Fall 2015 Garrett Metal Detectors®

Finder: Steve B., Diamonds are Forever! Dublin, NH Using: AT Pro Find: Gold ring with aquamarine stone surrounded by diamonds

Finder: Maksym V., Kyiv, Ukraine Using: ACE 250 Find: Christian pectoral cross (circa 10th century) Finder: Terry S., MN Using: AT Pro and Pro-Pointer AT Find: Terry discovered this beautiful 14k gold ring with a nice diamond Finder: Wayne W., Middletown, DE while searching the Minnesota rivers Using: AT Pro this summer. Find: Waist belt plate, militia/ “The water level in the river had commercial (circa1860-1885) dropped dramatically and it was time to get very serious about detecting,” Terry shared. “I had been waiting for the water level to drop and I planned on using my Finder: Chris O., Kerhonkson, NY Garrett Pro-Pointer® AT, a water proof Using: ACE 350 probe to hunt around a bunch of large Find: 1826 Large cent rocks. I’m so happy with this find. This will probably be my best ring find for the year and if I find nothing better, I Finder: Marcin W., Banbury, England, still had a good year.” United Kingdom Thank you Terry for sharing this and Using: AT Pro International here’s to next summer for more great Find: 1648 gold Dutch ducat recoveries!

Finder: Alexander F., Shelby, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom Using: EuroACE Finder: Iwona M., Lubachow, Poland Find: Galba Using: AT Pro Aureus gold coin Find: Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD) (circa 68-69 AD) Nazi badge Finder: Rienk D., Jubbega, Friesland, Finder: Mariusz M., Wloclawek, Netherlands Poland Using: Finder: Grant C., Joshua, TX EuroACE Using: ACE 150 Find: Using: ACE 250 14k gold ring (estimated to be Find: Silver Roman coin Find: 1941 Mercury dime about 100 years old)

Finder: Don L., Beckley, WV Finder: Georgios P., Grantham, United Using: AT Pro Kingdom Finder: Jason D., Williamston, SC Find: 14k gold oil derrick ring (with Using: EuroACE Using: ACE 350 12 diamonds) and an 18k gold and Find: Old stamp seal Find: Early 1920s Dodge Brothers platinum diamond ring on an 18 inch, hub/grease cap 14k gold chain

™ Garrett’s Code of Detecting Ethics Charles Garrett always urged his fellow searchers to conduct themselves as responsible © 2015 Garrett Electronics, Inc. treasure hunters. He urged all detectorists to leave their hunt areas in better condition than they found it. Here are just a few of his keys to good conduct in the field: Fall 2015, No. 70 Publisher Garrett Electronics Inc. • Never trespass or hunt on private property without permission. VP, Director Vaughan Garrett • National and state parks/monuments, etc. are absolutely off-limits. Editors • Always fill in every hole that you dig. Steve Moore, Miguel Ardito • Do not leave litter or other discarded junk items Photography/Graphics lying around. Brian McKenzie, Miguel Ardito, • Always carry out all rubbish and dug targets with John Lowe you when you leave a search area. Published by: • Use reasonable caution in digging toward any Garrett Metal Detectors target, particularly in areas where you are 1881 West State Street uncertain of the ground conditions. Garland, TX, USA 75042-6797 • Keep informed on and obey all local and national Telephone: 972.494.6151 legislation relating to the discovery and reporting Toll Free: 1.800.527.4011 of found treasures. Email: [email protected] Web: garrett.com

2 The Garrett Searcher Fall 2015 garrett.com Finder: Michael H., Nichols, IA Finder: Brandon B., Mt. Orab, OH Using: AT Pro Using: AT Pro Find: 1876 Seated Liberty dime and Find: 1960s 42nd Biennial three Indian Head cents Convention badge for the National Associate of Letter Carriers, Cincinnati, Ohio

Finder: Adam K., Pamiatkowo, Polska, Poland Using: ACE 150 Find: 1661 John Finder: Vince G., Hamilton, VA Casimir shilling Using: AT Pro Find: Small cache: 2-cent Washington stamps and three wheat pennies Finder: Mark H., Bennington, VA Using: AT Pro Find: 1984 class ring returned 28 years later

Finder: Mark C., Jedburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom Using: EuroACE Find: Pope Gregory the 9th of Rome, Finder: Stephen H., Winnipeg, Italian lead papal seal Manitoba, Canada Finder: Craig A., Lawnton, Brisbane, Using: ACE 150 Queensland, Australia Find: Quarter-ounce gold nugget Using: AT Pro Find: U.S.M.C. shooter’s medal

Finder: Grzegorz P., Lubniany, Poland Finder: Jeremy D., Canelones, Finder: Preston B., Ellis, KS Using: ACE 250 Solymar, Uruguay Using: AT Pro Find: 1856 Koenig Von Sachsen Using: GTA 1000 Power Master Find: 1931 commemorative coin for thaler coin Find: 24k gold pendant International Harvesters Company

The Garrett Searcher Fall 2015 garrett.com 3 Finder: Dariusz G., Olesnica, Dolnoslaskie, Poland Finder: Daniel G., Madison, IN Finder: Josh C., Sault Ste. Marie, Using: ACE 250 Using: ACE 350 Ontario, Canada Find: Antoninus Pius denar (circa Find: 1903 Barber half dollar, Using: AT Pro 138-161 AD) unkown date Seated Liberty quarter, Find: Coins, rings, and pendants and a 1944 Washington quarter

Finder: Cliff B., Walla Walla, WA Finder: Ted F., Masontown, PA Using: AT Gold Finder: Ed T., Saint John, New Using: AT Pro Find: Coin finds from previously Brunswick, Canada Find: 1928-S Standing Liberty quarter “hunted out” sites Using: AT Pro International Find: Bronze cross

Finder: Brett S., Lake Ariel, PA Using: ACE 250 Find: Finder: Jim M., Macomb, MI 10k white gold and 14k gold Finder: László F., Nyergesújfalu, necklaces Using: AT Pro Komárom-Esztergom megye, Hungary Find: 14k gold ring with diamonds Using: AT Pro International Find: Bronze coin

Finder: Frank S., Kingston upon Hull, Finder: Grace M., Wirral Peninsula, Finder: Rafal P., Krzelów, Poland East Yorkshire, England United Kigndom Using: ACE 250 Using: EuroACE Using: ACE 250 Find: Duchy of Legnica silver Find: Dublin Police belt buckle Find: Lead man on a horse farthing (circa 1302) (pre 1925)

4 The Garrett Searcher Fall 2015 garrett.com Finder: Lucyna G., Wroclaw, Finder: Jose & Fernando A., Oaxaca, Dolnyslask, Poland Mexico Using: AT Pro Using: GTI 2500 Find: Signet ring used to seal letters Find: Jose’s son Fernando found a Finder: Otto W., Brazoria, TX 1813 Spanish silver Fernando VII reales. Using: AT Gold Find: 1935 Walking Liberty half dollar

Finder: Maxim B., Ellerslie, Auckland, New Zealand Finder: Ward H., Jasper, Ontario, Using: ATX Canada Find: 22k Birmingham stamped Using: AT Pro English gold ring Finder: Mike & Colleen B., Find: International Carriage Co. Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada JH Morrow manager badge from Using: AT Pro International Brighton, Ontario Find: 24 gram gold ring with 84 diamonds (left) and a silver ring (right)

Finder: Tyson T., Woodville, Ontario, Canada Finder: Quinton R., Pietermaritzburg, Using: AT Pro International Finder: Markus P., Krailling, Germany South Africa Find: 1948 Canadian silver dollar Using: ACE 150 Using: ACE 250 Find: Friend’s 18k white gold Find: 1954 South African ticky wedding ring returned

Finder: Alen P., Spodnja Idrija, Slovenia Finder: Dorian R., Bydgoszcz, Poland Using: ACE 150 Using: ACE 150 Finder: Eugene S., Burlington, NJ Find: Rings ranging from gold to Find: Sesterce of a Roman Emperor Using: AT Pro silver and even one from the Crusades Trajan (estimated 1900 years old) Find: 1835 Capped Bust half dime (center ring with IHS inscription)

The Garrett Searcher Fall 2015 garrett.com 5 Finder: Brian Y., Syracuse, NY Finder: Paul D., Zaandijk, The Finder: Nicola P., Torre del Lago, Using: ACE 250 Lucca, Italy Netherlands Find: WWII era Production Award Using: Using: ACE 250 ACE 250 pin, 1949 Franklin half dollar, and Find: Amsterdam police uniform Find: WWII sterling silver C.I.B. 1961 Roosevelt dime (Combat Infantryman Badge) button (circa 1897)

Finder: Mitchell F., Churchville, PA Finder: Shane B., Waynesfield, OH Using: AT Pro Using: ACE 250 Finder: Eric Z., Knoxville, TN Find: Returned 16k gold wedding Find: Etched Sarna India bell Using: AT Pro band Find: 1884 Coal Creek Coal Co. 100 script token

Finder: Aschwin S., Zuidlaren, Netherlands Finder: Michael P., Altamonte Springs, Using: ACE 250 FL Finder: Damian G., Krazkowo, Poland Find: Bronze Age axe head (estimated Using: AT Gold Using: ACE 250 to be 3500 years old) Find: 1942 Mercury dime Find: 1949 Polish 50 Groszy coin

Finder: Maksymilian P., Finder: Heriberto C., New Haven, CT Schwientochlowitz, Poland Finder: Artur M., Swidnica, Poland Using: ACE 350 Using: AT Pro International Using: AT Pro International Find: Coins and 1900s Philadelphia Find: 1596 silver coin of the Polish Find: WWII German tourist board railroad padlock King Sigismund III Vasa

6 The Garrett Searcher Fall 2015 garrett.com Finder: Chuck S., Barrie, Ontario, Finder: Grzegorz P., Lubniany, Poland Finder: Darren E., Fairmount, Canada Using: ACE 250 Using: Johannesburg, South Africa EuroACE Find: Bicycle bell dome with flag Find: 1861 Half penny motife Reichskriegsflagge Kaiserlichen Using: AT Pro Marine (circa 1903-1919) Find: Eight silver coins Finder: Chip H., Kenansville, NC Using: AT Pro Find: Revolutionary War British 71st Highland Regimental button

Finder: Mark V., Kalispell, MT Using: ACE 250 Find: Two silver dimes and a silver necklace Finder: Ralph S., Niederalben, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany Using: ACE 350 Find: Old broach found while searching a German forest Finder: Justin B., Beckermet, Cubria, United Kingdom Using: AT Gold Find: King Richard 1st hammered penny

Finder: Grzegorz P., Lubniany, Poland Finder: Brian S., Little River, SC Using: ACE 250 Using: AT Pro Find: 1921 badge for combat troops Find: South Carolina Civil War in the Polish Military Organization Palmetto button during the second Silesian Uprising.

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The Garrett Searcher Fall 2015 garrett.com 7 Finder: Dastin W., Gogowek, Opolskie, Poland Finder: Andrew C., Ocean, NJ Finder: Using: AT Pro Using: AT Pro Gerald B., Oracle, AZ Using: Find: Coins and relics Find: 1825 Spanish silver 2 reales AT Pro Find: Soledad Mission treasure

Finder: Walter H., Golden Valley, AZ Using: AT Gold Find: 14k gold ring with 5 diamonds Finder: Todd B., Northport, NY Using: AT Gold Find: 1781 F.F. Carolus III silver Finder: Lee L., Oswego, NY Finder: Geary R., Spanish 2 reales coin minted in Mexico Using: GTI 2500 Santa Fe, NM Find: 55 coins cache found in lost Using: ACE 350 change purse-including nine silver coins Find: 1967 Highschool class ring

Finder: Sven B., Zoetermeer, Zuid Holland, Netherlands Finder: Michael F., Bargoed, Mid Using: AT Pro Glamorgan, United Kingdom Find: Roman bracelet (estimated to Using: ACE 250 be around 1800 years old) Find: Badges found near an old plane crash site

Finder: Jack R., Tzummarum, Finder: Ken D., Consett, Co. Durham, Friesland, Netherlands United Kingdom Using: AT Pro Using: AT Pro Find: Silver discoveries Find: 1892 gold half sovereign

8 The Garrett Searcher Fall 2015 garrett.com Finder: John K., Marbury, AL Using: AT Pro Find: General service U.S. button Finder: Grzegorz M., Wroclaw, Poland (circa 1875-1902) Using: AT Pro Finder: Daniel B., Micco, FL Find: 15th century Jawor city heller Using: AT Pro and Pro-Pointer coin Find: 1940 Washington silver quarter

Finder: Cody R., Claremore, OK Using: Finder: Corne D., Tilburg, Noord AT Pro Find: Brabant, Netherlands 1853 Seated Liberty half dime Using: AT Pro Find: Rare Roman Augustus denarius Finder: Mariusz N., Żory, Śląskie, minted about 27 BC Poland Using: AT Pro Find: 1555 silver coin

Finder: Vojko S., Kamnik, Slovenia Finder: Neil C., Crystal, MI Using: ACE 250 Using: ACE 250 Find: WWII German silver Knight’s Find: Old U.S. padlock Finder: Rafal S., Debrzno, Poland Cross of the Iron Cross Using: AT Gold Find: 1938 Nazi Germany Third Reich 50 Pfennig coin

Finder: Lawrence G., Ruthin, United Finder: David M., Nanty Glo, PA Finder: Rick S., Marlette, MI Kingdom Using: AT Pro Using: ACE 350 Using: EuroACE Find: 1883 Seated Liberty dime, Find: Maybell Laboratories Lash- Find: 17th century trading token 1936 Washington quarter, 1906 Barber Brow makeup tin (circa 1917-1920) (circa 1667-1671) dime, and a ring

The Garrett Searcher Fall 2015 garrett.com 9 Finder: Michael S., Cartwright, OK Using: AT Pro Finder: Philip B., Middlesbrough, Find: 1950’s Cub Scout bobcat pin United Kingdom Finder: John K., Folkestone, Kent, Using: ACE 150 United Kingdom Find: Bronze Age axe head Using: ACE 250 Find: 1853 Victoria Dei Gratia 22k gold sovereign coin

Finder: Finder: Michal S., Szczecin, Poland Jeffery S., Sumter, SC Using: Using: ACE 150 AT Pro Find: Find: 1885 Develine military whistle 1874 Indian War belt buckle

Finder: Patrick H., Fort Ripley, MN Using: GTAx-750 Finder: Colby B., Waynesboro, MS Find: 1940 Jefferson nickel soldered Using: AT Pro Finder: Greg H., Tremonton, UT to the top of a ring Find: A.S.T. Hero single shot screw Using: AT Pro barrel pistol (1860s - 1870s) Find: Civil War buttons ATX ™ Deepseeker ® Package

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10 The Garrett Searcher Fall 2015 garrett.com Finder: Dennis A., Surrey, British Finder: Walt K., Milford, CT Columbia, Canada Using: Sea Hunter Mark 2 Using: AT Pro Find: General Electric Appliances Find: 1899 Liberty Head V nickel serviceman cap insignia Finder: Ed D., Flower Mound, TX Using: AT Pro Find: 1971-D Silver dollar and 1946-S Roosevelt dime

Finder: Sebastian W., Miedzyzdroje, Finder: Tim S., stationed in Europe Poland Using: AT Pro Using: ACE 250 Find: Tim shared some of his favorite Find: 1935 and 1936 Paul Von finds from a detecting trip in Frankfurt, Hindenburg silver German coins Germany. Finder: Kyle P., Grand Blanc, MI Using: AT Pro Find: 24 silver coins in his first year of metal dectecting

Finder: Tyler H., Claypool, IN Finder: Michal P., Gliwice, Poland Using: AT Pro Using: ACE 250 Find: Lake City Bank centennial Find: Gold ring token (1872 - 1972)

Mike recalls, “After receiving a good signal in the low 80s I dug out the plug. Not seeing anything, I stuck the Garrett Pro-Pointer in the hole. It Finder: Georgiu D., Bistrita, BN, started beeping right away. I had hit an Romania old British Large cent spill.” Using: ACE 250 Find: 19th century seal with Austrian crown and H.P. initials

Finder: Mike G., Wakarusa, KS Finder: Billy B., Using: Pro-Pointer Williston, FL Find: While searching in a small Using: AT Pro yard, Mike noticed a bearly visible tree Find: .925 stump and decided to go detect around silver cross the rotten pieces of tree.

The Garrett Searcher Fall 2015 garrett.com 11 Finder: James B., Star Tannery, VA Finder: Dimitri D., Bergen op Zoom, Using: ACE 150 Noord Brabant, Netherlands Find: Confederate Civil War artillery Using: AT Pro fuse plug Find: Charles VII Le “Victorieux” Finder: Kyle B., Cincinnati, OH Demi Ecu gold coin (circa 1422-1461) Using: ACE 250 Find: Rare Booth Blue Gem Coal Company Inc. five cent token

Finder: Nicholas Y., Bethel, CT Using: ACE 250 Finder: Dennis V. Poltava, Ukraine Find: 10k white gold 1981 class ring Using: ACE 250 Find: 12 Celtic bronze ax heads, 4 badges, a ring, and a sickle from the 1200 to 1600 AD period

Finder: Ton D., Hoogland, Netherlands Using: Garrett detector Find: WWII fully loaded ammo box Finder: Tim S., Kinston, NC Using: AT Pro Finder: Kacper B., Lipka Wielkopolska, Find: 1942-D Wheat cent and a Poland 1942 Walking Liberty half dollar Using: ACE 250 Find: Prussian Marine button

Finder: John K., Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom Finder: Yuriy K., Odessa, Ukraine Using: ACE 250 Using: ACE 350 Finder: Jason B., Spring City, TN Find: 1745 George II half penny Find: Coin finds from over a year of Using: ACE 250 metal detecting using the ACE 350 Find: Five Hot Wheels cars

12 The Garrett Searcher Fall 2015 garrett.com Garrett® Users WIN in Vaughan Garrett’s Favorite Find of the Month Here are some of the recent winners! Visit garrett.com to submit your story. You could be next! June Winners July Winners

U.S. Winner #1 U.S. Winner #1 International Winner #1 Finder: Logan R., Bartlett, TN Finder: Jason M., Gulfport, MS Finder: Frentescu L., Romania Using: AT Pro Using: AT Pro Using: EuroACE Find: 20 Civil War buttons Find: Returned wedding ring Find: Silver Roman denarius- commodus coin U.S. Winner #2 U.S. Winner #2 Finder: Larry S., Iowa Finder: Casey D., Trion, GA Using: AT Pro Using: AT Pro International Winner #1 Find: 1851 Civil War eagle Find: Civil War CSA belt buckle along Finder: Paulo P., Portugal sword belt plate with the eagle breast plate Using: AT Pro Find: Silver Roman titus, U.S. Winner #3 quinarius coin Finder: Travis R., Abita Springs, LA International Winner #1 Using: AT Pro Finder: Luka H., Slovenia Find: Civil War CSA belt Using: EuroACE plate U.S. Winner #3 Find: “Two Hands, One Heart” Finder: Chris R., Allenstown, NH gold ring International Winner #1 Using: AT Pro Finder: Keith W., York, Yorkshire, United Kingdom Find: George Washington Inaugural Using: AT Pro International cuff button Find: Antoninus Pius silver denarius Roman coin EDITOR’S NOTE TO OUR International Winner #2 SEARCHER READERS Finder: Duane R., Wawa, Ontario, Canada Using: AT Pro Garrett continues to help out the Find: Jesuit ring doubleheader environment by pursuing a GREENER life. The Garrett Searcher can now be read JOIN THE GARRETT SEARCH TEAM! in digital format by signing up with your Everyone who participates in Vaughan Garrett’s Favorite Find of the Month email account or by reading or printing in 2015 will receive a FREE Garrett 50-Year Anniversary patch. it from our website. Thank you for the tremendous Three options to submit a story to Vaughan: volume of great finds photos that 1. Email [email protected] you’ve been sending in. Because of this 2. Mail to: Garrett Metal Detectors response to Vaughan’s giveaways, we are Attn: Marketing Department unable to publish all of the better finds 1881 W. State St. Garland, TX 75042 3. Submit your photo and story online by using in a timely manner. But, stay tuned! We the “Submit a Story” form: plan to include many of your finds in future issues. Thanks for your continued http://www.garrett.com/hobbysite/hbby_ support of Garrett and congratulations submit_a_story.aspx Visit this web page for more details on Vaughan’s Favorite Find of the Month. on all the truly interesting finds!

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