Got a new detector last week,a Garrett Ace 400.Was gonna get an AT Pro but this was a little cheaper for now.Might upgrade later and let my kids use this one.My pinpointer and digger came in the mail today.And my shovel comes in the mail tomorrow.I'm mostly interested in finding old coins.So far Iv found 5 pennies in my and the neighbors yard.Plan to try and get permission to look on some older properties hopefully.I enjoy it tho.

Sounds like a cool hobbie. You could probably hit the beaches also. Keep us posted with your finds.

Yeah my wife's from Delaware.Plan to hit some of the beaches over there.And Virginia Beach in August.Ill let ya know if anything shows up.

People don't realize the history,even where I live.I know some guys that are big into it about 20 minutes from me.They find 1700 copper and some silver coins out in farm fields detecting.One guy found a French gold coin from the 1600s along the river shore not far from me too.All that history is what interests me the most.

Oh that would be awesome finding those historic items. It really puts history into perspective when you see how much was simply lost and how we walk right by it everyday.

I’ve found 3 gold rings in limited detecting but no coins

Just make sure you don't get where you don't belong. Most state land is off limits here as is federal. Beaches get pounded more than you might know. but if it's a busy beach there are always fresh drops.
I dig a lot of trash some days with not much to show. The other day I was at a busy beach. Of course I go early when no one is there. After picking a whopping 23 cents in change one small ear ring and a pile of twist off beer caps. I was just getting ready to call it quits. Working back to car I found a small silver ring with little stone. first ring of the year for me. I'm at my camper for the weekend and brought the detector with me. Lake is low their working on the dam. So I'll e out somewhere on the beaches scrounging. Where it's easy digging I dig everything.

Mac

Mac-Was just wondering if your new hip would set off your detector!

Moosetrot

LOL, planting some fruit trees on a hillside here 15-20 years ago.
Starting finding small pieces of pottery.
Then a small silver fork.
Got excited.
Me and the kids started digging everywhere.
More pottery. More silverware.
Thought it was OLD!

Then plastic swizzle sticks!

Cleaned up the silverware.
Mayflower Hotel, Wash. DC

Turns out they catered some horsie events here in the 60s LOL.

Kids got a metal detector about 10 years back.
Dug up tons of horseshoes, nails, a tractor rim, etc.

Moosetrot
Yes it will can even get right on it with the pin pointer LOL. Got wand scanned going into the Brewers game after setting off the walk threw. But then you should know that.
When I first started detecting many years ago now I would sometime get weird signal that came, went couldn't find. Then I realized I was keeping the coil so close in front of me. That I would sometimes pick up the steel shanks in my boots, or believe it or not my big brass belt buckle. Even when I wade now I drag my big sand scoop behind me so don't read off it. Now most time I have the coil way out in front of me. Can get all messed up with false signals trying to work under power lines too.

Mac

will probably plaay with my new one this weekend some.2 civil war belt buckles are probably my best finds.old remote country here.been at it 30 yrs. research is key for me usually.

I need to research more too.Would help figure out where to center more attention.Found a couple pennies under a big old tree last night.But if love to find something a little older,at least wheatys or mercury dimes.

Just bought the At Pro and at pinpointer myself. Nothing much but a few wheat Penny's so far. Good luck !

lol. I just recieved my new Garrett AT Max Waterproof Metal Detector on Thursday. I have not had time to play with it yet but I cannot wait to give it a go when I get some free time.

Hope you guys find some cool stuff.Iv only been out a couple times at a School near my house.Have found .85 cents and a ring.But have a couple older properties im hoping to get to soon.

GREAT Hobbie, I have the AT pro and love it!!

In farm country find the gates, doors, outhouse path. And follow the shade trees, this will be where coins are concentrated.

Yesterday morning early I went to the beach for hour or so. Sixteen cents in change, one small silver ring, full can of beer, 3 sinker that are probably worth more than the 16 cents LOL. Also the usual pile of twist off caps. I dig them even though I know there most likely a cap. Beach is easy digging with my scoop so I get them out of the way.
Was at my place at the lake over weekend. Water is down because their working on the dam. Found some of my dock parts dropped in over the years mostly nuts and screws nothing of value. Did find a 7/16 craftsman wrench I forgot I even dropped in until I found it. One of them I will get it next trip things been there for couple years now.

Mac

interesting that one joint is now setting of a walk through at a brewers game.
to give you all a better Idea how bad air port security was pre 9/11 a friend with 2 artificial hips with a Gerber multi tool on his belt walked right through the walk through at the Las Vegas air port. not even a beep. he didn't even remember he still had the multi tool on his belt till he was on the plane. this would have been 97. he would set off the walk through about 50% of the time going through air ports when he did , he would drop his pants to his shorts show the huge scars tell them he had 2 artificial hips and on he would go.

Something I will get some day.