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Tuesday, September 18th, 2007Here’s a few more great finds from the old country, including a couple of gold coins. I’m happy just to find the ocassional piece of silver or a coin from the 1800s, but these guys are digging up coins from 100 BC. Anyone up for a road trip?
Fall Hunt info updated
Monday, September 10th, 2007Terry just emailed me with more info about the Fall hunt, including a downloadable entry form. It looks like there will be 1200+ silver coins planted this year along with treasure tokens and other goodies. Be sure to check out the Fall Hunt section for more details.
Hunting for metorites
Saturday, September 1st, 2007Meet Steve Arnold. He tows a custom-built metal detector behind a four-wheeler looking for meteorites. In October of 2005, he hit the jackpot and found one that weighs in at over 1400 pounds! He values the meteorite at greater than $1 million, so his time was well spent! Arnold has pioneered a new research technique [...]
MMDC September newsletter
Friday, August 24th, 2007Just got the September newsletter from Terry, so here it is: Our next meeting will by Thursday, September 20th, at 7:00 P.M. We still need volunteers to help with the fall hunt. If you do not intend on participating in the hunt, the club sure could use some help in putting it on!!! The club [...]
Underwater detectorist finds Stanley Cup Ring
Friday, August 24th, 2007Early in August, Mark DesErmia was in the Gulf of Mexico, off the shores of Clearwater Pass, Fla. with an underwater metal detector when he detected a treasure that had been missing for over 30 years… a Stanley Cup ring belonging to former Toronto Maple Leaf right winger Jim Pappin. DesErmia said he’s been offered [...]
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