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  • Don't Forget Your Own Backyard

    Don't Forget Your Own Backyard

    I am the thrilled new owner of a Minelab X-TERRA 705. I received the machine on March 15th and the ground was still a little frozen here on Long Island but I couldn't wait so I started detecting it in…

  • Finds From Macedonia

    Finds From Macedonia

    With metal detector X-TERRA 705 I found these old objects. They are from the 3rd century (ROM-EMPIRE) 3 coins, 1 silver bracelet, 1 old key, 1 old padlock. The big coin is from Gaius Aurelius Valerius…

  • A Couple Thousand Dollars Worth of Coins

    A Couple Thousand Dollars Worth of Coins

    I headed out to an older part of town this week to investigate a sidewalk tear out my wife and I had seen the night before. I knew the E-TRAC was going to love this spot so first thing the next morni…

  • A Nice Silver Pocket Spill

    A Nice Silver Pocket Spill

    Every day we are able to have a co-worker and I go out during lunch to metal detect for about 45 minutes or so around town. We are very limited due to the time we have but it's better than spending t…

  • A Lock on the Past

    A Lock on the Past

    My very special Minelab Safari metal detector is almost three years old and it keeps on finding some of the most interesting items that my little home town can produce. I never really gave much consi…

  • The Return of Ms. Tiffany

    The Return of Ms. Tiffany

    I only had my Safari for a few weeks, when my Brother in law asked me if I could help him recover a Silver Tiffany Ring that his daughter, my niece lost in their front yard about 5 yrs ago. So I said…

  • New Safari finds 1780 Reale

    New Safari finds 1780 Reale

    Hello, I recently purchased a Minelab Safari and am loving it. The more I learn about the machine and its many functions, the more I am enjoying it and the more great stuff I am digging up. Last week…

  • Preserving World War II History

    Preserving World War II History

    Gusap in the beautiful Ramu Valley of Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a service town for the growing and refining of sugar by Ramu Agri Industries (RAI). During World War 2 it was one of a number of airfie…