Metal Detecting

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Announcement Closed HeatherBoyd 180 views 0 comments 0 points Most recent by HeatherBoyd January 27, 2020 6:19PM
A Confession, a "What the Heck is That?", and Further Adventures.

CharlotteDude 8.2K views 474 comments 24 points Most recent by CharlotteDude November 9, 2025 4:01PM
My metal detecting finds: 2014 to the present

Bayard1908 23K views 1.7K comments 1 point Most recent by Bayard1908 November 8, 2025 5:13PM
Silver Mechanical Pencil found in an old park

MtW124 103 views 11 comments 3 points Most recent by Coins3675 November 8, 2025 2:45PM
Farm barn find

johnny9434 147 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by johnny9434 November 3, 2025 2:29AM
Metal detected this cartridge a month back and can’t find the maker

MtW124 246 views 12 comments 1 point Most recent by johnny9434 November 1, 2025 8:18AM
Detecting finds from an old farm house.

MtW124 199 views 8 comments 2 points Most recent by GaCoinGuy October 21, 2025 4:51PM
My metal detecting finds from 2020 to present

pcgs69 4K views 150 comments 22 points Most recent by MtW124 October 21, 2025 6:35AM
Italian gold find

johnny9434 97 views 4 comments 1 point Most recent by CharlotteDude October 16, 2025 2:11AM
I finally went detecting again

Göttinger 1.1K views 55 comments 0 points Most recent by Göttinger October 10, 2025 9:37AM
My finds - 2025 : An old 1869 Schoolhouse part 2 (6/30 Update)

Boosibri 764 views 39 comments 8 points Most recent by drugogoo October 7, 2025 1:49AM
Buying a metal detector for the first time

sanjoseslug 227 views 9 comments 0 points Most recent by Bayard1908 September 23, 2025 6:54PM
Where are you located

gene2393 653 views 33 comments 1 point Most recent by MtW124 September 15, 2025 6:46PM
Your most interesting coin spills / pocket spills

Göttinger 206 views 8 comments 0 points Most recent by pcgs69 September 15, 2025 1:35PM
Some Finds from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan Copper

TLivingston 84 views 2 comments 2 points Most recent by TLivingston August 27, 2025 3:05PM
I have permission to metal detect 5 acres.

Olympus620 142 views 2 comments 2 points Most recent by Olympus620 August 9, 2025 12:32PM
Garrett Ace 250 Metal Detector, Garrett Pin Pointer, Bag, Gloves, Knife, Coil Protect

raiderguy10 72 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by johnny9434 August 3, 2025 5:57AM
Which series are the hardest to find?

Boosibri 186 views 13 comments 1 point Most recent by HiBucky June 22, 2025 5:58AM
A new discovery that surf metal detectorists know well

Barberian 125 views 0 comments 0 points Started by Barberian June 17, 2025 1:17PM
Coal mining town finds

mr1931S 478 views 13 comments 4 points Most recent by IkesT June 17, 2025 9:05AM
Find more stashes.......

AUandAG 164 views 4 comments 1 point Most recent by AUandAG June 8, 2025 8:48PM
$107.56 Detecting Today

pocketpiececommems 441 views 18 comments 6 points Most recent by CRHer700 June 2, 2025 11:48AM
Any idea what this coin is?

Boosibri 200 views 4 comments 2 points Most recent by Namvet69 April 24, 2025 4:08PM
Found on the highway

1630Boston 195 views 6 comments 1 point Most recent by CRHer700 April 6, 2025 5:56PM
Advice

Tyromancy 67 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by Bayard1908 March 25, 2025 6:42AM
vintage Shotgun Headstamp Identification

Answered ✓ MtW124 63 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by No Headlights March 24, 2025 7:48PM
Spring has sprung for me

Namvet69 87 views 3 comments 4 points Most recent by johnny9434 March 19, 2025 1:57AM
Parking lot finds

pocketpiececommems 13.7K views 971 comments 0 points Most recent by Göttinger March 12, 2025 11:03AM
How do I clean corroded 90% silver coins?

Göttinger 243 views 4 comments 0 points Most recent by flipwerd March 12, 2025 7:28AM
Shipping a detector

jfoot13 43 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by jfoot13 March 6, 2025 7:03AM
ive been searching for evidence of a long gone homestead that is on an 1860 map

ebaybuyer2 286 views 5 comments 9 points Most recent by rte592 February 23, 2025 3:12PM
any of you hard core detectorists have a CLUE what this is ?

ebaybuyer2 254 views 7 comments 0 points Most recent by ebaybuyer2 January 5, 2025 5:26PM
a recent find

ebaybuyer2 195 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by ebaybuyer2 December 12, 2024 5:32PM
DELETE

bennybravo 41 views 0 comments 0 points Started by bennybravo December 9, 2024 11:39AM
End of season for me...

gene2393 85 views 3 comments 2 points Most recent by Bayard1908 November 14, 2024 9:51AM
Finally......

gene2393 267 views 8 comments 7 points Most recent by ebaybuyer2 November 4, 2024 4:33PM
My first finds of Nov 2024

MtW124 92 views 0 comments 1 point Started by MtW124 November 1, 2024 10:17AM
WHAT DID I JUST FIND????

The_Quarter_Hoarder 293 views 4 comments 0 points Most recent by johnny9434 October 26, 2024 7:36AM
Is it a u.s coin or just token

Junkdrunk 146 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by Bayard1908 October 17, 2024 9:53AM
Age of ring

gene2393 124 views 2 comments 2 points Most recent by gene2393 October 6, 2024 9:26AM
metal machines recommendation

Hoganb 114 views 8 comments 0 points Most recent by Göttinger September 30, 2024 2:48AM
Finally found a coin in the 1800's

MtW124 217 views 3 comments 1 point Most recent by Bayard1908 September 16, 2024 11:55AM
Finally got out early this morning

MtW124 61 views 2 comments 4 points Most recent by johnny9434 September 14, 2024 8:21AM
What machine are you swinging?

Boosibri 348 views 15 comments 0 points Most recent by ebaybuyer2 September 11, 2024 9:51PM
Large cents out of the ground.

Conshyboy 405 views 17 comments 8 points Most recent by ebaybuyer2 September 11, 2024 9:31PM
Toy Chinese coins

Conshyboy 23 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by Bayard1908 September 6, 2024 8:12AM
New cell phone, ergo new cell photo photos of coins.

SanctionII 63 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by johnny9434 August 30, 2024 12:22PM
a BETTER picture ... of a good find

ebaybuyer2 665 views 24 comments 7 points Most recent by ebaybuyer2 August 22, 2024 12:29PM
1907 Barber Half - O Mint Mark

Paddyman98_NYCLegend 244 views 11 comments 5 points Most recent by SensibleSal66 August 5, 2024 12:16AM
Gold Mine

coinshop 279 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by coinshop July 28, 2024 5:33PM
Best for silver at the beach

KISHU1 191 views 4 comments 0 points Most recent by gorebels July 17, 2024 5:33PM