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Hi all, I hit a scout camp last Sunday since it was windy and drizzly and I thought the woods would help with that (it did). I have hit this before and found quite a few wheats. I have pounded it hard likely with a bunch of others over the years. Last year I found two Fiskars shovels from...

Hello everyone, Before I get to the coins, I am a very focused person like all of you when detecting. So when metal detecting this park (in a wooded area), it took me the third trip to realize I was detecting in poison ivy. Luckily it was cold that I had pants/long sleeves and gloves...

Hi Everyone, Finally getting around to post this. Hit up the oldest house for literally somewhere in the 25-35th time since I always find something. This is one of the coolest finds I have found since I never knew Isle of Man existed and I learned something knew. I also figured out how to...

Hi Everyone, Hope you all are having a great Fall. Time of the year to wipe the nose on the sleeves while detecting. Went to a public park for 8 hrs total and worked my butt off climbing hills etc and it paid off. Found a "medicinal" marijuana pipe....allegedly (my innocent mind thought this...

Hi Everyone, I am not affiliated with any metal detecting company and currently own ATPro and CTX3030. I have Garret carrot pinpointers and Minelab yellow (I forgot which model since I really don't like it). Anyway, the point of this post is that I had a 5 year old carrot that went to heck...

Bottom of toy truck. About 1.5" long.

Yes, I am a slacker when it comes to posting finds. I just cross my fingers hoping the photos come out in the right direction for you guys. One 1887 IHP. Couple buckles, an old metal toy truck that has France on the back of it. Looks somewhat crudely made. No idea on what type of brand it...

If there is one thing I have learned in the last few years is to be patient and trust my research. It is paying off this year. 1. My first shield nickel and I almost threw it in my garbage part of the bag for I thought it was an knockout from an electrical box. For giggles, I took a soft...

Hunting a park that has been pounded here in Milwaukee and I was going after specific signals because I knew all the silver etc is likely long gone and I haven't picked one up in years. So I decided about 18 months ago to try a new style of detecting. Paid off finally. Rang up a 12-16 on the...

Hi all - need your opinions on when to apply RenWax. I just got some and seem to procrastinate on when to apply. I had found a civil war token and a exempt WWI button/token (still not sure) that I would like to preserve. Both of these items have some dirt on them, mostly crusty stuff that I...

1830s log cabin that they built a house around. Got there too late for it was razed late winter (when I got permission). One of the oldest established properties where I live. The front yard is now buried with 2-3 feet of dirt. Sorry I haven't posted finds in a while. Been crazy with my dog...

Over this last late winter, I received a permission to hunt a property that was a log cabin at one time and they built a house around it in the 1860s. I was eyeing up this one for quite a while and before I knew it, they tore the whole thing down. Here are some pictures of the remnants of the...

Hi all, I may be opening Pandora's box with a question like this for everyone has an opinion and I would certainly like anyone's opinion on this one. I have an ATPro, kind of like it. I will say that I am way better with the CTX3030 on all the "tricky" signals. Now I have an itch to buy a...

Hi all: Two years ago I found a "gold ring" with a single diamond and it was fake gold and CZ. Yesterday while hunting my half dime area at a local school, I had a very strange signal. I retrieved a square nail (I found that interesting) and a pull tab about 6" down and double checking the...

Pulled a merc and war nickel from the same fire pit along with a few wheats. Went closer to the farm house I have been hitting and got a 1920 and 1909 (no S or VDB), but it was some wishful cleaning going on. They were caked with clay. Not a bad way to spend lunch....

Hi everyone, Got out yesterday for a quick 30 minute hunt at a local permission. I met with the home owner last week to go over the relics I found on their property. Home owner mentioned that back in the 1940s-1970s, they had a fire pit about 150 feet from the front door. It was an area I...

Hi Everyone - got the half dime somewhat cleaned up. Caked dirt is off. I think I am going to leave it as is. Too chicken to do anything else with it and I kind of like it found in the state it is in. Sorry for the somewhat poor photography, I think it was harder for me to take the pictures...

Hi everyone. I thought I would try the big coil on my CTX3030 to get accustomed to it. Went to a local school that was built in the 60s (that is 1960s for you East Coast people). I decided to go to a field behind the school that I have hit hard just because the kids lose a lot of quarters and...

Sorry I haven't posted in quite a long time. Had achilles surgery (complete tear) earlier in the year and work got in the way. This past year was mostly spent at an old (for SE WI) 1876 property. About 2 acres that I went over with my CTX3030 standard coil and AT Pro with Storm coil. Most...

It has been awhile since I posted on the board. Haven't been out much in the last year, but finally got out a few weekends ago for a few hours. I went to an old house site and got enough junk to fill my pouch. It was like there was a contest for cutting off the bottoms and tops of aluminum...