Metal Detecting VDI’s: Nokta The Legend and Garrett ACE Apex VDI Values

Metal Detecting VDI’s: Nokta The Legend and Garrett ACE Apex VDI Values

Let’s start with the big question: What is a VDI, and how does it relate to metal detectors? In simple terms, your metal detector is sending a wave of energy into the ground and when that wave hits a metal object, it will, in turn bounce the wave back to your detector, providing it’s own…

Metal Detecting Ammunition: Identify and Determine the Age With Help From Aquachigger

Metal Detecting Ammunition: Identify and Determine the Age With Help From Aquachigger

No matter where you metal detect you are likely to unearth an old bullet or casing. From shotgun headstamps to Civil War Minie Balls, there are ways to help identify the ammunition in question.  Thankfully, I’ve been able to get some insight from Aquachigger who has agreed to share some of his knowledge.  In this…

Key Dates and Mints of Modern USD Common Coins

Key Dates and Mints of Modern USD Common Coins

When you are organizing your clad coins found from your metal detecting adventures, consider putting the following coins to the side, rather than depositing them in a bank, dropping them into the local Coinstar machine, or using them for a purchase. The list below is key dates and mints of clad coins and wheat cents,…

Value & History for Metal Detecting the Indian Head Penny

Value & History for Metal Detecting the Indian Head Penny

Indian Head Cent, Indian Head Penny, IHP, IHC, or whatever else you call them it is likely you know one when you see it. The Indian Head Cent is a lovely coin that pre-dates any living being on this planet now, having been produced from the years 1859 through 1909. To some, it is just…

How the Detecting Community Comes Together, Interview Teen Detectorists Linden with a Minelab Go-Find

How the Detecting Community Comes Together, Interview Teen Detectorists Linden with a Minelab Go-Find

This metal detecting story and detectorist melts my heart. It shows the compassion and selflessness of the metal detecting community on many levels and across countries. Linden is the son of Cheryl, and the nephew of Drew, who I went to high school with in Vancouver, Canada. With classmates keeping connections over the years through…

Metal Detecting the Most Valuable Wheat Pennies

Metal Detecting the Most Valuable Wheat Pennies

When metal detectorists come across Wheat cents they often disregard them as just another penny. It is not unheard of to hear someone say “another stinkin’ Lincoln!” and then move along as if they had not just found something of value. However, some of those Wheat cents are worth much more than their meager ‘One…