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  • You Never Know

    You Never Know

    I have pounded this orchard for a couple of years with many different detectors finding the occasional button or bullet but never finding a coin. It was a special day with my "new" hunting buddy who…

  • A Rare Find From the Civil War Era

    A Rare Find From the Civil War Era

    Mar 13, 2011 - Sunday I had to drive my son back to Boston and stopped just outside of town at a green... and had a blast! :-) I recovered a nice 1899 Barber Dime, an 1864 and 1893 Indian Head Pennie…

  • Star of Stars

    Star of Stars

    While searching in an old farm field that research said there had been a post office in the 1800's, I found this Militia Artillery belt buckle. These buckles were issued to the various states in the…

  • So Glad I Upgraded to a V3i

    So Glad I Upgraded to a V3i

    I would like to start out by saying thanks for making such amazing detectors. I decided to upgrade from a DFX to a V3i back in January, and man am I glad I did! So far I have found 3 large cents, a 19…

  • Unbelievable E-TRAC

    Unbelievable E-TRAC

    I really enjoy hunting farm fields and recently got permission to hunt one near my home. I managed to find three Mercury dimes and the owner said I should check around the house. Not wanting to miss…

  • The Eclipse 4x6 Coil is Incredible

    The Eclipse 4x6 Coil is Incredible

    I have been using a White's 4x6" Coin Shooter DD coil for several months now and it has been highly effective on my VX3 metal detector. Recently, I have been detecting at local parks and have found li…

  • Never Let Me Down

    Never Let Me Down

    I've had my Minelab E-TRAC for about 14 months now and it has brought me much success. Here is a picture of some of the silver coins I have found lately with my E-TRAC. Some of these coins were found…

  • The Find of a Life Time!

    The Find of a Life Time!

    After Hurricane Irene hit the east coast of the US, I was desperate to hit the beach even though I live four hours from the beach. When I learned the tides were perfect I packed my E-TRAC into the ca…

  • One Happy Prospector

    One Happy Prospector

    Recently I had an opportunity to go to Nome, Alaska and work at a mine 7 miles out from there. I was told there were literally miles of old tailings on their claims. Since the remoteness and terrain…