Went back last night to kill an hour before I turned for the night and hit another gold ring. My first white gold, have not stopped smiling since

:( update just drove by the lake to check water levels and in just 24 hours my hunt area has almost all disappeared. well I guess it was fun while it lasted. until next time the water drops.

Went to the site of an old 1800’s house and was very disappointed with my results (only 1 wheat penny from the 50’s), but on the way home I noticed a weird spot of grass that looked like some kind of walkway or park before the highway got built up more, and figured I’d pull over and give it a shot. I pulled these beauties up in that little park thing ^_^

Fresh out the dirt!! I love finding these.

I know cleaning coins is a no no because it lowers the value and could potentially damage it, BUT this find is very important to me, it’s my first old silver and I will never ever sell it lol. So, I cleaned it in (from what I read the safest way) boiled some water, lined a bowl with aluminum foil and baking soda. After about 20 seconds it was done. I was beyond happy and surprised with how it turned out. And now I wear it as a lucky coin. Thought I’d share coin was found along side a cranberry bog in Falmouth MA this summer.

(Sorry, I need karma to post in r/Pennsylvania)

Hi, all. My name is Lauren. The aforementioned memorial ring made with the ashes of my dog, Jewels, on October 9th, 2026, on my way from Upstate New York to Philadelphia. It was at an AppleGreen rest stop - Hickory Run Service Plaza - in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania.

I posted a video with more information on Instagram and TikTok. I’m fully aware of how ridiculous this is, but I had to try the magic of the Internet before I had to grieve again.

Instagram Reel

TikTok

I’m posting this across many subreddits so apologies for the possible spam.

Hello everyone! I’ve just joined this group because I have a question I was hoping you could help me with.

I from Chile an i work with my dad in construction, and we were laying a concrete floor when he lost his wedding ring. The ring is made of gold, and it seems to have fallen into the wet concrete mix.

My first idea was to try using a metal detector, but there’s a steel mesh reinforcement underneath the concrete.

So, my question is: Would it be possible to detect a gold ring buried in the concrete even with steel mesh reinforcement underneath it?

I’d really appreciate any advice or suggestions. Thanks in advance!

Note: I translated this message using ChatGPT, so please excuse any mistakes.

TLDR: A routine morning was interrupted by four piles of black bear scat. After a hasty retreat and a long, stumbling walk, a high, steady tone beside a rotted tree led to a live dig and a 1787 Connecticut copper.

I was recently visiting a site that had proved to be quite active in the late 1770s, based on the dates of some of the artifacts I had found there before. These included a small knee buckle, a shoe buckle chafe,  a rat-tail spoon bowl that was partially filled with melted lead and more.

After a brisk morning hike into the site, I started setting up my equipment. As I was setting up my detector, something caught my eye. A movement in the thick spruces to my left. At first I dismissed it as a rambunctious squirrel, but something wasn't sitting right with casual observation. Being a curious kind of person, I decided to investigate.

I left my gear and navigated through the blowdowns to the spot where I thought I had seen the movement. It took only a second before I saw the scat. I had seen black bear scat before, but I cannot recall ever seeing four distinct piles of it within ten feet of each other. This scene had the telltale signs of a mother and her cubs, sometimes referred to as a sleuth. It was time to leave.

Understanding that discretion is the better part of valor, I quietly started to back away towards my gear. I did not know where the bears were and I hoped never to learn.

As soon as my stuff was in reach, I started to pack up. I threw everything in my pack except my headphones, shovel and detector. I hefted the now very disorganized pack and made a hasty exit to a more open section of woods where I would have a better view of my surroundings. I wanted to put some distance between myself and the sleuth.

After a thirty minute power walk, or stumble, and passing over a number of hills, I concluded that the bears and I now had enough space to properly ignore each other. I turned my gear on and started swinging.

At first there wasn't much. But then something magical happened: a beautiful, high, consistent tone, with a VDI reading around 36 on the Nokta Legend, next to an upturned, rotted tree along the embankment. The target was hidden somewhere beneath it. I made a plan and started recording the live dig of this 1787 Connecticut copper.

The dark green patina was clearly visible through the dirt. I could make out just the faintest outline, perhaps a bust. For a brief moment, I forgot about the bears and the woods around me. All I could do was focus on this coin.

It then occurred to me just how bizarre the series of events that led me to this discovery had been. If the bears had not driven me out of my original spot, I never would have been here to find this coin.

The coin was a fascinating discovery and the only dig worth mentioning. But man, an old coin and a bear encounter, what a way to spend a day. Yay metal detecting. Thanks for getting me out there.

Thank you kindly for reading.

I’ve got a row of Crepe Myrtle’s that the dog likes to conduct business. After the kids did the chore I thought it was a great time to swing. The bullet and pendent where only about a foot across.

First horseshoe I've found, which is really exciting since I don't have any farm permissions. Found at a small park near my house that I hit every day I can if the weather is good after work.

The ring is just costume jewelry, but a ring is a ring!

Hey everyone, just a reminder that our hobby sometimes digs up unexpected hazards besides old coins and relics. While out metal detecting in Croatia today, I untharthed this small foil-backed blister pack containing a pink liquid bubble.

After examining the text, it turned out to be an oral rabies vaccine bait for wildlife manufactured by Bioveta (Czech Republic), explicitly marked as a live attenuated virus and not for human use.

Definitely a good reminder to be careful with unknown objects in the dirt, especially if digging near wildlife areas where drop campaigns happen. Has anyone else encountered biological hazards or unexpected items while out digging?

Found in a forest in the Netherlands. Any ideas?

The mods won’t allow me to PM or send a PM based off my verbiage for whatever reasons.

A post regarding land mines, and mortars was removed by the mods.

Our community of metal detectors are spread worldwide and their finds are unique to their countries. Some countries which I personally deployed to(South Korea) I was tasked with mine detecting.

I find that the expertise of others and hopefully any mod can help with situations such as the post deleted by the mods. That doesn’t mean that the mods are incapable of providing real world expertise.

When I look at it I see a circle with the letter A and maybe a horse?

It also can be just an illusion and the pitting.

Lead. Has a seam on the other side. Thought maybe some kind of seal?

Found on the beach among many items from the 1920s to present. North shore, long Island NY.

Anyone see anything like this before? Thank you.

Any help appreciated

Seems like a handle with an animal head on? Is bronze and if anyone maybe knows what year it could be or what item was on? It was next to some old big bronze ship nails,Near the water in the grassy spot, there is over 4000 years of history here.

Can anyone help me figure out what this object might be? It consists of two matching bronze plates held together with iron rivets. I've been searching for a long time, but I haven't been able to find anything similar online.

Thank you so much in advance!

I found this in the same spot as the previous post, i found them quite couple, but i just noticed they all are marked with “VM” and i always found them with other signals since they dont get detected by the metal detector, no idea what material they are, not lead and not alluminium and not iron as well since not magnetic? If anyone knows thanks

Since when are metal accessories added to nails?