Have you ever played “treasure hunting” when you were a kid? Maybe you would recall the times when you and your childhood friends hid one anothers toys in the garden and had lots of fun racing to unravel the items?
You may think that treasure hunting is a game for kids. But the fact is that metal detecting, a form of “treasure hunting” in its own right, is an activity enjoyed by thousands of adults around the world. The metal which people are after may either be discarded pieces of aluminium, valuable coins, or other buried treasures, which could easily be found if detected by a metal detector.
Many have taken up metal detecting as a hobby. The more common types of this hobby are:
Coin Shooting: Your focus is to find historic coins which are usually rare and valuable. Coin shooting can be a very rewarding and profitable pastime if you know exactly what collectors are looking for. Start with places where people are likely to lose coins, like schools, churches, beaches and even car parks, the older the site, the better. Research on the Internet and you will find the best places in your vicinity to coin shoot.
Gold Prospecting:...