Top Treasure Finds

Photo from J. Clausen paper on 1715 shipwreck.

I found whit my deus,41 cobs in the same holes, I am very happy.

So still in shock here guys, was out detecting an old road looking for a colonial spot we though was close and got a solid 24 on my Equinox 800. Dug down about 5" and saw this laying in the hole. Can't remember much after that but my buddy said I was jumping up and down and yelling "Holy S---" over and over - when I finally calmed down I just said "gold" and opened my hand to show him .... his mouth just dropped

It is HUGE and she is a beaut!!

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Got a new permission in an area I always wanted to explore. After spending almost 2 hours on the field without any signals I finally started hitting some nail signals and noticing pottery and brick laying around towards the edge of the field. Did around 12 hours in all exploring this new hot spot with some great results.

My best find was without a doubt a douzain Henri III of France from 1570's. It's countermarked with a Fleur de Lys stamp dating to the monetary reform of 1640 which makes it even more special in my eyes. It's the first time I find a French hammered in North...

This is my second gold coin. The first one was in pieces
After finding this simple ring, for sure of the same period, 8-9 cent AD, i took a very narrow path to get out of the difficult terrain.

Heading west, there was a good spot to enjoy dhe great view. It was a 4 mq plain area before going down the hill. The signal was loud and clear. Bronze medallion, 8th-12-th AD.

Next, I was heading down the hill and I already spotted a small area without vegetation. It looked interesting. On my way, a few coins...

This is it, this is the spot I've been searching for all 2020! I seem to find just one spot like this a year where everything comes together perfectly. Colonial homestead that's not buried by brush or developed on, soil that's kind to coppers, target rich, and best of all never been hunted before!

It really was a one in a million shot too. I got permission to check out an old roadway next to a creek that used to be the main road. Nothing on the 1850's maps, but this part of the town was settled pretty early so I was gambling that there might be an older house that was abandoned...

Got out to an early site with my buddy and we shallow water hunted the muck and mud. The finds were sparse with just a flat button and part of a pocket knife when I got a large iron signal that turned out to be this surprise!
When I picked up the clump of iron, I noticed the side plate which I thought was brass, but turned out to be solid cast silver! The flint was still fused into the hammer. Still stoked about this cool find! Thanks for looking
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It's been extremely hot here in Missouri - hot and dry. Almost too hot to detect... almost. Recently I borrowed and broke a 70 year old Dearborne plow. I called one of my detecting buddies and asked him if he knew anywhere I could possibly find the part I needed. He told me he thought he did and told me to bring my detector when I came up. No problem... Well, I showed up and we went to the old tractor place - no luck. (Still looking for a coulter for a 10-1 Dearborn 2 bottom plow) It was already 90 degrees so I asked if he was sure he wanted to go... He said he knew of a spot that...

Still in disbelief right now after tonights hunt at my best site for early stuff. Accomplished two things I never really thought I had much chance of doing. A hammered English silver and a 16th century one at that It also appears to have been bent like what they call love tokens over in England. Thanks for looking and so glad I could share my excitement with everyone

I haven't posted in a long time but today is a day to post!. Went to a great new place to do some recon and boy did it pay off!. I didn't record it got crap pictures but sorry I was having a holy crap attack. Thought I had popped out a 1/2 reale so that always nice. Then I clicked the dirt hat off it and just about passed out. 1794 flowing hair half dime baby! Oh yea.
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