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  • First Hunt With My New E-TRAC

    First Hunt With My New E-TRAC

    I just got the E-TRAC and the first time I took it out of my back yard I hit silver! & not just any silver but a 1893 Barber! In good condition for a 118 year old coin! This is a pretty old find…

  • Invitational Hunt Finds

    Invitational Hunt Finds

    I got invited to an invitational relic hunt here in Virginia and the GPX 5000 didn't let me down, being the hunt site has been hunt several times here is all my civil war relics I dug. Buy Minelab…

  • 98 Recorded Finds

    98 Recorded Finds

    I have been metal detecting for just over a year with my E-TRAC and I have found 98 recorded finds which the flo has recorded on finds.org. I gained some more land and the first time out I found a lat…

  • My Oldest Find Yet

    My Oldest Find Yet

    It was my first time hunting in the water. Just purchased a detector 2 weeks ago. Found my oldest find yet, 1800s. It reads Knight Templar Hoc Signo Vinces. Thank you Minelab! Buy Minelab Excalibur…

  • 29 Grams of Gold in 2 Days!

    29 Grams of Gold in 2 Days!

    On 3 different hunting excursions. The first one I came away with was a 5.7 gram 14k gold ring. The next day with my buddy I hit pay dirt. A 14k gold 10.8 gram medallion, a 14k gold 6.5 gram ring and…

  • Two E-TRACS = A Shared Hoard

    Two E-TRACS = A Shared Hoard

    A few weeks ago myself and my friend Alun, both E-TRAC users, met up for a few hours out. Initially we were going for a dig on Alun's field. When we arrived we were a bit disappointed to see the farm…

  • A One in a Million Find

    A One in a Million Find

    This story begins in 2011 when I started metal detecting the beach in Lewes, Delaware. Lewes Beach is the site of an Army Corps of Engineers beach replenishment project that took place in the fall of…

  • Ms. Lady Liberty Pleased to Make Your Acquaintance

    Ms. Lady Liberty Pleased to Make Your Acquaintance

    I have been detecting with Minelab's E-TRAC for about a year now. I got involved with our local metal detecting club and was privileged to be mentored by some experienced E-TRAC users!! Each month, m…

  • It Was A Cold Wind From The North

    It Was A Cold Wind From The North

    A cold wind was blowing from the north as I entered the sea at 6:45 am. The sun was just peeping above the horizon. The usual morning joggers and a few worse for wear young things still coming out of…