Silver coin spill! Never thought I'd see the day. Equinox 600, northern Virginia3yr ⋅ ShintoSunrise ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Went detecting on an old Boy Scout island that was in service during the 30’s to 50’s. Did not expect this much silver!!2yr ⋅ turtlesupremelord ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Weird old stone structure in the middle of the woods, about a mile to the nearest house. This is abutting a large vernal pool/ small swamp in suburban Boston. I’ve pulled a number of 18th century items from this area, just perplexed what this could be. Certainly not a well?1yr ⋅ b00ta979 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
10k class ring from 1979. I’ve already called the high school and they will be back in touch with me with some information on Oscar. Hopefully I can get this one returned! I will be sure to update y’all!2yr ⋅ ImTheGlue ⋅ r/metaldetecting
I've been wanting to find a skeleton key. I got more than I bargained for today3yr ⋅ VeryCasualPCGamer ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Ever go back to your hinted out spots... And are blown away that you missed stuff like this....1yr ⋅ aTinyFart ⋅ r/metaldetecting
July was a crazy month for finds. All my finds from that month, including Tudor, Medieval, Iron Age, Roman, Bronze Age etc9mo ⋅ RSD_2001 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Wow. Just wow. 23 grams of almost pure silver. Napoleon the third 1867. First real silver coin and one of my best finds ever. Found in the Neterlands of all places3yr ⋅ suskeenwiske ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Last year I found this silver annular brooch. It’s been disclaimed as treasure so I can now wear it for the first time in 400 years!4yr ⋅ poshjosh1999 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Found this stainless steel Michael Kors watch totally buried in the mud and amazingly was still ticking away!4yr ⋅ watersigns ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Update (dirt removed): found weighted gold plate. Looks like Jesus & the apostles to me. Has anyone got any idea what this is?1yr ⋅ Lucyyroseeeexxx ⋅ r/metaldetecting
A large pile of civil war bullets I dug from a battle site in Virginia. *all found on private property with permission*2yr ⋅ IamBerlon ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Wax matrix stamp. Stamping is actually pretty difficult :D absolutely buzzing3yr ⋅ RSRussia ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Found a bean pot in the woods behind my house. Best I can tell it’s from the 60s or 70s1yr ⋅ Nitrain17 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
My wife and I found this from a Finnish forest. Our first ever finding! I wonder what century this is from.1yr ⋅ Legitimate_Heron_491 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Its not always just about the metal. These were all surface finds from the 1800s while detecting old homesites.8mo ⋅ Buck_Thorn ⋅ r/metaldetecting
My first time ever using a metal detector in my backyard, and I found a gun! Now what do I do with it?2yr ⋅ smitharc ⋅ r/metaldetecting
2 american gasmasks wrapped in a raincoat with m1 garand ammo clips i found a couple days ago2yr ⋅ struwex ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Today was a good day. 1715 Gold Guinea, and two 1696 Silver Sixpences.3yr ⋅ wayofthebush ⋅ r/metaldetecting
A guy I was playing soccer with lost a pendant his mom gave him as a baby when his chain broke. I came back with my detector and found it after a time. He was overcome with emotion. I’m new to the hobby and haven’t found much, but I won’t be surprised if this ends up being my most gratifying find.2yr ⋅ Dr0gbasH3AD ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Treasure box update. After several years this is the state of my box using only found clad to buy gold and silver.2mo ⋅ exorcized ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Spear point? Fence topper? Any idea on this, and a possible age? It is surprisingly sharp and found in a place that gave you Barbers.1mo ⋅ lightthenations ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Took advantage of the rainy day to put together a display of my best finds so far3yr ⋅ kriticalj ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Found a coin purse from the 1700s. The coins were buried in the roots of the tree.3yr ⋅ Kholmogory ⋅ r/metaldetecting
I just dug up a bronze age axe head UK. Est 5000- 3500 years old!2yr ⋅ Omaha_Poker ⋅ r/metaldetecting
#1 on my bucket list. Fresh from the ground , not cleaned. Full shank6mo ⋅ WBspectrum ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Harold 2 1066 coin ( 1 of six known coin from this moneyer manwine of Dover )2yr ⋅ auron6666 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Merry Christmas to all you fellow detectors across the world! This is my dad, I can't wait to show him this sub. He's been detecting for over 40 years.3yr ⋅ becjac86 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Philadelphia & Reading vintage railroad lock, dug right next to the train track5mo ⋅ goombah33 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Guy i know found this in a field thinking it was a metal container with a cap. So he unscrewed the cap to see if there was anything inside! Told him not to do that again in the future 😰1yr ⋅ RonnieF_ingPickering ⋅ r/metaldetecting
(NEW PERMISSION?) This is the home of the first documented settler in my city. Pre confederation, pre-war of 1812, 1780s I've read. All they can say is no right? Well, they said YES!!!3yr ⋅ LarryJr-K ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Found this in SW Arkansas at a local church in Locksburg. Haven’t made it home to clean it off yet but any ideas?1yr ⋅ ShuffitUpYours ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Found this Bat pin in an old ghost town. Can't find any info online about it.2yr ⋅ GRAY_WOLF_DONG ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Five Edelweiss cap badges from the 20th Mountain Army, found in Finland3yr ⋅ Kaketeus ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Did 8 miles today just south of Sebastian Inlet north of Vero Beach in the heart of the 1715 treasure fleet wrecks. Didn’t even get as much as a single beep.1yr ⋅ Floridaboii91 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Does anyone know what this is? Looks like an old leather strap with rivets and wood falling off5mo ⋅ UncannySpore ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Well its not a concrete slab and bones, but it was still a big surprise to me.3yr ⋅ steals-from-kids ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Found a ~200 year old gilt button at my new house (built 1931) just outside of NYC. Neighbors think I’m a weirdo, but the treasure hunt is afoot!1yr ⋅ albert_snow ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Today my son found this hollandse oord (1575-1590) on a permission. Its our oldest coin yet. He was really proud of his find.2yr ⋅ Cryptonno ⋅ r/metaldetecting
After hundreds of broken nails and cat food cans I finally found something interesting3yr ⋅ TheFancyTurtle ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Found this little beauty today! Metal detecting always leads to bottle hunting...2yr ⋅ UncannySpore203 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
First time metal detecting with my oldest kid. This was our find!6mo ⋅ tonelocspinosa ⋅ r/metaldetecting
What I assume is a Boy Scouts pocket knife? No idea how old. Hoping there’s someone here that’s familiar.8mo ⋅ JA-darkside ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Finally found me a spot! Anyone know what the decorative round object might be?7mo ⋅ mdscntst ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Found these iron balls about a foot down near the Kimberly gold mine in Utah, does anybody know what they are?6mo ⋅ Ok_Bumblebee_3889 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Way out in the arse-end of nowhere, hardly even finding trash, I spotted a Bay tree that had no earthly place amongst the Pines, and under that tree my only find of the day...2yr ⋅ rubengoon ⋅ r/metaldetecting
I made one of my best finds yesterday.... My own pinpointer! Lost it two weeks ago and it still worked and had battery in it when I picked it up2yr ⋅ Eric9799 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
A little late but here is my year in review of relics for 2022. I’m proud of my humble collection. All found on Cape Cod.1yr ⋅ honeycats1728 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
After a little more than a year of detecting I finally got my first gold ring! It’s only 10k but gold is gold and I’m excited about it!3yr ⋅ ImTheGlue ⋅ r/metaldetecting
What I thought was a Roman grot turned out to be a heavily oxidised Denarius of Titus dating to around 80AD!4yr ⋅ poshjosh1999 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
I don't even care if it was hit by a plow, my first seated coin! 1849 half dime2yr ⋅ johnaldisdabomb ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Maybe nothing but the police are on the way. Two wires about 8 inches long connected to what looks like an altoids box wrapped in duct tape.2yr ⋅ crossmod ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Token I found at a flea market in small town in NE Texas, found about 12” down. Sounded beautiful.2yr ⋅ DigittyD ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Just up from my permission right below cloud city, anyone ID for me please?2yr ⋅ tinlid5171 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
