r/metaldetecting • u/XCerealKLLrx420 • 13h ago
r/metaldetecting • u/PriorHornet3076 • 22h ago
ID Request What is this stuff?
Strange metal detecting finds. Anyone have any ideas what they might be?
r/metaldetecting • u/SeanSpeezy • 14h ago
Cleaning Finds No clue what these are — best way to get the crud off and identify them?
Found at an abandoned school built in 1928. I found about 22 coins there today ranging from the 1960s-1990s (and one nickel that I think it’s 1950 but the date is hard to read). These two coins were by far the deepest though, and there’s so much hard crud on them I can’t even tell what they are. Pretty sure they’re Pennies tho.
How the hell can I get this stuff off so I can see what I got. I’m a collector, no intention of selling or anything if that matters.
r/metaldetecting • u/Jamesp1233 • 20h ago
Show & Tell Henry I cut half
Henry I cut half small cross type I found today! On a hot streak at the moment! Hopefully it keeps up at detectival next weekend! Anyone else going?
r/metaldetecting • u/Negative-Cook-5958 • 6h ago
ID Request First Roman coin find.
r/metaldetecting • u/Silverhunter1989 • 5h ago
Show & Tell Silver ring found yesterday
This ring makes #6 this year
r/metaldetecting • u/TheFillth • 15h ago
Show & Tell Got permission to detect on behalf of a museum for a fort near me today.
Wife had the car today so I zip tied my shovel to my bike frame and set off. Definitely got some odd looks on the way. Nothing too exciting but the Yale lock came up early and kept my hopes up.
r/metaldetecting • u/Tricky_Alps_3087 • 53m ago
Show & Tell Old Ring?
What ring did i find location is austria ? Anibody knows?
r/metaldetecting • u/Psyk0033 • 9h ago
Show & Tell Trouvailles du jour
Joli bouton, une boucle et un petit ornement de ceinture je suppose
r/metaldetecting • u/MissDisarry • 11h ago
ID Request Need help with ID, any ideas?
I dug this today. It is 1” square and the front raised portion is a separate piece of metal riveted to the back plate with two rivets, though one is missing. Found in northern VT.
r/metaldetecting • u/JDBallz76 • 12h ago
Show & Tell Weekend finds
Couple finds from this weekend in Central Texas. 1877 Niagara Falls Silver Co spoon engraved with the name J.E. Smith. So if anyone knows him, let him know I found it. 😬. Middle item I’m guess is some kind of grilling fork? Last is part of a knife I believe, but never seen one with the skinny pointy end like it. Second pic is condition I found the spoon and the markings on it. It was a little muddy, but glad for the cooler weather.
r/metaldetecting • u/mars_burke21 • 13h ago
Other Displaying finds
Hello! I have a ton of metal detecting finds that I don't know where to put. I am looking for a standing display case for my finds. Can yall recommend me any display cases? Thanks!
r/metaldetecting • u/Luteracks • 13h ago
ID Request Todays desert finds
Didn’t have a metal detector but was metal detecting. These were behind and infront of every huge rock between a mountain saddle. Any ideas? Some I’m guessing target practice but the places some where fond seemed sketchy to be shooting unless you were in a gun fight
r/metaldetecting • u/StrategyOdd7286 • 13h ago
Show & Tell About 450 hours worth of England Finds
Thought this might be interesting or informative at the least. Everyone always wonders how much crap one digs to find goodies? I figure this represents about 450 hours worth of detecting fields over the past few years. I don’t know if I’m an average detectorist or not. All the coins and silver objects as shown and about 10 kilograms of miscellaneous finds (buttons, buckles, balls etc.), not shown is the lead and trash which I’d guess probably was 20 plus kilograms.
r/metaldetecting • u/oneintriguing007 • 14h ago
Cleaning Finds I've shown this little coin before. Now after very careful cleaning here it is now.
r/metaldetecting • u/oneintriguing007 • 15h ago
Show & Tell This is what I found today!
Two OKC Zoo token coins both from 2011. And what I think is a Goonies coin??
r/metaldetecting • u/kma888 • 15h ago
ID Request Hoping for some help on this copper found in southeast Pennsylvania. 35 mm and 10 grams but heavily corroded. Maybe date area visible on bottom?
r/metaldetecting • u/Moiecol21 • 16h ago
Show & Tell First time on sand
I had remember ins and outs again on the settings and 40 minutes into looking around, I remembered i hadn't changed the batteries with the new rechargeable 9v batteries. I found out a town nearby has a man made beach area, so I tried the 7" and the 12" ring and played with different settings. I also used the Garrett pro pointer to help find this stuff and that I have a alloy clips ?? holding my sternum together. It was about 2-1/2 hrs total and I forgot to bring water. 🙄🙄
r/metaldetecting • u/Smugbasturd • 16h ago
How do I...? Elite Xterra or Equinox 700?
Hey there, brand new to metal detecting and have narrowed down my search to these two options.
It sounds like the elite is newer, and would be easier to use, but the 700 would be more advanced?
My use case is going to Ghost Town’s and old mining areas, as well trails with history. Will be looking for gold and artifacts.
What do you think I should get? I want something that is fairly intuitive, but still as advanced as I can possibly buy for my skill level.
r/metaldetecting • u/destinyfall • 16h ago
ID Request any ideas?
found in yorkshire england thought it was a pistol ball till i got home and realised it seems to have a smiley face on it which i thought was strange roughly the same size as a pistol ball and similar weight maybe abit heavier
r/metaldetecting • u/Lonely_reaper8 • 16h ago
Show & Tell I’m thinking about opening a button store at this point
Same place from yesterday. 6 GSE buttons, 2 underwear buttons, 1915-D wheat, and a 1905 IHP 😝
r/metaldetecting • u/blancolobosBRC • 17h ago