Welcome to The Minelab User's directory
Jim Yates
Kingston, NY
Jimyce@ix.netcom.com
Minelab Explorer XS II, Stealth X5 and X8 and Joey coils
Mainly hunt old cellar holes/foundations, parks, and old home sites
Using Minelab since Nov. 1996
Best Finds with minelabs? 1700's reales, Many Large Cents, Civil
War
ID Badge, Ulster Guard civil war buttons, Rev War buttons
Been detecting for 29 years. Started with a Savo Doublet (Whites) Tr-2D
in 1978 aged 7. Used a Whites IDX from 1999 then in January 2007
aquired a Minelab Relic Hawk. Its like a veil has been lifted from my
eyes.
I visited a site that I thought to have been 'worked out' years ago and
after only 20 minutes uncovered a beautiful Roman Fibula Broach. Best
find so far..
Peter Van Abbott
From the Motherland (Rule Brittania)
p.abbott3@ntlworld.com
Explorer two /Sov GT
Hammered Liz 1st ,Roman Septimius Severus silver denarius,208 AD, hunt
fields beaches, woods
Michael Kuran
Wilmington, Ohio
mkuran2000@yahoo.com
Minelab Explorer XS, Minelab Excalibur 800
Mainly hunt fields were old homes use to be
Best Finds 1893 Commemorative Columbian Expo, Large Cent Coronet
(Matron
Head) 1835
Ken White
Arlington, VA
kenwhite2400@yahoo.com
Minelab Explorer II
Neil Paisnel
Jersey,Channel Islands,England.
neil@paisnel.co.uk
Minelab Explorer II
Mainly hunt fields
Julien
Bowles
Cartersville, Georgia
jbow52@adelphia.net
Soverign GT with mods from David @ Dixie
Digisearch meter Sun Ray inline S-1 probe Stock 10.5" coil and Sun Ray S-5, 5.5" coil
I hunt Civil War sites in NW GA,
parks, and old lawns
Best finds...Confederate bullets, IH
cent, gold and silver rings, die cast toys
ron van wezop
Amsterdam -Holland-
minelab sovereign xs-2a pro
minelab relic hawk
best finds :5 sceata's - 34 hammerd coins 1000-1300 ad
Wlodzimierz Zdunczyk
Poland
Explorer XS
since 2001
Best finds: roman coins, medieval
artifacts, Viking bronze ring, cannonball from 2,5ft under the ground
CrossBoston@aol.com
Sovereign with 10 inch coil. Want to get the 8. Been using Sovereign
about a month and a half. Hunt yards,lakes old churches, schools,
parks,
fields, anywere.Been hunting about 2 and a half years. Best finds with
Sov are 2 civil war era buttons. and a 1890 V nickel. Also to mercs
41,42.
Love this machine. Also have Shadow and a compadre.
Timbermine@aol.com
minelab explorer xs
just bought
been detecting for 30 years
best find--3.67 FLATBASE hotchkiss projectile
Brett Scarem
Jamestown,NY
bretts@netsync.net
Sov.XS 2apro w/meter 8" coil
Started:July1999
Hunt:Parks, woods, yards and Beaches
Best Finds:1860 three cent,1856 seated dime,1851 Large cent
Rich Zade
Tacoma, Wa
rzade@hotmail.com
explorer XS for 1 1/2 years
Hunt any and all places I might find coins.
best find? heavy mens 14k and diamond eagle ring and many other
jewelery
items. Lots of clad and silver.
Peter Lopipero
Oyster Bay, NY
Peterlopip@aol.com
Explorer XS with Vibra-probe 460
Hunt: Parks, beaches, old homesites
Recent finds: 1945 Mercury Dime, 1920 Walking Liberty Quarter,
1907 Indian Head Penny.
T. Reid Marcum
Leavenworth, Kansas
treidm1@aol.com
Minelab XS w/ 10.5" and 8" coils, Grey
Ghost-Nugget
Buster NDT's,
Sun Ray X-1 Probe, Sun Ray Detector Stand, Lesche Digger, Daylyn
Enterprises
Trowel.
First Detector, 02-22-02.
Started Detecting, 02-24-02
Hunt for coins and relics anywhere on land or shorelines.
Jeffrey Schock
Rochester , NY
jschock@rochester.rr.com
Excalibur 1000
Detecting since June 2001
Hunt local old houses
Best Finds: 1871 English copper penny, 1935 Walking Lib., gold
ring, 1847 Knights Templar medallion
Stan Lackus
South East Pa.
Tibatan13@aol.com
Been detecting since 1998
Started out with a Fisher 1280X
Now use a Explorer XS with X-5, X-8, ML 10, WOT, Joey coil and the
X-1 probe
Back up Sovereign XS-2a Pro with Sun Ray DTI - II, S-1 probe,
8 CS, 10 BBS and WOT coil
Head Phones - GreyGhost NDT, KOSS Noise Reduction
Best Finds - 1836 large cent, 1877 seated dime, 1940 walking half ,
alot of
silver and wheaties , some jewlery and tons of clads.
Detect mostly - old parks, schools and beaches when i can.
Member of the South Jersey Metal Detecting Club
Chuck Moulton
Homer, N.Y.
cmoulto1@twcny.rr.com
Metal detecting since 1999 (Second time around)
Use Explorer XS since Dec. 2000, also own Troy Shadow X2
Hunt parks and houses in Florida in the winter
Hunt older homes and parks in Central NY in summer
Best Finds: 1834 Half Dime, 1796, 1818 LC, 1854,1875,1877 Seated Dimes,
1866 2 Cent all recently
with XS
Martin Legare
Montreal Quebec
Sovereign XS2 Pro
Started detecting in: june1999
Hunting : Any old site are magnetic to me
So far my best finds are : 1- 1786 connecticut token. 2- 1907 VF silver
quarter... and a few gold rings
Steven Zoranich
Herne Hill Western Australia
stevenz@touch88.com.au
Explorer XS, Excalibur 1000
Started metal detecting in 1985
First Detector was a D-TEX Search King.
Have found hundreds of coins with this.
Am just learning minelab units.
Best finds -1868 halfpenny-1888 penny-1914 shilling
Algerio Bergonzo
Pianezza N.West Italy
i1jab@libero.it
Sovereign XS, Excalibur
Home Page:
http://digilander.iol.it/i1jab
Kevin Morrow
North Carolina
Kmorrow@nc.rr.com
I own an Excalibur,
I hunt NC beaches and have done very well.
Best finds, gold and platinum rings.
Scott Arsenault
Southeastern Mass
ScottA7193@aol.com
Minelab Explorer XS, Sovereign XS, Sunray DTI II meter, 11 inch
penetrator
coil
Mainly hunt old cellar holes/foundations, Some fields
Using Minelab since Nov. 1996
Best Finds with Sov. 1723 Woods Hibernia half penny, Rare Washington
Inaugural button
J.K.
Nottinghamshire
England
wendy.kirk@ntlworld.com
Currently use Minelab Explorer XS previously Tesoro Side-winder.
Been detecting for 12 months,mainly farmland.
Best finds - 3 Celtic gold staters,silver Dinari of Antonanius,various
roman jewelery
Kevin Morrow
Youngsville, NC
kcmsvm@yahoo.com
Own Excalibur 1000 since 6/99
Best find platinum ring
Love to hunt ocean beaches in NC
Dean M. Novosat
Lancaster, PA
dnovosat@redrose.net
Minelab Sovereign XS-2 Pro w/Minelab meter and Minelab 1000 coil
(10")
Mainly hunt: Parks, Beaches on the Eastern Coast
Using Minelab since November 1998!
Best finds with my Soveriegn: diamond engagement ring my 4th time out!
Minelab Sovereign XS, Sunray DTI I meter, 11 inch minelab coil
Mainly hunt old yards, parks, and ghost towns
Using Minelab since Dec. 1996, 9 years detecting
Best Finds with Sov? 1916 D Mercury dime
Minelab Sovereign XS, Excalibur, Sunray DTI II meter, Sunray 12
inch
coil
Mainly hunt Beaches, lakes and everywhere else
Using Minelab since
Best Finds with Sov? Gold Coins, Gold Rings
Minelab Excalibur, Sea Search coil
Mainly hunt Beaches and anywhere on land also
Using Minelab since Jul. 96, 1.5 years detecting
Best Finds with Excalibur? 1889 seated dime, 1920 quarter, and
a 1915 gold ring
Minelab Sovereign XS, Sunray DTI II meter, S1 Probe
Mainly hunt lawns, parks, sidewalk construction
Using Minelab since 1996, detecting since 1981
Best Finds with Sov? 1854 seated dime, 1876 seated quarter
Minelab Sovereign, Sunray DTI II meter, Sunray 12 inch coil
Mainly hunt parks, yards, beaches
Using Minelab Since Jul. 97, Detecting since 1989
Best Finds with Sov? 1897 AU barber dime
John Leaman
Columbus Ga.
jalea@ldl.net
Minelab Excalibur
Mainly hunt Beaches to mountains
Using Minelab since
Best Finds with Sov? Havent found it yet
Minelab Sovereign XS, Excalibur, American Gold Striker, Sunray 5 and 12
inch coils
Sunray DTI II Meter, S1 Probe
Mainly hunt parks, homesteads, battle sites, beaches etc. etc.
Using Minelab since 1990 has sovereign serial number 1
Best Finds with Sov? 1817 bust half, 1/2 caret diamond ring, CSA
buckle,
gold nuggets
Robert is also a Minelab and Sunray dealer, if your in his area
check
out his shop.........
Minelab Excalibur
Mainly hunt
Using Minelab since Jul. 97
Best Finds with Sov?
Minelab Excalibur, Sovereign, Sunray DTI II meter, Sunray 12 inch coil
Mainly hunt parks, yards, beaches
Using Minelab Sov since Oct. 93 Excalibur Mar. 94
Best Finds with Sov? 1863 merchant token, standing liberty quarter
Best find with Excalibur 14K White gold ring with two diamonds and
a pearl
Minelab Sovereign, 15000, MAXmeter, MAXprobe(homemade)
Mainly hunt Parks, Beaches, the out back (g)
Using Minelab since 1993
Best Finds with Sov? everything he keeps
Note: that the meter, probe was built by Max Gillies and works in the
same fashion as a Sunray
Minelab Sovereign XS, Excalibur, Sunray DTI II meter and coils
Mainly hunt beaches and old sites
Using Minelab since 1993
Best Finds with Sov? 1776 3 reale, 1876 Seated dime and WWII
naval aviator ring
Minelab Sovereign XS, Sunray DTI II meter
Mainly hunt relics and coins
Using Minelab since sept. 97, 20 years detecting
Best Finds with Sov? 1857 flying eagle, undated large cent, minnie
balls
Andrew Skrynnyk-Chambers
New Zealand
A.T.Chambers@massey.ac.nz
Minelab Sovereign with MAXmeter
Mainly hunt Parks & Beaches
Using Minelab since September 1997
Best Finds with Sov? 1874 British Queen Victoria Penny
Note: the meter was built by Max Gillies and works in the same
fashion as a Sunray.
Minelab Sovereign
Mainly hunt Relics
Using Minelab since Nov 1996
Best Finds with Sov? Still looking
Minelab Sovereign, MAXmeter, 8,11, and Sea Search Coils
Mainly hunt Parks, Beaches
Using Minelab since Feb.1995
Best Finds with Sov? Still looking
Note: that the meter was built by Max Gillies and works in the same
fashion as a Sunray
John Burrows
Gastonia,NC
jburrows@ibm.net
Minelab Sovereign XS, Whites XLT and SM PI
Mainly coinshoot, parks, private properties with
permission, beaches, dive on vacation with PI
Using Minelab Sovereign XS since August 1997
Best Finds with Sovereign? Some silver, no jewelry yet....
Minelab Sovereign XS
Mainly hunt Schools and Parks
Using Minelab since Oct. 97
Best Finds with Sov? still looking
Minelab Sovereign XS, Sunray DTI II meter
Mainly hunt old homes and schools
Using Minelab since Jan. 1997
Best Finds with Sov? 1848 Large cent
Minelab Sovereign
Mainly hunt Old sites and Beaches
Using Minelab 4 years
Best Finds with Sov? old coins and rings
Minelab Sovereign
Mainly hunt CW relics
Using Minelab since 1994
Best Finds with Sov? musket parts
Minelab Sovereign XS and Sterling
Mainly hunt Parks, Beaches and Gold Fields
Using Minelab since 1996
Best Finds with Sov? Rings, Earrings, Chinese Coins and Relics from
Goldfields,
Many Australian
Pre-decimal and decimal coins, Pendants, watches and I'm
still looking.
Minelab Sovereign and Sunray meter
Mainly hunt Old parks, ball fields
Using Minelab since 1997
Best Finds with Sov? 1871 seated dime and a real nice old
gold ring
Minelab Sovereign, seasearch coil and minelab meter
Mainly hunt Beaches
Using Minelab since 1996
Best Finds with Sov? Rings, Watches
Minelab Excalibur
Mainly hunt Beaches
Using Minelab since 1997
Best Finds with Sov? 1648 French silver coin
Bob Sullivan
Kilgore, Tx
bsullivan@kilgore.net
Minelab Sovereign, meter, 8 inch coil.
Mainly hunt Civil war relics
Using Minelab since 1992
Best Finds with Sov? I have been blessed with many good finds over
the years but the most valuable things that I have recovered have been
my three(so far) Confederate belt plates and the best Confederate
button
that I have found so far is listed in Albert's button book as a TX 29.
The last Civil War price guide lists it as a $3200.00 button.
Minelab Soverign
Mainly hunt : older areas, homesteads, beaches
Using Minelab since 1996
Best Finds with Sov? 1880's silver, jewerly, nothing special yet...
Minelab Sovereign XS
Mainly hunt: Homesteads,Old springs in the outbacks,Parks, Anywhere
I can swing my search coil.
Using Minelab: since 3/1998.
Best finds with Sov? 1822 Large Cent, String of sliegh bells.
Hugh McNeill
Hertfordshire,UK
hcm@moose.co.uk
Minelab Sovereign XS.
Mainly hunt: Public footpaths, public beauty spots and picnic
sites, fairgrounds, and basically anything of unusual interest.
Using Minelab since June 1997.
Best finds with Sovereign: (So far): Gold-plated silver ring,
(pre-decimal)
silver Florin.
J. Peter Simmons
PinePlains,N.Y./Sharon,Ct.
mpiskura@snet.net
Minelabs used: Excalibur, Soverign XS, & Musketeer
Mainly hunt: 18th & 19th Century sites emphasizing in Rev-War
sites.
Using Minelab since 1996
Best finds w/Soverign: 1721 Hibernia Half Penny, 1752 1 Reale, 1796,
1798 & 1799 Large Cents, 1830/29 Draped Bust Dime, and a Rev-War
campsite find of a brass tinder box and a grease lamp.
Randy and Tammy Fulk
Pinehall, NC
rtfulk@vnet.net
Randy: Minelab Excalibur
Tammy: Minelab Sovereign XS
Mainly hunt: Relics and Beaches
Using Minelab since 1997.
Best finds with Sovereign: Randy's best finds so far are A gold ring
with A Ruby setting,A silver ring with Torquise setting,A porthole from
a WWI Victory ship,A1895 V Nickel,and a old very old anchor. Tammy has
found A CivilWar belt buckle,part of a cannonball,and a few Musketballs
Corey
Staloch
Jamestown, ND
coreystaloch@yahoo.com
Minelab Sovereign XS. Sunray meter 5.5 and 12 inch coils
Mainly hunt: Parks
Using Minelab since 1998
Best finds with Sovereign: (So far) 1898 Liberty Quarter, 3 IH pennys
Frank E. Shemonek Jr.
Holland
shemonek@wxs.nl
Minelab Sovereign XS II Pro 10 inch coil
Mainly hunt:
Using Minelab since 1998
Best finds with Sovereign: a copper "duit" colonial copper 1598
minted in the church
from Arnhem. They are fairly rare.
Mark Dayton
Northern, California
mda-ca@mds-ca.com
Minelab Soverign XS II, Sunray meter
Mainly hunt: 19th Century homesteads, ranch sites, ghost towns,
old mining
camps, beach at local lake.
Using Minelab since 1997
Best finds with Sovereign: 22kt Gold, women's wedding ring w/1/2
carat diamond,
1900 "V" nickel, 3 buffalo nickels (this machine is a nickel magnet!),
1926
Standing liberty quater
C. J. Lippert
Elkmont, Alabama
cjlippert@yahoo.com
Minelab Sovereign XS 2
Using Minelab since 1998
Best finds with Sovereign: 1945 merc. and a 1937 standing liberty half
Edward McManus
LINCOLNSHIRE ENGLAND
Email
Minelab Sovereign XS
Using Minelab since 1997
Best finds with Sovereign: Saxon Silver Penny, Roman Coins/Artifacts,
Gold Half Sovereign, and many other old items.
Nick Hunter
Minelab Sovereign XS 2Pro
Using since July 98
Hunt parks, ballfields, curb strips,fields
Best finds - worn date Standing liberty quarter,'43 half,'60half and
a gold filled ring
Alan Bridges
Littleton Massachusetts
Minelab Sovereign XS
Using since 1998
Hunt parks, home sites
Best finds -Woods Hibernia half cent, 1905-s Barber dime, 1904
V. fine Barber quarter, 7 Indian Head cents, 6 Mercury dimes, 1
Standing
Liberty quarter
Max Benns
Virginia
MaxBenns@aol.com
Minelab Sovereign XS, Excalibur
Using since 1996
Hunt the oceanfront and waist to ankle deep water, no dry sand.
Best finds -Gold jewelry
Peter Hyldgaard
Denmark
PSH@Sintas.dk
Minelab Sovereign XS
Using since 1999
Hunt Anywhere
Best finds - 6 coins made in the period 1396-1425 Named cobber
sterlings.A
jewelry
for dated about 1300 also made of cobber. A whole lot of coins,
lots of new ones but also some back to the start of 1800.
An
old chain watch.
Eric
Utah
Minelab Sovereign XS II with DTI II meter
Using since 1999
Hunt fresh water beaches, old home sites, fields, school yards,
parks and ghost towns.
Best finds - I haven't found anything special yet with it, but I have
only had it for a day, and am
just getting used to it, but am really impressed with it.
Todd Yerks
Wassaic, NY
MAXYERKS@aol.com
Minelab Sovereign XS
Mainly hunt old home sites
Using Minelab since 1998
Best Finds 1774 2 reales, 2 Half reals, 17 Large cents, 2 twocent
pieces,
87 seated dime,2 ct Coppers,
1 NY copper
Gary Ranson
Victoria, BC, Canada
gary_ranson@bc.sympatico.ca
Minelab Sovereign XS-2
Mainly hunt: Beaches
Using Minelab since July 1999
Roger
Iowa
Rogelle@aol.com
Sovereign XS 2 Pro with 8" coil, a Sunray meter and S-1 Probe. with
Timberwolf headphones.
Using since Feb 1999
Best find to date is a gold locket that my daughter, now 40 lost when
she was 6 years old at my Mama's place.
Charles Mambourg
once beautiful Los Angeles, Ca.
charlesmumbler@prodigy.net
Minelab Sovereign XS-2
20 years detecting, 2nd day with a minelab.
Best Finds, a handfull of clads and a whole lot of foil and chopped
pulltabs.
Need just a little more time to post a decent find.
Alex Shvartsman
Smithtown, NY
Melex2000@cs.com
Sov XS-2 / DTI II meter
Started: Sept 1999
hunt: Playgrounds, Fields, Beaches (no water)
Best finds: 3 Mercury Dimes
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