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  • I Love this E-TRAC!

    I Love this E-TRAC!

    I've been detecting now just over three months, and I'm amazed at how awesome this machine is. I live in Philadelphia and love the history here. A few blocks away from me is one of the oldest parks i…

  • Wow What a Find!

    Wow What a Find!

    I have been detecting since '97. Started out with a cheap Quickdraw II and immediately became hooked. It wasn't long before I realized I needed something a little better. My first Minelab was an Expl…

  • I'm Glad I Upgraded

    I'm Glad I Upgraded

    I recently upgraded to my first Minelab (E-TRAC). I have been detecting a friend's yard with a house dating back to the 1890's. I have detected this yard several times with another company's detector…

  • Making Front Page News

    Making Front Page News

    On Dec.1 2011 I was metal detecting in our local park with my E-TRAC, looking for old silver coins. I love this machine. I call it my silver magnet because it is so accurate on locating silver. The h…

  • Historic 1860s Cricket Belt Buckle

    Historic 1860s Cricket Belt Buckle

    My metal detecting had been rudely interrupted by a sudden knee injury. I had missed some prime time detecting and now Winter was fast approaching. I didn’t care, I was itching to get back into…

  • E-TRAC Finds Sword!

    E-TRAC Finds Sword!

    A friend and I had decided to get one last hunt in for the year on New Years Eve, since the weather in our area was to be in the mid 40’s. We hunted a yard and curb that I had permission to hun…

  • 484 Silver Coins in 2011

    484 Silver Coins in 2011

    A few friends and I like to metal detect on evenings and weekends at homesites and local parks. These photos are coins that I have found through the year of 2011 and my ending total was 484 1/2 silver…

  • Thrilled to Bits

    Thrilled to Bits

    It is not often that you are relatively sure you have found "Find of the Year" at your club meeting only moments after you have first set eyes on it, but this is what happened to me. I didn't want to…

  • It All Changed When I Got My E-TRAC

    It All Changed When I Got My E-TRAC

    I have been metal detecting for 6 years in Southern Nevada. It is tough detecting here because the area is not that old and the soil is mineralized. I have used several name brand detectors and only…