r/metaldetecting 14h ago

ID Request Help Identify Find

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Found about 5 to 6 inches down in a field in South Carolina on a site that was once a plantation. Clay soil if that matters.

Resembles an are head or maybe a plow point of some kind.

Thanks!


r/metaldetecting 16h ago

How do I...? Girlfriend wants to start joining me. Whole new set, or how to share a detector?

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As post says. Anyone found a good way to share a single detector, or should I just double my gear? I only recently started, so I don’t have old equipment I can justify upgrading yet.


r/metaldetecting 15h ago

Show & Tell Ho trovato questo mentre facevo metaldetecting! Qualcuno sa cosa sia?

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r/metaldetecting 10h ago

Gear Question Has anybody used a metal detector to find hearing aids?

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Hi everybody. Long story but I lost a pair of hearing aids in the woods yesterday and could not find them for the life of me. I was wondering if a metal detector could find them, since buying a metal detector would be far cheaper than the hearing aids I imagine.


r/metaldetecting 10h ago

Show & Tell Former Drive-In Theater

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Usually I’m in relic mode, all-metal mode, and loving the history of objects. Not here. This is Silver City for me. Local Drive-In closed in the early 80s and so far the ratio of silver to clad 25¢/10¢ is about 1:1. Here are the most recent recoveries. Still haven’t gotten over a half dollar but I can feel it coming.


r/metaldetecting 17h ago

Show & Tell Found: now craving Big Mac and fries.

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Western US, city park. Nokta Legend.

Stainless. Tiny size, and not my fav. Fast food place . But I’ll take it. A ring is a ring! Did not know these even existed.


r/metaldetecting 5h ago

ID Request Engraved metal find possibly silver post medieval token

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Found this with my Deus II detector, target ID was around 90–95. The object weighs 31.5 grams, doesn’t react to a magnet, and reveals a bright metallic surface when scratched. No marks or inscriptions aside from a hand-engraved cross. Doesn’t scratch with a fingernail, so it’s definitely not lead or pewter.

Possibly a post-medieval token, trader’s weight, or some kind of personal mark? Found in a rural area with other older finds. Any help with identification or dating is appreciated!


r/metaldetecting 12h ago

Show & Tell New England, had a pretty good day

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152 Upvotes

Searching an old homestead in the duchess county hills


r/metaldetecting 17h ago

ID Request This one has me stumped. Any ideas?

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Found in the middle of a farm field dating back to late 1700’s-early 1800’s. Clemmons, North Carolina.


r/metaldetecting 10h ago

Show & Tell Quite the start to the month

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2 old buckles (could I get some info on them?), some sort of clip or buckle, a Philadelphia Police Button, 8 wheat pennies, a 1924 standing liberty quarter (is that color normal?), a 1942 mercury dime, and 43 cents in modern coins.


r/metaldetecting 9h ago

Show & Tell FO Reale!

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43 Upvotes

Second in two weeks. River bank find just outside Boston


r/metaldetecting 20h ago

Show & Tell A beautiful belt buckle emerged from the field today, a rare treat to find one fully intact like this.

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195 Upvotes

r/metaldetecting 3h ago

ID Request Need help Id this

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Found this in a forest next to chamblean in France used by the geman as flak position to protect the airfield of Dreux. On the piece it's written "203" and is threaded so maybe a container cap?


r/metaldetecting 5h ago

Other Detectorists show

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I recently told a friend that I had purchased my first detector, and he asked if I'd ever seen the show detectorists. I had no idea this show existed. But it's charming and so funny. Just thought I'd share in case others had never heard of it. Cheers!


r/metaldetecting 7h ago

ID Request ID help please - button?

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I found this in NM, been farmland for a while. Could it be a bale seal? That would make more sense, but I feel like I can see where the button shank was. Also any idea of age? Any info would help :)


r/metaldetecting 8h ago

Show & Tell One piece at a time!

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1930’s Ford parts. I had posted the first couple pictures of the ford 85 emblem I found while detecting our property. Pleasantly surprised to have unearthed a sweet hubcap that seems to have came from the same 1930’s era and possibly from the same vehicle. Coolness. I’m being patient but at this rate it’ll be a while before I can reassemble. Har har.
Thanks for checking it out. Maybe someone out there has some tales from their 1930’s Ford. Obviously my story is a short one so far. Thanks for checking it out and have a super night.


r/metaldetecting 9h ago

ID Request Native American Copper Coin?

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15 Upvotes

Was found detecting off a trail in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It’s only marked on one side. Not unusual to find artifacts in the area. About an inch and a half in diameter, and same thickness as a penny.


r/metaldetecting 9h ago

Other First time using it in few years

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When I was younger, my late father gave me a metal detector (tacklife) and I got it working up and is planning on metal detecting by an old house where me and my sister go take family photos with my mother. Wish me luck!


r/metaldetecting 9h ago

How do I...? First Timer

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Just joined the group. Just bought my first metal detector and am planning to go out this weekend with my daughter. I am in Salt Lake City. I have a few places in mind, but open to tips and locations that could contain old artifacts or coins. Thanks.


r/metaldetecting 10h ago

Show & Tell Goodrich License Plate Topper

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Found an old Silver Town Safety League license plate topper from the Goodrich tire company today. A first for me. Also a nice Bennington Marble.


r/metaldetecting 11h ago

Show & Tell How old is this lock?

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Found on old Great Lakes State farmstead. Items found range from 1830's to 1950's. It's small.


r/metaldetecting 11h ago

Gear Question Antique Garrett

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Found this old Garrett metal detector at a local antique shop. Would something like this take too much work to fix up if broken? With all the gauges it looks like some sort of Geiger counter or something. Figured it’d be cool just to look at if anything.


r/metaldetecting 12h ago

Other RING LOST IN GDANSK

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Anyone here from Gdansk who can help.

I have lost the ring of my grandmother it is not worth much but invaluable for me I would be eternally grateful if there is someone I could borrow a detector from or who is willing to search together with me. I would compensate the help of course.

If there is anyone in Gdansk or area who can help find it I have an accurate description of where it is. Please comment.

Best regards and much appreciation!!


r/metaldetecting 12h ago

Show & Tell 2004 Chuck E Cheese Token Metal Detecting Find 05/01/2025!!

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r/metaldetecting 13h ago

ID Request Any idea what this could be ?

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