Illinois Shield Nickel Signal Guide
Shield Nickel is a realistic Illinois detector target tied to fairgrounds, schoolyards, and plowed farmsteads. Rather than pretending every state has the same history, this profile frames the signal around the kinds of sites that actually produce it in Illinois: beaches, town greens, camps, farmsteads, transport corridors, or old recreation grounds.
Signal Pattern
mid conductor near modern nickels but usually a bit sharper
Typical Depth
3-7 inches
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