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I've been collecting rocks for about a year now and it's been a painstaking process crushing the Quartz especially (I didn't know it was dangerous to breath the dust and crushed Quartz for 2 months without a Mask). I just recently started panning and I've got a little vial of flakes, but now...

Hello! My $10 kids toy detector was enough to get me interested, but not enough to keep me hunting. I want something more robust to play with. As you can see, I'm brand spanking new to the hobby, but I want to get some finds under my belt that aren't just the yard staples in my garden or lost...

I'm just getting into the hobby and still researching detectors! I currently have an old Whites Coinmaster 2900/D Trooper, but I think it's time for an upgrade. Would love to get advice from anyone willing to give as far as site research and detector recommendations. I'm currently leaning...

Greeting all, I just received my rig today from Brute Magnetics. I live in the Washington DC area and am eager for my first outing this weekend. Cool story, in researching I emailed Gary Drayton from Curse of Oak Island on the History Channel and he was kind enough to respond. A tremendous...

Hello everyone! I'm in the market for my first metal detector. I live on the East Coast in NC and am primarily interested in searching in wet/damp sand, shallow water/creekbeds/tidelines, and mud. Basically the beach and marshlands, with some creeks. Though eventually, I will probably want to...

Hi y'all I'm a novice to all this (I take part in foraging and one off road path led to another and here I am....) I was wondering if y'all had any tips for a beginner (literally on anything at all), especially any tips for hunting in the central Alabama region

Hello all, I'm new to finding gold in general so excuse the noobness I'm radiating. I panned my first bucket of soil yesterday and no luck (did keep it in case there's flour gold and I just don't have the skillz). The creeks in my area of mississippi are pretty muddy and haven't came across any...

I'm new to prospecting and was wanting to know if anyone out there knows if there have been any finds in southeast Mississippi. I heard that Alabama would have a better chance of getting some color but still wonder if we're missing some here. I panned my first bucket of earth today and didn't...

Hello, Location > Italy ( Sardegna ) Budget > 500$ - 700$ I'd like to be able to search on the land, but as well be able to search on the beach (dry sand (saltwater beach)) Gold, silver, coins, jewelry, relics / artifacts. I'm thinking about getting the Garrett AT Pro. Is it good? Any...

Dear all, I am currently residing in south korea. Recently got interested in metal detecting. I have no prior experience. I was wondering if i can find people who are in metal detecting and are currently in south Korea. I want to learn the basics and want your advise on which metal detector to...

I'm 14 and want to start metal detecting but I have many questions I do not want to get in trouble with any laws so I would like to know Ontario's laws regarding metal detecting, and what is considered public property where I can detect. I am also nervous about buying a metal detector because...

Hey guys, this is my very first (of what I hope to be many) posts here.... I've been interested in metal detecting for a couple years now, and I'm finally ready to jump in and give it a shot. I live in western Kansas with many abandoned farmsteads and even more stories about great-great...

Hi everyone, after my wife bringing this up for years we finally decided to give metal detecting a try. Our oldest is now 7 years old and we think it would be something fun to do with the entire family and a great excuse to explore the outdoors. I run classic gaming websites for a living and...

Got my first detector about a week ago. First day I used it I ended up finding an old silver ring in my backyard. I didn't even think I was silver until it polished right up!

I am making my very first post, and I must say, Wow..this site has A lot to offer I am a recent MC member, and have relocated with my job to Sacramento Ca. i have been out prospecting 8 thimes this year so far, planning on at least 5 trips per month ti different areas of the Plumas, Nevada...

I'm new to this and am looking to start metal detecting soon but i heard most beginners metal detectors can only scan up to 6 inches deep is that true or does this specific model can go deeper than that? (not including wet ground) Model: Barska BE11638 Winbest Pro Edition Metal Detector id...

Hi Friends! Check out the latest installment in my metal detecting adventure in the link below. Subscribe to follow me on my adventure from newbie to treasure hunting pro. I need your help and advice to make it there, so please feel free to comment! Happy Hunting...

Hello everyone this is the Manamal from Louisa, Virginia joining the hunt! I have been drilling for 25 years all over the United States and have a very good understanding of geology and how things flow in the ground. Until now I have never wanted to dig around on my personal time(hehehe) but...

Went through my second box of nickles last night and too my surprise, 5 or 6 rolls in I found a buffalo on the end of the roll :hello2:. The data is very warn. The best I can tell, it is a 1919-D. I have read about some people using "nick-a-date". However, some have said that it leaves an acid...

So, I'm fairly new to CRH. I started collecting coins around the age of 6 and it just kinda faded out when I hit high school. I went to a gun show 2 months ago and there was a coin dealer there who I bought a nice mercury dime from and some silver dollars. I then became bit by the collectors bug...