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WINNER #1
“I was out detecting using my new Garrett Apex at a “hunted out” city park that once was a Civil War training camp. I was digging every signal because you just never know what you can find. While digging every bottle cap, pull tab, and soda can along an old cobblestone road, I got a solid 87 VDI on my Apex. I dug down about 6 inches and what looked like a typical piece of shiny round can slaw turned out to be the biggest/heaviest piece of silver I’ve ever had the pleasure to dig, weighing in at 1.85 ounces of sterling silver.
After researching the hallmarks, I learned it was a sterling silver cane topper made between 1830-1865 in London. How it ended up in the woods along the side of an old road in a park is beyond me. I like to think of little scenarios of how it came to rest there for me to find 150+ years later. It’s the amazing and unique historical items I find that drive me to keep rescuing history one hole at a time. Glad to always have my Garrett products to help me save history!”
Congrats to Brandon D. of Pekin, IL for being selected as the Apex Best Finds winner for the month.
After researching the hallmarks, I learned it was a sterling silver cane topper made between 1830-1865 in London. How it ended up in the woods along the side of an old road in a park is beyond me. I like to think of little scenarios of how it came to rest there for me to find 150+ years later. It’s the amazing and unique historical items I find that drive me to keep rescuing history one hole at a time. Glad to always have my Garrett products to help me save history!”
Congrats to Brandon D. of Pekin, IL for being selected as the Apex Best Finds winner for the month.
