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  • Early Gold Rush Coins and Relics

    Early Gold Rush Coins and Relics

    Had a once in a lifetime hunt in the Victorian Goldfields with the CTX 3030 finding a dozen silver coins. Given how hot the ground is, the CTX 3030 is the only machine that I would rely on to get the…

  • Ring Returned to Owner After 37 Years

    Ring Returned to Owner After 37 Years

    One day last September I went metal detecting at a park on Fern Ridge Lake just west of Eugene Oregon. After only a few minutes of hunting I dug a ladies high school class ring! 10k GOLD class ring!…

  • 100 Silver Coins So Far This Year

    100 Silver Coins So Far This Year

    I recovered the 100th silver coin for 2010 this month! (Oct 10th) 1892 Barber Half 1967 Kennedy Half 1856 Seated Quarter 1892 1908 and 1914 D Barber Quarters 1 No date SLQ 1873 German 20 Pfenning 186…

  • Rewriting History

    Rewriting History

    I was working the mud flats along the Gorge waterway here in Victoria BC with my CTX 3030. The first hit was a 1891 fishscale nickle, so called because of their small size, and then a faceless silver…

  • Medieval Vessel

    Medieval Vessel

    Last week I had a bit of spare time after finishing work. I arranged to meet a detecting buddy, Brian, for a quick detecting session on one of my fields. The field has produced a few medieval hammere…

  • A Ring of Destiny

    A Ring of Destiny

    Last Sunday I went to an organised dig about 10 miles north from Perth in Scotland. The day was looking promising. The sun was shining, the surroundings were superb with scenic views of Scottish hill…

  • The Way a Detector Should Be

    The Way a Detector Should Be

    I traded in my DFX and purchased the E-TRAC on Monday. Tuesday I read the manual and Andy's book. Today I took it out for a full 10 hour day, hitting my favorite spots that I have been over multiple t…

  • A Very Rare Find

    A Very Rare Find

    It started off a humid and overcast morning in what I have nicknamed "The Old Country" Near Historic Raleigh North Carolina. Normally, one doesn't venture into the forest in the summertime. Rattle sn…

  • Medieval Matrix Seal with Roman Intaglio

    Medieval Matrix Seal with Roman Intaglio

    Last week I finished work early and as the weather was good I decided to head out for an hour or so to get some detecting in before heading home for the day. The field I had in mind had just been cut…