Charles Garrett

Tokens, Badges & PlaquesQuality Time with DadNew YorkFinder: Bob F., Colleyville, TXUsing: AT ProFind: Bob dug this 1898 token at theTAMDC Hunt in Jefferson, TX.TMFred B. of Syracuse, NY decided topick up metal detecting early this yearand bought an ACE 350. “When Iwas younger, I used to go out with myuncle and remembered how fun it was,”he said. Fred was pleasantly surprisedwhen his father showed an interest inhis new detector.Together, they dug some clad coinsand then Fred’s dad got a “nice strongsignal.” They dug up a set of religiousmedals (see above). “But the true treasureof the day was the bond I had beensearching for for 20-plus years,” saidFred. “We now go out hunting everyweekend and I love every minute of it.Thank you, Garrett, for bringing meand my father closer.”Enhanced Iron DiscrimTwice the Iron Resolutionof an ACE 250Higher frequency andlarge DD searchcoilAll-purpose versatilityFinder: Peter S., Western AustraliaUsing: AT ProFind: 1945 Victory MedalFinder: Kenny S., Dundee, ScotlandUsing: ACE 250Find: Wirral brooch, ca. 200 ADGermanyThomas T., who is active with the U.S.Air Force, decided to take up metal detectingwhile stationed in Germany. Heordered an AT Pro and began searchingfor history on private property.His favorite find was made alonga path leading to a German village.Thomas dug this 1.5-inch, round brassbadge (right) about 4 inches deep in theold path. He explains that the badge“was handed out to the laborers ofthe Third Reich every 1st of May. Thewords across the top read ‘Tag Der Arbeit,’which translates to Labor Day,and the year is 1934. The pictures are ofa laborer, a hammer and sickle, and thetypical eagle and swastika of the Naziparty.”Finder: Lonnie B., Grangeville, IDUsing: ACE 250Find: Medallion from 1915 World’sFair held in San Francisco1.972.494.6151 Winter 2013 Edition The Garrett Searcher3

Relics, Rarities and All Kinds of FindsFloridaExcited to use his brand new ACE 250,Daniel A. (above) of Perry, FL wentdetecting at a local park with friends.Near an old oak tree, he began digginghis first target, indicated to be 6 inchesdeep. “There in that clump of dirt wasmy first find, a 3-ring Civil War bullet,”he said. “I couldn’t believe it. How luckycould I be? My first find was a piece ofhistory.”DEEP SEEKINGTRUE ALL METAL MODE.ALL TERRAINFRESHWATER USE TO 10 FEET.ALL TREASUREIDEAL FOR GOLD NUGGETS, COINS,RELICS, CACHES, AND JEWELRY.MassachusettsFifteen-year-old Lawrence K. of Easton,MA found this 5-pound cannonballwith his ACE 250. He was searchingnear an old Revolutionary War foundrysite where cannonballs were once madefor the Continental Army.Finder: Jeremi M., Dadeville, ALUsing: AT ProFind: Civil War era bullets, buckshotand brass cartridgesFinder: Lee G., Alamosa, COUsing: AT ProFind: 1918 Standing Liberty quarterand a lucky nickel tokenPennsylvaniaJeremy B. of Shippensburg, PA sentin this photo (below) of three weeks ofCivil War finds. He was working a hardhuntedConfederate camp in Gettysburgwith his AT Pro. “I use my machinein Pro Mode, but I run it wide openwith no discrimination,” he detailed.“The reason for this is that the ground isbad, so some lead bullets come up in theiron range.” His haul includes a NorthCarolina button, a .58-caliber Austrianbullet, two Confederate shotgun slugs,round balls and a number of Gardnerbullets.A Startling RecoveryPennsylvaniaWhile helping to search for a woman’slost wedding band, AT Pro user JonD. of Erie, PA was shocked to dig upthis hand grenade (below). He believesit may have been defused and broughthome from World War II as a souvenirby a soldier. “This was a first, and hopefullythe last, for me!” Jon said. “Whowould’ve thought this nice old womanwould have a hand grenade buried inher yard!”4The Garrett Searcher Winter 2013 Edition www.garrett.com

Jewelry and Ring FindsFinder: Brian S.Using: ACE 350Find: Brian found this 14k diamondring while hunting a park with hisfather-in-law. His find appraised at$4,000, the proceeds from which heplans to use to buy a pair of AT Pros.Finder: Douglass J., Rio Linda, CAUsing: ACE 350Find: During his first 40 hours oflearning to use his ACE 350, Douglasshas dug 3.1 pounds of coins and twosilver rings (seen above).Finder: Bill N., Mannsville, NYUsing: ACE 350Find: Sterling silver pin/badge made by Blackinton. “It was 5 1/2” deep,” saidBill. “Appears to be a uniform item from the United States Public Health. It is100% intact. Will definitely put this find in a display case!”Finder: Tom C., Green Bay, WIUsing: ACE 350Find: Tom found this 14k yellow goldring with five diamonds while huntinga lake’s swim beach area.Finder: Mike B., Fort Worth, TXUsing: ACE 250Find: Gold coin ring valued at morethan $1,000. Bill made this find whileon vacation in Florida.Finder: Larry C., Marion, VAUsing: AT ProFind: Sterling silver dogwood ring,handmade from 1930s to 1960s byAsheville, NC artist Stuart Nye.Finder: Glenn W., Carver, WAUsing: AT GoldFind: Glenn assumed it was a steelplatedand tarnished necklace whenhe found the chain (seen above, right)on a recent water hunt. With a littlecleaning and a visit to a local jewelrystore, Glenn’s 14k gold, 17-gramchain looks much different now(above, left photo).1.972.494.6151 Winter 2013 Edition The Garrett Searcher7

AT Pro and AT Gold Tips/TechniquesAnother “AT” WaterRecovery Success StoryIllinoisLance P. from Wheaton, IL has a greatstory of the ring recovery he made withhis Garrett AT Pro. Here it is, in his ownwords:“My wife and I teach at a smallChristian university, and our first semesterhere (Fall 2010) she agreed toparticipate in a student event in whichshe would paddle a boat with her handsin one of the school’s retention ponds.When she left the pond, she realized herwedding ring had fallen off! It was madeof her grandmother’s diamonds and wasirreplaceable, both for its sentimentalvalue, and because of their quality.“I’ve always been interested in metaldetecting but have never really seriouslytried it, so I purchased a Garrett AT Proto search the pond. The facilities departmenton campus was using an olddetector they had, but only its searchcoil could go in the water, so they werelimited to searching when the water wasreally low. I practiced in our backyarda bit (we live in a house built in 1900),and found quite a few interesting bits—coins, old appliance handles, etc. I thensearched the pond for a day in the summerof 2011, and found a few coins andcans, but no ring.“Now my wife has gotten a job ata different college, so we’re movingshortly, and I decided to do some moresearching before we leave. I searchedheavily in one section of the pond acouple of weeks ago, and found morecoins, but nothing else. Then, two daysago, I decided to give it one more try,and search very carefully in one moresection of the pond. After about an hourand some aluminum foil, I got a hit at79. I was using a sand scoop to dig, becausethe silt at the bottom is pretty easyto filter through with it.8Lost and found. Lance P. was able to recover his wife’s weddingring (above) with the help of his AT Pro and his own persistence.“As soon as I picked up the scoop Iheard a solid clank, and then I saw themain diamond of her ring shining likealways, right through the mud! I ranback to shore (falling into the mud inthe process), and called her to pick meup. I slipped the ring on her finger, andshe was absolutely thrilled! I cleaned herring when we got home, and it’s almostlike new—a jeweler’s cleaning is coming.“Thank you for the quality GarrettAT Pro! I could never have been asthorough without it, because I was ableto search when the water was high andwhen it was low. I look forward to continuingto use it. I’m fairly hooked atthis point!”Finder: Daren R., East Cowes, Isle ofWight, UKUsing: ACE 350Find: Rare gold coinOhioFinder: Keaton F.,Leipsic, OHUsing: ACE 350Find: Keaton (right)shared photos ofhis first finds afterreceiving an ACE350 for his birthday.Among his coinswere 1940 and 1945wheat pennies.Finder: Colin M., Madison, CTUsing: ACE 350Find: Colin (above), 11, had justlearned about Civil War bullets atschool. Imagine his excitement afterreceiving an ACE 350, going out tohunt, and digging his own minié ball!Finder: Joe G., Sanatoga, PAUsing: AT ProFind: Joe dug his first Seated Libertyhalf dime and also an 1857 SeatedLiberty dime in the same afternoon.The Garrett Searcher Winter 2013 Edition www.garrett.com

Sand, Surf and Swimmin’ HolesIt Goes Where I Go—No ExceptionsNew YorkArizonaEd F. of Holbrook, AZ sent in the followingstory in May:“Two weeks ago, I got the ACE 250.My brother and I thought we wouldcheck out some of the old swimming /fishing spots from back in the day. Rightoff we started finding coins (mostlypennies)then we started to figure outwhat the machine was trying to tell usand wow—dimes, quarters and morepennies. We went to another area andwithin 15 minutes, I had found my firstgreat find, a 1788 Joseph II silver cointhat someone had made into a medal.“I checked the hole again and got anotherhit. This one was a 1944 UnitedStates of America 10 centavos (Republicof Philippines). I took five more coinsfrom the same hole: an 1881 GermanMark, a 1918 two Franc, a 1974 fiveFranc, a 1904 five Franc, and an 1887three pence piece. The next week I wentto another spot. One hour, several penniesand dimes later, WOW—a 14kgold and diamond ring !“My new Garrett is now a part of mytruck. It goes where I go.”Finder: Ola W., BrazilUsing: AT ProFind: These water findswere made using the ATPro along the beach ofCaiobá on the coast ofParaná in Brazil.After being told by his doctor that heshould get outside more to walk, CarmineT. of Staten Island, NY boughtan ACE 250 and a Garrett sand scoop.“The health benefits of using my ACE250 a few hours every weekend onthe beach is fantastic,” Carmine said.Shown above are some of his coin andcostume jewelry finds from the beach.Finder: Mark W., Clinton, MEUsing: ACE 250Find: Mark found this 1808 silverSpanish reale on a Maine beach whilehunting in thesand near thehighest waterline. The find“about gave me aheart attack,” hesaid.Pulse InductionPowerFinder: Mathieu C., Herault, FranceUsing: ACE 150Find: Chanel watch with 1.6 caratsof diamonds found in the sand on abeach in southern France.Finder: Nathan M., Aylmer, OntarioUsing: AT ProFind: Nathan found this .53 carat,14k gold ring while hunting a southwesternOntario beach. He had itappraised for $3,490.• All Metal Deepseeking Mode• Superior salt elimination ability• Discrete Trash Elimination control• Operating depth to 200 feet• Submersible headphones included1.972.494.6151 Winter 2013 Edition The Garrett Searcher9

Digging for History in EuropeContinued from pg. 13I felt like a little kid again, crawlingthrough openings and exploring aroundits perimeter. During the balance of ourtime in Europe, we did a good amountof hiking in to remote, steep areas. Oneof our hunt sites was located on a largetract of public land where three oldstone towers remain within eyesight ofeach other in a mountainous region. Aswe navigated up to our search area, wewere overtaken by a local hunting clubthat was setting up to hunt wild hogsthis day.Neither group was eager to give uptheir planned day’s hunt, so we struck acompromise. Our team would stay uphigh on the mountain near the towerswhile the hunt club would run theirdogs through the adjacent valley to tryand flush some boar. During the nextfew hours, the wailing of the hounddogs could be heard as they chased theirquarry through the countryside.Only when the canines’ yelps seemedto be approaching a little too close forcomfort did my thoughts dwell on theshotguns and rifles that were staked outin the lower hillside. Our finds were fewon this site and I was relieved when wedecided to try a new site in the afternoonthat would be a little safer. Theonly bullets I really cared to see this daywere those at least a couple hundredyears old and buried in the soil.We managed to recover early copperand bronze coins at most of our huntsites. Not all of our locations were asdemanding. Most of the farm fieldshad been freshly plowed due to the approachingfall months. The best find inone such field was a cache of Romanbronze coins found by Italian searcherAmos A.Amos was using his AT Gold on theupper slope of the field when he got astrong signal. Calling to Brian to bringhis video camera, Amos proceeded tounearth what appeared to be the upperhalf of a small bronze bell. Somewherein the years of turning over this field, aFrom the mountains to the vineyards. The fall grape harvest hasbegun (left) even as Paolo searches for old coins (below) in a vineyard. Atright, our search team is seen hiking up a steep and rocky path toward someMiddle Age ruins.plow had shattered the vessel but sevencoins still remained packed inside.Farther out in the field—particularlydown slope from Amos’s find—we dugmore small Roman coins. Luca, Henry,Giorgio, Roberto and I each managedto find coins ranging from Roman tomore recent medieval period.Amos proudly declared himself asthe “champion” of this field, and wecould not disagree with his great find.The most common finds in the plowedfields were the small lead seals used hun-14The Garrett Searcher Winter 2013 Edition www.garrett.com