Article | WWII grenade found on banks of Red River

Published by WDAY, written by Rob Kupec, Monday 24th September, 2012.

Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) – Our dry weather is leading to a treasure trove along the banks of the Red River.

But one treasure hunter got an unexpected find, that led to the bomb squad being called.

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Article | Treasure hunters show off their finds

Published by Taunton Gazette, written by Christopher Nichols, Saturday 22nd September 2012
TAUNTON —The Silver City Treasure Seekers held their third annual New England Treasure Show on Saturday, featuring a variety of historical artifacts that have been found across New England.

The Silver City Treasure Seekers was founded in 2001 as a hobby metal detector club. Members range from students to retirees and hail from Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

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Article | Bus driver’s hobby helps little girl find her hearing

Published by The Nelson County Times, written by Katrina Koerting, Wednesday 19th September, 2012

It was a normal day for Jeff Ponton, a school bus driver and groundskeeper at Rockfish Elementary School, until he and his metal detector were able to help out a young student and her teachers.

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Metal Detecting 101

Published by National Geographic, written by Patrick J. Kiger, 2012

 Last year, in Jupiter, FL, a man named William Mooney ran a metal detector over a spot near a county waterfront park and pinpointed the location of what, if his suspicions were true, was every amateur treasurer hunter’s dream.  In an email, Mooney told county officials that he was “at least 90 percent sure” that he had found a chest of riches, possibly salvaged by survivors of a wrecked Spanish treasure ship and buried for safekeeping hundreds of years ago.

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Article | Celtic coin hoard trebles Jersey museum visits

Published by BBC News Jersey, Monday 17th September 2012

A display of the Celtic coin hoard discovered in Jersey attracted about 3,000 people to the island’s museum.

Jon Carter, from Jersey Heritage, said it was more than triple the usual number of visitors to the museum.

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Article | Detector hoping to unearth a bit of help

Published by South Wales Evening Post, Friday 14th September, 2012.

A HISTORY detective is hoping Evening Post readers can help solve the riddle of the sands.

Keen metal detector man Brian Price can often be seen walking the sands of Swansea Beach unearthing items from the area’s past, but his latest find turned out to be a real curiosity — a First World War German medal.

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Article | Detector hoping to unearth a bit of help

Published by South Wales Evening Post, Friday 14th September, 2012.

A HISTORY detective is hoping Evening Post readers can help solve the riddle of the sands.

Keen metal detector man Brian Price can often be seen walking the sands of Swansea Beach unearthing items from the area’s past, but his latest find turned out to be a real curiosity — a First World War German medal.

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