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Garrett Metal Detectors® September 2014 MAKING A DIFFERENCE Finder: Stephan & Nathalie J., Ontario, Canada Using: ACE 150 Find: “My son and I have been treasure hunting for three years now and we are really hooked,” says Nathalie. “Stephan is 19 and has Autism. He has always been a very happy child and finding something he enjoyed was a a big problem. I bought him an ACE 150 and presto, a child who wanted to go outside everyday!” Nathalie says her son is excited even when he finds modern trash. ey were both eager to get out hunting again after the long Ontario winter. She says that detecting with her son is making a big difference in both of their lives and is also a very great learning experience. Happy hunting to you both! Some of the coins and jewelry found by Stephan and his mother. TREASURES SAVED FROM THE ASHES Dana H. (seen at far left) used his AT Pro to recover a family’s lost treasures after a home fire. Among his finds was this tin of old coins, including silver dollars. Dana H. of Carmel, CA came to the aid of some friends whose home burned to the ground in a December 2013 forest fire. e couple asked him to bring his metal detector to help search the ashes and rubble for their heirloom silverware and an old coin collection. Dana first put his AT Pro in Custom Pro Mode with iron discrim at 40 and all but the last five notches taken out. “I located the silverware piece by piece and then located an old tin containing some old silver dollars and various other coins,” he said. He then switched to the Coins Mode with iron disc on 40 to recover several pieces of jewelry and a whiskey flask. “e fire may have taken their home and possessions,” he said, “but the AT Pro ensured the family heirlooms would continue on their journey to future generations.” AT GOLD WATER HUNTER CONTINUES HIS SUCCESS Beau Ouimette has been posting a steady string of Civil War finds this summer. He is seen above with a freshly recovered Spencer carbine rifle. Seen below are a bent Enfield musket barrel, a few dozen bullets, and a Schenkle artillery shell from another hunt. See more on pages 10–11.

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Garrett Metal Detectors®September 2014

making a difference

Finder: Stephan & Nathalie J., Ontario, Canada

Using: ACE 150Find: “My son and I have been treasure hunting for three years now and we are really hooked,” says Nathalie. “Stephan is 19 and has Autism. He has always been a very happy child and finding something he enjoyed was a a big problem. I bought him an ACE

150 and presto, a child who wanted to go outside everyday!” Nathalie says her son is excited even when he finds modern trash. They were both eager to get out hunting again after the long Ontario winter. She says that detecting with her son is making a big difference in both of their lives and is also a very great learning experience. Happy hunting to you both!

Some of the coins and jewelry found by Stephan and his mother.

Treasures saved from The ashes

Dana H. (seen at far left) used his AT Pro to recover a family’s lost treasures after a home fire. Among his finds was this tin of old coins, including silver dollars.

Dana H. of Carmel, CA came to the aid of some friends whose home burned to the ground in a December 2013 forest fire. The couple asked him to bring his metal detector to help search the ashes and rubble for their heirloom silverware and an old coin collection. Dana first put his AT Pro in Custom Pro Mode with iron discrim at 40 and all but the last five notches taken out. “I located the silverware piece by piece and then located an old tin containing some old silver dollars and various other coins,” he said. He then switched to the Coins Mode with iron disc on 40 to recover several pieces of jewelry and a whiskey flask. “The fire may have taken their home and possessions,” he said, “but the AT Pro ensured the family heirlooms would continue on their journey to future generations.”

aT goLd WaTer hunTer conTinues his successBeau Ouimette has been posting a steady string of Civil War finds this summer. He is seen above with a freshly recovered Spencer carbine rifle. Seen below are a bent Enfield musket barrel, a few dozen bullets, and a Schenkle artillery shell from another hunt. See more on pages 10–11.

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The Garrett Searcher September 2014 Edition www.garrett.com2

September 2014, No. 64

PublisherCharles Garrett

VP, Director of Public RelationsVaughan Garrett

EditorsSteve Moore, Miguel Ardito

Photography/GraphicsBrian McKenzie, Miguel Ardito,

John Lowe

Published by:Garrett Metal Detectors1881 West State StreetGarland, TX, USA 75042-6797Telephone: 972.494.6151Toll Free: 1.800.527.4011Email: [email protected]: www.garrett.com

© 2014 Garrett Electronics, Inc.

Garrett Finds From the Field

EuroACE Finds Shared with Garrett Office

Finder: Luca D., ItalyUsing: AT Pro and Pro-PointerFind: 100 AD silver denarius and Quattrino of Pope Alexander VII (1655-1667 BC).

Finder: Bob S., Clarksville, TNUsing: ACE 250Find: Starting at an early age, 15, Bob S. comes up big nearly 41 years later at a local soccer field—2 gold rings with his newly purchased ACE 250!

Geoff M. from Austria was in Texas back in November 2013 and he stopped by the Garrett offices. He has since moved up to using an AT Pro detector, but Geoff shared some of his favorite coin finds that he made during 2013 with his EuroACE detector.

(Above) Some of Geoff’s favorite Roman coin finds. These bronze and silver coins date from the 1st to 3rd centuries AD.

(Below) This hammered silver coin is in immaculate condition. It was in use during the rule of King Stefan of Hungary, who was born in the year 986 and died in 1038 east of Vienna.(Above) Hammered silver coins of various dates that Geoff found

while hunting in lower Austria about 40 miles southeast of Vienna.

(Below) A large bronze Roman coin found by Geoff that depicts Emperor Hadrian, circa 1st Century AD.

Finder: Matt D., Manassas Park, VAUsing: AT ProFind: Soon after purchasing a house in Manassas Park, Matt decided to try detecting in his own yard. Just seven steps into his back yard, he picked up “a really nice high sound not very loud, so I knew it was a little deep.” He dug this Civil War breastplate 16” deep.

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Garrett Finds From the Field

Finder: Drew H., Chatsworth, GAUsing: ACE 250Find: Four Civil War bullets and a skeleton key, found in the same hole.

Finder: Brendan B., South Freeport, MEUsing: AT ProFind: 1895 bicycle bell

Finder: Stacey B., Rockwall, TXUsing: Grand Master Hunter CXIIFind: Stacey’s finds from a weekend of hunting.

Finder: Shannon C., Spring Hill, TNUsing: ACE 250Find: 1794 University of Tennessee pin

Finder: Vincent G., Hamilton, VAUsing: AT ProFind: William Harrison presidential campaign button from 1840 election.

Finder: Daniel K., Conrad, MTUsing: ACE 250Find: Odd Fellows medal (circa 1888-1911).

Finder: Shane C., Franklin, TNUsing: AT ProFind: Sharps and Spencer Civil War bullets, Union coat button, and other artifacts.

Finder: Michael S., Cartwright, OKUsing: AT ProFind: Civil War-era Texas military button with Cin-cinnati backmark

Finder: John W., Ft. Bragg, NCUsing: AT ProFind: John and his son found a World War I eagle button and a dental instrument (patented in 1912) on the site of an old hospital.

Finder: Rick S., Silver Creek, NYUsing: AT ProFind: Silver ring with blue/white gemstone

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International Discoveries

DEEP SEEKINGTRUE ALL METAL MODE.

ALL TERRAINFRESHWATER USE TO 10 FEET.

ALL TREASUREIDEAL FOR GOLD NUGGETS, COINS, RELICS, CACHES, AND JEWELRY.

Finder: Luke A., Victoria, AustraliaUsing: AT GoldFind: 34 grams of gold

Finder: Merete M., LØsing, DenmarkUsing: AT Pro InternationalFind: Bronze jewelry brooch

Finder: Lawrence P., New Brighton, UKUsing: ACE 250Find: Silver medal

Finder: Corie R., Cranbrook, Queensland, Australia Using: ACE 350Find: 1794 Kent halfpenny token

Finder: Fanel S., Brasov, RomaniaUsing: AT Pro InternationalFind: 2500 BC Celtic bronze ax, found under eight inches of snow.

Finder: Grace M., New Brighton, UKUsing: ACE 150Find: 1787 Naval commander’s button

Finder: Samantha C., Wolverhampton, England, UKUsing: ACE 250 and Pro-PointerFind: Charles I Sixpence

Finder: Leon H., Ontario, CanadaUsing: ACE 250Find: Military buttons found in one dig hole.

Finder: Gerd M., Deining, GermanyUsing: ACE 250Find: Seal

Finder: Christopher N., GermanyUsing: AT ProFind: Silver 1618 Friedrich Ulrich 1/24 Thaler

Finder: Ann M., Ontario, CanadaUsing: AT ProFind: 1882 large cent

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Garrett Users Share Their Stories

Finder: Lori M., Massillon, OHUsing: AT GoldFind: 1/4 oz. gold nugget

Finder: Mike B., Clinton, MSUsing: AT Pro, ACE 250Find: Mike and his family found a number of Civil War-era relics during a hunt on a battleground on private property. They found a total of 19 bullets, including minié balls, musket balls, pistol bullets and buckshot.

Finder: Georgiu D., Bistrita, RomaniaUsing: ACE 250Find: 20th century Remontoir Cylindre 6 Rubis Langendorf watch

Finder: Norman F., Galveston, TXUsing: GTA 1000Find: An “eclipse” single-shot, .32-caliber Derringer.

Finder: Peter D., Stone Ridge, NYUsing: AT ProFind: A Revolutionary War cannon-ball found 18 inches deep.

Finder: Michael B., Rancho Murieta, CAUsing: AT ProFind: 22K gold necklace and solid gold necklace with pendant

Finder: Tim C., Suffolk, VAUsing: ACE 350Find: 1882 Morgan Dollar embedded onto a sterling silver money clip.

Finder: Eugene S., Bellevue, WAUsing: AT ProFind: Ornate copper cross

Finder: Jeff S., Nampa, IDUsing: ACE 250Find: 14k gold ring

Finder: Mike D., Charlotte, NCUsing: ACE 250Find: Silver Superman ring

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Relics, Rarities and All Kinds of Finds

CAMO DIGGER’S POUCH

10” deep zippered treasure bag with interior zippered treasure pocket. Exterior MOLLE-type webbing grid is ideal for attaching a Pro-Pointer. Pouch secures with its own belt. Excellent for water hunting.

Finder: Ryan C., Winchester, VAUsing: AT ProFind: George Washington inaugural button.

Finder: Michael H., Marion, KYUsing: GTP 1350Find: 1888 drill team competition medallion.

Finder: William P., London, UKUsing: ACE 250Find: WWII anti-aircraft fuse

Finder: Grzegorz M., Wroclaw, PolandUsing: AT ProFind: Medieval buckle

Finder: John M., Houston, TXUsing: AT ProFind: Vesta case (pocket match safe)

Finder: Vincent G., Hamilton, VAUsing: AT ProFind: Vincent found a Civil War hot spot during the winter. Among his finds are the Civil War breastplate seen above and below. In addition to an 1841 half dime and several other Civil War items, he found many coins that were more modern. They include: a 1936 silver quarter, a 1914 Barber quarter, a 1907 Barber dime, two wheat pennies, 1907 and 1911 V nickels, a buffalo nickel, an 1897 Austrian coin, and six Indian head pennies (1883– 1893). Vincent said he had made eight trips to the hunt site and each had produced interesting relics or coins.

Finder: James Z., East Haddam, CTUsing: GTP 1350Find: Pistol handle from a 1700s-era flintlock pistol.

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Coin Finds

Finder: Giovanni T., Bayville, NJUsing: AT ProFind: Giovanni found thirteen Ben Franklin 50-cent pieces in one day hunting an old farm. The dates range from 1949–1955.

Finder: Jipa S., Ineu, RomaniaUsing: ACE 250Find: 91 BC Roman Republican coin

Finder: Jean Pierre L., Quebec, CanadaUsing: AT Pro InternationalFind: 1807 silver “Draped Bust” Liberty coin

Finder: Timothy M., Noord, ArubaUsing: Sea Hunter Mk IIFind: While looking for a tungsten ring lost in the ocean, Timothy came across this 1932 Dutch 10 guilder coin. He also found the ring and received a $100 reward for returning it.

This assortment of world coins was found at Tomorrowland by Jimmy C. of Vlaams Brabant, Belgium, with his AT Gold.

Finder: Jeff Z., Vienna, WVUsing: AT Pro, ACE 150Find: Jeff’s eight-year-old son Tristan hunts with an ACE 150. During one of their father/son hunts, Tristan dug this 1797 silver Spanish reale.

Finder: Huey P., Heidelberg, MSUsing: ACE 350Find: Seated Liberty Dime

Finder: Russell F., Warrensburg, MOUsing: AT ProFind: 1864 2-cent coin

Finder: David B., Poplarville, MSUsing: AT ProFind: 1919 Standing Liberty Coin

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Jewelry and Ring Finds

A Double Ring Return Day

NO BOUNDARIESALL TERRAIN, INCLUDING

SALTWATER AND FRESHWATER USE TO 10 FEET.

NEW LIFE“HUNTED OUT” SITES CAN

BECOME PRODUCTIVE AGAIN WITH AN AT PRO.

Finder: Scott and Martha H., Costa Mesa, CAUsing: ACE 250Find: Martha and her husband Scott were hunting in an old park when she began digging pieces to an old brace-let. The links were caked with dirt and looked like they had been in the ground for quite a while. After getting home, they realized that she had managed to dig up all the pieces to the bracelet. “With a little re-

search, we discovered that the bracelet was a vintage onyx and Mexican sil-ver piece made by a fairly renown art-ist named J. Gomes,” Scott said. “So I disassembled each link, polished them up and reassembled the bracelet into a beautiful restored piece. It is our most exciting find to date!”

The maker’s mark on the back of this silver bracelet can be seen in the closer view at right. At left is the complete bracelet Scott cleaned and restored for his wife.

Finder: Scott R., Hornbeak, TNUsing: AT ProFind: Scott believes the most cher-ished finds are “the ones that bring hap-piness to friends and family.” He created considerable happiness for his sister-in-law when he searched for and found a ring that had been hand-made by her father. It was a half-finished one, made from a silver quarter. “When I saw the tears immediately well up in her eyes, Iknew that this was the ultimate treasure we seek as detectorists,” he said.

Finder: Sem V., Mill, NetherlandsUsing: ACE 150Find: Diamond buckle, ca. 1700s

Finder: Robin W., Lancaster, KYUsing: ACE 250Find: Robin helped return this ring that had been lost 30 years before.

Finder: David G., Enfield, CTUsing: ACE 250Find: This is the smile of a happy child that greeted David after he did a good deed with his detector. He spotted the child crying with her mother as he got out of his car in the CVS parking lot. She had lost her pendant necklace in the snow. David went home to get his ACE 250 and then spent about an hour searching through the snow before he was able to detect the pendant. When he pulled up to the family’s home the next day to drop it off, he recalled, “All I saw was this little girl with a huge smile on her face. Come

to find out, her father is deployed overseas and bought it for her for her birthday so it was a very specialnecklace to her.”

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Tokens, Medallions, Charms

Finder: Michael R., Sherwood, ARUsing: AT ProFind: U.S. Grant commemorative token

Finder: Chris D.Using: AT ProFind: St. Michael’s Patron Saint of Law Enforcement token

Finder: Scott H., Asher, OKUsing: AT ProFind: Scott made this find while detecting around an old house built in 1905. He noticed a crawl space under the front porch and decided to go under the porch. He was rewarded with this old tea tin full of brass and steel tax tokens from Oklahoma, Missouri, and Texas.

Finder: Thurlowe R., Ottumwa, IAUsing: ACE 250Find: This silver charm included a personalized name and date on the back side. Thurlowe was able to track down the young lady, who told him that her mother had a special bracelet with an engraved charm representing each of her children. “As we stood there crying, she called her mom,” wrote Thurlowe. “Within a few seconds, the mom was crying too. After 20 years, Her mom still had the bracelet and never replaced the charm.”

Finder: Shawn B., Clute, TXUsing: ACE 350Find: Oyster store token

Finder: Jeremy E., Bellevue, WAUsing: AT ProFind: Freemason pieces

Finder: Bill S., Olive Hill, KYUsing: AT ProFind: Freemason token

Finder: Scott B., Grantsville, MDUsing: AT ProFind: 1914 dog tax tag

Finder: Steve O., Northport, ALUsing: ACE 350Find: Masonic Convention Medal

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Sand, Surf and Swimmin’ Holes

Finder: Ed D., Flower Mound, TXUsing: AT ProFind: A 1917 French 50 centimes, a silver coin he found in the mud of a North Texas lake.

Finder: Ivan C., SingaporeUsing: Sea HunterFind: 1907 Edward VII gold sovereign found in the wet salt sand.

Finder: Alan K., Honolulu, HIUsing: Sea Hunter Mark IIFind: Alan of Hawaii recently helped a man find his wedding ring on the beach using his Sea Hunter Mark II.

Finder: Beau Ouimette, MarylandUsing: AT GoldFind: YouTube fans know Beau as “Aquachigger,” the channel name he uses for the numerous water-hunting videos he films and produces. Relic hunters know him as the man who has more luck, or skill, than any one person should be entitled to. Seen at left and on the bottom of the next page are just some of his Civil War-era finds made in freshwater streams during the summer of 2014 with his AT Gold. At left, Beau poses with 16 artillery shells recovered from one river location. The lower left photo is of another fantastic river hunt where he found four U.S. box plates, two complete Burnside cartridges, a U.S. bit boss, a pocket knife, a musket butt plate, a colonial shoe buckle, and many Civil War minié balls. On the facing page, Beau poses with a Civil War Springfield rifle he has just recovered during another river hunt. The underwater images are still captures he sent in from his video of the hunt.

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Garrett Users Share Their Stories

Finder: David B., Grand Rapids, MIUsing: AT ProFind: The following story is shared directly as submitted by David.

“This hunt took place on August 22, 2013 and made me proud to be an own-er of an AT Pro. The action took place in Portland, Michigan. “Dick L. retired from Oldsmobile af-ter working there for 39 years. He was very proud of the ring Oldsmobile gave him to commemorate his service, and wore it every day for many years. One day in the summer of 2012 Dick spent the day doing yard work at his church and his home nearby. At the end of the day Dick was devastated to realize his ring was missing. There was a lot of searching, but no results. “Dick’s granddaughter, Lindsey, wanted to make it right for him, so she started searching for another retirement ring just like the lost one. When she found one, she surprised the 83-year-old with it at a family gathering. As he described it, Lindsey’s thoughtfulness and the sight of a twin to his ring left him speechless for the first time in his life. “A TV reporter from her town heard the story about the ring and created one of those ‘feel-good’ stories we don’t see often enough on TV. “This is where we came in. We saw the story on Fox-17, and decided we needed to try to find that original ring, Dick’s ring, for him. We started by call-ing Fox-17 to find out how to contact

AT Pro Ring Recovery Makes the Local News in Michigan

Dick and his granddaughter Lindsey are all smiles after David recovered his lost retirement ring with his AT Pro.

Dick. The news producer we talked to was so excited about the possibility of finding it that she immediately called Dick. He agreed to meet with us. “On August 22, 2013, my detecting friend, Gregg, and I drove the 35 miles to Portland to meet with Dick. He took us over to the church where he had been working that day a year ago. He explained how he took a dirt pile and spread it out, filling in holes. Then he sifted some of the leftover dirt to take home to do the same to his lawn. “Gregg and I spent more than 3 fruitless hours digging, raking and de-tecting at the church before deciding to take a look at Dick’s front yard. In that very green and well manicured area not larger than 25 by 50 feet, we started a grid search. In less than 5 minutes I found the ring, undamaged, sitting in a small divot covered by some dead grass.

That it escaped the eyes of its owner, not to mention a year’s worth of mowing, was amazing to all of us. “Granddaughter Lindsey accompa-nied us on both site searches and be-came a little teary eyed after the find, knowing her grandfather was reunited with his original ring. Dick himself was again speechless for a moment. Lindsey called the TV station and they immedi-ately sent out a reporter and cameraman for the follow-up story. It became a nice lawn party with Lindsey, Dick’s wife, their daughter and several neighbors who wondered about all the commo-tion and TV reporters at Dick’s house. “I used my AT Pro with a 5 x 8 coil and a Garrett pinpointer to zero in on the target—and to make a lot of people happy that day.”

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Finder: David C., Elmore City, OKUsing: AT ProFind: David had a terrific one-day haul of relics while hunting a Civil War winter campsite. He found 55 Civil War bullets, five brass cartridges, several buttons, two pieces of pocket knives, a carved bullet, an 1853 half dime (seen above), and a more modern 1919 Wheat penny.

Relics, Rarities and All Kinds of Finds

Finder: Cliff B., Walla Walla, WAUsing: Master Hunter, AT GoldFind: “These finds are some of the keepers for 2013 that I recovered with either my Master Hunter or my AT,” Cliff said. The silver pill or coin holder seen below has a jeweler’s inscription of 1899.

Finder: Rodney A., Maple Hill, KSUsing: AT ProFind: WWII gunner’s wings insignia

Finder: Paolo C., Villafranca di Verona, ItalyUsing: EuroACEFind: One day’s artifact finds

Finder: Sebastjan O., Libelice, SloveniaUsing: ACE 250Find: Silver medallion for farming excellence, given in the 1930s.

Finder: Warren McGrath, AustraliaUsing: AT ProFind: Queensland Colonial Defense button, found with the 5x8” DD coil on a Malaytown dating to the 1880s.

Finder: Shannon C., Spring Hill, TNUsing: ACE 250Find: Springfield Rifle buttplate

Finder: Kenny S., Tayside, UKUsing: ACE 250Find: Silver thimble

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Here are some of the recent winners! Visit garrett.com to submit your story. You could be next!

Keep submitting your stories! There are more AT Golds to give away in 2014.

August winners September winners

PRO-POINTER® Metal Detector• Pinpointing Tip and 360° side

scanning capabilities• Audible and vibrating alarms intensify

based on target proximity

PN: 1166000The world’s best value quality pinpointer

Garrett® Users WIN AT Golds in Vaughan Garrett’s Favorite Find of the Month

Join The GArreTT SeArch TeAM!

The PRO-POINTER combines performance with sleek design to assist in pinpointing those hard-to-find targets. With One-Touch ease of use, you will never want to be in the field without one.

Everyone who participates in Vaughan Garrett’s Favorite Find of the Month in 2014 will receive a FREE Garrett 50-Year Anniversary patch and sticker.

Three options to submit a story to Vaughan:

1. Email [email protected]. Mail to: Garrett Metal Detectors Attn: Marketing Department 1881 W. State St. Garland, TX 750423. Submit your photo and story online by using the “Submit a Story” form:

http://www.garrett.com/hobbysite/hbby_ submit_a_story.aspx Visit this web page for more details on Vaughan’s Favorite Find of the Month.

Winner 1, U.S. Finder: Scott J., Kennesaw, GAUsing: ACE 250Find: Fifteen Civil War cannonballs, found by Scott and his son with their ACE 250s. Several of the artillery pieces are shown here.

Winner 2, U.S.Finder: Dylan S., Talladega, ALUsing: ACE 250Find: Rare 1893-S Morgan silver dollar

International WinnerFinder: Tomo L., SloveniaUsing: ACE 250Find: Rast-Gasser M1898 World War II service revolver, seen before and after Tomo ran it through an electrolysis process.

ediTor’s noTe To our searcher readers

Thank you for the tremendous volume of great finds photos that you’ve been sending in. Because of this response to Vaughan’s AT Gold giveaways, we simply can’t publish all of the better finds in a timely manner. But, stay tuned! We plan to include many of your finds in future issues. Thanks for your continued support of Garrett and congratulations on all the truly interesting finds!

U.S. WinnerFinder: David F., Kirkland, WAUsing: ATXFind: Sixteen gold nuggets found in Alaska in one week. They range from tiny nuggets found two inches deep to 3/4-ounce nuggets at 14 inches.

International WinnerFinder: Mark S., Queensland, AustraliaUsing: ATXFind: Gold nuggets and specimen found by Mark and his son in a mineralized red soil North Queensland goldfield.

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Garrett Users Share Their Stories

Finder: Bill W., Arlington, TXUsing: Grand Master Hunter CXIIFind: Bill purchased his first metal detector from Mr. Garrett’s garage 42 years ago, and still uses Garrett products today. Together with his friend Albert, Bill has found many things such as guns, animal traps, rings, and coins. The greatest treasure that they have found is their friendship through their favorite hobby.

42 Years of Digging

Finder: Tibor H., Debrecen, HungaryUsing: ACE 250Find: Tibor turned to the Internet to search old maps for good detecting sites. Using the 2nd Austrian military survey map, he was able to find many old coins, musket balls, and military buttons. Some of his favorite finds are seen above. Top row, left to right: an 1800

Austrian 3-Kreuzer; 1800s Austrian military button; Béla III bowl-shaped coin from 1172–1196; and a 1767 Maria Theresia one Denar. Bottom row, left to right: 1909 Medal for the Annexation of Bosnia-Herzegovina; a Béla III coin from 1172–1196; another Béla III coin from 1172-1196; and a 1914 2-Heller.

Finder: Drew W., Philadelphia, PAUsing: ACE 250Find: 1835 large cent

Finder: Matthew H., Florence, KYUsing: AT ProFind: 1920 Standing Liberty quarter

Finder: Stephen P., Lostwithiel, EnglandUsing: ACE 250Find: Coins found by Stephen on his first trip with his new ACE 250.

Finder: Georgiu D., Bistrita, RomaniaUsing: ACE 250Find: 1827 silver 20- Kreutzer coin

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Finder: Tentis M., Supply, NCUsing: AT ProFind: 1941 Mercury dime, 1901 Barber quarter and three 1940s Wheat pennies.

Finder: Jason M., Gulfport, MSUsing: AT ProFind: His first Standing Liberty quarter and Mercury dime finds.

Finder: Keith B., Apex, NCUsing: GTI 2500Find: This 1911 Barber dime was Keith’s first silver coin after 13 years of detecting. Congrats!

Finder: Seth F., Fredericksburg, VAUsing: AT ProFind: Seth (age 13) and his father found an 1864 two cent piece (seen above), a 1923 Mercury dime, and some Wheat cents at a house in Virginia built in the 1700s.

Finder: Michael S., Cartwright, OKUsing: AT ProFind: Michael was hunting some old home lots in Denison, Texas, but was not having luck. An area resident who had been watching him stopped to chat with him about his luck. “He seemed very interested in detecting with all the questions, so I took time to explain the AT Pro to him, even letting him to take it for a test drive,” said Michael. “Then he asked if I wanted to hunt his yard. The house was built in 1906. We walked over and looked it over and I let him use my old detector. We worked it for over three hours. I think I made a new friend and he is looking to buy an AT Pro, but here are my finds from this hunt.”

Coin Finds

Finder: Michael T., Napanee, OntarioUsing: GTI 1500Find: Initially thinking that he was going to dig trash, Michael was surprised to unearth this 1798 silver 8-real coin.

Finder: Lemuel B., Brigend, South Wales, UKUsing: EuroACEFind: 1561 Elizabeth I silver three pence coin

Finder: Csaba N., Güssing, AustriaUsing: EuroACEFind: World War II-era coin found on the border of Austria and Hungary.

Finder: Chuck F., New Castle, DEUsing: AT ProFind: 1922 Peace Dollar

Finder: John F., Nashville, TNFind: 1858 Flying Eagle penny

Finder: Joe M., Spokane, WA

Using: AT ProFind: 1903-S

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