relic hunter magazine may-june2013

REL C HUNTERThe Best Worldwide Magazine For The Detectorist & Relic Hunter

Volume 4, Issue 2May - June 2013

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Thanks to Terry Barnhart (Goes4ever) for providing the cover shot for this issue of Relic Hunter Magazine. “BadJim” is seen digging in the foreground.

The bottle was dug by Chris Whitehurst.

The swordplate was found by Kyle Linderman.

Bob Harding found this great triple plated button.

Terry Morley dug up the Charles I hammered coin.

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Recent Finds

Bob Harding, US

Carlo Meloni, ItalyThis is a votive medal from the 17century. “Medaglia taumaturgica di S.Anastasio, invocato contro il demonio e l’epilessia.

Used to protect against demons and epilepsy.


Recent Finds

UK

Beginning on 28 May be sure to tune-in to the History Channel and watch HOARD HUNTERS with Gordon Heritage and Gary Brun as they take you to some fantastic places where hoards were discovered. See if they can find anything left behind

Carlo Meloni, ItalyClod camera and a few Roman coins.

Carlo Meloni, Italy“I love this detector”

Brian Ratcliffe, USMy latest digs


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Recent Finds

Craig Talley, USFound in a hammered NC camp 9” deep with the Blisstool beast.

Dustin Gray, USMy second standing liberty quarter 1920 wooooohooooo!!!

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Recent Finds

Jeff Pelletier, USOne hour hunt in small park in Keene NH..

Jussi Nieminen, FinlandTortoise Brooch Pair. These can be very rare and can bring a large reward from the Finnish National Board of Antiquities, since all discoveries belong to the Finnish Government.


Joe D. Belin, US50th silver coin for the yr. plus a silver dime Tri- fecta

Kyle Lindeman, USHad a great few field hunts. Got my first CW belt plate and first Spanish silver.


Kenneth W Briggs Crl, USMike Schoonover and I got out to hunt all day long. I didn’t find anything worth making a video. I ended up with $1.77 and a token. Mike got about $1.34 and a dog tag.

The Steel Venom is a single seven-car (28-passenger) train runs along a 200 m (656 ft) U-shaped track, incorporating two 185-foot (56 m) vertical spikes. The forward spike incorporates a twisted spiral, and the rearward spike provides a straight freefall. The 20 m (65 ft) train, propelled by linear induction motors (LIMs,) is accelerated in less than four seconds to 68 mph (109 km/h) toward the forward tower before dropping back down through the station house and up the rearward tower. A holding brake is incorporated on the rear straight tower and is able to suspend the train momentarily (usually on the final ascent during each ride) before dropping it back down to the station house.Steel Venom was the first launched coaster at Valleyfair.

Recent Finds


Larry Liebsch Jr., USBrooke and I got out for a little while today. We went to the same spot where I got my first buffalo last week and where a buddy of mine Dustin Miller and his wife got 3 M. Bright good for 5 in trade tokens. Well Brooke Liebsch dug the same token and about 5 minutes later I dug one the same one also. Brooke got her first buffalo today and unfortunately it is an unknown date. I then dug the 1945 D War Nickel and the 1906 Mexican coin. Brooke got both of the wheaties. The only thing Brooke was disappointed about was she couldn’t go bottle hunting at out bottle dump because it was to muddy. Overall had a good day....

Quick 2 hour hunt with Dustin Miller and Jesse Miller. 1939 D Mercury Dime, no date buffalo Nickel which is my first buffalo nickel. 1951 Liberty Mo dog tax tag, 1945 P War Nickel and 1951, 1944 wheat penny.


Recent Finds

A guy down the road from me about a mile saw me detecting a field across from his house about 2 weeks ago.

I detected till dark and when I went to pack up, he stopped me and told me how he had his lost his wedding band in his backyard a year ago. He asked if anyway possible I could search for it for him. I said sure but it is dark now I will come back. Well I got busy with life, work, detecting etc….lol

Today I got off work early and headed down there, I knocked on his door and no answer, so I went ahead and started searching in his backyard, LUCKILY it was a fairly new home and it was a clean backyard, not a trashy old farm! First signal was a pulltab, and the very next signal was a 12-17, I was praying it was the ring, …..cut a plug, flipped it up and there it was staring back at me! His lost ring.

Took me UNDER 10 minutes total from the time I got to his house!

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No one was home l so I left a note for him to call me. I brought the ring home, washed off the mud and shined it up, ....waiting on his call. I was excited to see how he would react when I hand it to him!

His wife got home first and called me. I explained to her I found the ring, she was estatic!!! I asked her to please NOT tell her husband. I wanted to surprise him, she told me she would text me when he got home.

FOUND...

A Wedding Band

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and RETURNED!I drove down to his house and knocked

on the door. I told him that “I had come down earlier today to search for your ring, but I’ve got bad news for you, I couldn’t locate it”. He instantly said “it’s ok, I appreciate you trying for me”

Then I said, with as straight face as possible... “I did find one item that you might find interesting” and held out my hand. He reached his hand out and I dropped the wedding ring into his palm.....

His face lit up and he got the biggest smile ever. He was so happy!

I explained to him I had to tease him a bit before I gave it to him. His wife stood behind him and giggled. Great day, I was very happy to be able to find this for him, they were a young couple and it meant so much to both of them.

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Recent Finds

Mads Amundsen, NorwayFound this English coin in Norway! Andrew Fudge identified it as an Edward III penny.Edward’s reign was from 1 February 1327 – 21 June 1377.

Peggy Derryberry Gould, USI might have posted this before, but this a WWI button.


Orlando Amanda Martinez, USThe smallest piece of Gold 0.12 grams part of an earring pretty cool. 4.50 grams Silver Ring, and this mystery item any clues...


Recent Finds

Ron Oiler, US1867 Indian head key date I found

Steve Burgan, USA grinding stone, probably used for grinding seeds and corn. The side you are looking at is very smooth and the rock has been worn to fit the hand like a glove.


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Recent FindsKenny Samson, Scotland Hi Jim, my name is Kenny and I live in Dundee. For as long as I can remember I’ve been interested in history. Roughly 18 months ago I bought myself a fairly inexpensive metal detector. I was excited and eager to get out and try it out; lucky for me I live only 10 minutes away from a large public park and woodland.

That first beep, beep, beep of anticipation and digging up two silver sixpences and other coins soon had me hooked and I found myself with a new and exciting hobby.

Being unemployed I’ve got time, weather permitting, to go out ‘diggin’… as

some friends and family mockingly call it.The first few weeks and months

produced a real mixture of finds, and I decided it was time to upgrade, so I sold my detector and some other bits and pieces lying around the house to be able to buy my new detector, a Garrett Ace 250.

I released this was going to be a serious ongoing hobby and that I was going to be out as much as possible, so had to obtain the proper permissions to go diggin on my site. After this was granted there was no stopping me. My finds were getting better too, Roman, Saxon and lots of medieval bits, my best and favourite pieces being my Wirral brooch and Bronze Age coins

I keep the site office in the park informed of my finds. They thought it might have been a good idea to let the museum see them and as I wanted to


know more about my finds I thought this was a good idea too.

My very unusual Wirral brooch (200AD) and my Bronze Age coins, which are of an unusual shape, are currently in the care of the treasure trove department in Edinburgh. They also have around 400 other separate bits and pieces I’ve found.

These include Roman coins, badges, and buckles of various ages and types, also, little clay dolls of about an inch in size, 18th 19th century buttons etc, too many to mention really. Treasure Trove has had these things since July 2012.

I’m waiting for them to visit my site too, as they seem interested in it. My finds are supposedly rare to be finding in Scotland.

As yet there hasn’t been any decisions made regarding my finds but they keep me informed of their progress. They have

been very helpful and I’ve learned loads of interesting historical facts from them. I’ve also got to know and meet like-minded people all over the world through social networking sites. This keeps my passion for the hobby alive.

I would like to thank the museum, Treasure trove, and the staff on my site and anybody else who has helped and encouraged me


Recent FindsRoxann Van Donselaar, USPic #1 of the green hot wheels is my first find, I went in my back yard.

Pic #2, I just got permission to go around an old fair ground at the edge of main concession stand. Working on getting permission to work the whole fair ground field.


Steve Olsen, USFor those who don’t believe old dug nickels can look good again, mine can and do!!


Recent Finds

Terry Barnhart, USHit a new field today it was full of modern trash left pretty quick and went to a field I hunted 4 yrs ago with my xterra the etrac was able to sniff out 4 Indians 1873, 1879, 1881, 1906. A general service button and cool makeup case.

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Today’s 2.5 hr hunt. The liittle pin is sterling


Recent Finds

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Treasure Seeker, US

1929 Chicago Dog Tag... How cool is this


1929 Chicago Dog Tag... How cool is this

Adam Houseman. USFound this last week. I was surprised I was able to identify it.


Recent Finds

Bob Harding. USReturned to the Colonial field site since it was just recently plowed. No coins but lots of cool buttons, indian artifacts and relics. Same field that produced my 1776 2 reale, 1786 N.J. Copper, 1798 draped bust largie, two seated dimes and several other largies from the 1820’s.

Pictured are shard’s from some early American bottles, early transferware, several early buttons of various types, two distinctly different points, a hafted scraper made from flint ridge flint and a broken cache blade also made from flint ridge flint. And ... this 1807 Half Reale!!


Carlo Meloni, ItalyIt’s a beautiful sunny day, first “official” hunt. princess found her first target! A 20 cents of euro... well happy! not long after a 2 euro coin (2,3 dollars). in all we found 9.2 euros... lots of pull caps and infinite fun.

Tony Mantia, USHad a nice field hunt with Kyle and we found a few nice things too. Diane’s ring is a tiny child’s ring and I was pleased with my “greenie” Indian.


Recent Finds

Also found was this 10K mother’s ring found today in the dry sand.

Deborah Rosenberry Magnin, USFound my first class ring at the beach. Just spoke with the owner who had lost it the day before. Will meet up soon so I can return it! — with Brianna Eldridge.


Evan Granger, USI’ve never dug so many button’s to coveralls/overalls and pants in one spot. There were over 5 different varieties..

Jack Tas, TasmaniaThis video highlights a great spot, an 1830 plantation. Loaded with lots of relics and a few suprises!

https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DuTDKUTmQHc4


Recent FindsGrzegorz Buławka, Poland

Find 2 - POLISH Middle Ages 1620 year.




Michael Bailey, USEleven Croatel bells out of 2 holes! What a day!


Recent FindsPaul Flickner, USLady Liberty asked me to take a Seat... Twice tonight !! Who was I to say no... That mystery object has a Pat April 30, 1907 Date on it... Any clues ?? BTW... This is the first time I’ve ever dug to seated in a night !! These came from a public park I call Indian Park because of the 50+ Indians it has yielded...


Sue Patrick-Wise, USI finally found my first old OH silver coin..a 1916 Barber dime, in excellent condition last week in southern Columbus on a lot hunt. Few days later, hunting a friends yard in Knox Co..my fiance Patrick found our oldest wheatie yet..a 1918, along with a Shell gas commemorative token. Another old token popped up a few days ago in a field hunt along with more wheaties. Research on it showed the token was from the Dusquene brewery in Pittsburgh, it operated for the Independent Brewing Company from 1905-1933. After that it was simply known as Dusquene Brewing Co. until closing in the 1970’s. This Duke beer token, as it’s known as, is at least 80 years old. A short evening hunt Sat. night produced a .925 silver necklace and a .925 ring with a dolphin on it.

Terje Olsen, Norway2 skilling Danske fra 1781! Christian 7! Laget i Kongsberg...


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As I was putting this test report to paper (or to disk), the old

90’s dance club song with the catchy beat and the tagline that went “I’ve got

the power” popped into my head and I thought it was a fitting title for my review of the latest product from RNB Innovations.

Anyone that has spent even a little time in the field swinging a detector has likely found themselves searching a productive site and

suddenly watching the screen go blank bringing an end to what could have been a banner day. Recharging detector’s battery pack – much like backing up one’s computer on a regular basis – is something most of us know we need to do but tend

to forget about on occasion with unfortunate consequences. Not sure if it is Murphy’s Law in action but whenever I have had my battery go dead in the field (and yes, I’ll admit it has happened more than once), it is usually at a site miles from home and one where I have been making first-rate finds.

I have been using the battery system from RNB Innovations on my White’s MXT Pro for close to two years now and have nothing but praise for it. I had the opportunity to take it with me on a trip to Europe and since the voltage used there is different than what we have in the U.S., I picked up a converter before leaving that would handle the current draw of the charger. Well, thankfully I did not open the package so that I could return it when I came home as I did not need to recharge the pack the entire time I was out of the country. In fact, I hunted for another month when I got back before I saw a noticeable drop in battery voltage. Well, enough of my experience with a different RNB product, let’s take a look at the

ML-2900 system and what sets it apart from the factory-supplied pack.

When RNB Innovations looked at the battery systems used by virtually all the metal detector manufacturers, they saw technology that was dated and had in fact been replaced in many other industries. The older Ni-Cad packs had been replaced with NiMH batteries; however, the newest technology found in battery-powered tools, portable electronics and industrial applications was the Li-Ion battery. They weigh less, hold a charge for periods of a year or longer, do not develop a memory which allows them to be topped off at any time and can hold more power than a similarly-sized NiMH or Ni-Cad battery. After a considerable investment in R&D, RNB was able to manufacturer a complete battery system that was “drop-in ready” and provided a quantum leap in overall performance compared to the factory packs.

With having several Minelab FBS-based detectors, I found that the NiMH battery packs that had come with the detectors were no longer holding a charge as long as they had when they were new. If I was going to be out all day, I needed to ensure I had at least one extra battery pack with me since I knew that the first one would not make it more than 5 or 6 hours at best. Looking at getting a new pack, I was shocked to see the sticker price on the 1800 mAh NiMH pack from Minelab . . . . over $100! Based on my satisfaction with the Li-Ion pack for my MXT Pro, I checked with RNB and sure enough, they now offered a system for Minelabs and the price for the entire system was on-par with what Minelab was selling just the battery for. Another factor that weighed into my decision to go with the RNB system was the battery power rating . . . 2900 mAh versus the 1800 mAh rating on the pack from Minelab. More power simply means more hunting time between charges.

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The box arrived soon after placing my order and in less than 2 hours, the battery was fully charged . . . another plus over the factory pack which takes hours to charge.

Due to the deadline for Relic Hunter Magazine going to press, I had only a limited amount of time to get out and use my E-Trac with the ML-2900; however, as with the AW-2200 system, I was truly amazed at how it performed.

Temperatures were in the 20’s (and lower at times) which as anyone that has hunted in below-freezing weather can attest to, causes NiMH batteries to drain down faster than normal. To put an additional current draw on the battery, I ran with the backlight on all the time. After three hunts for a total of about 8 hours, the battery was still indicating a full charge.

Curious to see just how long it would operate, I powered up the E-Trac and placed it on the dining room table with the backlight on around 5PM. Whenever I would walk past it, I would wave something metallic past the coil. Getting up the next morning for work, the E-Trac was still on and showing 3/4 full on the battery strength indicator.

I got home at 4PM and it was still on . . . . and it remained on until I checked around 8PM when it had finally turned off. The battery had powered the E-Trac for better than 30 hours with more than 24 hours of that being non-stop operation! Plugging the pack in to the Smart Charger that comes with the package, it was fully recharged in less than 2 hours . . . . ready to go again.

With the number of Minelab FBS detectors in the field that have battery packs reaching the end of their lifespan, replacing them with something will be a requirement for many owners and if you are going to spend the money for a new

pack, why not get one that is light years ahead of what originally came with the detector. RNB Innovations gives you state-of-the-art technology today that will power your detector for years to come.

The complete ML-2900 system for Minelab Detectors (Explorer series, E-Trac, Quattro and Safari) lists for $129.99 (USD) which includes the unique Li-Ion battery pack and the Smart Charger for home use. An Auto Smart Charger is an available option.

As I mentioned, RNB offers a battery that fits many of the current detectors from White’s Electronics as well. They are working on designing packs for other detectors so even if you do not own a White’s or Minelab, bookmark their website to see if they release one for your detector.

As I said in my review of the AW-220 system for White’s detectors, a battery pack may not be the most glamorous of accessories; however, not having to worry about your batteries going dead and spoiling a day of hunting or having to purchase a replacement battery pack from the factory for about the same price that provides far less performance makes RNB Innovations battery systems a “must-have” item for all detectorists.

For more information on the ML-2900 system in the USA as well as other packs that are under development, visit RNB Innovation’s website at www.rnb-innovations.com. Also check out Detectorbits website in the UK for European deals at www.detectorbits.co.uk

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In The Field

Georgia Research and RecoveryJoin Us At The Delkwood Grill

The Delkwood Grill is a a Marietta favorite since 1989. Serving the best in family food and atmosphere. A true family owned restaurant.

The Delkwood Grill offers great family favorites and such time honored entrees as Pot Roast, Meatloaf and of course “Bimbos” Famous Pizza.

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The MidState Metal Detector Club welcomes you to their 17th Annual Open Hunt and State Championship. We pride ourselves in providing an affordable, fun event for the entire family. Early entries enable better hunt planning. Hunts will be held rain or shine. Location - Deer Trail Park Campground near Nekoosa, WI 100% of entry fees and donations are planted in the form of coins or tokens over the 2 days of the hunt.

• Wisconsin State Championship – 2 day Competition Hunt (Sponsored by First Texas Products)

• Raffles held throughout the weekend, and a Merchandise Drawing – with donated merchandise and prizes

• Treasures of Yesteryear Museum & Antique Detectors on display in club trailer

• Metal Detecting Dealers, Miscellaneous Businesses and clubs will have booths on site • Visit the club website for hunt fliers or updates http://midstatemdc.com/ ___________________________________________________________________________________Schedule of Events (Times are approximate) Friday Night: 6:00 to 7:00 Welcome and Registration

Dark Free Night Hunt (All coins/prizes are donated) Saturday: 8:00 to 9:00 Registrations

9:30 to 10:00 Freedom Hunt

10:30 to 11:00 Wayne Otto’s Dollar Digging Hunt – Clad Dollars and Silver Halves (Sponsored by Outdoor Outfitters) 11:20 to 12:00 Wisconsin State Championship Competition

(Sponsored by First Texas Products & Prosticker.com) 12:00 to 2:00 Lunch 2:00 to 2:30 Liberty Hunt

3:00 to 3:30 Kids Hunt – Ages 7-12 – Detector Needed

Ages 6 and Under – No Detector Needed

4:00 to 4:30 Memorial Hunt - $20.00 Extra Fee (US and Foreign Silver) 4:15 to 5:15 Detector Throw Contest (Sponsored by First Texas Products) 4:30 to ??? Merchandise Drawing

Sunday: 8:00 to 8:45 Registration 9:00 to 9:30 Finals for the Wisconsin State Competition Hunt (Sponsored by First Texas Products & Prosticker.com) 10:00 to 10:30 Big Dig (Sponsored by Outdoor Outfitters & Tesoro Electronics) 10:40 to 10:45 Competition Hunt runoff (in case of ties)

11:00 to 11:20 Awards, and Announcements.

11:30 to 12:00 Tesoro’s Key Hunt (Sponsored By Tesoro Electronics)

12:30 to 1:00 Vintage Hunt (oldies and goodies) Directions: This year’s hunt will be held at Deer Trail Park Campground near Nekoosa, WI From Wisconsin Rapids Head south on Hwy. 13. Turn right on Hwy. 73 for 3½ miles. Turn left on County Rd. Z just after Evergreen Bowling Alley. Go 3 miles south. Campground is on the right.


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Georgia Research and RecoveryWe are a relic hunting association. Formed in 1976, the group is one of the largest in the state with membership throughout the Atlanta metropolitan area.

We meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month at THE DELKWOOD GRILL at 7:00 PM The grill is located

at 2769 on Delk Road in Marietta, Georgia, USA.We are dedicated to the responsible hobby of preserving

the past for future generations. The purpose of this club is to provide social, technical and recreational informational exchange activities that provide for the enjoyment of hunting and collecting items from the past and present.

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We are based out of the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina.

We assist in the recovery of lost items and work with the state in ongoing archaeological projects.

Monthly meetings are held the last Saturday of the month at 9:00 am.

Location is subject to change month-to-month. Regularly scheduled meetings of the Old North State Detectorists Club are held on the last Saturday of the month at 9:00 am in the Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch Library Community Meeting Room located at 1420 Price Park Road in Greensboro, NC. Guests are welcome to attend.

Up-to-date details can be found at our club website: http://www.onsdclub.com or contact our club president William Purkey at [email protected]

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Welcome to the Three Seasons Treasure Hunting Club located in the heart of the Indian head Country.

We are located in Chippewa County in West Central Wisconsin.

We are a family oriented Metal Detecting club. We hold our monthly meetings at 7 PM the

first Thursday of each month at the Ojibwa Golf and Bowl 8140 136th St.

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PLYMOUTH MUDLARKS MEMBERSHIP OPEN. We are looking for members to join this new Metal Detect-ing and Larking club in Plymouth. If you are looking for a new family friendly club, then come and join us. We are limiting members to 20 at the beginning. Please send me a message if you are interested ASAP.Mudlark M.D.S. is led by Chief Mudlark Mark Langdon. We are a group of people who enjoy what’s known as ‘Mudlarking’, scavaging & hunting in river mud for items of historical value. We also metal detect across the beautiful South West of England. The group has been made famous more recently by the History Chan-nel’s TV show ‘Mud Men’, with Steve Brooker & Johnny Vaughan.

And here is the link for the History Channel’s ‘Mud Men’:http://www.history.co.uk/shows/mud-men.html

Feel free to browse around, & if you have any queries or questions you’d like to ask, please feel free, & one of our ‘Mudlarks’ will be more than happy to help you with your needs. :-)

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The meetings are held on the Second WEDNESDAY of each month at 7:30 PM.In addition to August, October and December - these are the months when we don’t have any meetings.• Meeting location is in the St. Maurice Parish Church• The room called Doran Hall• The address is 358 Glenbrook Rd. Stamford, CT 06906-2198.• GPS Coordinates: -73.522475,41.065862,0• This is the basement area of the Church.• Our contact info is [email protected]• Our web site is http://www.noreasters.net

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The Stone Mountain Treasure Hunters metal detecting club is dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and protection of the hobby of recreational metal detecting. The club is made up of people around the metro Atlanta, Georgia area.Visit our website for more info: http://www.stonemountaindiggers.com/

At North Georgia Relic Hunters Association (NGRHA) we further the enjoyment of responsibly collecting Civil War relics, old bottles and coins as well as other items from years gone by. The NGRHA is dedicated to preserving Georgia history through responsible excavation.

The North Georgia Relic Hunter’s Association was formed in 1972 in partnership with the City of Marietta Department of Parks and Recreation. The association has approximately 90 members from all walks of life. Meetings are open to the public.

North Georgia Relic Hunters Association

When: First and third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.Where: Train Depot Building in front of the museum in downtown Kennesaw Please visit our web site: http://www.ngrha.com/

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Where: 1 N. Beach St. Ormond Beach, FL

When: 4th Tuesday of the month 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Daytona Dig & Find Metal Detecting Club

Volusia county’s only metal detecting club for over 20 years. Meetings the 4th Tuesday of each month. Two Yearly seeded hunts, Finds of the month, Raffles, Prizes and Detectorists of all ages.

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Mid Florida Historical Research & Recovery AssociationMetal detecting is fun and “We’re Diggin It”

We meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month at:Gander Mountain.Intersection of I-75And SR 40 at 6:00 PM

OfficersBill Beardsley, President [email protected] Sniegowski ,Vice President [email protected] Seidman, Secretary [email protected] Ackley, Treasurer. [email protected]

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Welcome to Bluegrass Artifacts, I’m Bruce Hudson and I’ve been hunting and collecting artifacts most of my life around the Kentucky area since 1974.

I have been very fortunate to have seen and studied many fine examples. I have many personal finds that have been documented and I still get a adrenaline rush every time I’ve made a find.

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The Prospectors’ Home Club is based in Parramatta, a western suburb of Sydney, Australia and was founded in 1981.

We meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm in the Parramatta Band Club Hall, Jubilee Lane (off Marion Street), Harris Park.

Members have many interests and expertise, particularly in metal detecting for gold, coins and relics.

A feature of Club Life is the monthly weekend outings to various gold and gem areas as well as beach detecting. Longer trips are also organized to gold and gem areas in Australia.

Club members are expert in many fields of endeavor including gold panning and associated skills including the manufacture of various devices to enhance your prospecting opportunities.

New members are very welcome.For information about the Prospectors’ Home Club please contact the Secretary at

[email protected] or write to P. O. Box 25 Rydalemere NSW 1701 Australia.

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We’re a group of fine folks that like to have fun enjoying our Metal Detectors. We like to go Relic Hunting, Coin Hunting, Beach Hunting or Digging in the dirt looking for Gems, and Gold Prospecting. We welcome anyone that also enjoys the great outdoors in this hobby we call treasure hunting.If you would like to join our club, please visit with us at one of our monthly meetings,we would sure love to have ya. As a Club we will have our monthly outings as well, and our Yearly treasure hunt event.. We hope to meet you soon. Texas Treasure Hunters Club is a proud member of the United Metal Detecting Clubs of America.http://www.texastreasurehuntersclub.webs.com/

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Hi I am Wendell Mosley, Founder of Prospecting U S A We are located in Heflin, Alabama. This club’s goal is to give people a place to find some one near them to go treasure hunting with and to serve as a forum to display what you’ve found. Visit our club on Facebook and on the web:http:/prospcetingusa.webs.com and yes prospecting is misspelled.

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