metal detecting

I spent last night working on the settings of my new Nokta Legend. I adjusted my tone breaks and tones so it would give high tones on US Coins. I wanted nickels to have a high tone. I love finding nickels because others don't dig them to avoid pull tabs. I was really happy with the settings...

In my latest video I found 2 items that could be silver. A cross and a heavy pendant. They are both non-magnetic and have the right color. There are no writings or markings on them. They both rang 38 on my Nokta Simplex Ultra in Park Mode (aluminum rings 19 in this mode). So how do I know for...

Hey all! Found this today at a local historical area that’s now a park. Found within feet of a large fired musket ball. It’s made of lead and is definitely lead. Thought maybe a trade weight but the weight is short of announce by a few grams. Anyone seen something like this?

Hello everyone, you may know that I am a playgroundophile (ok that did not sound great), but I do like clearing playgrounds to provide a safer environment for the kids. So far I have cleared 41 playgrounds and this represents about 70 hours of metal detecting. Throughout my digs, I found: -...

Hello everyone ! I have been working in the evenings alongside my studies for 2 years on a little free amateur metal detecting game! Google validated my game this very morning and I'm here to present the game to you! It's called Archeo, the principle is simple, it simply involves moving on a...

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Hey guys i'm from Canada and i'm going camping in New jersey for a week. I was wondering if we are aloud to metal detect a public park? I'd go early early in the morning when there shouldn't be anyone.

I metal detected my old high school felt good to be back haha. I found 15 coins mostly coppers but nevertheless some cool stuff! If you wanna see the video footage on my youtube channel and the junk as well check it out. Side note (I am extremely proud of the video) here's the link...

Looking for some more people to detect with . Shoot me a email. I usually hunt Chautauqua county NY. [email protected] We can maybe link up find some locations etc.

Hello Everyone, I know this is a long shot but maybe someone has seen this little bird somewhere. My son and I where detecting an old logging camp. From all of the other items we found on that location it was from around 1920's to the 1940's. I was thinking it could be a little lid or...

Hi everyone! I was driving today in a rural area and saw what looked like an old Greek Revival house. It was on a main road near farmland and there was nowhere to park but in the driveway. I wanted to ask permission, but thought it would be presumptuous to park there. Has anyone else parked in a...

Hi everyone! I just wanted to introduce myself. I am a 21 year old detectorist and am passionate about history! I have been detecting for over 5 years and have so far found nothing spectacular, but I have found a mercury dime, a few wheat pennies, and some cool relics. I love this hobby because...

Please feel free to check it out, if you haven't watched part I check it out as well! Hope you all are doing well. https://youtu.be/jVJG8tCM8yE Best, Matt

Trying to find out any extra information on this vice admiral Edward Vernon button that I found. I dug this in King George county Virginia. I have found that this button most likely comes from the 1740s to 1750s and I haven't been able to find another button depicting the same image. and I've...

Anyone else this protective of their turf? Happy Friday all! :laughing: If video does not play (not sure if i embedded correctly), you can view it here: https://youtu.be/Em_CQAceROc Em_CQAceROc

Who else hunts street and sidewalk tear outs? Any luck? What have you found?

Looking to dig in Olympia, Washington

Hi Every one Names Albert Alvarez Been Detecting of 20 plus years now with A Tesoro Silver sabre umax the one that has the push button pinpoint..Have a speaker no sound problem well i fixed that resolder did the trick yet i note this is a good place to get the right help when come to need . All...

I just purchased a sand scoop from Amazon,...it will arrive tomorrow. It looks to be well made (stainless), 5 stars from 32 buyers. I am pretty new btw, to metal detecting. Just got a T2, stepped up from a whites prizm. My question is, was this scoop actually made by Garrett? They have the name...