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WINNER #1
My first U.S. favorite find for June 2015 is the collection of 20 Civil War Buttons, found by Logan R. from Tennessee with his AT Pro.
Logan relives the discovery, “Recently I upgraded to an AT Pro, immediately the finds started coming. Within about 5 months I've dug around 70 silver coins and numerous other great finds! This picture right here is from a hunt a couple of days ago that will defiantly go down as one of my favorite hunts ever. I recently got a new permission at a mid 1800's home in my town. The owner told me that the place had been pounded by detectorists already but I was more than welcome to look around. I was pretty confident that with the right set up, I could maybe pick out a few small relics that may have been missed, I had no idea what was coming to me. Digging nothing but junk, I was starting to lose hope, but I wasn't gonna stop there. I came up on an odd squeaker tone and decided to dig it. I was very surprised when an eagle cuff button popped out! I excitedly ran to the truck and put it in a safe place and went back to digging. When I got back to the hole, I checked again with my Pro- Pointer and got a beep! Another cuff button! I did this for an entire hour, pulling buttons out left and right, some coat buttons and some cuffs. I wound up digging 20 eagle buttons out of this one spot! One of my best hunts and all because of my AT Pro!”
Logan R. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Logan relives the discovery, “Recently I upgraded to an AT Pro, immediately the finds started coming. Within about 5 months I've dug around 70 silver coins and numerous other great finds! This picture right here is from a hunt a couple of days ago that will defiantly go down as one of my favorite hunts ever. I recently got a new permission at a mid 1800's home in my town. The owner told me that the place had been pounded by detectorists already but I was more than welcome to look around. I was pretty confident that with the right set up, I could maybe pick out a few small relics that may have been missed, I had no idea what was coming to me. Digging nothing but junk, I was starting to lose hope, but I wasn't gonna stop there. I came up on an odd squeaker tone and decided to dig it. I was very surprised when an eagle cuff button popped out! I excitedly ran to the truck and put it in a safe place and went back to digging. When I got back to the hole, I checked again with my Pro- Pointer and got a beep! Another cuff button! I did this for an entire hour, pulling buttons out left and right, some coat buttons and some cuffs. I wound up digging 20 eagle buttons out of this one spot! One of my best hunts and all because of my AT Pro!”
Logan R. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
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WINNER #2
My second favorite U.S. find is the Civil War Eagle Sword Belt Plate, discovered by Larry S. from Iowa with his AT Pro.
Larry tells his tale. “I bought my AT Pro in November of 2013 and have been constantly amazed with the glimpses of history I get with every target I retrieve. On May 13th this year my hunting buddy and I were allowed to detect a beautiful 1900’s limestone home in a small town in Northeast Iowa. I picked up a solid high tone about 3 feet from the base of a large pine tree. The soil was soft and moist making for fairly easy digging, or I may have given up on the best find of my life. At about 7” under a 3” root I finally extracted my prize. How did a standard issue officer’s 1851 civil war eagle sword belt plate end up under this pine tree? The property owners have the deed and abstract and offered to help me try to track down the details to this mystery. My mild interest in “old stuff” has turned into a quest for the answer to an intriguing puzzle. Thanks for letting me share my little tale, hopefully I can track down and share the truth behind this beautiful artifact.”
Larry S. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Larry tells his tale. “I bought my AT Pro in November of 2013 and have been constantly amazed with the glimpses of history I get with every target I retrieve. On May 13th this year my hunting buddy and I were allowed to detect a beautiful 1900’s limestone home in a small town in Northeast Iowa. I picked up a solid high tone about 3 feet from the base of a large pine tree. The soil was soft and moist making for fairly easy digging, or I may have given up on the best find of my life. At about 7” under a 3” root I finally extracted my prize. How did a standard issue officer’s 1851 civil war eagle sword belt plate end up under this pine tree? The property owners have the deed and abstract and offered to help me try to track down the details to this mystery. My mild interest in “old stuff” has turned into a quest for the answer to an intriguing puzzle. Thanks for letting me share my little tale, hopefully I can track down and share the truth behind this beautiful artifact.”
Larry S. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
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WINNER #3
My third U.S. favorite find is the C.S.A. buckle, found by Travis R. from Louisiana with his AT Pro.
Travis shares his story. “Second trip out with the AT Pro and almost had a heart attack when I pulled this CSA plate from its prior resting place 10 inches down in south Mississippi. There is no way my prior detector would have been able to pick this up. I am blown away with how much time I am spending digging quality target instead of digging trash. This is because of the awesome capabilities of the AT Pro and ease of use. Thank you Garrett!!
Travis R. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Travis shares his story. “Second trip out with the AT Pro and almost had a heart attack when I pulled this CSA plate from its prior resting place 10 inches down in south Mississippi. There is no way my prior detector would have been able to pick this up. I am blown away with how much time I am spending digging quality target instead of digging trash. This is because of the awesome capabilities of the AT Pro and ease of use. Thank you Garrett!!
Travis R. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
