Metal Detector’s Blog

I saw a guy detecting when I was a child and went to see what he was doing. I watched him for about 5 minutes, and he pulled a Mercury dime out of the ground. It was the first time I had ever seen a metal detector or a mercury dime and even though I couldn’t get a metal detector until I was older, I haven’t put it down since!

For the last 5 years I’ve been detecting old home sites, civil war camps, or just about anywhere that isn’t covered with concrete. I use a Bounty Hunter Land Star metal detector, and found my favorite find with just it and a trowel.

I was searching private property at an old home site in Nashville, TN with a friend when I stumbled onto my favorite finds to date. I heard a good tone and started to dig. In an area about 10ft. by 10ft., about 6 to 8 inches down, I found four beautiful coins from the 19th century.

The first coin was an 1853 seated half dollar in XF condition .My second find was a 1823 dime in good condition. My third and fourth find were 2 large cents dated 1850 (VF condition but corroded) and 1853 (also fine condition but corroded).

I’m a coin collector and I could hardly contain my excitement. These were the first coins that I ever found from the 1800’s, and to find them all in such a small area was almost too much for me to handle! The first person I told was my girlfriend when I got home and she hovered over me while I cleaned off the dirt.

I’ve been back to this site before and found a civil war bullet for a colt revolving rifle, a Union Infantry button and other odds and ends. I would love to go back, but it has since been developed.

Tim. G, Harsville TN.

I am selling my Minelab Explorer 2 if anybody is interested. This is an awesome machine, and it is only 2 years old. We have a baby on the way, and I am selling some of my toys for now. I will also include two extra coils. There is probably only about 100 hours on the machine, and it has found some really nice stuff, including barber dimes, a wedding band, and a class ring to name a few. If interested, please feel free to contact me by using the CONTACT FORM. Thanks.

Jer

My Minelab Advantage metal detector helped me find one of the most rare Texas Civil War buttons ever made.

I got into metal detecting because my wife bought me one for my birthday. 11 years later and I’m still addicted to this great hobby. My favorite places to hunt are private property and plowed fields. The day that I found this button I was searching a plowed field in the state of Louisiana. I had my Minelab Advantage, which I had been using for over two years by this point, and a shovel to help dig.

After about three hours in this field I got a good signal. It was only 4″ down and my hunting partner knew immediately what it was. The only Texas Unit button ever made, only a few have ever been found. It’s a Waco Guards Civil War button, worth anywhere from $2,500.00 to $3,000.00 – but priceless to me!

I was simply amazed that I found this rare and special button.

Jim H. Glimer, VA.