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Big Silver from an Old School

Posted on February 20, 2013 by pocketspill

This coin is a 1943 Walking Liberty Half I found at an old school.  I was about to pack it in for the day because there were so many clad coins.  Glad I stayed around for a bit longer.  It … Continue reading →

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Metal Detecting Community on Google+ Is Live – and it’s cool!

Posted on December 7, 2012 by pocketspill

Google rolled out their answer to Facebook Groups yesterday, it’s called Google Community.  It’s full of the slick, modern and mobile friendly features that Google+ has.  I think it will be a big improvement, especially for those using smartphones. Most … Continue reading →

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Time Travel is Possible, With the Right Gear (and a Bit of Research.)

Posted on November 24, 2012 by pocketspill

time travel is possible, with the right gear and a bit of research….

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5-inch long 1800s Skeleton Key at 10″

Posted on November 12, 2012 by pocketspill

Now this is a serious key.   Found at an early 1800s location, this key was over 10″ deep.  My E-trac was maxed out at 30 sensitivity to find it.  Retrieval was a workout.  See below for key with dime … Continue reading →

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1838 House Reluctantly Gives up Some Great Metal Detecting Finds

Posted on October 28, 2012 by pocketspill

The house looked perfect.  As soon as I put my coil to the ground I knew my day was going to be a tough one.  Iron filled soil immediately nulled out my machine and I had to switch to the … Continue reading →

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A Frustrating Metal Detecting Weekend in Beautiful Autumn Color and Perfect Weather

Posted on October 23, 2012 by pocketspill

It’s been one of those weekends where things just didn’t line up.  My planned hunt was squashed by a homeowner being out of town (and wanting to be present during my hunting.)  I delivered a few “thank you packages”  (Brownies … Continue reading →

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Metal Detecting 1835 House – Day Two: 1910 V-Nickle, 3-Ringer, Silver and more…

Posted on October 15, 2012 by pocketspill

I headed back to the 1835 house and resumed my hunt.   Much of my time on Saturday was spent networking and chit-chatting with neighbors.   I got to know several of the owners of these 1840s houses, and obtained … Continue reading →

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6 Silver Day at 1835 House

Posted on October 7, 2012 by pocketspill

I decided to hit a local town and do some freestyling.  I drove around a bit in a historic area and ended up seeing a place with a beautiful big yard, dating from around 1830-1840.  I built up the nerve … Continue reading →

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Tips and Small Talk Lead to New Civil War Era Site

Posted on September 10, 2012 by pocketspill

I headed out on Sunday to catch the minister of a small country church to ask permission to hunt (it was granted.)  I met several people from the church, all of them, including the minister were nicer than nice.  Before … Continue reading →

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“The Blood is The Life”

Posted on August 21, 2012 by pocketspill

Found part of an 1880s Quack Medical Device. Going to go back and see if I can find the rest. Looks better in real life than my scanner can show. “Boyd’s Battery” on one side and “Patent Jan 17, 1879″ … Continue reading →

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