What was your best find ever.

#1 (**permalink**) 08-22-2005, 07:25 PM

I would like to start a thread or catagory where members can tell us about their best find either sentimental or value wise. A lot of people have been detecting for tons of years and I am just curious. It wouldn't even have to have pictures but that would be nice. With so many members I bet there have been some truly wonderful finds. I would like to read about them
What do you think about the idea?

MetalMadman · #2 (**permalink**) 08-22-2005, 07:38 PM

Great Idea Boobie!

I'll start, even though mine is kind of pathetic next to most members here. Anyways, here goes.

My best find was from a park in the next town over. It was my first real hunt with my Fisher 1265 m-scope.
I started hunting around this large old tree and got a really weak signal(this was also my first hunt with headphones on

) Even though I was normally leaving the weak signals alone, I decided to dig this one.

Out of the ground popped a 1907 Barber dime. It was folded in half and in really poor condition, but it was still silver!

Thanks
The Madman

#3 (**permalink**) 08-22-2005, 07:59 PM

Glad you like the idea so here is my best find.

My cousin got married and his wife lost her wedding ring in her garden in 1990. He is a doctor and got her a $15,000.00 ring. When she lost it he was at a medical convention, so she called me right away and I got to the farm the same day. The garden was about 30 yards square. After a while looking she went into the house very upset. It took about another half hour but I found it. I took it into the house where she was crying. I comforted her and held her hand. I had the ring in my hand and she started screaming and jumping up and down with joy and disbelief. It was about a year later that she told him and she figured that he would be mad but he wasn't. He was just glad that I found it. That was my best find for obvious reasons. Now she only wears it when they go out to a formal affair. ANd I was to stupid to take a picture of it.

leslie(nova scotia) · #4 (**permalink**) 08-22-2005, 08:08 PM

From the land of the Bluenose..well the most exspensive was a $6500 diamond ring , oldest 203BC and the weirdest...a gold tooth in bridge work.

Lots of stories over 31 years. neat idea for a thread Bobbie!

#5 (**permalink**) 08-22-2005, 08:19 PM

WOW 203BC, How would you know the date. Was it stamped on it or what. In my widest dreams I can't imagine finding something like that. Do you have a picture of it? If you don't mind what does it look like and where did you find it?

#6 (**permalink**) 08-23-2005, 05:15 AM

What is a Dahlonega coin ?

MetalMadman · #7 (**permalink**) 08-23-2005, 08:43 AM

Dahlonega coin = coin made at the little known Dahlonega mint. When gold was found in the southern states, a mint location was set up in GA to help save money by not having to move heavy gold such a long distance.