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Found by Pat Reece: Sterling silver WWII Army Air Corp Pin found with an AT Pro at a depth of  3 inches.  Background: The United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) was the military aviation arm of the United States of America between 1926 and 1941, and was the predecessor of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), established on 20 June 1941.

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Found by Mike Steimel: “I got out for a couple of hours yesterday afternoon to an old yard in my south county neighborhood and got my first shield nickel, plus a couple of other nice things. Added today’s 1892-O Barber dime, too!” AT Pro with Nel Storm coil for all of these finds. Good old Missouri soil with fairly shallow coins for their age. 

St. Louis County yard on 10/28/16: 1883 Shield Nickel – About 4-5′ deep, 1893 V Nickel – About 4″, 1919 Streetcar token – 3″

Found by Rick Crowell: Everything was 2-3 inches deep. Oldest coin is a 1973 quarter. The medallion is from St. Louis Zoo but no year.

Also found by Matt Huntman: “Spent some more time in the fields today and found a 1838 Seated Liberty Half Dime!  (Modern dime size to right). This is the oldest US coin I’ve found.  Cross another one off the list! I was using my Minelab Ctx3030 and this was about 6 inches down.”

1851 braided hair large cent–what I found and what it would have looked like.

1800 Spanish 8 Reale–what I found and what it would have looked like.

Found by Matt Huntman: “I’m still in total shock today.  I spent a few hours yesterday metal detecting a farm field (home site in mid to late 1800s) in Red Bud IL and rescued 2 coins that I’ve never found before.  The first coin I dug today was a 1800 Spanish 8 Reale.  This is my first foreign silver coin, my first Spanish Reale, and my oldest coin.  The second coin I found was a 1851 Braided Hair Large Cent.  I was using my Minelab Ctx3030. The Reale was 6 inches deep,  the large cent 2 inches deep. This is a field I’ve hit many times and have not found coins. This is by far my best day of detecting.  I may never top the Reale!”

Found by John Westermayer: “Used an Ace 400, the hoe head was found at 10 inches, the button at 1 inch in a gravel driveway and the metal tag at 2 inches. The metal tag has an old 3 digit phone number.”

Found by Susannah: “Thought this was a squashed bottle top until I cleaned it. Always clean your trash! The front of a copper medallion jewelry piece (before and after cleaning). A lady’s draped bust, facing left, with tiara/crown and a bun at the nape of her neck. Back has an iron bloom where the hinge was to the (missing) back piece. Found with my Deus at about 4 inches.”

Found by Joe Mefford: “Hunted an old mental hospital grounds. Part of wind chime, a hacksaw blade, and some old electrical components. Used an Ace 250.”

Found by Jynnifer Mefford: “A few shell casings, an old clamp, and some strange melted metal. I used an Ace 250 at a mental hospital grounds.” 

Found by Rick Crowell: “Found the coins at different depths and the buckle at about 6 inches all using an AT Pro.”

Found by Lee Nunnally: Found 2-4 inches deep, using Ace 250. Key, washer, 2 quarters, 2 dimes (1964-D Rosie), nickel, 2 pennies, metal button, hair scissors, ink pen.

Found by Matt Granicke: Used Garrett Ace 250, Zippo lighter at one inch, Dog collar at 2 inches. “I researched the code on the bottom of the lighter and it’s from 1991”. Found at St. Marcus hunt.

Found by Kathy Crowell: Found 30 pennies in one spot, a crack pipe, and some miscellaneous things all about 2 in. deep at St. Marcus Park hunt.

Found by Tom Rother: Garrett A T pro , 1959 penny, misc., 5-6 inches deep

Found by Lee Nunnally: Found 4 inches deep, using Ace 250, on 10-7-16, in Robertsville,Mo, Winchester number 12, Repeater, paper load, spent shotgun shell, 1904-1927.

Found by Lee Nunnally at St. Marcus Park hunt: Found 2-4 inches deep, using Ace 250, 2-Quarters, 3-Memorials, Bic lighter, Motorcycle chain master link and a triangular what-cha-ma-call-it

Found by Tony Sanders: “I used my Minelab E-Terra 70. They were both found 3-4 inches deep. The knife parts were together in the same hole.” Found at St. Marcus hunt.

Found by Lee Nunnally: Used a Garrett 250. A pocket knife, ladies watch and a few coins, 2-4 inches deep.

Found by Rob Willett: Quarters, dimes, nickels, pennies, gun shell casing, Boy Scout neck tie holder, Doctor Pepper and Pepsi bottle tops. Found with Fisher F22 metal detector.

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Found by Joe Mefford: “Jynnifer and I got our [first detector–ed.] Ace 250 today!  I took it out in the backyard and found this old rain gauge holder about 3 inches down! Yay! Just wanted to share. Let the fun begin!”

Found by Bill Seibel: “Was getting a mixed signal but decided to dig. When I flipped open the plug I found ‘Tic Tac Toe, three in a hole’ plus a bonus penny in the plug. All clad but still cool.”  5 inches deep using a Whites TreasurePro.

Found by Susannah: “Well, my record for finding things that blow up still holds. This (uncleaned) is a trigger mechanism to a gun. Possibly a black powder pistol. The trigger still moves.” Found 5 inches down with an XPDeus.

Found by Tom Rother: Wooden handle (missing) brass grooving trowel. Found about 6 inches down.

Found by Rob Willett: Goose Island keychain bottle opener, dog tag, modern quarters and pennies, silver half dollar with date worn off. Used a Fisher F22.

Found by Pat Reece:  “Wentworth” silver-plated spoon by the H&T Manufacturing Company, which dates it to 1928. Located with an AT Pro at about 4 inches during the club’s Mystery Hunt #1.

Found by Jim Hammond: Various change and a key. Also, a silver-plated tablespoon from the “1847 Rogers Bros Co.” The pattern is “Tipped”, which dates it between 1879-1898.

Found by Susannah: “This is a Czech reliquary medal. The top hinges back to hold a small piece of cloth that had been touched to a religious object, like saints’ bones or holy oil. The picture is of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The back of the medal says “Czeche Slvku”, meaning “Czecho-Slovak”, the name in 1918 of the first creation of the two countries into one. In 1938 they became Czechoslavakia. The medal would therefore date between 1918-1938.”    Found with an XP Deus at 3 inches.

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Found by Matt Huntman. “I have found 2 rings this month.  I found the silver .925 men’s ring on Aug. 18th at Forest Park at a depth of 4 inches.  The black and silver ring made of tungsten and ceramic was found Aug. 23rd at Forest Park at a depth of 3 inches.  I found both with my Garrett AT-Pro.”

Found by Jim Hammond about 3 inches deep using a Fisher F22.

Bobby Lewis: “I found this silver ring at a vacant school.  It was about 3 inches deep, and I was using my Whites V3i.”

Found by Kathy Crowell at monthly hunt: An angel pendant and fan earring, plus a hinge and oil can lid.

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Found by Matt Granicke. Silver Lady charm  figurine, 3 inches deep, Ace 250. Great Seal hat band button. The shank is threaded and is slightly smaller than a dime. Found 4 inches deep, Ace 250.

Found by Susannah on Mystery Hunt #2 with XP Deus at 3 inches. Heavy adjustable copper ring, initials first thought to be “SH” but now known to be “HS”. See August newsletter article for research done by Bill Seibel.

Found in Dogtown by Lee Nunnally and Dave Steck, at a house built from lumber from the 1904 World’s Fair.  The nail punch looking item is in reality a copper connection to a lightning rod.  It was connected to a deeply buried cable.  If anyone has any insight as to what the disc is…Lee would appreciate it.  It was found where an old garage was that housed a Model T.  All were found 4-6 inches deep.

ASK THE EXPERTS answer: The disc is a Model T timing gear.

Found by Susannah at club hunt at Fultz Field. Old fuse for a junction box. Found 4 inches deep with XP Deus.

Found by Rick Crowell. “Necklace I found today at Crew Course Park using a Garrett 250 at a depth of about 4 inches”.

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John Quinn–“Socket set and cross found on June 11 hunt”.

Rob Willett–“Found two men’s wedding rings with fisher f22 about 4-6 inches deep.”

Bill Seibel–“Morning hunt at locaĺ park results in usual fare. Modern US coins, another Chuckie Cheese token for the collection, key, tabs, caps, a button & misc.
Found with White’s TreasurePro.”

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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.

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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.