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  1. ODA 226

    WWI Dopp Z 96 NF Fuse Found

    Today I was MD'ing by my office parking lot and got a huge hit (81-85) on my AT Pro. My meter read 2 inches. Thinking that I had just found either quarter or a 2 Euro coin, I dropped down and cut a plug and out dropped this WWI Dopp Z 96 NF Artillery Fuse! After the initial shock, I notified...
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    Interesting First Find in Etzenricht, Germany

    Last Sunday I went back to the hill and found that there site was LITTERED with 9mm pistol blanks from New Years Eve! :mad: Then, at about 12 inches, I found a musket ball...my very first one! I'm going to hit this site hard this weekend!
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    AD Contest Best or Most Memorable Find

    I'm new here, but I'm a serious metal detectorist and hope that my post will be accepted for this contest. These are definitely my most memorable finds of this year and they are, by coincidence, my LAST finds of 2013. I found these items on a hill on which stands a 400 year old church and on...
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    Some of My Finds in Germany

    Here's a few of my coin finds that I've recently dug at a soccer field in Weiden in Der Oberfaltz. The first is 50 Reichs Pfennig from 1922: The next is 1 Austrian Kreuzer from 1851: This is 1 Reichs Pfennig from 1923: And 2 Reichs Pfennig also from 1923: I'll be posting more often...
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    Interesting First Find in Etzenricht, Germany

    I managed to take a few pics of the above referenced finds at this pristine site. Can anyone help ID these objects? The first is the front of the medallion I found very deep (12+ inches): And now the reverse: Here's the lead soldier I found a few inches away but at not at the same depth...
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    Interesting First Find in Etzenricht, Germany

    I got permission to hunt a hill/field in Etzenricht, that has an old church on it that dates back over 400 years. My landlord and I hit the hill at about 10:30 this morning and found nothing but old bottle caps, melted lead and iron. About an hour later, I noticed a stump from a very large...
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    Anyone near Weiden in Der Oberfaltz/Grafenwoehr/Vilseck?

    Anyone near Weiden/Graf/Vilseck fancy a hunt? Hit me back with a PM!
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    Embarrassing Situation at the Post Office

    After finding out the hard way that my Garrett Pro-Pointer was USELESS in and around salt water, I decided to get a Vibra-Quatic 2 PI pinpointer from Kellyco. I had been watching some YouTube vids on minimizing damage to the ground so I ordered a probe at the same time. Two weeks later I went...
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    Hello From Germany

    Hello! I'm a US ex-pat living in Bavaria, Germany. Been very active with this hobby since I was given a Garrett AT Pro last July. I'm very glad to be here and hope to learn and share experiences with everyone here!

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