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WINNER #1
My U.S. favorite find for December 2016 is the 1916 14K Gold Greenville Woman’s College Ring, found by Chad G. from South Carolina with his AT Pro.
Chad’s story: My friend Carter received permission to detect at an old community in the upstate of South Carolina. The community has a small lake where people use to swim. The lake had been drained and there were tracks in the bottom of the lake, like they had moved some of the dirt around. I was detecting along side the long narrow dock when I got a real solid 58 signal in one of the tracks made by a tractor. The depth showed to be only 2 inches deep so I didn’t even use the shovel. I scooped a handful of mud out of the way and saw the edge of the ring, I dusted a little more mud off and took a picture before removing it from the hole, I pulled it and took a second picture then I went to the truck to wash it off and see what I had. The ring said Greenville Woman’s college 1854, it has 19 on one side and 16 on the other, it also has a name on the inside of the ring.
We were able to track down the woman’s daughter that is now 79 year old and the woman grandson that is 67. We have already scheduled a time and place to return the ring. When I talked to the daughter she told me that her mom was 40 when she was born, she had been given the ring when she was 16 and lost it while at the community for the weekend. She was so grateful that I found the ring, and that I was going to return it, and she started to cry while she was thanking me.
Chad G. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Chad’s story: My friend Carter received permission to detect at an old community in the upstate of South Carolina. The community has a small lake where people use to swim. The lake had been drained and there were tracks in the bottom of the lake, like they had moved some of the dirt around. I was detecting along side the long narrow dock when I got a real solid 58 signal in one of the tracks made by a tractor. The depth showed to be only 2 inches deep so I didn’t even use the shovel. I scooped a handful of mud out of the way and saw the edge of the ring, I dusted a little more mud off and took a picture before removing it from the hole, I pulled it and took a second picture then I went to the truck to wash it off and see what I had. The ring said Greenville Woman’s college 1854, it has 19 on one side and 16 on the other, it also has a name on the inside of the ring.
We were able to track down the woman’s daughter that is now 79 year old and the woman grandson that is 67. We have already scheduled a time and place to return the ring. When I talked to the daughter she told me that her mom was 40 when she was born, she had been given the ring when she was 16 and lost it while at the community for the weekend. She was so grateful that I found the ring, and that I was going to return it, and she started to cry while she was thanking me.
Chad G. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
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WINNER #2
My second U.S. favorite find for December 2016 is the 1820’s to 1840’s New York Militia Belt Plate, found by Dennis H. from Maine with his ACE 400.
Dennis’s story: The ACE 400 is magic!!! I just bought the ACE 400 and started using it right outside my door. And I went off I thought I had to to "tune" it or something? Anyway I dug up a 1998 penny, not worth anything but literally never even waived the ACE 400. It was a good sign. I live on an old farmhouse site and checked around. My hand dug well and found this buckle. I have not owned this ACE 400 for more than an hour and BAM. I think I am hooked. Can you imagine a better start to a new hobby?
Dennis H. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Dennis’s story: The ACE 400 is magic!!! I just bought the ACE 400 and started using it right outside my door. And I went off I thought I had to to "tune" it or something? Anyway I dug up a 1998 penny, not worth anything but literally never even waived the ACE 400. It was a good sign. I live on an old farmhouse site and checked around. My hand dug well and found this buckle. I have not owned this ACE 400 for more than an hour and BAM. I think I am hooked. Can you imagine a better start to a new hobby?
Dennis H. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
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WINNER #3
My third U.S. favorite find for December 2016 is the 1787 Fugio One Cent Coin, found by Don B. from Connecticut with his AT Gold.
Don’s story: I am really loving my Garrett AT Gold. It is one of the best detectors you can own if you are searching around old colonial cellar holes. When you identify a target and zero in on it the iron in the background fades away and you hear your target clearly. I hunt with iron audio turned on and this detector finds the goodies.
In early December at a colonial cellar hole in Connecticut I found my dream coin, a 1787 Fugio One Cent coin! Thank you Garrett for making the detector that made it possible for me to find this outstanding coin.
The following is some information taken from the internet regarding the Fugio Coppers: The Fugio Cent is the first official one-cent piece of United States currency, consisting of 0.36 oz of copper. On April 21, 1787, the Congress of the Confederation of the United States authorized a design for an official copper penny, later referred to as the Fugio cent because of its image of the sun shining down on a sundial with the caption, “Fugio” (Latin: I flee/fly). This coin was reportedly designed by Benjamin Franklin; as a reminder to its holders, he put at its bottom the message, “Mind Your Business.” The image and the words form a rebus meaning that “time flies, do your work.” Given Franklin’s history publishing aphorisms, it may have been intended to mean both monetary and social business. The 1787 coins, bore the third motto “We Are One” surrounded by thirteen chain links, representing the original thirteen colonial states.
Don B. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Don’s story: I am really loving my Garrett AT Gold. It is one of the best detectors you can own if you are searching around old colonial cellar holes. When you identify a target and zero in on it the iron in the background fades away and you hear your target clearly. I hunt with iron audio turned on and this detector finds the goodies.
In early December at a colonial cellar hole in Connecticut I found my dream coin, a 1787 Fugio One Cent coin! Thank you Garrett for making the detector that made it possible for me to find this outstanding coin.
The following is some information taken from the internet regarding the Fugio Coppers: The Fugio Cent is the first official one-cent piece of United States currency, consisting of 0.36 oz of copper. On April 21, 1787, the Congress of the Confederation of the United States authorized a design for an official copper penny, later referred to as the Fugio cent because of its image of the sun shining down on a sundial with the caption, “Fugio” (Latin: I flee/fly). This coin was reportedly designed by Benjamin Franklin; as a reminder to its holders, he put at its bottom the message, “Mind Your Business.” The image and the words form a rebus meaning that “time flies, do your work.” Given Franklin’s history publishing aphorisms, it may have been intended to mean both monetary and social business. The 1787 coins, bore the third motto “We Are One” surrounded by thirteen chain links, representing the original thirteen colonial states.
Don B. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
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WINNER #4
My fourth U.S. favorite find for December 2016 is the 1787 New Jersey Colonial Copper Coin, found by Eric S. from New Jersey with his ACE 400.
Eric’s story: On November 16th, I decided to hit a local northern New Jersey cellar hole dating to the mid 1700s that I have been hunting for about two years. It’s loaded with trash and iron and the finds are hard to come by, but usually worth the wait. I’ve been experimenting with running the iron audio on and isolating high tones among the constant iron chatter, which has worked out really well. I took about ten steps off the road towards the cellar hole and got a perfect 84-85 signal. I assumed it was a big piece of iron because of how it rang up but decided to dig it as I’ve been trying to clean the area up anyway. I dug a plug in the loose black dirt and stuck the pro pointer in to locate the target. It was right at the bottom of the hole. I scooped a handful of dirt out, and to my surprise, a large green coin came with it! I initially thought it had to be a large cent, which would have been exciting enough for that location. I noticed it was a little larger than a large cent, which confused me at first. I picked up the coin and with one swipe instantly knew it was a New Jersey colonial copper! This is my oldest coin to date and certainly lends credence to the age of the cellar hole. Being a New Jersey native and hunting a local site made it even sweeter, and my most prized find yet. The ACE 400 is definitely a winner for me!
Eric S. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Eric’s story: On November 16th, I decided to hit a local northern New Jersey cellar hole dating to the mid 1700s that I have been hunting for about two years. It’s loaded with trash and iron and the finds are hard to come by, but usually worth the wait. I’ve been experimenting with running the iron audio on and isolating high tones among the constant iron chatter, which has worked out really well. I took about ten steps off the road towards the cellar hole and got a perfect 84-85 signal. I assumed it was a big piece of iron because of how it rang up but decided to dig it as I’ve been trying to clean the area up anyway. I dug a plug in the loose black dirt and stuck the pro pointer in to locate the target. It was right at the bottom of the hole. I scooped a handful of dirt out, and to my surprise, a large green coin came with it! I initially thought it had to be a large cent, which would have been exciting enough for that location. I noticed it was a little larger than a large cent, which confused me at first. I picked up the coin and with one swipe instantly knew it was a New Jersey colonial copper! This is my oldest coin to date and certainly lends credence to the age of the cellar hole. Being a New Jersey native and hunting a local site made it even sweeter, and my most prized find yet. The ACE 400 is definitely a winner for me!
Eric S. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
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WINNER #5
My fifth U.S. favorite find for December 2016 is the 1st Dragoon Civil War Button, found by Gary F. from California with his AT Pro.
Story: Found at a Civil War Era site in Southern California. The 1st Dragoon button has the shank attached and a lot of the gilding still intact.
Gary F. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Story: Found at a Civil War Era site in Southern California. The 1st Dragoon button has the shank attached and a lot of the gilding still intact.
Gary F. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
