Florida Metal Detecting: Spanish Metal Detecting Hotspots
I’ll never forget this find, a tarnished Spanish silver real, stamped with the year 1742, emerging from the sands of […]
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Relic Hunting
Uncover strategies for finding historical artifacts, Civil War relics, and antique treasures through proper research, site selection, and recovery techniques.
Metal Detecting Laws: Keep or Report Your Finds?
Learn when to keep vs. report metal detecting finds. Guide to treasure hunting laws, ARPA rules, state regulations & archaeological reporting requirements.
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The Truth About The Most Valuable Metal Detecting Finds
Discover the top 10 most valuable metal detecting finds worth $10-18.9 million. Reality check: only 0.1% of finds exceed $1000. 10-year veteran shares all.
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Metal Detecting New England Shipwrecks: A Coastal Guide
I’ve spent twenty years combing New England’s beaches with my metal detector, and I can tell you there’s nothing quite
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How To Find Great Sites To Metal Detect: The Complete Guide
Last weekend, I watched a guy spend six hours at the local park. Six hours! Swinging his $800 detector back
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7 Metal Detecting Finds That Changed History
Metal detecting has revolutionized archaeological discovery, and with it, incredible items recovered with metal detectors have rewritten our understanding of
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Vintage Locks and Keys – Unlocking the Past
These everyday objects tell intimate stories about security, personal possessions, and the changing technology of protection through the decades.
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Metal Detecting Lost & Found: Fashion Items, Tools & Stories
Metal detecting allows us to uncover the personal and fashion items that people carried, wore, and eventually lost throughout history.
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Tools of the Trade – Workmanship Through the Ages
My comprehensive collection of metal detecting finds includes numerous tools and implements that span decades, if not centuries, of human industry.
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Household Relics – Everyday Items Lost to Time
The ordinary household items we recover while metal detecting tell intimate stories about how people lived, worked, and built their surroundings.
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