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  • VX3 Finds Seated Half

    VX3 Finds Seated Half

    I had always wanted to get into metal detecting but it wasn't until two years ago -- when I found the deal of a lifetime at an estate sale: two perfectly functioning XLTs for $50 -- that I finally got…

  • M6 Finds Walking Liberty Half Finally!

    M6 Finds Walking Liberty Half Finally!

    My 13-year old son and I went out detecting at a new spot last weekend in hopes of finding some silver coins. Since I upgraded to the V3i last year, he uses my M6 and does extremely well with it. He…

  • Old Axe Head

    Old Axe Head

    I have had my AT Pro for about a month. Went out the other day in Southern Georgia and found this old axe head. Too rusted to see any writing. I have not tried to clean it. I believe it is a Kelly axe…

  • Lucky Find

    Lucky Find

    It was a good night to go detecting as I was detecting where the water targets were rare so I decided to try the dry sand. As I was walking up two teenagers there were very interested in what I was do…

  • Pretty UNreal Find!

    Pretty UNreal Find!

    I hunted two old yards after work tonight. First I got the 1890 V nickel and wheats. Trust me I was happy to get just the V nickel, I LOVE old nickels and deep ones are hard to come by, the signals o…

  • 1966 High School Class Ring Found and Returned to Owner

    1966 High School Class Ring Found and Returned to Owner

    A few months ago I and a detecting friend were using our E-TRACs at an old school playground about 120 miles from home when I got this interesting and strong signal. The thought came to me, "10,000 pu…

  • Found a 1918 Walking Liberty Half

    Found a 1918 Walking Liberty Half

    My sister gave me permission to hunt her yard here in the Pittsburgh, PA area USA. Her house was built in the 1930s, I think. Found a bunch of clad a few wheat pennies and this 1918 Walking Liberty Ha…

  • GPX 5000 Beats VERY HOT Ground

    GPX 5000 Beats VERY HOT Ground

    Pic of a 0.13 gram nugget detected with the GPX 5000 in very hot ground with 11” Commander Mono, approx 2.5” down using fine gold timings in patch mode. Buy Minelab GPX 5000 Metal Detec…