The Garrett Searcher - Summer 2013

Historic Hoard RecoveredGary Smith of England (above) is allsmiles as he poses in April 2013 with ahoard of more than 200 Roman coins hefound with his Garrett EuroACE.He had spent the day detecting infarm fields that he had researched andthen obtained permission to hunt. “Asthe end of the day came near, I had justa pocket full of lead bits,” he said. “I waspretty well gutted in not finding a singlecoin.” Gary headed back toward his car.As he crossed one of the fields en route,he decided to turn his detector back on.He picked up a good signal as he waswalking back. Digging down just a coupleof inches, he pulled out a Roman radiate,a small bronze coin. “I was happy,”he said. Gary proceeded to work his EuroACEslower around the area and he wasrewarded with four more Roman coins.“My EuroACE was on Zero Modewith the first three notches taken off foriron discrim,” he related. “The coins cameup the scale on about notch ten out of thetwelve, giving it a lovely typical bing-alingnoise.”4Gary returned to the area the next daywith new enthusiasm. His detector wassinging as he began digging coins rightand left. He marked off a square area anddecided it was time to properly report hisfind. Gary had about 50 Roman coinswhen he contacted the land owner andalso his local FLO (Finds Liaison Officer).The FLO advised him not to dig anydeeper than a few inches until they couldinspect the site properly. Gary took offwork the next day and met the FLO andan archaeologist. At the end of three days,he had recovered just over 200 Romanbronze coins, some silver plated. Theyranged in date from the middle of the 2ndCentury and almost to the 3rd Century.He posed for photos of his Romanhoard. “By the looks of it, it was a vessel orbag of some kind that has been destroyedwith the ploughing over the years.”The coins are now with Gary’s FLOfor proper evaluation and cleaning. Garyhas naturally become much more excitedabout metal detecting, a hobby that hebegan only six months ago. He plans todo some water hunting this summer, sohe is now the proud owner of an AT ProInternational.Gary reports that he is pleased with hisAT Pro’s power at pulling out additionalfinds in heavily hunted areas. He addedthis follow-up in May: “I went back overmy hoard area over the last few weeks andmanaged to squeeze out another 90 coins,making the total about 300 now!”These are several of the Roman coins Gary continues to find at thehoard site with his AT Pro International. Many of the coins have beenstuck together when he unearths them.The Garrett Searcher Summer 2013 Edition www.garrett.com

Tokens, Badges & MedallionsFinder: Thomas M-B., Province ofAntwerp, BelgiumUsing: ACE 250Find: Thomas found this GermanSwastika badge while searching thesite of a former World War II Germanartillery position.Finder: Jorik V., Veenendaal,NetherlandsUsing: ACE 150Find: Jorik found half of this eagleswatiska visor emblem during onehunt. He returned two weeks laterand found the broken wing piece tocomplete his German relic.Finder: Michael B., Palmer, TXUsing: AT ProFind: Bronze SMU medallionFinder: Rob J., Belper, Derbyshire,EnglandUsing: AT Pro InternationalFind: Rob was searching a farmfield in a village near his homewhen he got a crackling signal witha 73 Digital Target ID. He dugdown five inches and found thismedallion commemorating peaceat the end of the Crimean War.The obverse has Roman goddessPax holding an olive branch withthe words “On Earth Peace GoodWill to Men.” The reverse reads“The Treaty of Peace Between theAllies and Russia” and “Signed atParis, March 30, 1856.”The Crimean War wasfought during a three-year-periodbetween the Russian Empire andan alliance of the French Empire,the British Empire, the OttomanEmpire, and the Kingdom ofSardinia.Finder: Joe B., Valdosta, GAUsing: AT ProFind: Joe found this Georgia PeaceOfficers Association tag/badge whilehunting in south Georgia near theFlorida state line. “Having had myfather retire from law enforcement inGeorgia, this really touched me,” hesaid.ENHANCED IRON DISCRIMTWICE THE IRON RESOLUTIONOF AN ACE 250HIGHER FREQUENCY ANDLARGE DD SEARCHCOILALL-PURPOSE VERSATILITY1.972.494.6151 Summer 2013 Edition The Garrett SearcherTM5

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Garrett Users Share Their StoriesFinder: Jim C., Summerville, SCUsing: GTA 400Find: After he purchased a home inTennessee, Jim found out there hadbeen a store on the property nextdoor at one time. He also heard thatthe store owner liked to bury moneyfrom the store. (Left) Over a threeyearperiod of time, Jim searched theproperty thoroughly and found animpressive haul of old coins.This included 37 silver dollars, 15half dollars, an 1831 large cent, andsome silver quarters. According toJim, the coin dates ranged from 1884to 1942.Winter Hunting New HampshireFinder: Steven B., Dubin, NHUsing: AT ProFinds: Winter weather does not prevent Stevefrom detecting on “warmer” days. During thefirst week of January, it warmed to 29˚ and hehunted a large farm field. He was rewardedwith this 2.2-oz. solid silver French bell (right)that dates to the 1800s. It read 85 to 90 on hisDigital Target ID and 10+ inches deep.Steve scored another good find on March2 while hunting a boat launch near his home.He dug a 14k gold ring with a purple stoneand a European hallmark.Due to popular demand, Garrett’s “All TerrainAdventure Pack” spring specials have been extendeduntil August 31. See page 6 for details.Garrett has also upgraded the GTI 2500 Pro Packagewith no additional cost. The Supreme GTI Case previouslyused for this package has been replaced by thenew Universal Detector Tactical Soft Case. This 46" caseallows you to store your detector without removing thesearch coil, and provides plenty of extra pockets for allof your digging gear.The GTI 2500 Pro Pack continues to include four otheraccessory items: the 12.5" Imaging searchcoil, theGTI Environmental Cover, and a treasure hunting fieldguide. Consult your dealer for pricing.Spring Special extended, Pro Pack updated1.972.494.6151 Summer 2013 Edition The Garrett Searcher7

Relics, Rarities and All Kinds of FindsFinder: Colin C., HarkerHeights, TXUsing: Ultra GTA-350Find: Colin sent this photoof some of his favorite relicfinds. Some are artifactsfrom a battle site in Arizonabetween U.S. Cavalry andApache forces. The Mexicanmusketball was dug while hewas in San Antonio visitinghis daughter.Finder: Mitchell S., Eaton Rapids, MIUsing: GTA 1000Find: Mitchell has found a numberof old coins and interesting relicswhile hunting along the banks of theGrand River. He found this Egyptianstyle buckle in an old church campgroundthat was established in 1885.Finder: Travis C., Gaffney, SCUsing: ACE 250Find: Travis and his wife were huntingland near the Cowpens battlefieldwhen they recovered a U.S. box plateand a breastplate about three feet fromeach other.Finder: Peter T., Adelaide, AustraliaUsing: ACE 350Find: Peter found this World War Iera fuse cone from a shrapnel mortar.He was hunting on the site of an olddemolished house. He contacted theArmy weapons ordnance division andwas told that it was inert. Peter’s researchshowed that the fuse probablycame from an 18-pound artillery gunthat was fired during Army field gunexercises.Finder: Gary N., Dallas, TXUsing: GTI 2500Find: Gary was searching for a coincache near an old log cabin in EastTexas. He found this Coleman whitegas-powered iron (ca. 1908–1932) at11 inches depth, where it had beenwell preserved by the sandy soil.8Finder: Kyle S., Manteca, CAUsing: ACE 250Find: Engraved sterling silver napkinholder found at a 1920s home.NO BOUNDARIESALL TERRAIN, INCLUDINGSALTWATER AND FRESHWATERUSE TO 10 FEET.NEW LIFE“HUNTED OUT” SITES CANBECOME PRODUCTIVE AGAINWITH AN AT PRO.The Garrett Searcher Summer 2013 Edition www.garrett.com

Coin FindsFinder: Kerwin I., Speedwell, TNUsing: GTAx 1000Find: 1842 Seated Liberty dimeFinder:Daren F.,Paris, TXUsing: ACE250Find: 1943WalkingLibertysilver halfdollarFinder: Tim H., Wadesville, INUsing: GTP 1350Find: Tim elected to go with a GTP1350 when he decided it was time fora new detector, and he couldn’t bemore pleased. The picture above is hiscoin haul from an eight-hour hunt inthe field. He also scratched out foursilvers (below): a 1945 Mercury dime,a 1962 Rosie dime, and two pieces ofsilver jewelry.Finder: Nick C., Stafford, VAUsing: AT ProFind: Two firsts for him: a Frenchtriangle-base Civil War minié ball anda Spanish 4 reale dated 1777.Finder: George S., Plainville, CTUsing: ACE 350Find: 1909 Indian Head penny and aSeated Liberty dime.Finder: Gary P., Freeport, OHUsing: AT ProFind: Garty found these 14 largecents, dating 1838 to 1851, in a field.Finder: Jim B., Riegelsville, PAUsing: AT ProFind: 1794 Liberty Cap large centFinder: Andrew B., Belfast, IrelandUsing: ACE 250Find: When his new detector finallyarrived, Andrew put it together andwent out to hunt in his girlfriend’sback yard. “Within five minutes, Ihad my first coin,” he said. To myamazement, it was not a coin from mycountry. It was an American 1960 fivecents. ‘How the hell was that in thegarden?’ I asked myself. Well, I hope itbrings me a lot of luck when I go out.”1.972.494.6151 Summer 2013 Edition The Garrett Searcher9

Jewelry and Ring FindsFinder: Cody F., Denton, TXUsing: ACE 350/ACE 250Find: Cody and his brother werehunting in March when they were approachedby a man who needed theirhelp. He had lost his wedding band37 years ago behind a nearby business.“When we got to the site, we quicklyrealized that the search was not goingto be easy,” Cody related. “Theplace where he lost the ring was anold stoneyard where monuments andgravestones had been carved, shapedand stored since the mid-1950s.” Theentire area was littered with chunks ofgranite and various scrap metal.The brothers narrowed the discrimsettings on their ACEs and hunted fortwo hours without luck. Then, Cody’sbrother finally yelled, “Bingo!”(Above left) Cody’s brother holds the gold wedding band momentsafter digging it. (Above) Jack, the ring owner, is holding a photofrom his wedding album as he tries on the ring that he had lost37 years earlier.He had dug a 14k gold weddingband! They presented the ring to theman the following day. “His face litup,” said Cody. “For decades, he hadgone without it. He told us that hehad never gotten a replacement bandbecause he didn’t want to wear a ringthat wasn’t the one he had been marriedwith.”The man’s 40th anniversary was approaching,so the return of his wedingband was very timely. As he walkedCody and his brother to the door, hetold them he was heading to his wife’swork place to surprise her.Finder: Mark S., WisconsinUsing: AT ProFind: This bracelet Mark found inlate 2012 has 50 small diamonds.Finder: Marcus S., Meitingen, GermanyUsing: ACE 150Find: Decorative lapel pinACE User’s Beach Jewelry CollectionFinder: Mark C., Port Elizabeth, South AfricaUsing: ACE 250Find: Marks says the ACE 250 and a good low tide after an evening windstorm makes a good combination. He uses a Pro-Pointer and a rugged sandscoop to recover his targets quicker. Seen below are some of his ring recoveries.DEEP SEEKINGTRUE ALL METAL MODE.ALL TERRAINFRESHWATER USE TO 10 FEET.ALL TREASUREIDEAL FOR GOLD NUGGETS, COINS,RELICS, CACHES, AND JEWELRY.10The Garrett Searcher Summer 2013 Edition www.garrett.com

Jewelry and Ring FindsFinder: Christopher S., Poland, OHUsing: AT ProFind: Diamond wedding bandFinder: Hunter G., Kingston, MAUsing: ACE 250Find: 10k gold, 1957 class ringFinder: Mark W., Springwater, NYUsing: AT ProFind: In January, Mark was able tofind his father’s 1967 class ring—which had been lost 46 years before!Finder: John K., Marshall, MOUsing: GTAx 550Find: John found this brass NativeAmerican ring on a site that has producedmany arrowhead finds for himin the past. Missourian Indians, accordingto John, lived near the fieldhe was hunting from the 1600s untilthe 1830s.Finder: Jamie S., Kennebunk, MEUsing: AT ProFind: Grandma’s silver ring that shehad lost decades before.Finder: Adrian S., Traralgon, Victoria,AustraliaUsing: ACE 350Find: Adrian sent in this photo ofhis daughter with a 9ct gold weddingband she found on a playground.Finder: Justin I., Alum Bank, PAUsing: AT ProFind: Justin dug his first gold ringwhile hunting near an old cellar holein the forest. It read 58-67 on his ATPro, with a bouncy mid-tone signal.It has a large red glass stone in thecenter. His jeweler tested it to be 14kgold, and he found from the maker’smark that it is 90 to 120 years old.Finder: Pedro R., San Juan, TXUsing: ACE 250Find: 10k gold ring with diamondsFinder: Steve A.,Amite, LAUsing: AT ProFind: Broachfound at a rodeoarena built onan old WorldWar II militarybase site.Finder: Adrian G., Dobre, PolandUsing: ACE 150Find: 1950s Russian gold watch,found underneath the floor boards ofan old house.Finder: Paulo S., Matosinhos, PortugalUsing: EuroACEFind: Roman gold signet ring, foundwhile hunting a mountain top in aremote area.1.972.494.6151 Summer 2013 Edition The Garrett Searcher11

Garrett® Users WIN PRO-POINTERs in VaughanGarrett’s Favorite Find of the MonthHere are some of the recent winners!Visit garrett.com to submit your story. You could be next!March winnersLecat R. of France found this gold Louis the Pious besant coinwith his EuroACE. This coin dates to the period 778–840 AD.Lecat detects on the weekends and digs everything.April winners(Left) John and ReaghanM. of Pawtucket, RI werehunting with their ATPro near an old colonialferry landing. Theywere astounded to findthis large piece of gold,which they assume to have been lost by an early tradesmanwho used the ferry. “We had it tested and it was 93% gold,and the rest silver, platinum, and copper,” they said.May winnersVaughan picked two U.S. Pro-Pointer winners for May. The firstwent to Wayne E. of Fredericksburg, MD for his find of a 19thcentury lightning rod finial (lower right).The second winner in the U.S. was Garren K.of Fort Worth, TX. He dug this locket (below)on an old home site. One of the photosinside was still well preserved.(Right) Vaughan’s March Findof the Month in the U.S. wentto Brian K. of Jonesborough,TN. He used his ACE 250 tosearch for his father’s 1962class ring that had been lostsomewhere on their familyfarm. He searched for fourhours and finally located it. His father passed away fivemonths later and Brian now treasures the ring that was leftto him. “Thank you for giving me that memory,” he wrote.(Above) Oliver D. of Romania was the International winnerwith his ACE 250 find of two Bronze Era battle axe heads. Theynow rest in a regional museum and have been estimated tobe from the period of 3500–2200 BC.JOIN THE GARRETT SEARCH TEAM!These Garrett collector’s patches are available FREE just forparticipating in Vaughan Garrett’s Favorite Find of the Month.Three options to submit a story to Vaughan:1. Email testimonials@garrett.com2. Mail to: Garrett Metal DetectorsAttn: Marketing Department1881 W. State St. Garland, TX 750423. Submit your photo and story online by usingthe “Submit a Story” form:http://www.garrett.com/hobbysite/hbby_submit_a_story.aspxVisit this web page for more details onVaughan’s Favorite Find of the Month.Gary S. of Bournemouth, Dorset in England was Vaughan’s internationalwinner for May. Read more about Gary’s Roman hoardrecovery on page 4.Keep submitting your stories! There are more PRO-POINTERS® to give away.PN: 1166000The PRO-POINTER combines performance with sleek design to assist in pinpointing those hard-to-findtargets. With One-Touch ease of use, you will never want to be in the field without one.PRO-POINTER® Metal Detector• Pinpointing Tip and 360° sidescanning capabilities• Audible and vibrating alarms intensifybased on target proximity1.972.494.6151 Summer 2013 Edition The Garrett Searcher15

Sand, Surf and Swimmin’ HolesFinder: James S., Howard City, MIUsing: AT ProFind: James (seen above) found theAT Pro to be the perfect detector forhunting a northern Michigan beach.He explains: “There had been woodenpiers and a sawmill there in the 1880sand the water was literally carpetedwith square nails, sheet metal andspikes. I bought a 5x8" DD coil formy AT Pro after reading great reviewsfrom other AT Pro users who were usingthis coil to getin between the trashand score targets.“After gettingused to the smallcoil in a local parkI set back out to thedebris-laden swimmingbeach. I amnot exaggeratingwhen I say it waslike night and dayfrom the last visit! Istill heard all of theiron growling butnow in between the16low tones I got sweet silver high tonesand those lovely mid tones that aresometimes gold!“I ended up finding all the itemsin the in the picture (below) in a coupledays, topped off with a Victorianera 18k gold band in the center ofthe photo. The Garrett AT Pro withthe 5x8 coil was the key to makingit work here and I’m sure I will findother places just like it.”James now owns two AT Pro’s.Finder: Melanie W., Indianapolis, INUsing: AT ProFind: Melanie has been working theshore and shallow waters of a riversidepark in her area that dates to the early1900s. Her finds include stampedtags, a gold pin, vintage copper jewelry,Indian Head pennies, Barberdimes, buffalo nickels, and an 1868shield nickel. She has also spotted abone awl and two Indian arrow pointswhile metal detecting.Finder: Frank C., Franklin Lakes, NJUsing: ACE 350Find: Frank found this 18k gold ringwith 1-carat diamond while hunting aNew Jersey beach.Finder: John B., Parkertown, NJUsing: AT ProFind: John had his first two-ring day(seen above) while hunting a localbeach with his son.The Garrett Searcher Summer 2013 Edition www.garrett.com

Coin FindsFinder: Brennan B., Alpine, UTUsing: ACE 150Find: Brennan sent in this photo ofhis first real treasure find—a 1934Buffalo nickel. Congrats, Brennan!Finder: Tim M., Trinity, ALUsing: AT ProFind: Eleven quarters in one holeINFINIUM Land & SeaFinders: Travis and Harry C.,Gaffney, SCUsing: ACE 150 and GTA 350Find: Travis and his father Harry hadtheir best detecting day during a visitto Kentucky. Travis started it off bydigging 1908 and 1911 V-nickels withhis ACE 150. His father followed witha two-pound slug of silver and later inthe day he pulled a badly worn goldpiece. Travis also found an old pocketknife and then a small, rounded box.In it were a silver ring, two Indianhead pennies and a 1918 foreign largepenny. Travis’ father has since passedaway, so he will treasure the memoryof their last great day of detecting.Finder: Barrett H., Red Lion, PAUsing: AT ProFind: 1760 British halfpennyFinder: James B., Hertford, NCUsing: AT ProFind: “During a recent hunt inChowan County, NC, I had my bestrelic hunting adventure ever,” wroteJames. His finds included ten colonialflat buttons, a silver spoon, a thimble,and his oldest coin find to date, a1749 half pence (seen above).Finder: John T., Lake Isabella, CAUsing: GTP 1350Find: John received a new 9x12” coilfor Christmas from his wife Debra.Since January, his coin finds havebeen increasing. At left is a very finecondition 1901 Canadian dime thathe found with his GTP.OVERCOME EXTREMECONDITIONSRECOMMENDED FOR HIGHLYMINERALIZED SOIL, SALT WATERFULLY WATERPROOF200-FOOT OPERATING DEPTHFinder: William S.,Chaska, MNUsing: ACE 350Find: William andhis sons, Jake andJoe, have enjoyedtheir time diggingtogether. “As youcan see by the photo,we have unearthedmany terrific itemsand have enjoyeddoing it together,”he wrote.1.972.494.6151 Summer 2013 Edition The Garrett Searcher17

Customer Finds From the FieldMysterySolved!Finder: David T., Coventry, RIUsing: AT ProFind: David found this two-sidedporcelain Gargoyle Mobiloil signwhile hunting along a brook. “I got avery high reading of 90 on the meterand was curious to see what it couldbe,” he said. “I saw what appeared tobe a flange to a large piece of metal.At first, I wasn’t going to dig it up.I quickly cleaned it off with waterfrom the brook and placed it next toa stump, beaming from ear to ear atmy latest discovery with my AT Pro.A quick check on Ebay revealed asimilar sign measuring 18” x 24” waslisted for $595. Oh well, oil’s well thatends well!”Last year, the Garrett Searcher had tworeaders, one from Virginia and one fromTennessee, send in relics that were verysimilar (see Fall 2012 and Spring 2012 issues).Unable to identify these “plaques,”the Searcher editor passed the photos toButch Holcombe and Charlie Harris ofAmerican Digger magazine for help.One of their readers helped determinethat this interesting artifact is actually akitchen clock pendelum that was likelymade in the late 1800s to early 1900s.Mystery solved!Finder: John C.Using: AT ProFind: “I boughtmy AT Pro fourweeks ago,”John wrote inMarch. “Sincethen, I’ve goneout as often as Ican. My first major find after only twoweeks with my Garrett was a 1939 silverquarter. The next week, I found anold silver ring with an onyx stone. Lastweek, I found two silver rings (below)in the same hole right among loads ofiron trash from an old home site. Thismachine rocks!”Finder: Robert R., Duncanville, TXUsing: ACE 250Find: Robert has been detecting for32 years now and says it has been ablast. “It gives me a good feeling rescuingitems from the ground beforeconcrete is poured over them,” hesaid. “My best recent trip to one ofmy favorite detecting sites here in theFreedman’s area of Dallas became mylargest glory hole since detecting.”Robert was finding Indian Headpennies and Chinese coins, and thenfound where bulldozers had struckthrough an old well. He found loudsignals everywhere. Using his trenchingtool, he uncovered bottles, forks,spoons, clay marbles, ink wells, a largeskeleton key, a rare token, a 1928 Californiachauffeur badge, bullets, andmuch more.Finder: David J.Finder: Chris T., Shelbyville, TNUsing: AT ProUsing: AT ProFind: Six silver and gold rings so far,Find: Chris says this one ring find hasplus some of David’s favorite coins.paid for his AT Pro.18 The Garrett Searcher Summer 2013 Edition www.garrett.com

Treasure HunterFinds LoveInternational DiscoveriesFinder: Kenny S., Dundee, Tayside, UKUsing: ACE 250Find: Some of Kenny’s favorite coinfinds, including Roman bronze coins.Raven L. from Surprise, AZ, recentlytold Vaughan Garrett about his findof a lifetime. “I was in France on vacationand I was using my Garrett metaldetector near the city of Valence. As Iwas searching an empty lot, a womancame up to me and asked me what Iwas doing. ‘Hunting for Treasure,’ Isaid. Much to my surprise (and thanksto Garrett), I found it. This woman,Sabine, became my wife and we arenow happily married. You never knowwhat ‘treasure’ you will find.” Ravenand Sabine met April 3, 2006, andwere married July 1, 2006 in Valence,France. Congratulations!Finder: Petr R., Czech RepublicUsing: EuroACEFind: Bronze Age earring and silvercoin from the period of 1310–1346,during the reign of Parvus John ofLuxembourg.Finder: Peter D., Adelaide, AustraliaUsing: ACE 350Find: In one year with his ACE 350,Peter has found $250 in coins (below)and a nice collection of jewelry (seeabove). One of his proudest momentswas when he found his mother’s lostring.Finder: Dragan R.Using: ACE 350Find: Total 19 hammered medievalsilver coins: 13 Hungarian 3-groschens(ca. 1530–1610), four silverdinars, and two Ottoman silver coins.Finder: Criss I., RomaniaUsing: GTI 2500Find: Criss andhis friend Robertdug these early artifacts.Seen aretwo Gothic bronzefibula dating toabout 300 AD anda temple ring fromabout 100 BC.Finder: Dalibor B., Czech RepublicUsing: ACE 250Find: 1870s crossed guns cavalry badgeused by Austro-Hungarian Army.1.972.494.6151 Summer 2013 Edition The Garrett Searcher19

Photos From the FieldGarrett was apparently well represented at a recent seeded hunt of the Treasure Hunters Association of Pasadena, Texas. Thanks to Jane Odom for sharing this photo!Rob J. (left) of Belper, Derbyshire inEngland sent in this photo (right) ofsome of his favorite finds with his ATPro International. Shown clockwisefrom top around the AT patch are:King George II coin (ca. 1727–1760);a 1916 King George V silver sixpence;Essex Regiment cap badge; WorldWar I tanks corps button; NorthamptonshireMilitia Regiment buckle(1763–1860); and an 1850s QueenVictoria silver sixpence.(Left) Damien L. of Cheillyles Maranges, Bourgognein France found these sixRoman coins while huntingwith his son. They weresearching with an ACE 250in fields on the land ofDamien’s grandfather.20The Garrett Searcher Summer 2013 Edition www.garrett.com

Relic RoundupFinder: Ray P.,Orange, VAUsing: AT ProFind: Virginia stateCivil War button.Ray says it’s his firstConfederate button and his “find of alife time.”Finder: Eddie M., Santa Teresa, NMUsing: AT GoldFind: Civil War relics found on ahunt in private land in Virginia.Finder: Matt D., Opelika, ALUsing: AT ProFind: President Van Buren tokenFinder: Paolo S.,Burbank, CAUsing: ACE250Find: 1935 taxtoken issuedby the state ofWashingtonduring the Great Depression.Finder: Bryant P., Palmerton, PAUsing: AT ProFind: Masonic pin found 10" deepnear an old shack in northeast PA.Finder: Robert M., Russellville, AKUsing: AT ProFind: Robert’s first find with his newAT Pro was a good one: a Roy Rogersgood luck token!Finder: Ron G., State Line, PAUsing: AT ProFind: Ron found this Civil War eaglebreast plate in great condition withboth hooks intact on the back side.His research took him to a woodedarea in South Central Pennsylvania.“My first find of the morning was amule shoe,” he said. “I knew this wasgoing to be a productive Civil Warsite. My very next signal was in thehigh 70s and very strong. After recoveringthe plate, I was on cloud nine.”Finder: Thomas S., Philadelphia, PAUsing: GTI 2500Find: This martingale plate, a pieceof decorative horse tack, is shown ona page of a history book with othersthat were found near a 1700s fort.Thomas had tossed it into his junkfinds pile at first!1.972.494.6151 Summer 2013 Edition The Garrett Searcher21