February 2017

IF YOU WISH TO POST A FIND, PLEASE TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT IT, HOW DEEP, AND WHAT DETECTOR YOU USED.

Found by John W.: “I found this toy sailor at 3 inches and the Indian head penny at 2 inches using an Ace 400 detector. I found these axe heads and mule shoes at 1 to 2 inches.”

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Found by Matt H.: “I found this 1925-S Mercury Dime yesterday in a local park.  It was 5 inches below ground and found with my Minelab CTX3030.”

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Found by Pat R.: Religious medal, gold-plated jewelry something or other, mail return tag related to Disabled Veterans, a 1956 Canadian penny, 1963 Rosie dime, and a first-year 1916 Mercury

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Found by Lee N.: “Found 4-6 inches deep using my Garrett 250.  The location is an old amusement park (1900).  Both are iron and the object with the hook is heavy.  I have no idea what they are.”

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Found by Lee N.: “Went out today to detect and found the 1964 Rosie Plain 6 inches deep.  Jefferson and 3 memorials 3-4 inches deep.  Small button, piece of brass and spike were 4 inches deep.  I used my Garrett 250 and pin pointer to locate all.”

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Found by Matt H.: “Found this 1902 Barber Quarter 2/14/17 in a local park.  It was 3 inches down and found  with my Minelab CTX 3030.  It unfortunately has scratches on the obverse and reverse that was not caused by me.

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Found by Pat R. and Kathy C.: “Kathy and I found these items this weekend using an Ace 250 and a Radio Shack detector. All items were 2 to 6 inches deep. A buckle, necklace, a baby bracelet, 3 pair of wire rim glasses, and a thimble.”

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Found by John W.: I recently found all these Hot Wheels in 2 hours of hunting using an Ace 400 detector. The cars were from 2-10 inches deep. I found the toy soldier and plastic landscape scene because it was next to a Hot Wheels.