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WINNER #1
WINNER #1
My favorite U.S. find for June 2019 is the 1850's Document Embossing Seal, found by Douglas G. from Maryland with his AT Max.
Douglas's story: I was out with my uncle working a large farm field with my AT Max while he was swinging his AT Pro. A few buttons and bullets and such had been found by us both. A few swings later in what seemed like the middle of nowhere I picked up this super sweet deep signal. I dug pretty deep and found what looked like a small metal hockey puck. To my surprise it had an older style eagle on it and some lettering around the edge. It took me a few minutes to realize everything was reversed.
After a fair bit of research it turns out that I found a US Consulate Office document seal embossing stamp. It would have been used to place seals on documents for a foreign consulate office. This one is dated from the 1850s or so for a US Consulate Office that once existed for a few years in Realejo, Nicaragua. I found an example of its use online from a different city office from the 1850s. It was a perfect match. I also reversed the image to give a better idea of what it would have looked like. This is probably the most unique and coolest thing I have ever found thanks to my AT Max.
Douglas's story: I was out with my uncle working a large farm field with my AT Max while he was swinging his AT Pro. A few buttons and bullets and such had been found by us both. A few swings later in what seemed like the middle of nowhere I picked up this super sweet deep signal. I dug pretty deep and found what looked like a small metal hockey puck. To my surprise it had an older style eagle on it and some lettering around the edge. It took me a few minutes to realize everything was reversed.
After a fair bit of research it turns out that I found a US Consulate Office document seal embossing stamp. It would have been used to place seals on documents for a foreign consulate office. This one is dated from the 1850s or so for a US Consulate Office that once existed for a few years in Realejo, Nicaragua. I found an example of its use online from a different city office from the 1850s. It was a perfect match. I also reversed the image to give a better idea of what it would have looked like. This is probably the most unique and coolest thing I have ever found thanks to my AT Max.
Douglas G. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT Z-Lynk™ and Garrett® MS-3 Wireless Kit!
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WINNER #2
My second favorite U.S. find for June 2019 is the 1809 Classic Head Half-Cent, found by Brian S. from Vermont with his AT Pro.
Brian's story: I normally detect alone but was invited by my friend Sam to detect a permission he had acquired. I dug a few targets that were ok but not anything exciting. Started swinging the coil around an old large maple tree trunk on the edge of the property and immediately had a perfect sounding tone that was too good to be true. Six inches or so down the round shape with a greenish patina appeared and I immediately knew I had something special! The AT Pro always comes through!
Brian's story: I normally detect alone but was invited by my friend Sam to detect a permission he had acquired. I dug a few targets that were ok but not anything exciting. Started swinging the coil around an old large maple tree trunk on the edge of the property and immediately had a perfect sounding tone that was too good to be true. Six inches or so down the round shape with a greenish patina appeared and I immediately knew I had something special! The AT Pro always comes through!
Brian S. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT Z-Lynk™ and Garrett® MS-3 Wireless Kit!
