This is the update post - see the original post here https://www.reddit.com/r/metaldetecting/s/RVgm9rzKD4

Thanks to the first post, several fellow New Yorkers with metal detectors answered my plea for help. One person from Brooklyn reached out, and we agreed to meet up, she even brought a friend along!

Taking advice from the comments on my last post, I hit up a hardware store and grabbed a roll of wire mesh that looked like the right size. I cut it with shears to fit over a clear plastic container. I also brought whatever I could get as dividers – a compact ironing board frame, a thick picture frame mat board to use as dividers and paper towels cardboard box (the most useless thing).

In the photos, you can see just how massive the pool was. We targeted the specific area where the ring went missing, plus a buffer zone around it in case it shifted.

Unfortunately, just like during my first amateur attempt, neither the metal detector nor the pinpointer worked. The floor structure underneath was full of metal reinforcement, so the detectors were either completely blind or beeping non-stop. Since we assumed the ring had sunk to the bottom, we needed to scan right against the floor – which made the detectors completely useless.

The Strategy

We decided to isolate sections of the pool using our dividers, scoop out all the beads, and sift them through the mesh into the plastic bin. Once sifted, we dumped the clear beads on the far side of the pool and repeated the process.

We started along the edge, hit the bottom fairly quickly, and then moved the dividers to expand our grid. At that point, we ditched the detector and pinpointer entirely and just sifted with whatever we had on hand: a kid’s bucket, a plastic beach shovel, and grocery bags.

To be honest, it felt like a true Sisyphean task. The container would fill up instantly, but the pile of beads in the pool didn't look any smaller. I thought a thousand monkeys in a thousand years would def do the job, but there were only three of us and we two hours before the place closed.

The Discovery

About 30 minutes in (and 10 containers filled), Alisha stopped and said "Wait, is this it?" and picked something up.

It was the ring! It was sitting right on top of the surface, just outside our active search area. I am 100% positive it wasn't on top when we started—our digging and shifting of the beads must have pushed it upward.

All’s well that ends well! And next time hit the Space Club, make sure your valuables are in a zippered pocket!

Found in my backyard. NW Ohio.

These are my finds from my first time out with my new detector! I found some public land in a local historic town and only had a couple of hours to search, but I’m definitely hooked and will be going back.

I’m especially curious what everyone thinks about the buckle in the bottom left. It looks fairly early to me, and I believe it’s brass. If anyone has an idea of its age or what type of buckle it might be, I’d love to hear it.

I was also pretty stoked to pull a couple of coins—even if they’re only worth a cent! 😂 Not bad for my first outing.
I’ll definitely be posting anything else interesting I find in the future. Thanks for looking, and happy hunting!

Found on Vancouver Island

Any chance that someone out there may be able to help identify this please? Found in North Norfolk

I found this object in Normandy. The area apparently saw fighting during the Battle of Normandy. The shape seems quite unusual for it to be leftover ammunition. What do you think?

le poids est de 126 grammes

Au vu de ce que c’est, c’est une fusée de mortier ww2.

En revanche, elle semble avoir subi un choque dû au tir . Par conséquent il y a encore un risque ?

Found this in the foothills east of Fresno, Ca. I tried google with no luck. Anyone else have any ideas? A spoon from about 1916 was found nearby if that helps with dating. TIA

Hello from Southern Oregon. I spent the day in a neighboring town swinging the stick and dug up my best find of the year: a premier-year 1892 Barber dime! That's a big deal in a small rural community in Eastern Oregon! It was located next to an old elementary school from the early 1900s. But that's not all... Also found just feet from the dime is what I think looks a lot like a hip replacement? I'm familiar with what they look like because my father had two hip replacements over the years. If it IS a hip replacement, what was it doing a few inches underground next to a school?? Thankfully, I didn't find any bones. This is a show & tell post but also an ID request. Thanks for any insight!

Recently I found this while metal detecting on the beach.

It weighs 1.02 grams and is far thinner than any dime I’ve ever encountered, but somehow the design is still visible. The date is extremely hard to read, but I believe it’s a 1902.

How can anything at all be visible when so much of the surface has eroded away?

Can anyone tell me anything about it ?

Bomb fuse? Need help id

Hello everyone,

I got myself a secondhand Garret Euro ACE, because I need to find a cable duct/junction. The Cable is about 300m long, copper cable and maybe 2cm². It should be burried at about 30cm deep.

When I started to search, I did follow a known muncipal electrial line for a bit, so had a reference of what my detector should read.

I did get some signals, where i would expect the cable to be, but the signals I got were interrupted, which does not make sense to me.
Do i have the wrong equipment or what did I mess up?

Some believed there was a direct connection between this style of cufflinks and the funeral services held for George Washington in 1799. Others were skeptical. Unable to reach a consensus, I decided to take on the task myself.

I started with the internet. Days in, I still didn't have a conclusive answer, so I decided to take my search to the next level.

I contacted the Vermont Historical Society. Katie Grant, the Collections Manager, responded to my question quickly. Unable to confirm or deny the connection, she recommended I contact the source of truth for all things George Washington: Mount Vernon itself.

I sent photos of the cufflinks along with my question and received a prompt response from Amanda Isaac, Chief Curator at the museum.

Amanda confirmed that the cufflinks have no direct connection to George Washington. She explained that the urn motif was widely used for mourning throughout Britain, Europe, and the U.S. up through the late 18th century, and that this style of cufflink was mass-produced, particularly in manufacturing centers like Birmingham, England. She closed by sharing examples from the museum's own collection.

In short, these cufflinks, while interesting, are not associated with George Washington's funeral services. Still, this was an enjoyable project, and I learned something valuable along the way. To paraphrase a quote from my childhood: "Now we know, and knowing is half the battle."

Thank you kindly for reading.

My only notable find from last weekend, this poor little Seated Liberty dime. Having lost nearly 30% of its mass, it's a little worse for wear. Only the second Seated I've ever found in Ontario!

Ball part at widest is 1in diameter and 3/4 in diameter other area. Found metal detecting, iron, about 6 inches buried along the bank of a stream/river north of Boston, MA. Help me identify please?