Jan 08 2009
“Change Hunters” vs. “Treasure Hunters” - Who Does Better?
I just read an article about one family that collected over $1,000 in coins…
Nothing impressive there. I know guys who turn in one year’s worth of clad and have well over $1,000.
But these people are NOT treasure hunters. They’re “change hunters” and they pick up spare change (read: clad) wherever it lies; forgotten, tossed aside, and uncared for. No metal detector required.
The only tool at their disposal is their eyes. Well, and apparently some hand sanitizer and a coin purse.
The Humphreys family has collected over $1,000 in the last three years, so it certainly takes them a lot longer to find money above-ground only. But I think what they’re doing is a great idea - respecting our U.S. currency and making money while they’re at it.
They look everywhere a metal detector can’t go: Sidewalks, gutters, intersections, vending machines, grocery store lines, and parking lots just to name a few.
In the end, I don’t think anyone does better than the other if we both come out ahead! And for all the clad they can’t spot, hiding in the grass and under the soil, I’ll be there to grab it!
This maybe a real dumb question but how do you use a detector in the grocery store line??? I have gained some knowledge of detecting on this site http://kpentersee.com/treasurehuntingtools.html but not the grocery store.
Thanks for commenting Kay! The point is that “change hunters” DO NOT use metal detectors - just their eyes. And they look for change where metal detectors can’t go; like grocery store lines.
Admin.
Thanks for enlighntening me. I already have my eyes peeled on the ground and am pretty good at it.
ive been metal detecting now for over 3yr in the uk, and the amount of eyes only finds you come across on the streets is unreal.
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