Fall 2018 Garrett Metal Detectors® Charles Garrett Memorial Hunt III See the latest winners in Vaughan Garrett's It's BACK! The Charles Garrett FAVORITE FIND Memorial Hunt III will be held OF THE MONTH again at the 200 acre property of Diamond Don's RV Park in the Each month Vaughan selects East Texas town of Jefferson, March one local (United States) and 29 to 31, 2019, in honor of our company's founder. one International success story Located along the Big Cypress Bayou, as his favorite submission. Jefferson was an important commercial riverboat town around the period of the Civil War, so historic finds have been discovered on the property. Last year's event saw more than 500 attendees, and the crowd this year will be held to Click on the links below to see roughly the same size. the most recent winners! In addition to free-range detecting and historic dump searching, paid U.S. winners International winners contestants can take part in several basic hunts—including a free Kids Hunt on Saturday. Each hunt package includes free tent camping in the RV park, and the chance to win metal detectors, Hunters lined up for the silver hunt at the 2018 Charles Pro-Pointers, and many other prizes. A Garrett Memorial Hunt II in Jefferson, TX. limited number of RV sites are available. Contact Diamond Don’s for rates. Two additional premium hunts—the Relic Hunt and the Silver Hunt—are available for those who are interested in more than just the basic hunts. For more details on the 2019 Charles Garrett Memorial Hunt, please visit this web page: www.garrett.com/hunt Space is limited, so we encourage you to sign up before the end of the year to avoid missing out on all the fun and prizes. Finder: Brian P., New York Using: AT Pro Find: Sword hand guard Finder: David W., Europe Using: AT Pro International Find: Gold Anglo Saxon brooch Finder: Adam F., Europe Using: ACE 400i Find: Roman bronze fibula brooch Finder: Josh E., Florida Finder: Ed D., Connecticut Using: ACE 300 Using: GTI 2500 Find: 1857-O silver Seated Liberty Finder: David J., California Using: AT Pro Find: Revolutionary War era brooch half dime Find: 1847 Liberty head $10 gold coin ™ Garrett’s Code of Detecting Ethics Charles Garrett always urged his fellow searchers to conduct themselves as responsible © 2018 Garrett Electronics, Inc. treasure hunters and to leave their hunt areas in better condition than they found them. Here are just a few of his keys to good conduct in the field: Fall 2018, No. 80 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 2018 garrett.com Finder: Daniel G., Europe Using: ACE 250 Find: Sword blade, estimated to be Medieval time frame Finder: Brian F., California Finder: Jeremy K., Washington Using: AT Pro Using: ACE 150 Find: 1920s laughing Indian pin Find: Six gram 14k gold ring Finder: Ted B., North Carolina Finder: Christopher L., Europe Using: ACE 300 Using: ACE 400i Find: Gold class ring, circa 1920s Find: Medieval trade token Finder: Nikolai D., Europe Using: AT Gold Find: 1876 silver 1 Krona Finder: Damian S., Europe Finder: Henry R., Kansas Using: EuroAce Using: ACE 300 Find: Cross, circa 18th century Find: 1848 Braided Hair large cent Finder: J. P. L., Europe Using: Sea Hunter Mark II Find: Eight gram .925 silver ring Finder: Scott D., Washington Finder: Ben K., Europe Using: AT Pro Using: AT Pro International Finder: Joe D., Europe Find: 1921-D Find: Jakob v Lothringen silver coin, Using: ACE 400i Silver Mercury circa 1240-1260AD Find: Roman coin hoard dime—rare key date The Garrett Searcher Fall 2018 garrett.com 3 Recent Finds TM FROM THE FIELD Finder: David M., North Carolina Using: AT Max Find: Two 1-oz. silver proof dollars, Finder: Jessie O., California found on the lot of an abandoned house Using: AT Max Find: 14k gold/diamond ring Finder: Howard H., Virginia Using: AT Max Find: 1915 Barber quarter Finder: Jacob U., Australia Finder: Jacob M., Virginia Using: AT Max International Using: AT Max Find: Gold wedding band, relics, Finder: Emanuel H., Texas Find: 1851 gold $1 coin 1901 silver British threepence Using: AT Max Find: A post-Civil War period New Jersey National Guard button Finder: Brian Y., New York Using: AT Max Find: 1968 token commemorating the 30th anniversary of the 1000 Islands Finder: Olivier V., Europe Bridge that connects the United States Using: AT Max International and Canada. Brandon reported this Finder: Russell F., Missouri Find: French 1/12 ecu, 1642 Louis token was a solid 90 signal on his AT Using: AT Max XIII silver coin Max's Digital Target ID. Find: 1850s black powder flask 4 The Garrett Searcher Fall 2018 garrett.com TM Recent Finds FROM THE FIELD Finder: Andrew W., Canada Using: AT Max International Finder: Dwight R., Ohio Find: Mid-1600s Chinese coin Using: AT Max Find: 1794 Spanish silver reale Finder: Cheryl C., Tennessee Using: AT Max Find: Front of an 1862 silver pocket watch and a World War I Finder: Cody D., Canada general service Using: AT Max International Finder: David B., Europe U.S. Army button Find: 1933 pocket watch Using: AT Max International Find: Papal bull lead seal Finder: Mike L., Connecticut Using: AT Max Find: 1800s silver ring that Mike found while hunting an old farm permission Finder: Terry B., Missouri Using: AT Max Finder: Kevin W., North Carolina Find: 14k gold personalized cuff links Using: AT Max Find: 1900 Barber quarter Finder: Don H., Pennsylvania Finder: Tom K., Europe Finder: Guy M., Ohio Using: AT Max Using: AT Max International Using: AT Max Find: 1783 silver half reale Find: Norwegian 2 kroner silver coin Find: 1876-S Seated Liberty quarter The Garrett Searcher Fall 2018 garrett.com 5 TM Recent Finds FROM THE FIELD Finder: Bryan R., Florida Using: AT Max Find: Civil War Confederate staff officer's uniform button Finder: Cato M., Europe Using: AT Max International Find: 1897 Gustav Vasa medallion coin Finder: Jon H., Indiana Using: AT Max Find: Two rings found on the same day, one of .925 silver with a fake Finder: Yonathan, Europe diamond, and one of gold with real Using: AT Max International diamonds (appraised at $1,500). Find: 15-cm diameter cannonball dug about 18 inches deep in Europe near the site of a 1700s battle. Finder: Jasja H., Europe Using: AT Max International Find: Early 1700s gold ring Finder: Doug G., Maryland Using: AT Max Find: Cut 1 reale of Philip IV, minted between 1621 and 1665 Finder: Dave Y., North Carolina Using: AT Max Find: U.S. Civil War buckle Finder: Marcel S., Europe Using: AT Max International Find: Early 1800s gold/diamond ring Finder: Paul B., Europe Using: AT Max Finder: Robert S., Texas International Using: AT Max Finder: William H., Tennessee Find: Solid gold Find: 15.5" 24k gold chain with a Using: AT Max Georgian button jade stone set in gold Find: 1890 Morgan silver dollar 6 The Garrett Searcher Fall 2018 garrett.com Finder: Elmar H., Europe Using: AT Max International Find: World War I silver Taube (bomber, reconnaissance, and training aircraft) pin Finder: Brandon, North Carolina Using: AT Max Finder: Roger W., Georgia Find: Spanish silver cut 8 reale, circa Using: AT Max 1759-1788 Find: Silver 1910 Barber dime and 1943 Mercury dime TM Recent Finds FROM THE Finder: Donald C., Tennessee FIELD Finder: Brandon P., Ohio Using: AT Max Using: AT Max Find: Civil War dropped bullets Find: 1864 and 1865 "2" cent pieces Finder: Charles G., Pennsylvania Park Gold Using: AT Max Find: 1752 Finder: Greg D., Canada King George II Using: AT Max International colonial copper Find: Greg began his day searching an 1800s coin park where he had previously found old silver, buffalo nickles, Indian Head pennies, and large cents. Greg states, "This day started a little slow with a little clad and then a couple of 1800s relics. I've been digging everything to really try and clean the park out. I had a really iffy 59 reading and a faint scratch signal in my headphones. Little did I know that I was about to dig my best find to date." When he reached into the hole, out popped a tiny gold coin stamped with the date 1852 with an Indian's head. On the reverse side was stamped Finder: Scott D., Texas "California Gold". Greg recalls, "I jumped for Using: AT Max joy! I instantly popped online to look it up. Find: Five Indian Head pennies (1891, 1896, 1899, 1900 and 1902), It turned out that jewelers created these gold three "V" nickels (1897, 1899 and coins as souveniers in the 1800s. I am still on 1902) and one silver Barber Dime cloud 9!" (1907) The Garrett Searcher Fall 2018 garrett.com 7 Finder: Rod F., Illinois Using: ACE 250 Find: Rare double die 1865 Indian Head penny Finder: Chris L., Mississippi Using: AT Pro Finder: Chip K., Florida Find: 10k gold bracelet Using: