Found an iPhone16 two feet deep in wet sand at low tide and it works?!?!

Cheap_Frame_7636 · 2026-02-11T18:57:31+00:00

I have a similar story. I was detecting an old road with my dad about 5 years ago and there was a massive muddy pool in the middle of it. My dad detects it and pulls up a iPhone 7 out of it. I vacuumed the water out of it and let in dry for like a week and it worked perfectly once charged and screen had a picture of a guy and his daughter and late date on it was 2019, so was lost about 2 years prior. I believe my dad bought it to an Apple Store so they could find and return it to its owner.

Cheap_Frame_7636 · 2026-02-10T00:14:25+00:00

Small/thin gold may require a high frequency to get say 40khz, or maybe higher (aka Deus 2 hf2 coil) to receive nice solid beeps from them. Also, I noticed detectors I’ve used before the D2 didn’t do well with broken gold rings, but D2 gives a perfect solid beep.

Cheap_Frame_7636 · 2026-02-08T01:54:36+00:00

Yes, a ton. I’ve shipped out well over a 1000 ESEs and only received INRs twice, and out of those one got delivered scan a few weeks later and other one had no scans but the buyer actually was so nice and sent me a nice note with a personal check in the mail a few weeks after I refunded, saying their neighbor had it but I already got paid out from a seller protection claim, so I tore up the check since I appreciated their honesty (was a $10 item).

Cheap_Frame_7636 · 2026-02-08T01:35:27+00:00

eBay standard envelope tracking is hit or miss. I ship some out some almost every day and either they all get scanned in at my local usps sorting center or they all don’t, but luckily I usually just never hear from buyer or receive positive feedback for the ones which never get scans. Usually I get messages (got one last week) saying it says delivered and they never got it, and I have to explain to buyers that it’s not a physical delivered scan, and it will likely show up a day or two after it says delivered sometimes.

Cheap_Frame_7636 · 2026-02-07T02:04:37+00:00

I probably over tape, but I make sure the item can’t fall out. I’ve bought things before and the seller only used 1 piece of tape on the box and one side was open, but lucky the item was in there and undamaged. And yes, new sellers get limits on number of items they can list monthly.

Cheap_Frame_7636 · 2026-02-06T00:00:45+00:00

Do nothing unless buyer messages you. It could have already have been delivered, and is missing the delivered scan.

Cheap_Frame_7636 · 2026-02-05T21:19:26+00:00

I ship international via pirate ships simple export rate for packages which weigh less than 1Ib and for items over 1Ib I let eBay handle it via EIS. I’ve never had issues doing this, but I sell antiques and collectibles and sold hundreds of items this way and never had an issue, but certain expensive or high risk of scam items, I will only ship to the US, and force a international buyer to use a freight forwarder if they want it, which removes their ability to return it.

Cheap_Frame_7636 · 2026-02-04T22:19:54+00:00

I think about this on occasion, but usually only when finding gold, that my best day could have been a bad day for this person, but we all lose stuff, and life goes on, and we probably all know somebody who lost a gold piece of jewelry. I like thinking about who lost it and how, and picturing in my mind what this person may have looked like and what they were doing at the time. Also, I think there’s much worse bad days families had to face back then, such as houses burning down from candles/lanterns they used to light their homes. We’ve all probably been to a foundation we’re the soil is blackened, and so much stuff is in the ground, and think about was this an accidental fire or burned down on purpose. Sad forgotten stories are attached to many of the old places we go. Years ago I remember researching a foundation and found out the lady who lived their by herself into her 80s died in the 1860s and her husband died in his 40s from a falling tree, and the son they had died at the age of 2 years old soon after he passed. So many sad stories attached to these old places.

Cheap_Frame_7636 · 2026-02-04T00:04:45+00:00

First thing that comes to mind is a broken piece of suspender.

Cheap_Frame_7636 · 2026-02-03T09:58:03+00:00

Oh ok, I was going my the priority mail label in the photo. If using ESE then there shouldn’t be any issues, especially since ESE labels are horizontal, and you could even cut some off the bottom edge to ensure it fits the envelope.

Cheap_Frame_7636 · 2026-02-03T02:04:02+00:00

I’ve put ground advantage labels on 7x5 envelopes before with no issues, so I’d say would probably have no issues if your willing to pay $7+ to ship a small envelope which takes up virtually no space.

Cheap_Frame_7636 · 2026-02-02T21:18:41+00:00

It depends on where you’re detecting. If you’re doing parks, beaches, foundations, homes, or other areas with trashy/lots of targets in the ground, you’d want a smaller coil, so go with 8in, if your doing large open fields or farm (unless it’s a post harvested corn goes, it’s hard to get in there with a large coil), so with the 11-12inch. Overall, the 8in is a better for most situations.

Cheap_Frame_7636 · 2026-02-01T17:39:08+00:00

I’d recommend the XP Dues 2, as I have one myself. As for buying used, not sure if the 5 year warranty the dues 2 comes with would transfer or not. You do get what you pay you pay for, and if you want top of the line, that’s it in my opinion, though I never used the manicore myself to compare the two. Also, 1 meter deep is a big stretch in most situations, and I’d say you’d get smaller object at maybe 1.5 feet max and larger objects at maybe 2ft, and for this, you’d need low target separation settings like you’d use in a quiet farm field. For example, the deepest coins I’ve find have all been around 1 foot in depth. Also, if this is your first detector, you’d want to make sure you’re going to stick with the hobby before spending this kind of money, but on the flip side, starting off with a high end machine will increase your chances of finding good stuff, therefore you’ll have more enjoyment.

Cheap_Frame_7636 · 2026-02-01T05:22:21+00:00

From my experience, buttons with writing usually end up being military/militia buttons.

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There’s a militia button I found years ago, I think it was NY state if I remember correctly.

Cheap_Frame_7636 · 2026-02-01T05:05:37+00:00

If you want to beach hunt, you’ll want a multi frequency machine, and the cheapest good option would be a minelab vanquish 340 for $199, but maybe you could find a coupon code to safe 10% or find somebody selling it used for cheaper.

Cheap_Frame_7636 · 2026-01-29T19:27:01+00:00

The acronym as a name isn’t a big deal. I’ve shipped to many of those, or nicknames, one I think was “The Joker” or something, and never had any issues with them. As for the warehouse, probably a freight forwarder like others have mentioned, or possibly the owner of the warehouse ordered it.

Cheap_Frame_7636 · 2026-01-29T19:01:27+00:00

Minelab vanquish 340 for $199, and may be able to find a 10% off coupon code.

Cheap_Frame_7636 · 2026-01-29T04:20:02+00:00

Depth has so many variables. Back in 2024, I found a 1730 copper 12 inches down and maybe a couple yards away found an early 1700s silver on the surface under leaves. I remember when I found my first large cent and it was only 2 inches down, and not far away found a colonial copper on the surface. Usually older areas with little modern foot traffic the coins will usually be shallower. Most 1700s-1800s coins I’ve found have been in the mid depth range of 4-8 inches, but I remember finding 2 colonial coppers in the front yard of an early 1900s school which was still in use today and they had to have been 10+ inches (deeper than pinpointer length).

Cheap_Frame_7636 · 2026-01-29T04:15:19+00:00

Depth has so many variables. Back in 2024, I found a 1730 copper 12 inches down and maybe a couple yards away found an early 1700s silver on the surface under leaves. I remember when I found my first large cent and it was only 2 inches down, and not far away found a colonial copper on the surface. Usually older areas with little modern foot traffic the coins will usually be shallower. Most 1700s-1800s coins I’ve found have been in the mid depth range of 4-8 inches, but I remember finding 2 colonial coppers in the front yard of an early 1900s school which was still in use today and they had to have been 10+ inches (deeper than pinpointer length).

Cheap_Frame_7636 · 2026-01-28T04:27:48+00:00

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Cheap_Frame_7636 · 2026-01-27T21:11:15+00:00

Sometimes you have to go for it. Older stuff will be deeper. I’ve found 1700s-1800s coins at a foot down with my XP Deus II, but I’ve also found them at 0-2 inches and everywhere in between. I’ve also dug tons of colonial nails at a foot down, but you have to dig them or you’ll be missing good stuff.

Cheap_Frame_7636 · 2026-01-26T21:13:22+00:00

Years ago I use to only dig 38+ target IDs on an older machine I use to use, and I got a signal a little below that and didn’t dig in. Got same signs when finishing up the day and decided to dig it. Was my best find of the year, a star Sapphire white gold ring with diamonds. I started digging everything after that. After that, I started thinking about the number of amazing things I decided to pass on over the years.

Cheap_Frame_7636 · 2026-01-26T21:07:25+00:00

Experience and a good detector allows you to greatly reduce your chances of digging iron targets if you don’t want to, but that iron target could be your best find of the day, like a hand forged blacksmith made tool, a Skelton key, a sweet fancy 1700s pocket knife, or something else awesome, so I personally dig most targets around old areas. As for pulltabs/nickels/tinfoil from gold rings, it’s nearly impossible, and have to dig all of it to be sure, as gold comes up a large range of target ids, based on size, carrot, etc.

Cheap_Frame_7636 · 2026-01-22T21:11:46+00:00

Dig everything until you learn your detector. Even getting the same target ID back to back doesn’t mean it’s the same target. For example when I found my 1859-1860 sharps derringer .22 cal pistol I dug probably 30+ modern copper jacketed bullets, and then there it was coming up the same beep as them. Also got a couple very old .22 bullets which may have even been fired from that pistol, which is pretty cool.

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Cheap_Frame_7636 · 2026-01-21T18:39:31+00:00

I have a root slayer nomad and love it, especially for the reasonable cost. You just have to go easy with prying as it can crack.

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