found in 20 years,ive found that the zinc mode always yeilds memorial pennys,not so,some times a wheat will read zinc....so dig all

  • WOW... NICE silver haul!! A perfect day for you!! HH to you as always!

  • Nice finds

  • nice coins.. you sell or keep

    i think silver quaters are woth about $3.00 -$4.00 in weight. But im not current for value on condition/year

  • You seemed a bit excited when you found silver coins. Do they have a higher value? What was the best find you have made to date ? I hope you filled in the holes in the ball field. Some kid could very easily break an ankle, twisting his foot in those holes.

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  • you fill the holes back in DUH!!!!!!!!!

  • I know Joe G does a great job of filling holes, but I like to leave one or two deep enough to break a knee just to keep those brats in the park paying attention.

  • when you scrap them youll get about 8x-12x of what they are valued at its all in the weight half dollars are a big score especially walking libertys and bens eisenhowers and kennedys are junk because its after 64'

  • Actually, Kennedy's from 1965 to 1970 are 40% silver...and the 70's are rare. Also, Ike dollars with the S mintmark may be 40% silver as well if they were from the original special mint sets.

    Also, depending on the quality of the walking liberties and bens, you can get much more than 12x from collectors for their numismatic value.

    Anyway, great finds!

  • Silver is a rarity in my area. Depending on the location, it could be older coins from the 19th century or 20th. I do have a british colonial copper from the late 1600's. It's incredibly worn but you can make out the silhouette of the heads on the obverse.

    Of course, I and others always fill holes. When I dig grassy areas, I try my best to put everything back so you can't see where I've dug.

  • Is a coinmaster 6000 di a good detector?

  • from what I've read it's an oldy and a goody :)

  • i metal detect and i just got done with a church and came up EMPTY HANDED i just havent had any luck with metal detecting at all i have a whites prizm 4 any tips????

  • research is the key. when was the church built?

  • Holy Crap!!! Nice frikken worm!!!!

  • everyone loves the worm :)

  • bigbumnutsucker***** WHY would you say this isfake??? LOL Sill YOU

  • this is so fake i cant belive it

  • Nice video, even nicer spot! All that silver makes me green with envy. Nice job!

  • OMG A WORM!!!!!!! ( in the hole)

    4:32

  • When you get a beep and you dig a coin out its such a buzz....Its addictive!

  • I noticed that most silver coins I dig up are usually not that deep either.

  • Have you found any Gold Loot?

  • At the beach I've found some nice stuff; enough over the last couple of years to pay for both my ExpII and a CZ20 (and then some)

  • if anyone can answer my question it would be much appreciated. Ive been looking on the internet to find old places in my town how do you all find out how old a place is in your town because i would like to know.

  • Research... go to the library, talk to older people in your neighborhood. Look at street names. Many times there's a reason why a street is called "old church road" etc. Try to find old maps. Look at the houses in an area; when were they built? keep diggin' :)

    Joe

  • Great video! We have a few good finds ready to show on our video site soon!

  • lol....How long did it take you to place the coin there. Look closely. Second part of recording the whole was already dug and all of a sudden, there's a silver quarter???

    I should make videos like this. I might get some attention too.

  • POTBOY.... Your a jealous fool!!! Your the type of person who makes thjose DUMB vids! You probably also know nothing about metal detecting! AND you probably bought your coin collection on EBAY!!!!

  • You just gotta DIG DIG DIG be patient! Start enjoying the weird things you find and then the coins will start popping up PS... Your name is METDETECTOR4LIFE and you only found ONE coin???? Well anyway, Good luck!

  • i'm about t start metal detecting, im buying a viking 6. are there any tips you could give me be4 i start?

  • ochłoń koleś, z ziemi i nawet ziemia do monety nie przywarła?? lekko potarł i ziemia odpadła to znak że chwilę wcześniej to zakopał ...

  • man i wish i could find those old looking coins.are those silver? i found a copper wheat penny that was 1943. that was the only coin i found. i wish it was something more interesting :(

  • metldetector4life.......... If you have a 1943 copper penny then you should take it to a coin shop and have it appraised, they are very rare.

  • anything '64 and earlier are silver

  • If you've got a 1943 copper....well,.....you should be a millionaire if you sell it

  • arent silver quarters worth like 40 dollars a peice

  • No, quarters are normally 25 cent  :-p

  • i was amazed at what i found i wasnt detectin but i was searchin through coin rolls and january 2009 i found a mercury dime 1945 in a roll of dimes and I was realy suprised when i saw it I would have thought someone would have taken it. In that 1 month i found 4 silver dimes and i was wondering if anybody else finds them that often

  • I find lots of silver 50 cent pieces from rolls

  • now staring in january ive found 7 silver dimes to mercs 5 roses and 1 buffalo nickel IN COIN ROLLS im told its nearly impossible but i dont know.....

  • I live in Colorado and the only interesting place I go metal detecting is in the mountains, What is the best digging tool to dig through the dry dirt?

  • Your one cool cat Joe!

  • It's strange how silver coins have sort of vanished from circulation. Around 10 years ago you could find silver coins in your change, but I haven't found any in a long time

  • They're worth more in face value in silver. Lately I've found a couple in change. i think people have fallen on hard times and going to their piggy banks...

  • very hard to believe he found all that silver.

  • As a fellow detector user, I can tell you that i happens. In one day I found a 1901-O barber quarter along with 1902, 1901, 1899, and 1896 barber dimes. Most avid detectorists have a really "good" day from time to time.

  • That's really not a lot of silver although days like that are very few and very far between. Research is the key if you really want to work at finding silver. I happened to get lucky. Must have been land fill in that small area with some older top soil. I met a guy who's hunted there tons of times in the last 20 years and he couldn't believe it either :)

  • you never fully clear out an area! i,ve pounded an area year after year and we still pull it out!

  • I cleaned out silver long ago around my area so am putting a State Quarter collection togther.

  • wow. great day. great day. were im from im lucky to find a wheat. happy hunting. congrats

  • im going to buy a metal detector soon. can somebody give me some tips on metal detecting?

    would be apreciated

  • What type of metal detector do you use? Do you like it? Is it your first metal detector? and What state do you live and metal detect in? :)

  • I use an Explorer II but i also have a CZ-20 (although the Exp II is my favorite). My first MD was a Bounty Hunter Quick Draw II about 5 years ago. I live in new york and hunt mostly on Long Island and in NYC. I love digging parks, woods and the beach whenever I can.

  • I share your concern, but I can tell you that when digging moist sod like that, you'd be hard pressed to see I was there after I put everything back. There are times when you can be "sloppy" and times when you can't. Digging in the woods and areas with bare spots and weeds are one thing, the outfield on a ball field is another. Lord knows I'm not perfect but I try :)

  • Squeeze the hole together and there is no signs at all of any hole being dug. There is a lot of places being closed to detectorists for doing unnecessary digging. I think its up to all of us to preserve our hobby by using different methods to avoid plug gutting.Granted Joe did a good job of replaceing the sod

  • I agree he is making a good job and putting down a cloth to put the dirt on is excellent as thats the way i do it also. bur=t what my point is that plugs for shallow coins need not be dug. The method i use is to use a probe to locate the target, then insert a pair of duckbill pliers in the probe hole and spread the pliers, then rotate 90 degrees and spread again, this will give you a hole slightly larger than your finger and by using your finger and probe you can extract the coin, squeeze hole

  • Actually, he seems to be doing a nice job of preserving the sod.

  • With silver at 9.38 an oz, that Washington is worth about $1.70, or about 6.8 times face value. Nice find!

  • what is the medal detecter u r using

  • how much was that 47' dime??

  • I have no idea :) silvers in my immediate area is not really going to be THAT old so, it's probably worth more in silver value.

  • Nice silver finds...nice job

  • cool video! looks like you found a great spot that others overlooked! well done!

  • With silver prices where they are, I believe the silver content of the coins is worth more than face value :) The ones with the greatest value are those in really good condition and / or with a key date (limited amount in circulation). One of the things NOT to do is rub the dirt off the coins. If I'm in an area where there's older silver, I'm careful. For these "modern" silver I'm not...

  • Do those coins have any value above their face value?

  • definitely. A silver quarter is worth about 5 bucks right now but can be worth much more depending on the date.

  • hello there, I'm also into treasure hunting, I havent found much yet, but yesterday I went to the beach near my house and found 12 cents lol

  • Nice finds. I went out this moring and found a 1944 silver nickel and a 1925D wheat penny. Nothing special but still fun.

  • liar liar,, thats tooooo gooood toooo beee teu,,, wowowowowowo goooood find

  • I have a passion for treasure hunting all because of National Treasure.I found a 1899 penny.

  • haha 4:37 That worm wants his rosie back!! :)

  • Hey joe, if you have the time, please can you watch my video and tell me what you think/how old you think it is, thanks:)

  • how much are metal detecters? i think the oldest coin i have that i found in pocket change is a 1936 penny i have 5 silver quarters 9 silver dimes and i think i have a 1946 nickel

  • depends on what sort of metal detector you want,if your crazy about the hobby then id get a cscope r1 which is about 500.00 or a minelab explorer 2 which is the best ones which retail at over a grand,ive got a cscope 5mxp which cost me 400.00 new,but now there going at 250.00 its a good piece of kit,i dont do the hobby as much go to rallys mainly,but the best thing ive found is a edward 1st penny from 12ad

  • Hey Joe, did you ever go back and look for those lost rosies, or to hunt that area again, since? Keep us updated. And more importantly, make some more videos!! Thanks!

  • I've been to that place many times since then (and so have many others who learned of the spot :) ). I never found them. Could have lost them anywhere I guess. As far as videos are concerned, I'm so lazy ;)

    Joe

  • Good job on the silvers ! Hoping to find myself a virgin park soon.

  • i just bought a metal detector and i want to relic hunt. i was thinking of going to gettysburg but am i alowed to dig there? can someone help me.

  • no... not on the battlefield itself

  • what do you mean not on the battlefield itself?

  • I mean that its like a nation park kinda thing and you arent allowed. But maybe on some private house sites if you ask them first, I dont know, but im sure some would probably say you could, not most of them though. If you really really want to you should try to ask em, worst case, they say no.

    I would give it a shot, good luck!

  • do you sell them? if so how much did you make for them?

  • if anybody believes that these coins were found 'in situ' think again..they have come up almost clean despite sticky soil conditions

  • They are silver coins, numbnuts.

    You obviously don't metal detect.

  • Believe it or not, these were found in "situ". If you metal detected you would most definitely know that silver coins come out of the ground, even 200 - 300 years later (depending on soil condition)

  • toiceborn i found a 1889 morgan dollar with my metal dector im just wondering is it worth much its kinda faded on one side tho

  • I caught some silver fever and had to come watch this vid again Joe......I need a silver fix bad!

  • Thanks for sharing. I have a Cibola and have the bug BAD! Once again, thanks for taking us along on your dig.

  • Nice digs my friend...

  • hi i'm 10 years old and i just got a quick silver detector and my oldest thing i found was a 1949 nickel.

    any advice?

  • im 10 and iliv in washingnon coment back

  • hi im joseph and im 13. i bought my metal detector yesterday and i found a 1964 penny.

  • You can find a 1964 penny in your change.

  • Give the kid a break. He's thirteen and just got his first detector. Don't be a grump.

  • do you work the nassau or suffolk parks?..i have a Explorer II also,,,HH,,,

  • I work anywhere there's dirt :) I've worked local parks in Nassau as well as State parks in Suffolk. There are woods on the north and south shores that can produce some oldies too. During the summer I mostly work the beach one the north and south shores. Done pretty well there and have paid off both my machines and then some in finds :)

  • are those 1930's quarters worth more than 25 cents

  • Well, the silver content is worth more than .25

  • Hey toiceborn, I have almost the same setting as you Explorer II/X-1 from Sunray/Lesche digger... I just have one more recommendation, get yourself a Plastic Scoop (a.k.a. Treasure Scoop), they're made of ABS plastic, wears like steel and it doesn't scratch coins! They're $8 ~ I bought mine from Jimmy Sierra, Google "jimmy Sierra" ~ or try eBay, just don't get the black one, I suggest a green one, yellow is tacky and the black one, well, you won't see the target unless it's silver haha.

  • Great videos!!! You are a very nice person.

    Thanks again AAAA+++++

  • We don't have 1,000 year old coins or relics but we do find historical items that are important to us. There's nothing more rewarding than doing research and discovering new locations with some "history". For me, finding a 100 year old coin or 200 year old relic is a big thing :) (and well worth it)