If you wish your finds to be posted, please send a photo via detectinghistory@yahoo.com. Include a short description, what detector you used, and at what depth you found them.

Mark Harris–“I found this in our local park using Teknetics Omega w/ N.E.L Tornado coil.  The park sits behind what was formally the old school which dates back to the very early 1900’s.” A very ornate handle.

Found by Chris and Sam Allard with a Fisher F2 and White’s 6000/Di Pro SL at about 4 inches. The first image of a McKinley Hobart Campaign Badge is what the badge would have looked like originally. The second image is the actual badge Chris and Sam found.

Also found by Chris and Sam Allard.

1906 V nickel and pre-1918 horseshoe found with special permission by Susannah at the MO Civil War Museum at 6 inches using an XP Deus.

If you wish your finds to be posted, please send a photo via detectinghistory@yahoo.com. Include a short description, what detector you used, and at what depth you found them.

Found by Lee Nunnally on 4-28-2016, in Affton, using a Garrett 250, 4 inches deep.  Lee says, “How did the owner lose these, the 2 keys are so big?”

Found by Rob Willett. A 1940 nickel, 1943 Mercury winged Liberty silver dime same hole 3 – 3 1/2 inches deep. Fisher f22 was use and the soil was wet.

Found by Lee Nunnally on 4-7-16, detecting with a Garrett 250.   The Marine Corps token (Toys for Tots) was found within one inch and 2-nickles, 1-dime and 8-memorial pennies 2-4 inches deep.  “The token was significant for me, since I am a Marine Corps Veteran.”

Ball peen hammer head found by Matt G. at a depth of 3 inches with Garrett Ace 250 using 6.5 X 9 coil.

Found by Glen C.   1979 quarter, penny, mailbox key?, and a Green Lantern car.

Found by Lee N. and Dave S.   Suitcase latch, vice grips, pennies, nails and bolt, at a depth from 1-3″ using a Garrett 250 and 350.

Found by Matt G.   1945 Liberty Walking half dollar at a depth of 3″ using an Ace 250 with 6.5×9 coil.

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Found by Rob, silver bracelet and earring at a depth of  1.5 to 2 inches using a Fisher F22. 

Posted below are some of the unique finds discovered by our members. If any member would like their find displayed, email us at detectinghistory@yahoo.com and attach your photo. Please list depth found, type of detector, and a brief description.

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Found by Matt at a depth of 2 inches–14″ horse hoof rasps
using a Garrett Ace 250 with 6.5×9” coil

Found by Rob, the hands at a depth of  5 inches and the dime at a depth of about 5-6 inches using a Fisher F22. Both hands slightly different, possibly used for holding a placecard.

Obverse–“Turnbull Society Carnival Club. Metairie, LA.”. Reverse–“GOOD LUCK, 1972 St. Patrick’s Day, ‘May you be in heaven one hour before the devil knows you’re dead’”. Found at 2 inches with XP Deus by Susannah. Silver dollar size, aluminum.

Dug by Matt–1700s-1800s? hand forged iron fence top at 2 inches; “The Pullman Company” silver plated table spoon, c1940 ?, at 4 inches, both dug with Garrett  Ace 250 with 6.5×9 coil.