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Had another feel good moment after-rescuing a beautiful sentimental 750 gold earring!
Definitely feeling the good karma coming down! So many people thanking me on the beach and asking questions about being a metal detectorists!! HH SnT

I still find it hard to believe this day.

I found the remains of a pepperbox revolver and 4 seated half dollars all in the same general area of a location I've hunted before. It's pretty shocking because I was to the point where I thought it was hunted out. The wet ground certainly helped. It's a large area active during the late gold rush period so every time I go there I bring back something.

That's the first real gun I've ever found. A mid 1850's Pepperbox is awesome enough. Thanks to the "WHAT IS IT" forum for helping with the ID. Four seated halves in one 3-hour hunt along with the...

So, back in October, I found this ID bracelet…


Today, my wife and I made the 3+ hour drive to a little town outside of Hershey, PA to meet the family. George, the oldest of 4 of Mr. Albrights’ children, and his wife welcomed us into their home. He shared stories and pictures of his Dad, who passed in 2008. He is beyond thrilled to have this piece of his Dad returned to the family. He did not know it...

Decided to check out some different areas and stumbled onto an old pile of bricks. I ended up digging a nice variety of relics, including two utensil handles, part of a spoon, a toe cap, a partial buckle, an oil lamp fragment, harmonica reeds, and the best find of the day—a New York State Civil War button.
I also ran into an old hornets’ nest that’ll make a great addition to my collection.
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I went back to that old camp and I can't believe everything I found

Sitting in the airport and wanted to share this. Decided to battle the heat of the low country to do some digging with friends for 2 days. Lord was it worth it. There’s nothing like seeing gold in that dark soil. They are beautiful. A 7th reg of foot button and a few KG half pennies have came from this area.

This involves a long story, so bear with me. The titular find occurred yesterday, but I’m a touch late in posting it because I’m still in shock.

This story starts last weekend really. In the Pacific Northwest, we don’t have the benefit of hundreds of years of history like other parts of the country. But we make do with what we got.

Last Saturday, I found a site that was untouched. My theory is that it was dirt that had been moved from a previous site and sat still since the 1950s or so. I ended up finding 9 silvers the first day...

John C. Salsich was born in 1838 in Western New York. In 1861, at 23 years of age, John traveled to Rochester, NY and enlisted in the Union army. He was assigned to Company K, 13th regiment of the New York State Volunteers.
Rising to the rank of sergeant, John served until May of 1863, and then settled in South Bristol, NY.
He died in 1926 and is buried in Rose Ridge Cemetary, Naples, NY.

The American Civil War may well have been the first major conflict in which soldiers felt the need to wear some sort of a personal identification badge in the event that they were killed or wounded in...

Was having a dud of an outing today. That was until I had a screaming half dollar signal on the Manticore. Solid tight 95 in all directions at 4 bars deep. Right off a hiking path in a popular set of woods that I've never been to with my buddy. I called him over after I had the signal and was calling my target as a half dollar. He agreed with me after swinging his nox over it.

I was SO eager to dig it but he wanted to record the live dig on his phone. We got the whole thing on video! I'll post it to my YouTube channel shortly. I can't edit it and there are a few profanities in it and we...

That's three gold coins in as many years for me.
It's a hot day today but with a nice breeze that makes it tolerable despitenthe temps and so I headed onto some pasture on a farm just outside an old village here in Lancashire England.
Was only swinging the coil for 10-15 minutes and right out of the blue this little blighter popped up. Could just see the rim sticking out the turf and knew instantly i'd struck gold.
The rest of the session was terrible but I really didnt care to be honest.
Came up a solid 18 on the Nox 800 at onky a few inches deep.
Happy hunting folks, keep swinging those...