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  • Lost and Found

    Lost and Found

    I have attached a photo of a 1959 class ring from Girard College in Philadelphia. I found the ring in an old yard in mid February and was able to locate the owner within two days. He lives in the Seat…

  • Rock Solid Detector

    Rock Solid Detector

    I got my E-TRAC about a month ago. Been going to this old home site and this place had a lot of trash (iron crown tops etc). So I thought I would swing close to the front entrance, about ten feet from…

  • E-TRAC Finds SMALL Silver

    E-TRAC Finds SMALL Silver

    Armed with a new E-TRAC earned for his birthday, this detectorist proves skill and devotion to the hobby of metal detecting pays off. Within a couple of weeks an exciting find of the smallest US silve…

  • E-TRAC...Never Fails to Impress

    E-TRAC...Never Fails to Impress

    Here are some photos of finds made by a detectorist from Elko, NV with his new Minelab E-TRAC. Detecting an older site in February where there was quite a bit of surface iron trash the E-TRAC was used…

  • Another One

    Another One

    I always detect metal on the beach opposite the area before entering the water. As this superb 18K gold ring with three 3/4 carat diamonds shows, not all jewelry is lost in the water at tourist beache…

  • Gold in the Sand

    Gold in the Sand

    Well I met up with my hunting buddy today bright and early. I was up all night thinking of a plan that I wanted to put together today. I went back to a haunted area today...lol.... at least that's wh…

  • Lost Ring Recovered After Year in Lake

    Lost Ring Recovered After Year in Lake

    Was contacted last year to recover a Diamond\Platinum ring valued at $21,000. The owner lost it when it caught on the ladder while climbing into the boat. Spent over 20 hours in the water and 12 hour…

  • CTX 3030 First in the Field

    CTX 3030 First in the Field

    Wow I am loving the CTX 3030 experience! A new field opened up for us this past week and I was anxious to give the CTX 3030 its baptism in field hunting. The first hunt was with my wife Diane and we…

  • Smallest U.S. Coin

    Smallest U.S. Coin

    I was hunting an area that used to be a Stagecoach stop back in the 1800's. I was hunting for about 30 minutes when I got a loud 7 inch hit. The TID hit 12/10 12/12. So I was hoping for a V nickel. Af…