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WINNER #1
My U.S. favorite find for April 2018 is the Gold Ring with Garnet Birth Stones, found by Bryan G. from Tennessee with his AT Pro.
Bryan's story: The day started off with me racking my brain, trying to find a place to hunt for the day. I decided to use google maps to find a local creek to delve into. Lucky me, I found one just a few miles from my house I hadn't noticed before. Packing up, I hoped for the best. With civil war activity in my area, I hoped for a lone three ringer at the least. A few feet into the water, I began to find the signs of my fellow country boys. Shot .22 bullets riddled the cracks and crevices, not excluding the lost rooster tail from a fisher man or two.
A few yards up the creek I saw a small water fall ledge no taller than six inches at best. I checked it and got a solid "46" tone. (.22 caliber bullets ring up on my machine between 42-47 with some fluctuations.) But this was the solid steady and tight pattern that gets a metal detector's heart racing.
There was a small circular hole in the bed rock, about the size of a hockey puck, only 2 inches deep. I felt around and could barely feel the edge of something stuck in the circle, but under the tiny ledge rim that formed the circle. Curiosity peaked, I took out my hand trowel and chipped the ledge away just enough to allow my finger nail to hang the rim of the ring. With amazement, I just held it. Instantly started to snap pictures and sending my find to the people in my life.
It was the very first ring I had ever found. My girlfriend staked claim to the little golden ring. Again to my amazement the ring held little red heart garnets, which happen to be her birthstones, set in 14k gold. The ring was a perfect fit as well. This was a Cinderella story to tell about. A year later I'm marrying that girl! I knew Garrett Metal detectors where the best detectors in the world, in my opinion, but I didn't know they could find me a wife as well!!
Bryan G. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT Z-Lynk™ and Garrett® MS-3 Wireless Kit!
Bryan's story: The day started off with me racking my brain, trying to find a place to hunt for the day. I decided to use google maps to find a local creek to delve into. Lucky me, I found one just a few miles from my house I hadn't noticed before. Packing up, I hoped for the best. With civil war activity in my area, I hoped for a lone three ringer at the least. A few feet into the water, I began to find the signs of my fellow country boys. Shot .22 bullets riddled the cracks and crevices, not excluding the lost rooster tail from a fisher man or two.
A few yards up the creek I saw a small water fall ledge no taller than six inches at best. I checked it and got a solid "46" tone. (.22 caliber bullets ring up on my machine between 42-47 with some fluctuations.) But this was the solid steady and tight pattern that gets a metal detector's heart racing.
There was a small circular hole in the bed rock, about the size of a hockey puck, only 2 inches deep. I felt around and could barely feel the edge of something stuck in the circle, but under the tiny ledge rim that formed the circle. Curiosity peaked, I took out my hand trowel and chipped the ledge away just enough to allow my finger nail to hang the rim of the ring. With amazement, I just held it. Instantly started to snap pictures and sending my find to the people in my life.
It was the very first ring I had ever found. My girlfriend staked claim to the little golden ring. Again to my amazement the ring held little red heart garnets, which happen to be her birthstones, set in 14k gold. The ring was a perfect fit as well. This was a Cinderella story to tell about. A year later I'm marrying that girl! I knew Garrett Metal detectors where the best detectors in the world, in my opinion, but I didn't know they could find me a wife as well!!
Bryan G. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT Z-Lynk™ and Garrett® MS-3 Wireless Kit!
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WINNER #2
My second U.S. favorite find for April 2018 is the Confederate Tongue Buckle, found by Kimmie P. from North Carolina with her AT Pro.
Kimmie's story: There is something magical about detecting a Civil War camp area. Everything that comes out of the ground has possible ties to a Civil War soldier. Some things are pure speculation, like horse tack and grommets, others are more certain, such as three ringers and buttons. But there is nothing more definitive than what I recently recovered from a known camp location.
The day was getting short and the temperatures were dropping. My team and I decided to look around one more section before calling it a day. Kirk, my friend and local historian, was in the middle of regaling us with his vast knowledge of the area when I heard a faint blip on my AT Pro. Knowing not to take any tones for granted at a Civil War site, I stopped in my tracks and studied the target. I wasn't getting a read on it, just a very short, clipped, high repeatable blip. Whatever it was, it was deep!
I suddenly became oblivious of my friend's tale as I began digging in the sandy soil: six inches, eight inches, ten inches. I got down to around twelve inches when my Pro Pointer AT picked up the signal. The coin shaped target was end to end as I plucked it from the ground. I initially thought it was a "flattened largie" with its dark, copper- like patina. I gently ran my finger across the object, flipping it over in my hand. Expecting a "mystery coin" I was thrown into a state of shock at what I saw. Only in my wildest dreams did I hope to one day dig something containing the letters "CS". I did not expect this would be that day. I dropped the find like it was on fire!
"No way…" I stated in a stunned tone. Kirk, who had been talking to himself by this point, thought I was responding to his history lesson. "No, it's true…" he replied as he carried on with his story. "No way!" I firmly interrupted. "Oh yes…" he replied, seemingly perplexed as to why I was questioning his expertise. "No! No WAY!" I shouted. "Oh man," he said, realizing I was no longer in his conversation. "She's got something!" he yelled towards Gerald who was digging on the other side of the field.
I could barely breathe as I sat on the ground looking up at the guys inspecting my find. In utter disbelief, I eked out the words, "I dug CS!" "It's a tongue isn't it?" I asked, already knowing the answer. "Yes it is!" they exclaimed. "A confederate tongue buckle!"
Kimmie P. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT Z-Lynk™ and Garrett® MS-3 Wireless Kit!
Kimmie's story: There is something magical about detecting a Civil War camp area. Everything that comes out of the ground has possible ties to a Civil War soldier. Some things are pure speculation, like horse tack and grommets, others are more certain, such as three ringers and buttons. But there is nothing more definitive than what I recently recovered from a known camp location.
The day was getting short and the temperatures were dropping. My team and I decided to look around one more section before calling it a day. Kirk, my friend and local historian, was in the middle of regaling us with his vast knowledge of the area when I heard a faint blip on my AT Pro. Knowing not to take any tones for granted at a Civil War site, I stopped in my tracks and studied the target. I wasn't getting a read on it, just a very short, clipped, high repeatable blip. Whatever it was, it was deep!
I suddenly became oblivious of my friend's tale as I began digging in the sandy soil: six inches, eight inches, ten inches. I got down to around twelve inches when my Pro Pointer AT picked up the signal. The coin shaped target was end to end as I plucked it from the ground. I initially thought it was a "flattened largie" with its dark, copper- like patina. I gently ran my finger across the object, flipping it over in my hand. Expecting a "mystery coin" I was thrown into a state of shock at what I saw. Only in my wildest dreams did I hope to one day dig something containing the letters "CS". I did not expect this would be that day. I dropped the find like it was on fire!
"No way…" I stated in a stunned tone. Kirk, who had been talking to himself by this point, thought I was responding to his history lesson. "No, it's true…" he replied as he carried on with his story. "No way!" I firmly interrupted. "Oh yes…" he replied, seemingly perplexed as to why I was questioning his expertise. "No! No WAY!" I shouted. "Oh man," he said, realizing I was no longer in his conversation. "She's got something!" he yelled towards Gerald who was digging on the other side of the field.
I could barely breathe as I sat on the ground looking up at the guys inspecting my find. In utter disbelief, I eked out the words, "I dug CS!" "It's a tongue isn't it?" I asked, already knowing the answer. "Yes it is!" they exclaimed. "A confederate tongue buckle!"
Kimmie P. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT Z-Lynk™ and Garrett® MS-3 Wireless Kit!
