It
was a typical hot July afternoon in the
Arizona desert. The temperature hit the
107 degree mark. We should have followed
our fellow man and been in doors under the
air conditioner. But the thrill of the
hunt for treasure with metal detectors
overshadowed the heat.
Myself
and a cousin packed our trusty medal
detectors and headed for one of the local
parks. We were going to coin shooting that
day. At least our better sense did
prevail.......we stayed out of the hot
desert and real close to water and shady
trees.
The
park we picked was built some 20 years
ago, so we knew the coins would not be
vintage, but the excitement of finding any
coins was fun.
With
parks you want to coin shoot under
children swings, by refreshment stands,
around swimming pools and sports
areas.
We
had been searching for about an hour.
There were all denominations of coins,
with the oldest about 20 years old. All
toll about $1.55. Not a kings ransom, but
the fun and exercise was worth
something.
We
were about to pack it in and head for one
of our watering holes. The last area to be
searched was the basketball court. I found
a couple of quarters, dime and about 15
pennies. My cousin was searching behind
one of the backstops and got real solid
hit. Buried about 2 inches was an older 18
karat boys high school class ring with a
very large stone.
The
gold content alone was worth around
$325.00. (*$800) Gold was selling for
around $490 an ounce the day he found it.
Todays market is over $1,000 an
ounce.
We
called it a day.
TIP:
Make sure you check with the local
authorities about using metal detectors in
the parks. Most cases you may need a
permit from the city, or county.
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Turn
Your Metal Detecting Hobby into a
Business.
In this
article we are going to address ways you
can use your metal detecting fun into
earning some money.
How many
times have you heard about someone losing
a ring, bracelet or other item of value?
They may have lost it in the yard, at
church, or some other entertainment
activity.
When you
hear, read or see someone looking for
something they lost, offer your metal
detecting service for a fee. The fee could
be a flat charge, a percentage of the
value of the item. You may want to barter
or trade for something.
Start a
lost and found business. Let friends and
neighbors that you will find lost articles
for people who have lost jewelry, keys, or
anything they have lost. This could be a
good business because most precious items
that are lost, individuals cannot put a
price on the item.
Metal
detecting can be quite a lucrative
business if you do it correctly. There's
not a lot of competition in this type of
business, and in many cases if you satisfy
customers the word will spread and people
will be calling you.
Assist
your local law enforcement agency to
locate lost or missing evidence items.
Search an area of a crime scene for
possible firearm, knife or some other
metal item. This tip usually works best in
smaller communities. The smaller law
enforcement agencies do not have the
searching equipment as larger agencies.
Also if you have lived in the smaller
community for a good length of time, you
probably know someone connected to the law
system. Ask around. See how they handle
searching for metal evidence that is not
easily visible.
I bet if
you started thinking about ways to earn
money with your detector you could come up
with a few.
I hope
you find these tips helpful and
entertaining.