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Detuning the target area in the all- handful at a time. Pass the handful of
metal mode again will help in dirt under the searchcoil resting
deciding the target's whereabouts. beside you. Dump the dirt on the
ground cloth that does not contain
Illustration 7.7C
the target, along with any rocks you
Often the coin will be visible on the
may encounter. As an alternative, you
bottom of the plug or in the hole and
may wish to remove all loose dirt to
can be easily extracted with fingers.
the ground cloth first and then scan
If the coin is within the grass root
the pile with searchcoil until the
structure of the plug, use your probe
target is found. Before ending the
to locate it carefully. When located,
recovery process, remember to
gently separate the dirt and roots to
check the hole again with the
get to the coin directly.
searchcoil for any additional targets.
Do so repeatedly until no more
CAUTION: Never shake a plug to
targets can be heard.
remove the dirt hiding the coin. You
will definitely kill both the grass and
Illustration 7.7D
your chances for return visits in the
Slide the ground cloth close to the
future.
hole and funnel the loose dirt and
stones back into the ground. Often in
Remember, any loose dirt crumbs
deep recoveries, returning loose dirt
should go on the ground cloth. If the
will fill the hole to the edge and leave
coin is still in the hole, try to locate it
no room for the plug. You must
with the probe. If the coin remains
compress the loose dirt in the hole
buried, push your trowel downward
with the flat of your trowel blade
around the sides of the hole and
before you can neatly return the
gently lever the dirt inward on each
plug. When the plug is correctly
plunge. Poorly pinpointed coins and
returned, place your foot over it and
coins buried on an angle can wind up
put all of your weight into
with "scars" on their faces if you are
compressing it to ground level. Brush
not careful at this step. Remove the
the grass blades to straighten up the
loosened dirt from the hole one
area.
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