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WINNER #1
My international favorite find for January 2017 is the 1902 Veldpond coin, discovered by Michael O. from South Africa with his Ace 250.
Michael’s story: Found this coin in muddy clay area by a fountain on farm where there were boerwar camps and skirmishes. Coin was 6 inches embed in muddy clay in natural fountain. I was many times on this spot and got signal of aluminum but was late in day, so I left it, but afterwards bothered me what it was. While looking at youtube videos about calibration and where gold sometimes hit with some type of mineralation in ground even bothered me more. Then I went back struggling to get same spot again. After 2 months, I dug the ultimate bucket lister 1902 Veldpond. Shows you dig and dont leave it. Check your holes again and the hard ones keep your coil to the soil and keep going. Greatest find ever! Great fun, great rewards, thanx a million Garrett is great.
Michael O. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Michael’s story: Found this coin in muddy clay area by a fountain on farm where there were boerwar camps and skirmishes. Coin was 6 inches embed in muddy clay in natural fountain. I was many times on this spot and got signal of aluminum but was late in day, so I left it, but afterwards bothered me what it was. While looking at youtube videos about calibration and where gold sometimes hit with some type of mineralation in ground even bothered me more. Then I went back struggling to get same spot again. After 2 months, I dug the ultimate bucket lister 1902 Veldpond. Shows you dig and dont leave it. Check your holes again and the hard ones keep your coil to the soil and keep going. Greatest find ever! Great fun, great rewards, thanx a million Garrett is great.
Michael O. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
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WINNER #2
My second international favorite find for January 2017 is the Sydney Mint 1861 Half Sovereign Gold Coin, discovered by John R. from NSW Australia with his Ace 250.
John’s story: I have been trying different spots around town and am starting to have more and more success with the Ace 250. The spot I had planned on searching was hosting a game of cricket so I decided to find a new place. After an hour of driving up and down back track I found a school that I hadn't been to before and got to work. Within two minutes of being there I pulled up the most beautiful gold coin I had ever seen, a 1861 Sydney Mint half Sovereign! I continue to search the area with nothing to compare, and as it heated up to the high fourties I threw in the towel and went home to research my newest treasure.
John R. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
John’s story: I have been trying different spots around town and am starting to have more and more success with the Ace 250. The spot I had planned on searching was hosting a game of cricket so I decided to find a new place. After an hour of driving up and down back track I found a school that I hadn't been to before and got to work. Within two minutes of being there I pulled up the most beautiful gold coin I had ever seen, a 1861 Sydney Mint half Sovereign! I continue to search the area with nothing to compare, and as it heated up to the high fourties I threw in the towel and went home to research my newest treasure.
John R. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
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WINNER #3
My third international favorite find for January 2017 is the 8th Century Irish Annular Brooch, discovered by Seán M. from Ireland with his AT Pro.
Seán’s story: I was detecting on quite a new permission on the grounds that I help try to find a lost engagement ring. I had been out for around 3 hours with about an hour of light left. I hit a faint but solid signal and started to dig. With the ground quite wet it was hard to make out what the fragment was. As I always do, I checked the hole again using my Pro Pointer and another fragment came out followed by more.
Once home I washed off the loose dirt and soon realised I had something special; a Celtic brooch. And amazingly all of it was there! It’s late 8th Century in date with gold gilding along the Celtic designs and a piece of gold leaf just visible under the dirt. The eyes of the beasts are likely to be red glass. It is currently in the hands of the National Museum for recording and preservation. A beautiful piece of Irish history saved for future generations.
Seán M. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Seán’s story: I was detecting on quite a new permission on the grounds that I help try to find a lost engagement ring. I had been out for around 3 hours with about an hour of light left. I hit a faint but solid signal and started to dig. With the ground quite wet it was hard to make out what the fragment was. As I always do, I checked the hole again using my Pro Pointer and another fragment came out followed by more.
Once home I washed off the loose dirt and soon realised I had something special; a Celtic brooch. And amazingly all of it was there! It’s late 8th Century in date with gold gilding along the Celtic designs and a piece of gold leaf just visible under the dirt. The eyes of the beasts are likely to be red glass. It is currently in the hands of the National Museum for recording and preservation. A beautiful piece of Irish history saved for future generations.
Seán M. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
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WINNER #4
My fouth international favorite find for January 2017 is the Hoard of Silver Coins, discovered by Patryk S. from Poland with his AT Pro.
Patryk’s story: Silver coins in one hole in woods from Poland, sorry my English its not so good.
Patryk S. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Patryk’s story: Silver coins in one hole in woods from Poland, sorry my English its not so good.
Patryk S. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
