In this short but exciting adventure, our intern Patrick scores big on his first serious metal detecting trip—uncovering a real 1800s silver coin! Using the Minelab Equinox 700, he explores two old ...

Silver coins—dimes, quarters, and half dollars—dated before 1964 were about 90% silver, and pennies cast before 1983 were about 90% copper. That makes those coins worth considerably more than ...