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That is commonly referred to as "Leaverite." When you find a specimen like that, Leaverite where you found it.

I have a near Mint GTI 2500 that was donated to MD4V.org. If anyone is interested in giving a tax deductible donation for it, please message me. Thanks!

Sorry about the video after I find the pocket spill, I was shaking!

I think Doc pretty much nails it here. Minelab will have to hire experienced Minelab USERS to man their customer support and help line for direct sales, and they may find that expensive. Experienced dealers who can provide face-face instruction will never be replaced. Whether it's teaching folks to prospect for gold, or how to set up your Manticore for relic hunting, hands on instruction and classes are the next step for dealers. There is money to be made instructing groups of detectorists, and offering group discounts on detectors and equipment packages. New times, new challenges, new solutions.

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 From: Metal Detectors 4 Veterans, Inc. http://www.MD4V.org Contact: Terry Soloman, President (914) 589-3985 TerrySoloman@aol.com Subject: Garrett Metal Detectors Donates to White Plains Veterans Charity Garrett Donates Industry Leading Pro-Pointer AT Pinpointers to MD4V.org White Plains, NY – Garrett Metal Detectors, America’s leader in metal detecting technology, has donated top-of-the-line Garrett Pro-Pointer AT handheld pin-pointing metal detectors https://garrett.com/sport/pro-pointer/pro-pointer-at to Metal Detectors 4 Veterans (MD4V.org), a Westchester County, NY, non-profit charity that provides metal detecting therapy to veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and related conditions. The donated pinpointers will be gifted to financially insecure veterans throughout the Country and used in demonstrations for veterans in the Lower Hudson Valley. Terry Soloman, President of MD4V.org said, “I want to thank Garrett Metal Detectors and Director Richardson, for these unmatched devices as well as Garrett’s firm support of our veterans in need. These Garrett Pro-Pointer AT pinpointers make finding targets much easier and pleasurable for both the beginner - and the experienced metal detectorist. They can be used anywhere, on land or submerged in water, even on a saltwater beach. The Garrett Pro-Pointer AT even has a built-in flashlight.” Metal detecting therapy is an effective tool that can help combat veterans deal with the symptoms of service related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) “Metal detecting is beneficial as it gives the veteran a way to reduce their stress by distracting them from dark or negative thoughts and feelings,” says Soloman. “It encourages the veteran to engage in a calming, meditative activity that gets them outdoors, reduces stress, and improves mood.” About Metal Detectors 4 Veterans, Inc. MD4V.org started in 2023, as a personal mission for Terry Soloman, a US Army veteran and member of American Legion Post 1038 in Valhalla, New York. Using his own funds and donations from a YouTube channel he created, Terry sent 49-finacially insecure veterans new metal detectors and equipment last year. Incorporating in 2024, and achieving 501c3 charitable status, the organization hopes to reach many more veterans this year. Visit http://www.MD4V.org About Garrett Metal Detectors Garrett Metal Detectors was founded in Garland, Texas, in 1964. Now in their 60th year as America’s leading metal detection technology company, Garrett continues to set the pace in security and sport metal detecting. Visit https://garrett.com/ ###

A true piece of American History! WoW! Congratulations!!!!!!!!

Check this out.. http://www.mylandmatters.org/Maps/Mining.html

Minelab X-Terra 705 Dual Pack; Grave Digger Tools Shovel & Sidekick Diggers; Meteorites; Silver Coins and More!

Oh man....

When Vince convinced his mother to close the company and sell the building, an entrepreneur down south bought all the remaining machines in the warehouse. I Imagine they will be selling soon if not already. Wish I knew, I'd be first in line!

I have an original hardwired Compadre, that I still use to teach my beginner veterans proper technique and pinpointing, so they are not overwhelmed right out of the box. That's me with Vince Gifford, and Rusty Henry, at the factory in Prescott. In the early to mid 2000s, I used their Lobo Super Track for my gold prospecting business south of them in Congress, Arizona.

I found an 1825 example here: https://archive.org/details/TheEagleAndTheShield/page/n221/mode/2up

Save some money and get a Minelab Vanquish 540. It is SMF and I find quarters at 16" in wet saltwater sand with it. Drives the XP and Equinox guys nuts!

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WoW! Congratulations!!!!

https://www.ksl.com/article/50993629/utah-veteran-finds-a-piece-of-genuine-american-history

If you are married to the Manticore or Equinox, go with the Manticore. If you are serious about gold you can always look for a good used Minelab GPX, or even an SD.

And Now the rest of the story by the man that found the medallion, Louis Haynes -- Former Soldier Using a Metal Detector Receives New Orders, Medallion Return When I received the X-Terra 505 metal detector from Metal Detectors 4 Veterans I would have never guessed that I would be assigned a mission to complete, one bound by honor and respect. Discovering the Gold Star Pilgrimage Medallion made by Tiffany & Co. in 1930 for the mothers and wives of fallen soldiers in World War 1, bound me to do my best to return it to the family of the fallen soldier. Although these events took place well before my life began, he is my brother-in-arms and I was honor bound. Even if that were not the case, the courage and love of his mother, that drove her to travel far from Utah to see his final resting place deserved respect and recognition. The soldier was Private Hubert Hyrum Burns from Randlett/Leota, Utah. When Hubert Hyrum Burns was born on 25 February 1895, in Pima, Graham, Arizona, United States, his father, Jacob Armstead Burns, was 31 and his mother, Rebecca Fannie Weech, was 24. He lived in Cove, Union, Oregon, United States in 1910. He registered for military service in 1917. He died on 4 June 1918, in Château-Thierry, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France, at the age of 23, and was buried in Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France. As I read this obituary from over a century passed the mission brief came into focus, for me any way. You see Hubert Burns spent his childhood in the mountains of Northeastern Oregon, in the same small mountain valley that I was born in, in 1966. I was raised 13 miles from Cove, Oregon in LaGrande, Oregon. Coincidence? I will have to let the reader decide for themselves. At the age of 23 he was engaged in combat for our nation on foreign soil. At the age of 23 I was leading a scout platoon with K troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd armored Cavalry Regiment in Desert Storm. To add a little more to the mix, his family migrated from Oregon to Utah to engage in mining activities including Gilsonite, where my family on my mother’s side migrated, leaving mining behind, from Utah to that small valley in Oregon around the same time. His mother Rebecca Fannie Burns attended the Gold Star Pilgrimage to visit his final resting place and received the medallion with the serial number 2923, that I found, onboard ship as it sailed to Europe in a formal ceremony. To say the task of locating family was daunting is an understatement. I reached out to one of the metal detecting groups I found on Facebook, Utah Metal Detecting and a member there, Brandy Reynolds. (Need Info) provided a link to documents online titled: A LIST OF MOTHERS AND WIDOWS OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS SAILORS AND MARINES ENTITLED TO MAKE A PILGRIMAGE TO THE WAR CEMETERIES IN EUROPE. https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:458977#?xywh=-1591%2C-76%2C5577%2C2999&cv= Without Brandy’s assistance I don’t know if I would have ever made the link to the Burns family. Thank you, Brandy!! Through this list I identified one mother from Uintah County, Utah that requested a trip. In the official record, the County name is misspelled and her name is incorrect but her last name was correct. Armed with this information I reached out to Errol E. and Darlene Burns. As the former Public Affairs Officer for the Ashley National Forest, I had worked with Darlene when she served as a County Commissioner for Uintah County. Must be because we live in a small community that this fell into place, or was it? Again, I must let the reader decide. Armed with a telephone number, and the only thing to lose was sounding really strange leaving a message about a medallion from 1930, and a name that was hopefully a relative. I left the message in hopes that it would not be a dead-end. Several hours following my message I received an excited phone call from Darlene. The name I had was incorrect but lined up with the rest of the story about losing a son in the war and taking a trip. As fate would have it, Errol who is 87 years old is the grandson, and his sister, Ellen Burns Galley who is 90 years old is the granddaughter, of Rebecca Fannie Burns, who long ago traveled to France to visit the final resting place of Private Hubert Hyrum Burns, her eldest son. I was able to return the medallion to the grandson and granddaughter to remember the sacrifices their family has made for our nation, and the strength, courage and determination of a mother’s love to see the final resting place of her eldest son on foreign soil. As we talked about the parallels of our family personal histories the Burns family repeated to me again and again, that I was meant to find and return this medallion. All I can say is, Mrs. Rebecca Fannie Burns and Private Hubert Hyrum Burns, the mission has been completed. May your family, and all who have read this story, always remember your strength, courage, determination and sacrifice.

Yes, in my opinion that is correct.

The Family has been located! I just got off a speaker phone conversation with Louis, and the family he has returned the medallion to - WOW! More to come..

Unfortunately the forum will not allow me to like Strick and JCR's comments, but I appreciate all of your responses!

From experience with the 340, and the 540, I can say that the recovery speed in All Metal on the 340 is very close to the Jewelry setting.