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WINNER #1
My international favorite finds for October 2016 are the 87 German War Helmets - Wehrmach Luftwaffe, found by Dag B. from Norway with his AT Gold.
Dag’s story: “I have during 2016 gained great interest in WW2 and search for militaria. I think it is particularly Interesting to search the old German camps. One day late in September, I searched within a place I had been many times before. This is a former camp where the German air force Luftwaffe had a large base. Here I had previously found some medals, numerous coins, a few helmets, and other German equipment.
I registered a weak signal as I first interpreted as garbage. I listened for a moment on the sound, and came close to not dig. It was an uneven tone with ID from 55 to 82. Yet I decided that I wanted to know what kind of rubbish it was that made this particular sound. I had to dig deep before I hit the metal, which was the top of a helmet. That really made me surprised. I had found helmets before, but they all responded in a much more clean sound. When the first helmet was up, I realized that there was more than one helmet in this hole.
After two hours I had found 87 German helmets from Wehrmacht Luftwaffe. The German helmets had been gathered together in May 1945, when Englishmen took command of the camp. The helmets were probably buried by the Germans themselves. As far as I know this could be the largest number of german helmets that are ever found with metal detector in Norway.”
Dag B. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Dag’s story: “I have during 2016 gained great interest in WW2 and search for militaria. I think it is particularly Interesting to search the old German camps. One day late in September, I searched within a place I had been many times before. This is a former camp where the German air force Luftwaffe had a large base. Here I had previously found some medals, numerous coins, a few helmets, and other German equipment.
I registered a weak signal as I first interpreted as garbage. I listened for a moment on the sound, and came close to not dig. It was an uneven tone with ID from 55 to 82. Yet I decided that I wanted to know what kind of rubbish it was that made this particular sound. I had to dig deep before I hit the metal, which was the top of a helmet. That really made me surprised. I had found helmets before, but they all responded in a much more clean sound. When the first helmet was up, I realized that there was more than one helmet in this hole.
After two hours I had found 87 German helmets from Wehrmacht Luftwaffe. The German helmets had been gathered together in May 1945, when Englishmen took command of the camp. The helmets were probably buried by the Germans themselves. As far as I know this could be the largest number of german helmets that are ever found with metal detector in Norway.”
Dag B. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
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WINNER #2
My second international favorite finds are the Early Bronze Age Silver and Gold Nose Rings, found by Fanel S. from Romania with his AT Pro International.
Fanel’s story: “This year, in March, I made in Brasov, in Romania, an exceptional discovery. I found a place with overlapping eras starting from the Neolithic era to La Tene. What was surprising was the discovery of two nose rings:
Gold ring - dimensions: D 27 mm, Gr. 4 mm - Weight: 15 g. Silver ring - dimension: D 30 mm, Gr. 4 mm - Weight: 11 g.
These two rings were analyzed by archaeologists and dated as belonging to the Early Bronze Age specific objects - 3500 years BC.”
Fanel S. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Fanel’s story: “This year, in March, I made in Brasov, in Romania, an exceptional discovery. I found a place with overlapping eras starting from the Neolithic era to La Tene. What was surprising was the discovery of two nose rings:
Gold ring - dimensions: D 27 mm, Gr. 4 mm - Weight: 15 g. Silver ring - dimension: D 30 mm, Gr. 4 mm - Weight: 11 g.
These two rings were analyzed by archaeologists and dated as belonging to the Early Bronze Age specific objects - 3500 years BC.”
Fanel S. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
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WINNER #3
My third international favorite find is the Gold Ducat 1755 Coin, found by Wilfred H. from the Netherlands with his AT Pro International.
Wilfred’s story: “Yesterday we had the great Garrett rally here in Lippenhuizen, the Netherlands. Around 600 people joined the hunt, 4 gold findings in total. Prior to the rally there was a autographing session with KG and Ringy. They were participating in the rally too. I let them sign my AT Pro and took a picture of us. Afterwards they gave me a lucky coin. Man did that coin bring me luck or what!
In the second rally of the day I get a solid 62 on my AT, a piece of lead was my first thought. After digging it out, it turned out to be a very rare gold dutch ducat of 1755 with a little stamp on it. I was completely stunned and in disbelief. I checked again, it was really laying in my hand and I shouted "GOLD". KG and Ringy were very close by, so they start running towards me with the camera crew on their tails. They congratulated me with my find and the crew filmed everything. So with a little luck I’m in an episode.
That’s the story about how the lucky coin from the diggers brought me luck. Now, the day after I still can’t wipe the smile off my face.”
Wilfred H. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Wilfred’s story: “Yesterday we had the great Garrett rally here in Lippenhuizen, the Netherlands. Around 600 people joined the hunt, 4 gold findings in total. Prior to the rally there was a autographing session with KG and Ringy. They were participating in the rally too. I let them sign my AT Pro and took a picture of us. Afterwards they gave me a lucky coin. Man did that coin bring me luck or what!
In the second rally of the day I get a solid 62 on my AT, a piece of lead was my first thought. After digging it out, it turned out to be a very rare gold dutch ducat of 1755 with a little stamp on it. I was completely stunned and in disbelief. I checked again, it was really laying in my hand and I shouted "GOLD". KG and Ringy were very close by, so they start running towards me with the camera crew on their tails. They congratulated me with my find and the crew filmed everything. So with a little luck I’m in an episode.
That’s the story about how the lucky coin from the diggers brought me luck. Now, the day after I still can’t wipe the smile off my face.”
Wilfred H. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
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WINNER #4
My fourth international favorite find is the 200 B.C. Roman Silver Coin, found by Tomaz K. from Slovenia with his Ace 250.
Tomaz’s story: “On a foggy Saturday morning my goal was to find some military stuff (on the fields near my home) left behind by the German forces that surrendered when the WW2 was over. The location I have picked this time is now agricultural surface where farmers grow corn. Together with my Garrett Ace 250, my faithful companion, I was pretty sure that I’d be spending a nice Saturday in fresh air.
The last hole I dug when already on the way back to my car was not very different. Or so I thought. What seemed like the ordinary bottle cap turned out to be the bottle cap from the very first year that Cockta, well known soda manufacturer from Slovenia, started its production. And that’s not all. When I looked closely, I saw something inside. And I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was a silver Roman coin circa 2200 years old. I was super super excited and I did my happy dance (hopefully no one was watching. :)) The coin and the cap have a very special place in my collection, although they’re probably not worth much to someone else, for me they are priceless.”
Tomaz K. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Tomaz’s story: “On a foggy Saturday morning my goal was to find some military stuff (on the fields near my home) left behind by the German forces that surrendered when the WW2 was over. The location I have picked this time is now agricultural surface where farmers grow corn. Together with my Garrett Ace 250, my faithful companion, I was pretty sure that I’d be spending a nice Saturday in fresh air.
The last hole I dug when already on the way back to my car was not very different. Or so I thought. What seemed like the ordinary bottle cap turned out to be the bottle cap from the very first year that Cockta, well known soda manufacturer from Slovenia, started its production. And that’s not all. When I looked closely, I saw something inside. And I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was a silver Roman coin circa 2200 years old. I was super super excited and I did my happy dance (hopefully no one was watching. :)) The coin and the cap have a very special place in my collection, although they’re probably not worth much to someone else, for me they are priceless.”
Tomaz K. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
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WINNER #5
My fifth international favorite finds are the two jars of Hungarian Forint 1950 Coins found by Monika Z. from Hungary with her AT Pro.
Monika’s story: “I was always looking for something, what was not lost, something what was hidden by somebody…
4 years I had so many fantastic moments with my Garrett detector, many things to find… This time I was walking around in the wood near by our house when I get a signal. I was working on about half an hour and I get the two old bottles out from the ground. There were nicely in rubber tubing. Two bottles fully with old coins!! 2100 pieces, never used hungarian forint from 1950! I’m sure directly from the mint. My 4 children were so prod of me! Many thanks Mr. Garrett, made me so happy!”
Monika Z. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Monika’s story: “I was always looking for something, what was not lost, something what was hidden by somebody…
4 years I had so many fantastic moments with my Garrett detector, many things to find… This time I was walking around in the wood near by our house when I get a signal. I was working on about half an hour and I get the two old bottles out from the ground. There were nicely in rubber tubing. Two bottles fully with old coins!! 2100 pieces, never used hungarian forint from 1950! I’m sure directly from the mint. My 4 children were so prod of me! Many thanks Mr. Garrett, made me so happy!”
Monika Z. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
