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I have some woods sites lined up but I'm waiting until the fall when the bees die...and I'm still waiting on the second cut of the fields so I've been hitting parks. That buckle is too light for tack and looks old. The '24 Merc is a looker! Thanks!

Hey everyone, My last post (where I THOUGHT I had a Hibernia) and this one look comically similar. First pic is this week's finds. I'm fairly certain the copper is a 1720s Hibernia. 10 inches too...using only 5 kHz. I find I'm choosing specific frequencies at pounded sites....then only double...

Hey Everyone, I've sorting all my wheats by date and I'm only missing 1922,1933, and 1943. Any tips on finding a steel cent? Thanks!!

I get out every morning for about 90 min but won't be able to hunt for the next week :girlcry: I think the copper is a Hibernia but not certain ...and I didn't even know they made Madison dollars :shocked02: Here is the take since Friday-

Summer is moving right along :girlcry: but the weather has been manageable. The baldric buckle is distinctive in that I don't remember seeing pointed "batwings" only on the ends, none on the sides. You wanna start a forum fight?...say it's used for animals or personal adornment...or just give a...

Hi Hunters, I think this is a late 18th century woman's or child's shoe buckle? The pocket watch has 3 o'clock on top :lol:. The copper is completely smooth. Thanks!

Hey everyone, Went back to a colonial site I've been working and was skunked the other day. After yesterday's rains things went better today. Dug a dandy button and a 1783 1 Sol, Louis 16th. They made these coins from 1777-1791. So this one must be a 1783 as the last number really looks like a...

Hey Everyone, Last weekend I hit a colonial roadbed or "paper road." It took me about 4.5 hours to cover most of the 500 ft road. My first good find came out looking like the pictured copper. The reverse was caked and nothing was visible. I ran to my car, thinking I had a flowing hair. With...

As an empty-nester I spent recent father's Days hunting. Not this year...I spent it with my grandson and daughter :cheesysmile: Being with family is one of the few things better than hunting! I wish all the dads in the AD "family" a wonderful Father's Day. :notworthy:

Hi everyone, Due to some severe health issues at my house I haven't been able to get out much. This represents short hunts here and there. Oddly, I've never found a cufflink with a gem on it until I found two in one hunt. They come from different eras though. Anyone else ever find a colonial...

Got home yesterday morning and after lunch was able to mount a long hunt. I remember when long hunts went from sun-up to dinner...no longer...my arms hurt even though I padded my cuff and tied an oxshoe to the back as counter-weight. I hate swinging the Equinox...but I have to say it does one...

This looks so familiar...like I found one before...but I just can't remember. I'm guessing a pole cap but the top is distinctive. Any ideas? Thanks!!

Hi Friends, We hunted into December around here but since then the ground has been either frozen, snow covered, or both. I finally got out for a few hours this afternoon with temps hitting 50! I did find some frozen ground, but the vast majority was butter soft. I think the Merc is 1918, the IH...

Anyone figure out a way to dig in frozen ground yet?

The Xpointer from Quest MDs is a real winner. It offers more than the Garrett Propointer for less money. Check it out!

I lost my Garrett Pro Pointer this week so I picked up the Pyle- It's much larger than the Garrett, much more flimsy looking, and when I put it near my metal kitchen sink it rang out, but a split second late. Then I tried it with a quarter using a normal scanning motion and it was hit or miss...

Hiya everyone, I went back to the site I found the draped bust and Barber quarter on Sunday. Snagged this SWEET 1818!

Hi Friends, First hunt of the year produced an 1800 Draped Bust, 1900 Barber Quarter, Ox Knob, and an Aluminum Ring. The wheats were from the other day. Thanks for looking! Drew

Hey guys, Robbie found a cool early navy button and fyrffytr1 provided a link with some information- http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/navy%20buttons.htm His site also had naval cufflinks that look like a pair I found years ago. Anyone know if mine are naval? I found them at the site...

I hope everyone is enjoying the run up to the holidays. Personally, this is a ridiculously busy time of the year as I have to buy the gifts, prepare the house, etc, but I also have to put on concerts and take students on field trips. :shocked01: I'd still find time to detect if the temps were...