Treasure Gallery

We are very excited to showcase some of our dedicated Treasure Hunter's finds! Check out these awesome treasures below, and if you've found something brag worthy, share it here.

Kyle Novosad – Garrett AT Max
I used an old map to find an old structure on some farmland. My sister and I picked around until we started finding a lot of old square nails. I found this old spoon in some tree roots. I think it says “Peoples MFG” on it — not sure of the age, but the design is super awesome. I couldn’t find another one like it online. Hope the pics do it justice — it’s pretty cool!

Ricardo Romero – Minelab Manticore
I went to a small, out-of-the-way park and wasn’t expecting much. Just the usual clad. Near a picnic area, I hit a strong 80 on my Manticore. About three inches down, I spotted a point — definitely not a dime. I had just uncovered a 1932 Chauffeur Driver’s Badge.

Francis Quigley – Minelab Manticore
I was out on a club hunt where everyone had already dug up most of the aluminum cans and trash. I hit a really solid 94–95 signal that most people probably skipped. Out popped a huge replica Morgan dollar. Not the most valuable find, but definitely unexpected and fun.

Vincent Canulli – Whites 6000DI
Years ago, I was detecting an abandoned house in New Jersey. Found the usual clad coins and junk, but just as we were about to leave, I decided to check under the front porch. The porch was mostly collapsed, but I got my coil through a small gap and got a strong signal. I pulled out a printing plate that said “The Great London Ghost Show.” Then I found a second plate. I think they were part of a traveling show and used for newspaper ads, but I haven’t been able to find much info. Still a great find.

Jeffrey Tonn – Fisher F75
I was detecting an old masonry house with a log cabin from the early 1700s that had burned down. I’d just gotten permission to hunt the property and started scanning the ground with my Fisher F75, showing the homeowner how it works. After a few scans, I got a familiar code on the screen — two objects, about 8 inches apart and the same depth. I thought it was a half dollar. When I dug, I was shocked to pull out a 1740 Spanish 4 Reales. I moved over a few inches and found another 1744 Spanish 4 Reales in even better condition — nearly mint! But that wasn’t all — a mason jar half full of gold coins popped out next. The homeowner found over 50 gold coins, including $20 double eagles and $5 half eagles. I kept a few coins to sell and still wear one of the 1881 $10 eagles around my neck.

Lawrence Vanalstyne – Minelab Equinox 800
This Fugio 1787 coin, designed by Benjamin Franklin, popped out of the ground while I was detecting on a steep hill in upstate NY. The site was once an old wool business, destroyed by a flood in the early 1900s. This coin is one of my all-time favorite finds.

Brodie Cook – Tesoro Compadre
I found this scabbard and sheath early in my detecting career, and it hooked me for good. I was at a site that I thought had been the location of a skirmish when Sherman marched his troops through. After finding the scabbard, I ran to the house to show it off, then forgot to check the surrounding area. The next day, I came back and found the sheath about a foot away. I still haven’t been able to find much info on the origin of this find, but I’m glad to have it in my collection. It’s a reminder that you never know what’s in the next hole.

Chad Francis – Fisher F19 and F22
I found a brass arrowhead and jaw harp about 10 feet apart in a small Ohio town. The buttons are from Wayne’s Legion, dating to about 1798. The buttons are made of pewter and were also found in Ohio.

Thomas Harkanson – Simplex
“That’s not a can!” I was clearing soda cans at a park to find masked targets when I dug up this 1895 engraved hairbrush. Total surprise. Still looking for the handle, but it’s already one of my favorite finds.

Brandon Riffe – Minelab Equinox 900
These were found in the woods at a spot called the Battle of Blair Mountain. In the early 1920s, coal miners from Matewan, WV went on strike for better treatment, benefits, and hours. They were kicked out of their company houses but stood their ground. The miners fought against the Baldwin-Felts detectives before turning in their guns and eventually winning their cause. The other photos I shared show some of the men who fought for those rights. As a fellow coal miner, it means a lot to find pieces of their story.

Josh Vance – Minelab Equinox 600
I was at the Digstock 10 event near Tarboro, NC with my dad and brother. On day two, I was digging rows in a sweet potato field that had already produced buttons, lead shot, and cut Reales. Not long in, I hit a decent signal and dug up what I thought was a pull tab — but it turned out to be a tiny, intact Colonial buckle! Back at the hotel, I looked it up and found that it matched the style of a spur strap buckle from 1570–1700. Never thought I’d find something that old here in the U.S. I’ll never forget it.

Tom Cornelius – Minelab CTX 3030
While detecting at an 1800s house in Ohio last fall, I thought I’d found a large cent. Turned out to be a Civil War soldier’s ID tag — a dog tag for Private J.G. Gilleland, Co. B, 4th Michigan Infantry. He served from 1861 to 1864 and fought in major battles like Antietam, Gettysburg, and Fredericksburg. No idea how his tag ended up in northeast Ohio — maybe he had family there — but it’s a once-in-a-lifetime find.

Sean McCullen – Minelab Equinox 700 & 800
My wife and I discovered these incredible artifacts at our favorite hotspot in Charleston, South Carolina. Research confirmed the site was once home to a plantation house and later served as a camp during both the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. One of our most incredible finds was a starter cannon — rare to find with all its pieces intact.

Tim Johnson – Garrett Ace Apex
I was in a field behind my house where I had found some brick and pottery. I brought back my Garrett Ace Apex and right away found an old American coin. In the same area, I found a few Canadian coins and about 50 buttons — some from a Revolutionary War militia group out of the Bronx, New York.

Martin Buehler – Garrett AT Max
While detecting around a very old church, I found a brooch near a tree about 30 feet from the building. It dates back to the 1920s–1930s. While not very valuable, it’s a beautiful piece of history likely lost many years ago.

Zach Ashby – XP Deus
Early 19th-century Haitian military Phoenix button, recovered in western Washington late last year. Easily my oldest and best button — older than the state of Washington by nearly 70 years. Definitely one of my top favorite finds since I began metal detecting 3 years ago.

Michael Caputo – Garrett AT Pro

This was my favorite find of the year. I enjoy picking up surface trash — it’s my way of giving back to the environment (plus you never know what you’ll find). After cleaning up an area, I caught a signal through the white noise of my factory-defective detector. Under some dead leaves, I saw the face of Chief Pontiac. The headdress was missing, but I came back the next day and found it. I think it’s from 1938 or 1939. They don’t make design like that anymore. It felt good to save it.

Ryan Leyman – Nokta Legend
Total shocker — found this in September 2023 in one of the least expected places. I got a solid high signal in a Detroit park that used to be a dump site, and out came a crusty quarter-sized coin. After careful cleaning, I revealed a “1795” British Inverness half penny. Still a mystery how it ended up in Detroit. A few weeks later, someone else in our club found an “1800” farthing in the same park. You never know what you’re going to find out there.

Troy McCormick – Minelab CTX 3030
It may look like a regular 1864 Indian Head Penny, but it’s my most amazing find. I was on the trail of the Reno Gang’s lost homestead — the first train robbers in America — and found the site. Josh Gates from Expedition Unknown was filming with me, and I was starting to worry we wouldn’t find anything. Then I hit a high tone and dug this coin. It’s from the exact era the Reno brothers lived there. Not gold, but still treasure to me. You can see the dig in Season 14, Episode 4.

Jeff Faldowski – Garrett AT Max
While detecting near an old wilderness fort in Wyoming, I hit a loud signal — sounded too shallow to be anything but trash. Just under the surface, I uncovered a US Cartridge Box Plate. That kind of thing shows up out east, but not in Wyoming. I also found unfired Spencer cartridges stamped “SAW” — Sage Ammunition Works, 1864. The landowner and I are planning to donate everything to a local museum so the history can be shared.

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