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  • 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…

  • Buckled Up

    Buckled Up

    I cannot tell you how incredible the CTX 3030 is in Iron. Wait! Yes I can!!! I live in the country, and I love to hunt older home sites, more than anything else. You just never know what you might fi…

  • 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…