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Unsuccessful Recovery

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I went to the beach this morning to search for a missing wedding set. They were lost on July 4th. Someone else had already looked for them. I search the beach that they had set camp on for 3.5 hours. They had also traveled 2 blocks south to meet up with friends. The rings were in the pictures taken on the other beach. Later in the day, she noticed them missing. I search the other beach for about 1.5 hours.

I don’t think that they are on the original beach. I did a very fine grid, to the point 2 people came up to me saying you are very thorough, you must be looking for something important. They had never seen such a large area with the scoop trails.

My guess is that either she lost them on the 2 block walk back to camp, or someone else has found them. Not every search is successful. Hopefully, they will think of somewhere else they stopped and I can search that area.

I did find part of a silver ring from the UNCAS Manufacturing Co. After some research, I discovered that they make fine jewelry for Disney, Sea World, and Coca-Cola. To bad that the ring was in the salt water for so long, I would have liked to has seen the design.

Remember to give me a call if you have lost something metal in Southern New Jersey, the Jersey Shore, Southeastern Pennsylvania, or Northern Delaware. Have a GREAT day everyone.

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Survey Markers Found in Cherry Hill NJ

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Art sent me an email asking if I would search his yard in Cherry Hill. He needed his property markers found.

We agreed to meet after work a few days later. I take three different machines with me on each hunt. For this hunt, I chose my Minelab Explorer II. Ran it wide open with no discrimination. The whole search took less than 10 minutes; It took longer to pack my truck than it did for the search.

The markers were buried beneath 1 inch of dirt and grass. Art was a very happy man. He stated that he has been looking for them for a very long time. He didn’t want to have to have his property resurveyed.

Art didn’t want any pictures taken.

If you have lost something metal in Southern NJ, the Jersey Shore, SE Pennsylvania or Northern Delaware, give the Metal Detecting Man a call. I can search land and shallow water. Check out www.metaldetectingman.com for some of my recoveries over the last 20+ years. Don’t waste time renting or buying a metal detector, give a professional a call.

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Busy Season

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This is the busy season for metal detectorists. Many frantic calls from people who have lost items while at the shore or swimming lakes.

What are some of the common denominators?

1st. Sun tan lotion and oils make your hands and fingers very slippery. Then you have a catch, dig a hole or shake off your towel and rings slip right off of your fingers. Other take their rings off before applying sunscreen and think that they put their items in a safe spot, like cup holder on a chair or on their towel. They then forget about it and fold up their chair or shake off their towel. There goes the jewelry.

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Property Survey Marker in Hamilton Twp NJ Found by Dave Milsted

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I received an email from Mark who asked if I could help him find a missing Property Survey Marker.  It was marked a year or so ago with a little flag but has since been moved by a neighbor.

We set up a time for the upcoming Saturday. The weather was perfect for a hunt. I met Mark and he showed me the area that he was searching in. The grass has been matted down pretty good from all of the foot traffic and hand & knees searches.

I got my CTX 3030 and started the search. I think I swung my machine twice before getting a good hit. Dug down with my trowel and unearthed the marker. The whole search took less than 1 minute. It took longer for the machine to turn on then it did to find the marker. Mark was searching about 6 feet away from where the marker was located.

If you have lost something metal in the South Jersey Area, including Southeastern Pennsylvania or Northern Delaware give me a call. Save yourself a lot of frustration trying to find it on your own or wasting money trying to rent or buy a metal detector. It takes years to learn how to use a metal detector properly. You can reach me at my Ring Finders Hotline (707) 706-3626 or metaldetectingman@gmail.com

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The Metal Detecting Man

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Did you lose something metal? I might be able to help you find it!

I’m a metal-detecting enthusiast with over 30 years of experience. I’ve helped countless people find their lost jewelry, coins, and other metal objects. I offer my services in Southern NJ, Philadelphia, and Northern Delaware, but I am happy to travel to other areas as needed. I can search yards, parks, beaches, and shallow water. I have an excellent success rate and am always happy to help.

I can search yards, parks, beaches, and shallow water. I have an excellent success rate and am confident I can help you find your lost item.

If you’re interested in my services, please visit my Request Page, email me, or contact me at (707) 706-3626. I’d be happy to answer any questions you have.

Here are a few stories of my past successes:

  • I once helped a woman find her engagement ring that she had lost in the sand at the beach. The ring was buried about 6 inches deep, and I was able to find it in just a few minutes.
  • I helped a woman find her mother’s wedding ring that she had lost in her yard. The ring was buried about 5 inches deep and had been lost for over 30 years.
  • I helped a retired NFL football player find his championship ring. It would have cost him $35,000 to replace it.

I’m passionate about helping people find their lost treasures, and I’m confident that I can help you too. Please get in touch with me today to learn more about my services.

Here are some of the benefits of using my metal-detecting service:

  • I have a proven track record of success.
  • I use top-of-the-line equipment.
  • I offer a free consultation.

If you’ve lost something metal, please don’t hesitate to contact me. I’ll do everything I can to help you find it.

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What Do You Think?

General Metal Detecting

What is your opinion? Should these guys be allowed to look for this treasure?

For the article & video click –>Treasure hunt thwarted by Myrtle Beach City Council opposition:

Robert Thomason of Spruce Pines, N.C., says he has used his technology (divining rods) to find minerals all over the country for 15 years. He said that technology has led him to pinpoint scattered artifacts on the shores of Myrtle Beach. But he and his friend’s quest to unearth them hit a roadblock Tuesday.

I am not a believer in divining rods, are you?

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Slow down or snow down?

General Metal Detecting

Now that the swimming season is over, the requests for my recovery services have slowed way down. That gives me more time to train for the Panama City Ironman in November and also lets me do some detecting for me.

I like going out walking on the beaches searching for targets without having the pressure of making a recovery. If I find a piece of jewelry I look in the lost & found and post a generic “Found” on the beach – charm or ring or whatever it is. Then the owner can contact me and describe the item. If no one clams it it goes into my safe deposit box for retirement.

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A New Olympic Event – Ring Tossing

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I just don’t understand it. I receive a lot of calls to find lost rings that were lost during heated discussion. They don’t tell me that right away, but it eventually comes out. I guess they are embarrassed. I think ring tossing should be a new Olympic event. Most of the rings thrown aren’t cheap ones either. Throwing your rings is just like throwing money down the drain…

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Lost ring in Ocean City

General Metal Detecting

I have been looking for a lost wedding band on the beach of Ocean City. It was lost 3 days ago. The section of beach where is was lost is heavily detected.

The problem is that the owner posted the ring missing on Craigslist and gave a very good description as to where it was lost. This notifies every devious person with a detector to look for an easy score and not return if they find it.

This beach has 3 – 5 people every morning searching it. Tonight there were 3 others on the beach looking for the ring. All said that they saw the post on Craigslist.

I have a very bad feeling about this ring. I think it has already been found. I did talk to the owner and he said no one has told him that it has been found.

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Strange Request…

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Tomorrow I am heading out to a private dwelling to search the yard for a lost ring. The owner states she took her ring off in the house to wash her hands. It fell to the floor and the dog ate it. They have checked the dog’s poop but have come up empty. When the dog ate it a few weeks ago there was a lot of rain. They feel that they may have missed checking a few piles.

Hopefully I will have success with my metal detectors. Looking at Google Maps it is not a large yard. The issue I will have is there is a metal fence surrounding the yard. Hoping my Minelab CTX3030 with be able to sort out the signals.

Update: I did not find the ring after searching for 1.5 hours. The women did notify me a few weeks later that they found the ring under the oven. It fell down a small hole in the floor boards. Facebooktwitter

New Olympic Event, Jewelry Tossing

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Why is it when couples fight, one of the first things they do is throw their expensive jewelry?

Got a call yesterday for a lost platinum ring. I drove the 15 minutes to the location and met a gentleman who described what happened. His girlfriend took off her ring and threw it into the ground. Then they heard a “ting”.

Well the story didn’t add up. If she threw it into the ground in the area he said, there was nothing but grass, so they shouldn’t have heard the “ting”. Several feet to the right was a large parking lot, to the left was a driveway, and straight ahead was the street.

My guess is that she didn’t throw it down, she threw it out. I searched the area anyway. I used 2 different detectors. The guy was right there with me. Every signal he was on the ground looking through the grass hoping to find the ring.

I even walked around the parking lot, the driveway & the road. No luck! He offered me some cash to cover my time but I declined.

I think she should get a platinum metal for the toss. Oh that’s right she threw the Platinum away…Facebooktwitter

Used car lot…

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This year my metal detecting activities are down. I have been training for my 1st half marathon run on September 15th. I have put a lot of time and sweat into achieving this goal. I am down 30+ pounds.

Earlier this week I went out for a recovery (see Recoveries…). I was in a bad mood because I couldn’t make the find for Christine. So while alone at home, because my family was in New York City attending the America’s Got Talent Show (sitting in the front row), I decided to try and cheer myself up by heading to the Jersey Shore. I love spending time on the beach alone. I get to spend some quality time with my mom.

I settled on Sea Isle City. I brought my rain gear because the forecast wasn’t good. Heavy cloud clover and dark clouds off in the distance. There were very few people on the beach at 5:30pm. Just the way I like it. Low tide would be around 8:30pm. 

I started searching and I was finding quarters, a very good sign. I worked my way to the wet sand. Very few targets there. The sand was all soft & mushy. Back to the high tide mark. More targets there. 

I got a very large signal & started digging. I thought that it was going to be a soda can. Much to m y surprise it was a 2 foot metal shovel. I guess someone was building a serious sand sculpture when they lost it. 

Then I found my first toy car. I have found close to 200 of these cars. I have been thinking about putting them on eBay in groups of five to see what they will bring me. Plenty of targets still keeping me busy, I moved along.

The surf wan’t very rough, so I kept looking for dolphins. They usually bring me good luck. Tonight there would be no dolphins. I guess too many have died this year. 

It started to drizzle. I kept pushing along. I did see a few other people metal detecting. One father son & daughter team, sharing 2 detectors and 1 shovel in the dry sand. There was another guy a few blocks away searching the wet sand. All were digging making finds.

I ended the night with no jewelry. Oh well you can’t find a ring every time out. I did end up with a used car lot. I ended up finding 9 Match Box cars and a fighter jet toy. I was soaked because it was a warm rain, so I didn’t put on my gear. I would have just been wet with sweat, so I enjoyed the rain.

This week I should get a lot of detecting time in. Lake season opens up and I plan on making a trip or to to the beach. I took some time off from work.

Tomorrow I travel to Pennsylvania to return a anniversary band I found for a woman who lost it in Cape May. I will be posting that story on my website www.metaldetectingman.com

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Trash

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I just spent the last 2 weeks at the Jersey Shore. During those 2 weeks I went metal detecting just about everyday. All can say is that people are SLOBS!!!

If you people who visit the NJ beaches would like to keep the freedom to bring food & drink to the beach, you NEED to start cleaning up your trash. I am not there to pick up your soda cans, balls of tinfoil or your condom wrappers. The beach cleaning machines don’t pick up all of your other trash either.

The beaches are a mess. Trash is everywhere. Beach tags rates will go up to pay for people to clean up YOUR mess. During the high tide some of your trash makes it into the ocean. Then the sea life attempts to eat it, and eventually dies.

Why can’t people be responsible? You think your smart by burying your trash, well your not. With all of the beach erosion it gets uncovered quickly. People get injured on your sharp bottles & cans.

Please help keep the beaches clean!!! (stepping down off of my soap box)Facebooktwitter