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WINNER #1
My U.S. favorite find for February 2019 is the US Box Plate, found by Emily C. from Georgia with her AT Max.
Story: Emily C., aka "Little Dirt Digger," was detecting in the woods near Adairsville, Georgia when she found her first US Box Plate. The US Box Plate was approximately 9 inches deep. This is seven-year-old Emily's first US Box Plate. Emily made the find on February 3rd 2019 while using her Garrett AT Max.
Emily C. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT Z-Lynk™ and Garrett® MS-3 Wireless Kit!
Story: Emily C., aka "Little Dirt Digger," was detecting in the woods near Adairsville, Georgia when she found her first US Box Plate. The US Box Plate was approximately 9 inches deep. This is seven-year-old Emily's first US Box Plate. Emily made the find on February 3rd 2019 while using her Garrett AT Max.
Emily C. 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 February 2019 is the 1851 Colt Navy Revolver, found by Jody H. from Texas with his AT Max.
Jody's story: I was detecting on a site with my AT Max when I got a solid hit. I pinpointed the target and dug a plug but did not initially find it. As I started to enlarge the hole, I saw what appeared to be a piece of metal sticking up. Expecting to find a small pipe, I wiggled the item. As I tried to get the item to break loose from the soil, I realized it was fairly deep. All of a sudden I realized I had the barrel of a pistol in my hand but the barrel was unique; it was octagon in shape. I carefully brought the pistol to the surface and it was the entire weapon minus the wooden handle. I went home and got all the mud off the pistol to reveal a Confederate 1851 Colt Navy Cap & Ball Revolver. I was able to get the serial number and when I researched it, the pistol was manufactured between 1863 and 1864; definitely a piece of Civil War history.
Jody H. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT Z-Lynk™ and Garrett® MS-3 Wireless Kit!
Jody's story: I was detecting on a site with my AT Max when I got a solid hit. I pinpointed the target and dug a plug but did not initially find it. As I started to enlarge the hole, I saw what appeared to be a piece of metal sticking up. Expecting to find a small pipe, I wiggled the item. As I tried to get the item to break loose from the soil, I realized it was fairly deep. All of a sudden I realized I had the barrel of a pistol in my hand but the barrel was unique; it was octagon in shape. I carefully brought the pistol to the surface and it was the entire weapon minus the wooden handle. I went home and got all the mud off the pistol to reveal a Confederate 1851 Colt Navy Cap & Ball Revolver. I was able to get the serial number and when I researched it, the pistol was manufactured between 1863 and 1864; definitely a piece of Civil War history.
Jody H. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT Z-Lynk™ and Garrett® MS-3 Wireless Kit!
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WINNER #3
My third U.S. favorite find for February 2019 is the Bent-Up Gold Coin found by Brandon D., and the 1861 $2.5 Gold Coin found by his father, both from Virginia with their AT Pro's.
Brandon's story: I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the bent gold coin in my plug. I'm only 15 and figured if there was any chance I would find a gold coin it would be somewhere in the far future. Sure enough I could make out the reeded edge and just about had a heart attack. My dad was with me and I knew I wanted him to find one also. On my way back to the car to get a drink, he starts walking toward me with a smile on his face and gold in his hands. He found a beautiful 1861 $2.5 gold coin just as mine is. I'm extremely happy and will probably never have a better hunt in my life. Mine is bent-up but it doesn't matter to me, I'm just excited to extract such a rare piece of history no matter what condition. I hope you all enjoyed, and get to find your gold coin someday as well!
Brandon D. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT Z-Lynk™ and Garrett® MS-3 Wireless Kit!
Brandon's story: I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the bent gold coin in my plug. I'm only 15 and figured if there was any chance I would find a gold coin it would be somewhere in the far future. Sure enough I could make out the reeded edge and just about had a heart attack. My dad was with me and I knew I wanted him to find one also. On my way back to the car to get a drink, he starts walking toward me with a smile on his face and gold in his hands. He found a beautiful 1861 $2.5 gold coin just as mine is. I'm extremely happy and will probably never have a better hunt in my life. Mine is bent-up but it doesn't matter to me, I'm just excited to extract such a rare piece of history no matter what condition. I hope you all enjoyed, and get to find your gold coin someday as well!
Brandon D. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT Z-Lynk™ and Garrett® MS-3 Wireless Kit!
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WINNER #4
My fourth U.S. favorite find for February 2019 is the Confederate States Waist Buckle, found by Eric R. from Virginia with his AT Max.
Eric's story: After four hours detecting a relatively new and thus far relic-sparse permission, I was rewarded with a perfectly intact New York coat button. Although I had reawakened a few 3-ringer & Sharps mini balls and round balls in past visits, I hadn't found any solid indications of troop presence. The button had now provided that proof! Happy with my NY soldier button capping the day's finds, I resolved to head home for the day on a positive note. But...while gathering my gear, my eyes scanned the woods and spied a small flat piece of land about 30 yards away, abutting a former creek bottom. I thought to myself, "if I was a civil war troop, I'd surely use that area to rest or place a tent!". So with backpack and gear in-tow, I decided to make one final loop through that plateau area before heading back to the truck.
A couple promising signals turned out to be modern bullet jackets and slugs. And then my AT Max pinged a solid, clean, sharp, high pitch signal. The type of signal that unleashes the adrenaline of every detectorist. A few sweeps from different angles confirmed a solid 85 ID, and deep. I sunk my trusty Piranha relic extractor into the loamy Virginia forest floor, dug a large plug, and then re-swept the area. Just what I was hoping, the target was still deep in the hole...surely an older relic, and still booming an 85 ID. I scooped out soil with my hand from about 10-11 inches down, and caught a glimpse of beautiful green patina in the ridge of soil on the edge of the hole. It was unmistakable. Having long since committed the image of this bucket list relic to memory -- the square belt-keeper end of a Confederate States waist buckle. With my heart pounding on high octane, I gently brushed off the soil and revealed the find of my detecting lifetime, a perfect CS buckle tongue! What a way to end the day!
Eric R. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT Z-Lynk™ and Garrett® MS-3 Wireless Kit!
Eric's story: After four hours detecting a relatively new and thus far relic-sparse permission, I was rewarded with a perfectly intact New York coat button. Although I had reawakened a few 3-ringer & Sharps mini balls and round balls in past visits, I hadn't found any solid indications of troop presence. The button had now provided that proof! Happy with my NY soldier button capping the day's finds, I resolved to head home for the day on a positive note. But...while gathering my gear, my eyes scanned the woods and spied a small flat piece of land about 30 yards away, abutting a former creek bottom. I thought to myself, "if I was a civil war troop, I'd surely use that area to rest or place a tent!". So with backpack and gear in-tow, I decided to make one final loop through that plateau area before heading back to the truck.
A couple promising signals turned out to be modern bullet jackets and slugs. And then my AT Max pinged a solid, clean, sharp, high pitch signal. The type of signal that unleashes the adrenaline of every detectorist. A few sweeps from different angles confirmed a solid 85 ID, and deep. I sunk my trusty Piranha relic extractor into the loamy Virginia forest floor, dug a large plug, and then re-swept the area. Just what I was hoping, the target was still deep in the hole...surely an older relic, and still booming an 85 ID. I scooped out soil with my hand from about 10-11 inches down, and caught a glimpse of beautiful green patina in the ridge of soil on the edge of the hole. It was unmistakable. Having long since committed the image of this bucket list relic to memory -- the square belt-keeper end of a Confederate States waist buckle. With my heart pounding on high octane, I gently brushed off the soil and revealed the find of my detecting lifetime, a perfect CS buckle tongue! What a way to end the day!
Eric R. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT Z-Lynk™ and Garrett® MS-3 Wireless Kit!
