Every treasure hunter can shoot coins
I don’t know why they’re called coin shooters, those hardy souls who search playgrounds and beaches for silver, diamonds, gold, and, if nothing else, clads. But the moniker appeared, and it stuck. Metal detectors have evolved to the point that their tiny LED screens can indicate not only depth, but the type of coin you’ve found. They’re not 100% accurate, of course, which is why I’ve always preferred sound-only machines (besides the price difference). When my detector whines, I’m going to dig. Only in those areas where bottle caps and pop tabs are plentiful do the notch-discriminating and LED indicating detectors really show their stuff. You dig a lot more coins than junk, but… you may also miss a gold ring, or even a gold coin. That’s because gold and aluminum are very nearly “in phase,” and ruling out aluminum can do the same for gold. I believe I’d rather dig a few more holes. Some of the best discriminators are made by White’s Metal Detectors and Tesoro; there are many others as well. Kellyco is a “wholesale” distributor of many different types of detector. Here’s one of the coins I found alongside an old road outside Vicksburg. 