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  • First Time with X-TERRA 705 Gold Pack

    First Time with X-TERRA 705 Gold Pack

    Using my X-TERRA 705 Gold Pack for the first time today, I was able to find a hat medallion from the Connecticut Valley Street Railway, Motorman #137. It dates back to 1809. The location was along the…

  • V3i Recovers Lost Movie Prop on the Beach

    V3i Recovers Lost Movie Prop on the Beach

    What a day! I received a call around 2pm this afternoon from a guy from a movie production company that is filming in Long Beach Island (LBI) New Jersey. He explained that the lead actress lost a rin…

  • A Great Start

    A Great Start

    I just bought my first detector (X-TERRA 705 Gold Pack) for Veterans Day. After a month of finding a noob's share of pull tabs, wire, and other non-collectibles, my luck seems to be turning. I live n…

  • First Time Out

    First Time Out

    I purchased a Minelab X-TERRA Gold Pack and recently picked up the 9" 3kz coil. We got a couple of inches of snow before I had a chance to get out with the new coil. Having a little cabin fever, I we…

  • Coinmaster Pro Is A Winner

    Coinmaster Pro Is A Winner

    I have a winner with the White’s Coinmaster Pro! In just two months of hunting I have found a dozen nice rings, a bunch of silver coins and colonial artifacts. One of the artifacts is a rare…

  • You Never Know

    You Never Know

    The last week of October broke to warm temps, I did some hunting on a site I had recently obtained permission. Monday and Tuesday were great Indians, barbers and a seated dime with the assorted clad…

  • Coinmaster GT Finds a Pair of Earring at the Beach

    Coinmaster GT Finds a Pair of Earring at the Beach

    On June 3, 2013 after a major storm I went to our local beach hoping to try out my new Coinmaster GT at low tide. After about an hour of finding a lot of change and bottle caps, I received a signal in…

  • Vacation Finds With My Coinmaster GT

    Vacation Finds With My Coinmaster GT

    In early 2013, I purchased a White's Coinmaster GT. I have hunted in my own yard and on some of the Gulf Coast beaches to become acquainted with the detector's features. I have been very impressed an…

  • My Detecting Life

    My Detecting Life

    My name is Mal and I have been a metal detectorist since 1978. I live in a small village just outside Oxford with my wife and son surrounded by beautiful countryside steeped in history going back to…