<p><strong>I couldn't tell you how many properties I've driven by and wondered what kind of finds could be lurking in the fields and yards.</strong> There is one property that always kept my interest as I managed to drive by it almost 3 times a week. Sometimes going out of my way just to take a peek and always looking for an easy way to get permission to wander the grounds with the Explorer II.</p> <p>After a little research, I found that the property used to be owned by a Colonel in Revolutionary War and that he also fought alongside George Washington himself. You can only imagine the thoughts and excitement running through my head!!! I just had to figure a way to get on this property.</p> <p>After a few more trips by this house I happen to notice that it appeared empty. Thinking to myself this could be bad as sometimes foreclosures and listed properties are hard to get the go ahead.</p> <p>So one day while visiting my brother who lived nearby, I mentioned the property to him...my sister-in-law overheard the conversation and said..."hey I think the College just bought that property" I thought...well there goes that idea. My brother then said..."why don't we go next door and ask the groundskeeper for the college".</p> <p>Another exciting moment...He knows the groundskeeper!!! After he pulled a few strings...Permission Granted!!! Funny how things can turn out.</p> <p>Now for the detecting. It didn't take me long to jump right in as most of you know how that goes. I started in the back yard turning up the usual clad, a few buttons and some silver. I quickly moved to the front of the house and I seemed to hit on what I thought was some iron in the ground. I then noticed some pipe that led from the house to just about the street. Looked like something to purge water from the cellar.</p> <p>I decided I would go really slow as I kept getting a blip between the iron nulling. I swung back and forth trying to determine if it was worth digging. I almost gave up and then decided..."why not cut a plug". This was the best decision in my detecting years that I've ever made.</p> <p>After cutting the plug I immediately noticed a button in the hole with the shank facing me.I pulled it out and couldn't believe my eyes. The GW script was staring right at me!! The find of a lifetime!!!</p> <p>In my experience I don't believe any other metal detector would have picked this signal up with the heavy iron in the area. The Explorer II managed to do the trick.</p>

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