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How To Detect Around Cellars
Metal Detecting Terms
Conductive Order of Metals
Halo Effect
Types of Metal Detecting
Negative Effects of Discrimination
Meteorite Conductivities
How To Make Any Regular Land Metal Detector's Operation WirelessNew!
How To Make Two XP Deuses Out of One
Fast Switching Between XP Deus Search Programs
Flawed Design of XP GoldMaxx Power
Search Programs for Minelab CTX 3030:
1) 3-Level Search Program #1 for Detecting Coins at Former Settlement Sites
2) Search Program #2 for Detecting Coins & Non-Ferrous Artifacts in Farm Fields
3) Search Program #3 for Relic Hunting
How To Use Minelab XChange 2 Application for EDITING
Minelab E-Trac Field-Test
My Programs for Minelab E-Trac
My Program for Minelab Explorer
My Program for White's XLT
Teknetics T2: Review & Settings
Metal Detectors for Police
Metal Detect Hammered Wire Coins:
• Brief Info on Early Russian Hammered Coins - "Wire Money"
• Optimal Ground Surface Conditions for Detecting Tiny Hammereds
• Search Coil Discipline & My Recovery Techniques for Retrieving Single Hammered Wire Coins
• Wire-Money Hoard Hunting - Efficient Search & Recovery Techniques for Coin Cache Hunting in Plowed Fields
• Photo Gallery of Early Russian Wire Money
• How To Identify & Interpret Cyrillic Dates on Russian Coins of Peter I The Great
• Method for Minting Silver Wire Coins (this article will be posted upon its completion sometime soon)
• Identification of Silver Wire Hammered Coins, ca. 1462-1717 (this article will be posted upon its completion sometime soon)
• Grading Silver Wire Hammered Coins (this article will be posted upon its completion sometime soon)
Detecting in St. Petersburg Region:
Coin Cache Discovery (Story 1)
"Virgin" Site Discovery (Story 2)
Kostivskoe Site (Story 3)
Kozheritsy Site (Story 4)
Trip To Zherebyata Site (Story 5)
Revisiting a "Virgin" Site (Story 12)
Detecting with Marina (Story 13)
Relic Hunting in Karelia (Story 15)
Detecting at Swedish Tavern Site (Story 18)
• Part II: Going Back to the Tavern Site for More Coins
Metal Detecting in Ivanovo Region:
3-Day Treasure Hunting Raid (Story 16)
Treasure Hunting in Pskov Region:
Trip to Lake Slavui (Story 8)
Detecting in Ural Mountains:
Trip To Vologino Site (Story 6)
Ghost Monastery Site (Story 7)
Lake Baikal: Brief Facts
City of Irkutsk: Historical Facts
Trip to Manzurka Site (Story 9)
Tecting "Hunted Out" Site (Story 10)
Trips to Sedovo Site (Story 11)
Siberian Trip Photogalleries:
Traveling from NY to Siberia
Exploring The City of Irkutsk
Trip to Lake Baikal
Picnic Grove Discovery (Story 1)
Searching for Large Cents (Story 2)
CASH Bash Comp Hunt 2005 (Story 3)
Bronze Statue Discovery (Story 4)
Upstate NY Cache Discovery (Story 5)
Detecting Large Cents Land (Story 6)
Detecting with Rodney in New York (Story 7)
Detecting in Eastern Europe:
Discovery of A Huge Coin Hoard (Story 14)
Detecting in Ukraine Main Page:
Detecting Cultural Settlement (Story 1)
Detecting Medieval Market Site (Story 2)
Detecting Medieval Sites (Story 3)
Dramatic Fire Scene in Cohoes, NY
Nature Scenes
Old Ruins
Architecture and Sculpture
Picturesque Sunsets
Unusual and Surrealistic
White Nights in St. Petersburg
Miscellaneous Pictures
Treasure Hunters in Photos
People in Photos
Women of Eastern Europe
Trip New York - Siberia Captured in Photos
Exploring The City of Irkutsk, Siberia
Trip To the Lake Baikal in Siberia
Lake Baikal Scenic Views
The City of Kiev and Around
Map Symbolization & Legends:
• Modern USGS Topo Map Symbols
• Old USGS Topo Map Symbols
• Soviet Topo Map Symbols
• Australian Topo Symbols
Military Relic Hunting - Concept & Metal Detectors Required
Hunt Sites Infested with WW2 Military Junk
My WW2 Relic Hunting in Estonia
Eastern Front - Brief History
Casualties of WW2
Waffen SS - Brief History
My WW2 Relic Finds
WW2 Relics Found by Others
Coin Cache Recovery
Coin Macro-Photography
Traveling with a Metal Detector
Hot Rock Response Elimination
My Metal Detector Reviews
Minelab Explorer's Body Reinforcement
Search Coil's Cover Sealing
Useful Articles
Lyme Disease Prevention
How To Pack Your Backpack
How To Use a Compass (Tutorial)
Web Hosting - Choosing One
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Metal Detectors by Name
Metal Detectors by Price
New Models
Beach/Surf/Underwater Metal Detectors
Gold Nugget/Prospecting Metal Detectors
Lightweight Metal Detectors
Metal Detectors for Kids
Electronic Probes & Pinpointers
2-Box Metal Detectors
Deep Seeking Metal Detectors
Pulse Induction Metal Detectors
Treasure Hunting Systems
Digging Shovels & Tools
Headphones
Gold Prospecting Tools
1. Basic Map Research:
Analyzing Old US Maps
Map Scales of Old US Topographic Maps
European Metal Detecting & Research:
European Cartography in 1500s-1800s
Settlement Patterns
Villages Gone by 1800s
Relocated Settlements
Changed Placenames
Villages Gone by 1700s
Symbols & Legends on Historical Maps
Map Orientation
Hunt Sites with WW2 Junk
Reading Topo Maps
Topographic Map Symbols
Understanding Map Scales
Basic Calculations Used in Map Analysis
Determining Scale of Historic Map - Tutorial
Map Analysis Technique - Tutorial
Using OziExplorer Mapping Software
2. Footwork & Observation:
Footwork Concept
Exploring Abandoned Roads
Following Deer Trails to Hunt Sites
Stone Walls
Spotting First-Growth Trees in Woods
Spotting Atypical Vegetation in Woods
Exploring Stream Confluences
Spotting China Shards & Pottery on Surface
Cellar Holes
Other Man-Made Features
Transecting the Fields
Safety Rules of Footwork
3. Other Forms of Research:
Obtaining Leads from Old-Timers
Obtaining Leads from Archives, Libraries & Internet
Historical Plaques, Plates & Markers
Old Photographs, Historic Lithographs & Vintage Postcards
70 Basic Locations for Metal Detecting
Dave in UK - Relic Hunting & Coin ShootingNew!
Markus and Tapio in Finland - Relic Hunting & Coin Shooting
Alex in North-East USA - Beach/Surf Metal Detecting
Dmitry in Byelorussia - Coin Cache Hunting
Daniel in France - Relic Hunting
Ossi in Finland - Relic Hunting & Coin Shooting
Jerry in Virginia, USA - Civil War Relic Hunting
Chris in Poland - Cache Hunting
Paul in England - Metal Detecting
Derek in New York, USA - Relic Hunting
Tim in New York, USA - Metal Detecting
Nick, Uited Kingdom - Relic Hunting
Andrei, Russia - Medieval Relic Hunting
Guenter, Germany - Relic Hunting
Single Photos page
Cache Of Hammered Silver Coins From 16th Century
Upstate New York Coin Cache
Bronze Sculpture 'Psyche' by Moreau, circa 1882
Silver Love Charm, circa 1786
Common Militia Waist Belt Plate, circa 1832-1845
USA Continental Army Button, circa 1775-1783
Rare 1877 Indian Head Penny
Armour-Piercing Arrowhead, circa 600 - 300 B.C.
Scandinavian Tortoise Fibula of Viking Era (AD VIII-XI)
US Copper Coins
US Silver Coins
Russian Medieval Coins
Russian Imperial Coins
Soviet Coins
World Coins
Revolutionary War Period
1812 War Period
Civil War Period
Buckles
Russian Relics
World War II Relics (1)
World War II Relics (2)
Rev War Period
1812 War Period
Civil War Period
Civilian Buttons
Russian Buttons
Tokens:
US & Canada Bank Tokens Photo Gallery
Gold Jewelry
Silver Jewelry
Medieval and Old Jewelry
Crucifixes and Religious Medals
Dog Tags
Miscellaneous Items
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Buying A Metal Detector
Questionable Signals and How To Decipher Them
Metal Detector's Depth Penetration
Metal Detector's Quiet Operation vs. Detecting Most Deep Targets
Guide to Types of Metal Detecting:
1) General Metal Detecting
2) Coin Shooting
3) Relic Hunting
4) WW2 Military Relic Hunting
5) Cache Hunting
6) Beach Hunting
• Dry Sand Beach Hunting
• Wet Sand Beach Hunting
7) Underwater Metal Detecting
• Snorkeling with a Metal Detector
• Scuba Detecting
• Shipwreck Treasure Hunting
8) Gold Nugget Hunting
9) Meteorite Hunting
Search Coil Secrets & Tips:
1) Introduction
2) Search Coil Types & Designs
3) Search Coil Sizes & Applications
4) Searchcoil Discipline in Details:
• Proper Angle of Coil
• Sweeping Coil Parallel to Ground
• Keeping Coil Close to Ground
• No Pendulum Coil Swinging
• Sweep Overlap
• Sweep Overlap with Double-D Coil
• Slow & Methodical Coil Swinging
• No Coil Banging Against Obstacles
5) Search Coil Detecting Techniques:
• Pinpointing Targets: General Info
• Pinpointing Techniques
• Pinpointing Angled Coins
• Pinpointing Coins On Edge
• Pinpointing Coins Next To Trash
• Masked Targets Detecting Technique
• Questionable Target ID Technique
6) Coil Cover Hermetical Sealing
Basic Map Research
Footwork
Other Types of Research
Using OziExplorer w/GPS
How to Metal Detect Successfully
Where to Metal Detect
Getting Permission to Hunt
Detecting Cellar Holes
Air Test (Bench Test)
Construct Your Test Garden
Useful Articles
Code of Ethics
Descriptions of Coin Metals
True & False Patina on Copper-Base Alloyed Coins
How To Cure "Bronze Disease"
Cleaning Coins:
Mechanical Cleaning of Coins
Chemical Cleaning of Coins
Electrochemical & Electrolytic Cleaning of Coins
• Galvanic Cleaning of Coins
• Cleaning Coins with Electrolysis
Cleaning Silver Coins
• The Most Effective Galvanic Method for Cleaning Tarnished Silver CoinsNew!
• Fast Cleaning Method
Cleaning Gold Coins
Cleaning Copper Coins
• Fast Cleaning Method
Cleaning Aluminum Coins
Cleaning Iron Coins
Cleaning Zinc Coins
Cleaning Tin Coins
Cleaning Lead Coins
Cleaning Clustered Coins
Cleaning Lacquered Coins
Brightening of Coins
Tarnishing of Coins
Artificial Patination of Copper
Repairing of Bent Coins
• Unbend A Badly Crumpled Coin - Tutorial
Restoring Worn Impression
Preservation of Coins
Removing Rust from Iron Artifacts with Electrolysis - Tutorial:
Introduction to Electrolysis of Iron
Making an Electrolysis Machine
Preparations & Assembly of Setup
The Process of Electrolysis
After-Electrolysis Cleaning of Artifacts
Conservation of Derusted Artifacts
Multiple-Relic Electrolysis
Electrolysis of Cannonballs
"Before and After" Photos of Artifacts
Safety Precautions
My Metal Detectors:
Tesoro Cortes
Garrett CX-II
White's XLT
Minelab XS, Explorer
Garrett Ace-250
Minelab E-Trac
Pulse Star II Pro
XP GoldMaxx Power
XP Deus
My Helpful Articles on XP Deus:
1) "My Review on XP Deus"
2) "XPlained Deus' Settings, Features and Modes"New!
3) "How To Double Up Your XP Deus"
4) "Advantages in Fast-Switching Between XP Deus Search Programs"
5) "Practicality of XP Deus' Emergency Field Charger"
Headphones
Digging Tools
Pinpointers, Electronic Probes
Batteries and Chargers
Head Lamp
Digital Camera
Gadgets
4x4 Vehicle
Night Vision Goggles
Travel Hard Suitcase
Miscellaneous Items
US Coins Page:
Large Cents
Small Cents
2-Cent and 3-Cent Pieces
Nickel Five-Cent Pieces
Half Dimes
Dimes
Quarters
US 50 State Quarters
Half-Dollars, 50 Cents
Dollars
US Gold Coins
Spanish Reals
Russian Wire Money Coins Section:
Identify & Convert Cyrillic Numeral Dates on Coins of Peter I The Great
Method for Minting Wire Coins*
Identifying Silver Wire Coins (ca. 1462-1717)*
Grading Silver Wire Hammered Coins*
Brief History of Russian Wire Money
Photo Gallery of Russian Wire Coins
US Tokens 1833-1900
Canada Bank Tokens
US & Canada Bank Tokens Photo Gallery
Links Directory
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