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The Desert Magazine/March 1980
BUYER'S GUIDE to Metal Detectors Part Treasure, like home, is where you find it! Not a profound statement, but true. That one get-rich-quick find can be just about anywhere. But unless you have unlimited time and unlimited access to private property, your chances are slim. Treasure does not necessarily mean riches. The ancient gold coin or the silver bracelet might be called riches but the old Civil War pistol, the Spanish explorer's knife or even a square nail might be "treasure" to someone else. Probably the first question asked by the new metal detector owner is "where can I go to hunt?" The obvious answer is just about anywhere you have permission. A good place to start is in your own front yard. When I received my first machine I spent time reading the instruction manual in one hand, and using the machine in the other in my front yard. To my surprise, I soon uncovered nearly $2 in coins in my own front yard. More than that, I had begun to get the feel of the new machine. First decide what kind of "treasure" interests you the most. The coin hunter is unlimited. He can find them in school grounds and beaches or in empty lots that once hosted the travelling circus or, even, the grass parking strips along local streets. The relic hunter will probably not work as often as the coin hunter. His time will be spent in research if he is smart. His production will be increased if he does his homework. He must locate old buildings precisely, dig out accurate history, Rare coins and buttons buried a foot or more deep are immediately differentiated from junk by the modern metal detector. The Desert Maaazine/ March 1980 Compiled by Ernie Cowan All Photos by Author and research ownership to gain permission to explore. No matter what you are looking for with your detector you must observe the rules. Permission to search is important. If the property you are working is not public land, then it belongs to someone. Assuming it is properly posted, you are obligated to seek permission from the owner if your want to search there. Many TH'ers (treasure hunters) have an agreement form. The agreement, signed by both the TH'er and the property owner, gives the hunter permission to work on the property. Usually, the TH'er agrees to split his finds with the property owner. And the agreement releases the property owner from any liability in case of injury to the TH'er. In practice, I found people willing to let you explore their property if you make it clear what you are doing. Most people I approached just asked to see anything I found and were glad to let us work their property as long as we promised not to do any damage. Public land is another matter. Most parks have regulations against the digging and removal of historical artifacts. Ask before attempting to dig. Coin hunting is usually allowed but digging is not. Unfortunately, just like any other hobby, there are a few slob TH'ers who have nearly ruined it for the rest of us. They are the ones who go into a city park to hunt coins with a fold-up army shovel. They may come away with a coin, but they leave behind a foot-wide hole. For this reason treasure hunting clubs, and aware hunters, are doing all they can to teach the novice how to "clean search" an area. By using an ice pick, you can locate the coin in the grass or the two to three inches below the
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