Gold Detector

[MetalsMan]

You know when you get told a story that sounds so outlandish.. (for the last 6 years, am I right? 😁) 

I am asking if there is seriously a possibility this is true. A friend regaled me about a long story of his father's burglary some years ago, during which his gold was stolen from behind a filing cabinet, with nothing else touched. He went on to say a family over the road had the same very specific robbery happen to them. He seemed to indicate it was believed to be a gold detector of some sort and said they would now put any holdings in a lead lined box.

 

I pointed our a few alternative scenarios, for example it's likely "somebody talked", he also pointed out that both families were British Asian heritage, so I wondered if they'd been targeted on the likelihood the might be holding (seems a stretch). Just wondered if anyone had a thought on this, and whether "lead-lined" should be more in our vernacular for these physical holdings? 🙂

 

(And I'm aware a safe is the answer, but just a thought on this!)

[Robb]

Pretty sure most burglars worth their salt carry a metal detector to find hidden goodies.   A hand held wand that will detect PMs would cost about $300 usd .  The hand held wands are OK, but better would be full-blown prospector detector with a larger head that can be used to sweep the outside grounds, the floors, closets, and even ceilings pretty quickly.

Most can detect as little as half a grain of gold (!).   Yes, they will not discriminate very well (metal is metal to most of them) but an experienced user will know when he is sweeping over a nail head or a gold sovereign ;-)

I have no idea if a metal detector was used in this case, but it is certainly possible.

[MetalsMan]

Extraordinary - I'm in awe. Would a lead lined box negate one of those then? 

[Minimalist]

11 hours ago, leotsend said:

I am asking if there is seriously a possibility this is true.

Its true

Where about in London do you live?

[MetalsMan]

7 hours ago, Minimalist said:

Its true

Where about in London do you live?

Little far for you, especially in this sun, pasty cakes 😉.

[iggypop]

Get creative not too difficult, something metallic of no significant value that’s worth taking, that is also hollow, old bike frame rusty radiator, fire extinguisher etc, you can even buy fake tin cans disguised as baked beans etc. Great for hiding small amounts of gold and have it in different places. Won’t loose all your stash then. 

how ever if it’s a SHTF moment the thief  might be looking for food!! 

[NewCoins]

For me it's a pretty high end burglar, targeting people who might use such a device.

In my mind, the average burglar is an opportunist looking for a quick haul.

[GoldDiggerDave]

I have a teknetics g2+ detector and it can easily detect gold in the house I’ve tried it!  The discrimination settings are spot on.  With a good ear you can here the differences a mixed stack of gold and silver.    
 

I’ve thought about offering my services to estate agents when the house is empty, I bet I could find a few sovs. 

[SilverStorm]

20 hours ago, leotsend said:

Extraordinary - I'm in awe. Would a lead lined box negate one of those then? 

I don't think hiding PM in a lead lined box would work.   I believe metal detectors can detect lead, which would allow the thief to find your PM.   See link below:

What Types of Metal Can a Metal Detector Find? (treasureseekr.com)

 

[GoldDiggerDave]

On 13/06/2021 at 20:04, SilverStorm said:

I don't think hiding PM in a lead lined box would work.   I believe metal detectors can detect lead, which would allow the thief to find your PM.   See link below:

What Types of Metal Can a Metal Detector Find? (treasureseekr.com)

 

I’m going  do a video of this this week, I’ll hide a few sovereigns and some 1oz gold and silver rounds and show how easy they are to find.  I’ll pop it in the thread once done.  

[SilverStorm]

2 hours ago, GoldDiggerDave said:

I’m going  do a video of this this week, I’ll hide a few sovereigns and some 1oz gold and silver rounds and show how easy they are to find.  I’ll pop it in the thread once done.  

Cool, I look forward to seeing your metal detector in action

[iggypop]

Will be interested to see if it can differentiate coins that are encased in other metallic objects ? Surely if you had some sovereigns etc hidden inside an old car engine block for example? 

[MetalsMan]

14 hours ago, GoldDiggerDave said:

I’m going  do a video of this this week, I’ll hide a few sovereigns and some 1oz gold and silver rounds and show how easy they are to find.  I’ll pop it in the thread once done.  

Would really like to know what the tech can do that a stacker might be up against. Any ways of masking would also be a great feature (but whatever you do, that sounds really useful)  .

[GoldDiggerDave]

7 hours ago, leotsend said:

Would really like to know what the tech can do that a stacker might be up against. Any ways of masking would also be a great feature (but whatever you do, that sounds really useful)  .

Cheers, I'll get filming later this week.

[Lyrinn]

Have you tried placing the coins in an iron container, like an old drain pipe? Something with thick walls (circa 5mm). Just seal the top and bottom with iron plates and bury it about 24" below the ground.

 

Failing that, wrap it in aluminium, stick it in the freezer - it's the Christmas turkey, gov, honest.