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WINNER #1
My international favorite finds for August 2016 are the 18 British Columbia gold nuggets, found by Ken L. from Canada with his AT Pro International.
Ken’s story (edited): “Hi! I’ve had my Garrett AT Pro for a year and a half. Although I used to work for a gold exploration company in a historic gold rush area of British Columbia, I moved away long before I had this detector to use on a placer claim with nuggets. I recently visited the area while on a camping trip. A good friend had arranged permission for us to metal detect on an acquaintance’s placer claim – a spot where the owner is making a living from the gold, digging up nuggets, despite 150 years of miners digging on what is now his ground. The owner mines using an excavator and its bucket leaves scraps of gold bearing dirt behind. Too little dirt for him to care about, so he was happy to let us look at the ground he was done with. It was a very good day. By far my best day metal detecting, and far more gold than I had ever dug up prospecting on my spare time with a pan or a sluice. 18 pieces. 22.7 grams total. The largest being a quarter ounce (7.8g), the smallest being an amazingly small 0.14g. Even the smallest piece gave a distinct signal with an ID of 53. The AT Pro behaved great, and my Pro-Pointer AT sped up the process so I could cover more ground, and re-cover some of the ground once I really knew how the AT Pro was responding to gold.The AT Pro made it easy. You couldn't smack the grin off my face. Thank you for reading my story … and for making the tools that made that great day happen.”
Ken L. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Ken’s story (edited): “Hi! I’ve had my Garrett AT Pro for a year and a half. Although I used to work for a gold exploration company in a historic gold rush area of British Columbia, I moved away long before I had this detector to use on a placer claim with nuggets. I recently visited the area while on a camping trip. A good friend had arranged permission for us to metal detect on an acquaintance’s placer claim – a spot where the owner is making a living from the gold, digging up nuggets, despite 150 years of miners digging on what is now his ground. The owner mines using an excavator and its bucket leaves scraps of gold bearing dirt behind. Too little dirt for him to care about, so he was happy to let us look at the ground he was done with. It was a very good day. By far my best day metal detecting, and far more gold than I had ever dug up prospecting on my spare time with a pan or a sluice. 18 pieces. 22.7 grams total. The largest being a quarter ounce (7.8g), the smallest being an amazingly small 0.14g. Even the smallest piece gave a distinct signal with an ID of 53. The AT Pro behaved great, and my Pro-Pointer AT sped up the process so I could cover more ground, and re-cover some of the ground once I really knew how the AT Pro was responding to gold.The AT Pro made it easy. You couldn't smack the grin off my face. Thank you for reading my story … and for making the tools that made that great day happen.”
Ken L. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
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WINNER #2
My second international favorite find is the Ancient Roman “Aucissa Fibulae”, found by Alex S. from Italy with his AT Pro International.
Alex’s story: “At the beginning of August I went with family to a small village in the middle of the Italian Alps, where my grandfather grow up. I’ve decided to pickup with me my Garrett’s AT Pro. After 10 minutes searching, I had very good signal near old tree. I was totally mesmerized when I realized I found outstanding ancient Roman two thousand years old “Aucissa Fibulae”. That’s a greatest find of my entire life, that’s something very special for me cause it represents part of my family’s roots, my heritage. Artifact will be donated to local archaeological museum in name of my beloved grandfather who sadly passed away two years ago. Thank You so much Garrett’s Metal Detectors!”
Alex S. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Alex’s story: “At the beginning of August I went with family to a small village in the middle of the Italian Alps, where my grandfather grow up. I’ve decided to pickup with me my Garrett’s AT Pro. After 10 minutes searching, I had very good signal near old tree. I was totally mesmerized when I realized I found outstanding ancient Roman two thousand years old “Aucissa Fibulae”. That’s a greatest find of my entire life, that’s something very special for me cause it represents part of my family’s roots, my heritage. Artifact will be donated to local archaeological museum in name of my beloved grandfather who sadly passed away two years ago. Thank You so much Garrett’s Metal Detectors!”
Alex S. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
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WINNER #3
My third international favorite find is the 1643 Double Toumois coin, found by Mario L. from Canada with his AT Pro.
Mario's story: "Piece of currency, Double tournaments from 1643, very fine condition for 373 year old coin. Have an AT Pro, just no Pro-Pointer. Thanks for the support."
Mario L. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Mario's story: "Piece of currency, Double tournaments from 1643, very fine condition for 373 year old coin. Have an AT Pro, just no Pro-Pointer. Thanks for the support."
Mario L. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
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WINNER #4
My fourth international favorite find is the 10k Gold Diamond Ring with 13 Diamonds, found by Roger G. from Canada with his AT Pro International.
Roger’s story: “All hunted-out, you say? Me and my AT Pro International beg to differ! As I was leaving a local park I ran into a fellow detectorist. We talked for a few minutes and I showed him my finds for the day. He told me I was lucky to have found the few modern clads I had. Everyone had worked this park, he said, and it was pretty well all hunted-out. I headed home while he unpacked his equipment to “play around” a bit. I admit to being a bit disillusioned. With the increasing popularity of metal detecting I would have to think that most all accessible areas would be hunted-out with little chance of finding anything more than a few pennies. Then I flipped through the Garrett brochure and re-read the AT Pro International’s “Bring Hunted-Out Sites Back to Life”. The next morning I packed up my AT Pro International (armed with the 5x8 DD coil) and headed back to this “hunted-out” park. Not more than 15 minutes into the hunt and I locked onto my first find: a 10k gold woman's cluster ring with a 13 diamond setting! It was about 4 inches down and not more than 20 feet from where I had my conversation the day before. I can’t wait to get to that next “hunted-out” park!”
Roger G. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Roger’s story: “All hunted-out, you say? Me and my AT Pro International beg to differ! As I was leaving a local park I ran into a fellow detectorist. We talked for a few minutes and I showed him my finds for the day. He told me I was lucky to have found the few modern clads I had. Everyone had worked this park, he said, and it was pretty well all hunted-out. I headed home while he unpacked his equipment to “play around” a bit. I admit to being a bit disillusioned. With the increasing popularity of metal detecting I would have to think that most all accessible areas would be hunted-out with little chance of finding anything more than a few pennies. Then I flipped through the Garrett brochure and re-read the AT Pro International’s “Bring Hunted-Out Sites Back to Life”. The next morning I packed up my AT Pro International (armed with the 5x8 DD coil) and headed back to this “hunted-out” park. Not more than 15 minutes into the hunt and I locked onto my first find: a 10k gold woman's cluster ring with a 13 diamond setting! It was about 4 inches down and not more than 20 feet from where I had my conversation the day before. I can’t wait to get to that next “hunted-out” park!”
Roger G. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
