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WINNER #1
My U.S. favorite find for July 2016 is the War of 1812 Light Artillery 1st Regiment Flat Button, found by Steve V. from Indiana, with his AT Pro.
Steve’s story: “Hello. After our May 2016 club hunt, I decided to try detecting a new to me spot in a public park that is next to a river. Several club members have told me that the location used to be a fur trader outpost. I was detecting for about a 1/2 hour trying to find a decent signal thru all the square nails that litter the site when I hit a small mid tone target that would bounce into the 70’s on the AT Pro. I dug down 8-9 inches and out popped this beautiful Light Artillery 1 Regiment flat button. I did not know what I had at first, but a club member gave me an ID and a date used of 1808 to 1820. I am very excited to have found a relic from the War of 1812 and could have possibly been lost before Indiana was even a State. Thank you, Steve.”
Steve V. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Steve’s story: “Hello. After our May 2016 club hunt, I decided to try detecting a new to me spot in a public park that is next to a river. Several club members have told me that the location used to be a fur trader outpost. I was detecting for about a 1/2 hour trying to find a decent signal thru all the square nails that litter the site when I hit a small mid tone target that would bounce into the 70’s on the AT Pro. I dug down 8-9 inches and out popped this beautiful Light Artillery 1 Regiment flat button. I did not know what I had at first, but a club member gave me an ID and a date used of 1808 to 1820. I am very excited to have found a relic from the War of 1812 and could have possibly been lost before Indiana was even a State. Thank you, Steve.”
Steve V. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
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WINNER #2
My second U.S. favorite find for July 2016 is the Silver Mesh Coin Purse Full of Barber Coins, found by Joe F. from Minnesota with his Ace 250.
Joe’s story: “On a family vacation in Maine we went to a park on the site of a hotel that burned down in the early 1900’s where we have found many coins in the past. This time I ventured into the edge of the woods since the vegetation wasn't too thick and got a quarter signal about 5 inches deep. I cut my plug and pulled it up…nothing in the plug which means it’s truly a deep target. At about 5 inches I pulled out a clump of dirt and noticed a clasp. Not quite sure what it was I removed it from the dirt and immediately recognized it as a small coin purse and it had some weight to it. I could feel coins inside and my blood started pumping. I carefully opened the clasp, not sure if the purse would destruct, and immediately saw the edge of a silver coin. Only wide enough for two fingers, I carefully reached inside and pulled out a 1896 BARBER QUARTER and there were still coins inside! The dirt was thick so I could not see what was inside but I reached in with my fingers and clasped a coin and gently pulled it out...an 1898 S BARBER HALF DOLLAR! There were still more coins in the purse, a 1901 V NICKEL and an 1898 BARBER DIME! I was in shock and excited. I packed the coins and purse in a paper towel and headed back to the hotel. I rinsed off the purse and found out that it too was SILVER!”
“All together I found a vintage silver coin purse, barber dime, barber quarter, barber half dollar and a V nickel in one hole. The attached photo is one of the coins and purse fresh out of the ground. You will notice that the v-nickel was sitting between the dime and the half dollar and left a green “circle” on the half and green patina on the dime. I also included an obverse photo of the half dollar for good measure. Thanks for a great product!”
Joe F. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Joe’s story: “On a family vacation in Maine we went to a park on the site of a hotel that burned down in the early 1900’s where we have found many coins in the past. This time I ventured into the edge of the woods since the vegetation wasn't too thick and got a quarter signal about 5 inches deep. I cut my plug and pulled it up…nothing in the plug which means it’s truly a deep target. At about 5 inches I pulled out a clump of dirt and noticed a clasp. Not quite sure what it was I removed it from the dirt and immediately recognized it as a small coin purse and it had some weight to it. I could feel coins inside and my blood started pumping. I carefully opened the clasp, not sure if the purse would destruct, and immediately saw the edge of a silver coin. Only wide enough for two fingers, I carefully reached inside and pulled out a 1896 BARBER QUARTER and there were still coins inside! The dirt was thick so I could not see what was inside but I reached in with my fingers and clasped a coin and gently pulled it out...an 1898 S BARBER HALF DOLLAR! There were still more coins in the purse, a 1901 V NICKEL and an 1898 BARBER DIME! I was in shock and excited. I packed the coins and purse in a paper towel and headed back to the hotel. I rinsed off the purse and found out that it too was SILVER!”
“All together I found a vintage silver coin purse, barber dime, barber quarter, barber half dollar and a V nickel in one hole. The attached photo is one of the coins and purse fresh out of the ground. You will notice that the v-nickel was sitting between the dime and the half dollar and left a green “circle” on the half and green patina on the dime. I also included an obverse photo of the half dollar for good measure. Thanks for a great product!”
Joe F. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
