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January - April 2017 Detecting Recap
2017 has been a great year so far! We've held off on posting recaps because we've been so busy, but we know you want to see what our...


Virginia Spring 2015
Has it really been almost two years since this banner hunt? It's no wonder Virginia hunts are our most popular ones.


December Virginia Hunt Recap
2016 was a heck of a year. We had a blast hunting history and finished up with a memorable Virginia Hunt a few weeks back. Highlights...


Virginia Hunt Recap, November 2016
Sal returned from another great hunt last week with a good team. Some of the highlights were a Civil War US boxplate; several Civil War...


Mystery Object Monday, Oct. 31
Here's a new Mystery Monday find for y'all to ponder. Post guesses on Facebook, please.


Virginia Fall 2016 kicks off
The team made some great discoveries including Civil War relics, a Virginia gold nugget, two confederate buttons, a mint colonial Spanish...


It's a keyhole cover, 18th - 19th century
Nobody guessed this one, y'all. Many old trunks, chest and padlocks sported these decorative swinging covers, possibly to protect the...


Mystery Object Monday, June 20
It's Mystery Monday again. Any idea what this thing is?


It's a saber brass scabbard tip, likely a French import
This was an easy one for many of you. Civil War saber brass scabbard tip. The end sometimes was referred to as a "sword drag" and this...


Mystery Object Monday, June 13
Can you guess what today's mystery artifact is? No clues. Use our Facebook comments to guess. We'll let you know Friday.
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