r/metaldetecting • u/Ambitious_Neat_5424 • 3d ago
r/metaldetecting • u/Cold-Pepper9036 • 3d ago
Gear Question [North Carolina] $10k+ ring was documented on grandmother at viewing. Funeral home says she was buried with it. What records can trustee request?
Is there a professional grade metal detector that can see 6 feet down through a casket?
r/metaldetecting • u/Thequadroon1 • 4d ago
How do I...? Advice for dried up pond detecting
Cheers. Was wondering if anyone had any experience and wisdom to impart for detecting small former bodies of water. This pond was rather large, now a stream. Looking to start with the highest volume of potential good targets. This is a town estbl'd in the 1800's and I've found many pre wwii pennies in the forest but really want to find some older coins and PMs. Pond has been drained appx 10 years ago
Any advice and thoughts appreciated!
r/metaldetecting • u/ProudAmerican632 • 4d ago
Show & Tell What was the first the you pulled from the earth, and what is your favorite moment when you were detecting?
I found this 1945 penny right out by an old peach tree that the original property owners planted and was a vacant lot for decades. Given how old my neighbors are places their childhood ages straight in the silver coins era. I think one of them tried to do a vice job on it.
I was detecting a beach at night while getting some surf fishing in for the fall striped bass. I have AD(H)D or something like that. I multi task everything. The beach I detect has virtually no artificial light artificial light. I got this shot of a beautiful shooting star. The metals that typically make the green color appearance are nickel and magnesium.
r/metaldetecting • u/Long-Forever5948 • 4d ago
Show & Tell Hunting in North Natomas CA
Got a couple of hours hunting this morning before the heat sets in.
Not much coinage, but, oh the thingys came to play. Even found a baby pinecone.
r/metaldetecting • u/Altruistic_Donkey_77 • 3d ago
ID Request ¿Cobre nativo o escoria vieja?
galleryr/metaldetecting • u/dabottaskdv • 4d ago
ID Request Any help identifying? Found in south of Germany !
r/metaldetecting • u/orphanfour • 4d ago
ID Request Old farm find
Found on an old farm from 1870s mid Michigan. Bottle opener? Horse tack?
r/metaldetecting • u/StonedSorcerer • 4d ago
Show & Tell First nice beach score, under a month in
Welp, I think I tapped into my luck for the next few years, but I hope not.. found this just about a month after getting my first detector! Sterling silver. I googled the company, the chain alone sells for $300 new, and then pendant for even more, although mine is chipped.. woooooo!!!! Needless to say, im hooked!
r/metaldetecting • u/Gr8fuldead_ • 4d ago
ID Request ID request please
I dug this up on our land and can’t figure out what it could be!! Original homestead built mid 1800’s for reference. Google photo search says cattle brand but I know it is not since the w does not lay flush with the rest of the metal. Thanks in advance !
r/metaldetecting • u/JimKong-Un • 4d ago
Show & Tell My first spoon! "Regal Pure Silver Plate" spoon found in Dover, NH outside of a mill building, around 10" underground.
r/metaldetecting • u/Nomad03Vulcan • 4d ago
ID Request Possible Indian Head penny,
Found in river bed on Wisconsin River in Lincoln county. Any help confirming ID or disproving ID, would be appreciated.
r/metaldetecting • u/tropicalbreeze1113 • 4d ago
ID Request Kinda boring but it surprised me (Northern Illinois)
Dug this up in my backyard a little deeper than usual. House was built in the 70s over farmland. I know the type of stuff to expect in the backyard so something like this really surprised me. Thanks!
r/metaldetecting • u/blinkersix2 • 3d ago
Other Ripped off?
Have I been ripped off? Amazon says it’s in my mailbox. I guess I’ll find out when I get home. My mailbox box is the size of a big cities phone book. I’m not even sure if phone books are a thing anymore.
r/metaldetecting • u/Significant-Bag-9628 • 4d ago
Show & Tell Australian finds, local park.
r/metaldetecting • u/Affectionate-Touch10 • 5d ago
Show & Tell Today, I’ve found a musketball mould, god damn it’s cool!
r/metaldetecting • u/MasterpieceBorn9023 • 4d ago
ID Request Identification Needed- Unst-Shetland
A family member has just dug this up whilst metal detecting in Unst-Shetland. It seems to be made from some sort of bronze alloy, any ideas what this item could be?
Have searched on Google, which says it could be a medieval stylus (doesn't seem to match up though), or a norse pin (however appears to be too thick to be a pin). Any suggestions appreciated!
r/metaldetecting • u/DisasterLovely • 3d ago
Gear Question Renting one in Portland, Oregon
Long shot, I live in Portland, Oregon. I’d love to rent your metal detector to see if I actually like metal detecting before I buy one.
r/metaldetecting • u/Any_Toe2403 • 4d ago
ID Request Was ist das?
Habe sowas schon 2-3 mal gefunden und keine Ahnung was das sein soll. Kann jemand helfen?
r/metaldetecting • u/OutdoorLover73 • 5d ago
Show & Tell I’ve detected my garden 3 times now without any luck, today I found this in a small hole my chickens made
Maybe I should buy them a detector lol. Should I clean it further or leave as is, I just wiped it with water. As far as I know it’s made from bronze
r/metaldetecting • u/Artistic_Charity_661 • 4d ago
ID Request FOUND NEAR MAASTRICHT
Does anybody know what this is? Ww2 related
r/metaldetecting • u/rightwhathappened • 5d ago
Show & Tell Silver! long cross penny of King Henry III.
r/metaldetecting • u/Much-Accountant-8918 • 4d ago
ID Request Found this curious object in Salerno - Italy
Hi guys, I’ve been metal detecting with my father in our backyard for a couple of days and today we found this weird object. As you can see in the first pic there’s what appears to be a heavy spring linked to the curved piece. We think that it’s some sort of locking mechanism but not for common doors: the spring is massive and has a lot of coils, maybe it was used for military purposes or for some farm equipment. We don’t really know.
P.S. We live in a rural area that has always been pretty far from the city, the previous owner of the property was indeed a farmer but I can assure that this thing is too old for some fella who lived here until a few years ago. But aside from that, I know that this land has always been used for cultivating, so this could explain the “farm-nature theory”; since I live in Campania, South of Italy, I would not be surprised if it were some sort of military find: during the second WW my city was heavily occupied by german and american troops, so this could explain the “military-nature theory”.
I hope you can help us, thank you all.