May 2026

Tim P. used his Deus 2 to recover a vintage car pin from a depth of 6 inches.

Rick C. found an 1898 Indian head penny, using his AT Pro, at a depth to 2 inches.

Pam P. recovered a button, manufactured by W. H. Jones & Co. in the 1830s to around 1840, using her Equinox 800. The target was found at a 5- to 7-inch depth.

John Q. recovered a 1906 Indian head penny from a 2-inch depth with his XP Deus.

John G. K. recovered an 1883 Indian head penny from a 4-inch depth, using his Equinox 800.

Dale D. found a Minie ball at a depth of 6 inches using his Discovery 2200.

Philip N. used his Manticore to locate and recover an 1858 flying eagle penny from a depth of 10 inches.

Tim P. recovered a large cent, minted sometime between 1816 and 1819, from a two-inch depth with his Deus 2. Winner of this month’s “Oldest Coin Found in the USA” Find of the Month Category.

Philip N. found a musket flint at a depth of 5 inches while recovering a metal target with his Manticore. Winner of this month’s “Most Interesting Item” Find of the Month Category.

John Q. found a sterling silver St. Christopher medal, featuring a soccer player, with his XP Deus at a depth of 3 inches. Winner of this month’s “Most Interesting Jewelry” Find of the Month Category.

Tom D. recovered a silver opal ring from a 4- to 5-inch depth using his Equinox 800.

April 2026

Julie W. recovered a Mercury hood ornament from the 1940s to the 1950s from a 4-inch depth with her AT MAX.

John W. used his Equinox 800 in the recovery of a vintage (1930s – 1940s) Barclay-Manoil diecast lead cowboy on a horse from a depth of three inches.

Doug R. used his White detector in recovering a vintage mirror from a four inch depth.

David E. recovered a UMC STAR primer shotgun black-dyed headstamp.

Eric H. recovered (and returned to the owner during a CAT Callout) a 14 karat gold / diamond wedding ring from a depth of one inch using his Minelab. Winner of this month’s Most Interesting Jewelry category.

Emilian T. recovered a souvenir spoon dating from the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago from a nine- to 10-inch depth using his NOX 800. Winner of this month’s Most Interesting Item category.

John W. recovered a Mercury Dime.

John Q. recovered an 1853 Large Cent from a 4-inch depth using his XP Deus.

John Q. recovered a vintage bunny cookie cutter from a 2-inch depth with his XP Deus.

Rick C. recovered a Massachusetts Commonwealth cent (1788) with his Vortex 9 from a 10- to 11-inch depth. Winner of this month’s Oldest Coin Found in the USA category.

Susannah K. recovered a 1935 D Wheat Penny.

Rich R. recovered a vintage fork and knife from an 8-inch depth using his White.

Rich R. found a V Nickle at a depth of 6 inches using his White.

Philip N. recovered a Large Cent from a 6-inch depth using his Manticore.

March 2026

John W. recovered a vintage brass French bull dog pendent produced by the Pink Papyrus designer animal company from a 1-inch depth using his Equinox 800.

John Q. found a tavern token at a depth of 3 inches using his XP Deus.

John Q. recovered a St. Teresa religious metal from a 4-inch depth with his XP Deus.

John D. K. found an 1883 Seated Liberty Dime at a 6-inch depth using his Equinox 800.

Emilian T. recovered a steel penny from a depth of 6 inches using his Equinox 800.

Doug R. recovered a 1944 silver nickel from a depth of 2 inches using his White.

Rick C. found of Missouri tax token at a 6-inch depth using his Vortex 9. Winner of this month’s Most Interesting Item category.

John W. recovered a sterling silver elephant earring from a depth of one inch using his Equinox 800. Winner of this month’s Most Interesting Jewelry Category.

John Q. found an 1848 Half Dime at a depth of 4 inches with his XP Deus. Winner of this month’s Oldest Coin Found in the USA category.

Kathy H. recovered a necklace from a 3-inch depth using her XP Deus.

November 2025

Philip N. recovered a Shane Company, men’s 14k gold ring underwater using his Manticore. Winner of this month’s Most Interesting Jewelry category.

John W. found an antique bronze medal, featuring St. Joseph, Baby Jesus, and a Guardian Angel and dating from 1880 – 1910, from an 8- to 10-inch depth using his Equinox 800. This month’s winner of the Most Interesting Item category.

John D. K. recovered a large cent from 1830 from a depth of 8 inches using his Garrett Ace. This month’s winner of the Oldest Coin found in the US category.

Philip N. found a one piece cast button (probably pre-1830) at a depth of 8 inches using his Manticore.

John W. found a women’s hoop earring at a 1-inch depth using his Equinox 800.

John Q. recovered a 1925 Buffalo Nickel from a 8- to 9-inch depth using is XP Deus.

John G. K. found a flat button at a 4-inch depth with his Equinox 800.

Eric H. found a 1900 Indian Head Penny at a depth of 4 inches using his Minelab.

David E. recovered a brass whistle from a 5-inch depth using his Deus XP II.

Bob T. found a locket at a depth of two inches.

October 2025

John W. found a surgical steel belly button ring at a half-inch depth using his Equinox 800.

Eric H. used his Minelab to recover a sterling silver ring in the water. October’s Find of the Month “Most Interesting Jewelry” category winner.

Rick C. recovered a wheat penny dating from 1928 from a depth of 2 inches with the assistance of his AT Pro. October’s Find of the Month “Oldest Coin found in the US” category winner.

Philip N. found a commemorative duck band from Duckfest 2019 at a 4-inch depth using his Manticore. October’s Find of the Month “Most Interesting Item” category winner.

Rick C. used his AT Pro in the recovery of a St. Theresa pendant from a depth of 4 inches.

John W. recovered a vintage Cadillac emblem from a 1-inch depth using his Equinox 800.

September 2025

John W. recoverd a Victorian Era (1837-1901) ornamental sash buckle from a depth of 6 inches with his Equinox 800. September’s Find of the Month “Most Interesting Item” category winner.

Humphrey C. found an Indian Head Penny dating from 1905 at a 3-inch depth using his AT Pro. September’s Find of the Month “Oldest Coin Found in the USA” category winner.

Susannah recovered a palm tree beer can opener with her XP Deus at a 2-inch depth.

Rick C. found a silver Saint Anthony of Padua Medal at a depth of 2 to 3 inches with his Equinox 600.

Jim H. recovered a 1952 Wheat Penny from a 1-inch depth with his Fischer F75.

Eric H. found a fingernail in an underwater location with his Minelab.

Doug R. recovered a necklace from an underwater location with his White detector. September’s Find of the Month “Most Interesting Jewelry” category winner.

Eric H. found a sterling silver necklace in an underwater location with his Minelab.

August 2025

Philip N. recovered a Bass Pro Shop Outdoor World pressed cent from a 6-inch depth using his Maticore

Rick C. found an antique, brass, horse hames at a depth of 3 inches with his Minelab Equinox 600.

Doug R. found a rubber ring in his scoop while going after another target with his White underwater detector.

John Q. recovered an 1867 2-cent piece from a depth of 7 inches using his XP Deus.

John W. found a shoe buckle dating from the 1800s at a 3-inch depth using his Equinox 800.

John W. recovered a 1939 wheat penny from a 3-inch depth using his Equinox 800.

Doug R. found a 1942 penny at a depth of 2 inches using his White IIIXT.

Eric H. recovered a 14k gold ring in the water with his Minelab.

Eric H. found a copper round in the water with his Minelab.

Humphrey C. recovered a gold ring from a 6-inch depth with his AT Pro.

July 2025

Rick C. found a 1944 wheat penny at a 4-inch depth with his AT Pro.

Tom D. recovered a Mysto Magic Coin Magician Token from thd 1930s from a depth of 4 inches using his Equinox 800.

John W. found a Cracker Jack Mystery Club Token from the 1930s, featuring the 21st President (Chester A. Arthur), at a 4-inch depth with his Equinox 800.

Eric H. recovered a sterling silver ruby ring from a 3-inch depth using his Minelab.

Doug R. recovered a cremation tag while using his White Surfmaster in the water.

Susannah K. found a woman’s watch at a depth of 2 inches using her XP Deus.

Marvin G. found a sleigh bell at a depth of 4 inches using his Garrett.

June 2025

Emilian T. recovered a 1907 Indian Head Penny using his NOX 800 from a depth of 12 to 14 inches.

David E. found a WW1 US military uniform button at a 5-inch depth using his XP Deus II.

Doug R. recovered a Torpedo Bicycle Light from a depth of 3 inches using his White.

Humphrey C. used his AT Pro to find a Little Drummer Boy ornament at a depth of 4 inches.

John D. K. recovered some Chicken Hawks from a depth of 4 inches using his Garrett.

John Q. found a Silver Ring at a depth of 4 inches using his XP Deus.

John W. found a locker token from the Federal Republic of Germany at a 4-inch depth using his Equinox 800.

Julie W. recovered a ring from a 6-inch depth using her AT MAX.

Kent H. recovered something related to ladies make-up from a depth of 5 inches using his Garrett Ace 400.

Mark A. recovered a 58 Caliber Bullet from a depth of 4 to 5 inches using his AT Pro.

Philip N. found a 1944P “War Nickel” from a 9-inch depth using his Manticore.

Rob W. found a Mercury Dime, dating from 1920, at a depth of 8 inches using his Minelab.

Eric H. recovered a Watch Fob advertising Polarine Oil from the the 1930s using his Minelab 800.

Humphrey C. found a 14K Gold Ring at a depth of 5 inches using his AT Pro.

May 2025

John W. recovered a 1929 Wheat Penny from a depth of 3 inches using his Minelab Equinox 800.

Jeremy G. found silver jewelry at a 6-inch depth using his Garrett Ace 250.

Mark A. recovered a Dairy Queen Token from a depth of 3 to 4 inches using his Nokta.

Kathy H. found a silver-plated knife at a 4 inch depth with her XP Deus.

John W. recovered a vintage Speidel identification bracelet from a depth of 6 inches using his Minelab Equinox 800.

John W. found a square nail, possibly dating from the Civil War, at a depth of 4 inches using his Minelab Equinox 800.

John Q. recovered a Mercury Dime from 1943 at a 4-inch depth with his XP Deus.

John Q. found a mood ring at a depth of 1 inch with his XP Deus.

Emilian T. recovered a ring using his Minelab Equinox 800 from a depth of 8 inches.

Doug R. found a St. Louise de Marillac Medal St. Vincent de Paul at a 3-inch depth using his White.

Dale D found a 1950s New York City Subway Token at a 5-inch depth using his Bounty Hunter Discovery 2200.

Emilian T. recovered a Mallory Wheeler & Co. Padlock from a 6- to 7-inch depth using his Minelab Equinox 800.