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For those that don't know - the HMS Edinburgh was sank in 1942 by the Germans. 58 British lives were lost, and also 465 bars of Russian gold. Reports on the weight of each bar have differed, some indicating 7 pounds, some say 13 pounds, but most sources agree that each bar was 23 pounds. That's...

Greetings, I just moved here from Colorado. I love to hunt historical sites (with permission) with a focus on relics, and coins. Moving to an area like this unlocks 100 years of history that is hard to access in the west! So thankful to be here! Pre 1880 sites are my favorite. The research...

Looked for a while last night and all I found was mainly people mistaking natural rocks for artifacts. hoping these can help people with comparing real artifacts with fakes. Found the morrels outside while cleaning some rocks lol

Updates are at the bottom of this original post. 👇👇👇 While scanning the lidar of previous permissions one day I happened to see this tiny depression(red circle) I knew it was a long shot but I hoped it could be an old house site. I made the trek yesterday. This old road which can be seen...

So I dug this beauty yesterday! Happy hunting. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRPnk9yt/ Facebook live:

Hi all. This is an out of the ordinary post. I was looking at previous TreasureNet posts about Chinese Qian Long coins 乾隆通宝 found in North America. Their value might not be high in a monetary sense... but historically there is a story to be told. Let me give you an important historic example...

Thrilled to have joined this site. I am a late bloomer to this. Always loved watching shows, learning about history. I am now 50 y/o with a Jeep, no kids or husband, but a huge desire for exploring. With free time for the first time in my adult life I am anxious to get started! Have been out...

Hey everyone! Happy Wednesday! Back in February, I was metal detecting on a hill in SOUTHEASTERN PA and stumbled upon a piece of bent up brass. I tossed it into the scrap pile and continued detecting. Two days ago, I found my box of scrap metal and decided to look through it. Im glad I did...

I return to the Family Homesite this time to Sift through the dirt looking for Family artifacts. Filmed in the Fall of 2019 we uncover a Chauffeur's pin that belonged to my Great Aunt Kathryn's husband William Ernest Thrower. The pin dates back to 1935-36 # 51927 from California. a little bit...

Hi everyone, I am knew to the forum. I am a fossil collector, and was searching for a map cabinet to store shark teeth. I ran across this piece of furniture just south of Washington DC in an estate sale. As I was moving it. I noticed how incredibly heavy and well made it was, and found...

Greetings, I'm from Kansas and I'm preparing to do some treasure hunting in the southwestern regions of the state. One treasure I was hoping to search for is simply called the "Chouteau Island Treasure", where legend says that $24,000 worth of silver is buried on Chouteau's island about 5 miles...

this is an interesting article on the history of metal detecting. it is short and no not clickbait or spam. you will have to turn off your ad blocker. https://www.businessinsider.com/the-coolest-things-ever-found-with-a-metal-detector-2012-7

Hi all:hello:, First want to say thank you to the community here - everyone has been wonderful and helpful to communicate with! I'm posting here in search of individuals who have dedicated their life (or a portion of their life) to uncovering one particular mystery or treasure. Someone who's...

I wanted to write something for all you people who still have older relatives. My parents were born in the early 1900's. They, along with aunts and uncles, lived through many of the historicsl events which many of us later learned about in school. Many historical figures were still alive when my...

Hello to all. The help that I have found from members of tresurenet is always appreciated! I found this booklet today. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!

Found at a sale with some other books. I'm not a book person but I bet one of you are. The book part has pulled away from the cover. The binding of the pages is intact. The cover seems to be some type of inlaid leather. As always, your help is appreciated. Thanks!

I found this special relic a couple days ago on a field in a abandoned settlement. It is one of the best things I ever dug out of the ground. :icon_thumright: Here's the video where I found the badge:

Last winter I was detecting at a house that was built in 1783. I found this and I am curious to know what it is. It is 3 2/8 of an inch long and 3/4 of an inch wide. Is it a whistle, musical instrument part, or something else? Any answer, even if it is a hocus-pocus answer would be greatly...

Just bought my first detector (from this site!). The person literally sent it to me right after the storm Irma. I know a lot of old glass bottles pop up here but I'm excited to see what else is in the ground. Interesting read about my neighborhood before I start hunting. Peralta Hacienda...

Hey guys. So I posted some pictures of the relics and coins on found on a new field on Todays Finds and it became my most liked and commented post so far. I happened to bring my camera that day and I filmed the good finds as soon as they came out of the ground. So here's the video. You may find...

Hello guys. I found a new field in the woods and it was one of the best I've ever been on so far. Here are the good stuff from the "new" field: a complete pocket watch( my first!), a 1912 Newfoundland 5 cent!, a 1913 Newfoundland large cent, a lamp part(?), and a few odds and ends. Super happy...

So yesterday I was detecting and got a very good copper/bronze signal 8 inches down. Dug down about 9 inches in 30 minutes until I saw the edge of an object I tried to get it out but then I gave up and after some time to convince me to get it out I tried and it took me an hour to finally unearth...

Hello! In a span of 15 minutes I dug up two silver relics: An 1905 Canadian 5 cent piece and an antique silver child's heart ring!! WhooHooo! What a day! :hello2: :metaldetector: :icon_thumleft: The ring appears to have a Yorkshire terrior hallmark?, the name "iris" and "AL"

Metal Detecting America | Episode 31 1890s Farmhouse New Upload!!! This week I continue to hunt the 1890s farmhouse !! if you enjoyed the video hit the like button and if you haven't already please subscribe to the channel!!! Thank you in advance and I hope you enjoy the video...

New Upload!!!! Episode #19. This hunt was a pretty awesome hunt and found some amazing relics!! If you guys want to see different types of hunting please leave a comment and I'll see what I can do!! Thanks in advance, if you like the video please subscribe and hit the like button...

Retired and a member of the Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Assoc. located in Southwestern Virginia. Live within 1 mi of Kane Gap which was the pass that led Boone and some 250, 000 pioneers into the Powell's Valley and on to Cumberland Gap into Kentucky, and from there the rest of America! The...

Hello, new member here, never had a chance to show my little collection to anyone so this'll be a first for me. A little history lesson, Hong Kong used to be a British colony until 1997 when it was returned to China due to a treaty signed 140 or so years ago. All the money up to about 1993-4...

The producers of former successful treasure hunting shows are now casting treasure hunters for a new series looking for historic lost treasures. Are you a treasure hunter with an interest in long lost treasures? Do you have a knack for solving puzzles? Are you good at research? Please...

CROWD FUNDING OUR DREAM AND PASSION We have a dream and a passion. We want to find that shipwreck on the bottom of the ocean, guarded by Man Eating Sharks, Kraken and poisonous Lion-fish. We want to dig that pirate's cutlass out of the mud. That cutlass that has maybe cutoff a Spanish...

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Hello all, I have really enjoyed looking around this wonderful website during my research. I thought it might be a good idea to ask if anyone has a good suggestion for a story I could base a documentary television episode on about myth hunters. Each episode of the series focuses on a particular...

Hi! My name is Jed and I work for Committee Films out of Minneapolis, Mn. We are currently developing a treasure hunting show. I know, I know...everyone hates these shows and production companies will post this stuff from time to time. Anyways, here is my shpeel - we're looking for good...

Congratulations Rege P! Every week I randomly choose a customer to win a free eBook on CD, and this week, REGE P. WINS! It's my way of saying thanks for giving us a try. I'm sure he was a bit surprised when he went to check out at the website and it told him that no payment was necessary! I hope...

I've spent the last 10 years buying and converting old county histories and other information dealing mostly with Pennsylvania into searchable eBooks. I am disabled and with my fondness of history, it is a labor of love for me. Feel free to visit my link below. Thanks! MT_Joe

Frontier Forts of Pennsylvania - Volumes 1 and 2 1896 1370+ Pages - Many Color Maps & Sketches This CD is WORD SEARCHABLE PUBLISHER: State Printers of Pennsylvania SUBJECT: History, Genealogy, Military, Pennsylvania PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1370+ p. total: color maps and illustrations...

This couldn't possibly be a solid gold Egyptian spoon could it?

I work in a Resort Hotel at Disney and found a Harper's Weekly newspaper framed on the 2nd floor of the Boardwalk Inn. It was the aftermath of a 1889 Hurricane that destroyed the water front of Atlantic City and also grounded a Sailing ship. I don't think it sank but merely grounded. I...