The Metal Detecting Manual
Table of Contents
Preface: My Life in Metal Detecting
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PART ONE: PREPARATION
Chapter 1: Getting Permission to Hunt
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Chapter 2: The Basics
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Chapter 3: Choosing Your First Detector
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Chapter 4: Coinshooting Tools
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Chapter 5: Your Test Plot
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PART TWO: GETTING STARTED
Chapter 6: Your First Day With Your Detector
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Chapter 7: Coinshooting Techniques
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Chapter 8: Best Places to Detect
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Chapter 9: The More People You Tell
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PART THREE: GETTING SERIOUS
Chapter 10: Fifteen Secrets of Depth
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Chapter 11: Metal Detecting and the Internet
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Chapter 12: Treasure Magazines
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Chapter 13: Treasure Books
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Chapter 14: Research
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PART FOUR: BEYOND COINSHOOTING
Chapter 15: Relic Hunting
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Chapter 16: Beach and Shallow Water Hunting
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Chapter 17: Cache Hunting
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Chapter 18: My Buried Cache
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Chapter 19: Gold Hunting
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Chapter 20: Gold Stories
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PART FIVE: ODDS AND ENDS
Chapter 21: Check Those Gates
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Chapter 22: Treasure Clubs
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Chapter 23: Unwanted Audiences
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Chapter 24: Miscellaneous Stories and Tips
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PART SIX: WRAPPING IT UP
Chapter 25: List of Sites for Old Coins
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Chapter 26: Melt Values of Coins
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Chapter 27: A Modest Proposal
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Chapter 28: A Brief History of Metal Detecting
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Chapter 29: A Conversation With a Beginner
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Chapter 30: In Conclusion
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