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Boise, Idaho & States that produce Gold.
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Chasing gold nuggets, old coins, civil war artifacts, love water detecting for gold jewelry, helping train customers on their detectors.
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Garrett Axiom, Manticore, Equinox 800/900, GPX-6000, GPZ-7000, ,,...most any gold detector I can get my hands on, if it helps find Gold.
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Wonder why I and a few other dealers were never provided this info. Maybe only select dealers got the invite? Please forward me the details at gerrys1det@gmail.com as I look forward to seeing the heavy brass again. I'll probably do like you and stay a while as I want to grab some heavy metal in the Gold Fields and then swing the beaches for a few gold rings. Looking forward to it. Thanks
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Doc, You are to kind my friend. Yes our wives have had many a dinners in various countries talking about us and our silly detecting passions of helping others. We've had some wonderful yrs and memories in this industry and shared some fun times. It amazes me to this day why you still work so many jobs when you don't need the $$ or headache? We do enjoy the large selection of detecting tools and accessories you build and offer to the public. You're a one of a kind Doc, I love your desire and enthusiasm to this day. Hopefully Minelab has one more whoorah so we can enjoy each other's banter again and look at all the newbie wet behind the ear dealers, just like we were 25+ yrs ago. Oh my gosh, it's been that long. The Gold Lady- An amazing energetic lady who was never short of wearing jewelry. She'd sink to the bottom of the ocean in a heartbeat from all the heavy metal....and full of charisma.
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We Lost John Blennart Of Tucson
Gerry in Idaho replied to Reno Chris's topic in Detector Prospector Forum
Sorry to hear of another long timer doin the gold hunt up above. It's sad to see so many of the pioneers of VLF gold hunters leaving us behind. Prayers to his family. -
Hey, I just provide the Promo and pricing. Someone not needing the GM-1000 and I'll be happy to drop the price. heck, someone wanting a GPZ-7000 either way and I can make sure we keep you happy. Yes, Ganes/Moore Creek were once in a lifetime locations and I so much appreciate you mentioning to me way back when. Some of my all time biggest gold recoveries have come from there. What is even more important is the knowledge I learned while hunting tailing piles and how I have used that in so many places in the lower 48 states with Success.
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Gerry's Detectors is offering some nice promotions to start the 2024 metal detecting season (for those of us still stuck in winter). Promo runs until end of the month and or until supplies run out. I also mention as a Veteran myself, I enjoy offering an additional 15% discount on top of the promo (excluding) Equinox 600 for $499. Purchase a new - - GPZ-7000 and get a 1 coil Gold Monster 1000 for FREE. ($800 value) You don't need the GM-1000, I'll work on additional pricing for you. - Equinox 900 and get a FREE Pro Find 40 Pin pointer. ($150 value) - CTX 3030 and get the super deep 17" coil for free. ($400 value) - Equinox 600 at blowout pricing of $499. This detector makes a great coin/relic/beach unit. On another note, our 1st 3 Days Field Training at Rye Patch NV is coming up next month. My Field Staff Experts/I will be providing hands on 1 on 1 training during the 3 days. Used detectors I have in stock at this time. - As new Gold Bug-2 with both coils $550. - used Gold Bug-2 with 1 coil $450. - used GP-Extreme $900 - lightly used Garrett 24K $550 - lightly used Minelab FBS E-Trac (Silver Slayer) $550. - shop demo Nokta Legend with WHP $400 (needs software update) - extremely rare to find White's E-Series MXT (closet queen) Hip Mount Version (special factory order) with stock 950 coil and small 6" DD Shooter $550. I can promise you this, the MXT series has found so much treasure in times past. It's simple, ID accurate, and gets the job done. I personally have recovered, Roman coins, hammered silvers, pounds of gold, Civil War relics, diamond rings, and yes plenty of old US coins. Probably the #1 machine White's ever produced for a Do It All detector (besides fully submersible). - As new in box GPX-6000 with 32 of 36 months transferable warranty. Comes with exact same items as new but for much less. $5100. Fastest way to reach me is landline 208-345-8898 or email direct at gerrys1det@gmail.com
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Minelab Wall Hanger Trash Can Lid
Gerry in Idaho replied to Gerry in Idaho's topic in Detector Prospector Forum
I don't have it anymore. I do have a new in box CoilTek 18" round ELITE SERIES in MONO. I'll let you have it for $340 shipped to any US states. -
I'm stealing and going to use his "smarts" as that's got to be one of the best. Thanks for sharing my friend.
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I used to think I would never forget the location of certain nuggets, nice gold rings, or old coins. Boy was I wrong about that assumption. Maybe it's because I have done so many thousands of hunts, trips and make some incredible finds, but I sure have forgotten some of the locations. One way I've learned to help save dates of finds and locations is with my cell phone. Now I pull it out and take couple pics of the finds so I at least have the date. Glad you have your Grandad's collection of treasures. Hopefully he was able to share of history of their locations and such with each. The value of that collection to you is certainly priceless.
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It's $5100 US for this one. A new in sealed box unit is $6500 US. The As New unit in the pics I'm showing is $5100 US.
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Evolution Of Pulse Induction Marketing
Gerry in Idaho replied to RONS DETECTORS MINELAB's topic in Detector Prospector Forum
I have tested a few different detectors for manufactures, White's, Tesoro, Fisher, Garrett, Minelab, Makro. Even though I made finds with them all, not each was always in a magazine. Below is for White's and their Prizm series. Then was the White's 24K, (currently sold by Garrett) and still one of my favorite Gold Only VLF type detectors. The Fisher Gold Strike (a detector before it's time). I was training a customer in Oregon when I dug this vine of golden grapes. Our good buddy Steve in the Fisher World Treasure News. How about blast from the past names back before most of us, with the very popular White's GM series.? Here's an interesting one for you, Miss M-Scope. My brother got in on the Garrett and White's Ads. Our testing the Beach Hunter PI in Carribean. Yes he kicked my butt for best ring, below. -
Evolution Of Pulse Induction Marketing
Gerry in Idaho replied to RONS DETECTORS MINELAB's topic in Detector Prospector Forum
Oh man it's really hard to tell as I'm an old school guy. All receipts to customers are handwritten and I'm not spart enough to file that stuff onto spread sheets or some kind of tracking file. I know my 1st few years in business was not Banger Banner years, as I was chasing the big names back then in Minelab (Chris Gholson & Kellyco). After a few years though I found my Nitch and started moving many detectors. Fisher was the 1st manufacture I started selling and the GB-2 had just come out. Once I learned to find gold and how to fine tune a manual GB detector, I was selling more than most. Back then, if you purchased a detector from me, I actually took you into the gold fields of Oregon, Idaho or Nevada and trained you how to find gold. It was part of the sale of the detector. Boy was I not very business savvy. My highlight with Minelab sales year was fiscal 2009-2010. At the Awards Ceremony only 2 USA dealers earned this $$$ maker for Minelab, "The Million Dollar Club" and it was Stu Auerbach of Kellyco and me Gerry's Metal Detectors. Each of us purchased over $1,000,000.00 of Minelab detectors that year and in return, we were awarded this piece of glass with our names on it. I tell you what, that thing has to be valuable, I hope. We and a few others (Rob, Doc, Steve, Chris, to name a few) were routinely recognized and had our share of dinners with some of Minelab Bigs....Donald McGurk, Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director, Executive Director and Peter Charlesworth, Executive General Manager - Minelab and Codan Defense. I enjoyed chatting it up with those two as they always wanted to know how a guy from Idaho with barley a million people in the whole state could sell that many detectors? It's easy as I don't sell just a metal detector, I sell a lifestyle of adventure with a metal detector. Anyone who walks into my shop will see hundreds of photos sharing Customers Success with a variety of Treasures/Smiles. My favorite contest win was a Big Screen TV. I'm not 100% sure, but think it had to do with sales in a month? It was a long time ago, about a Minelab contest for most units sold in a month. I didn't come in 1st place but 2nd with like 40 units. The 1st place prize was a $3000 TV and 2nd was an all-inclusive trip for 2 to Hawaii. I just remember the winner wanted the trip to Hawaii, which was great, as I had been there a few times digging my share of loot. I wanted the Big Screen TV, so Minelab accommodated us both. Back to number of detectors sold, heck I would guess around 4000-6000 units in my 30 yrs. Those were the good old days of past. Since Minelab USA management has changed and my friends who worked there have all went to greener pastures, I have kind of done the same as the times have changed. Many customers don't even know what customer service is. Heck, they purchase a detector online and don't even speak with a genuine dealer who uses the product, they just go off what they read/hear on FB and social media. It'd totally fine though, as each new person coming in at Minelab has their own ideas they want to try. Let's just hope they keep providing us with new cost efficient, fun, exciting and top performance detectors. -
Very interesting and true read Chuck. The supply and demand from collectors is what moves the market up and or down. I think since the Wheat Back Cent is collected by so many and many of us started as kids, it still pulls the strings when we see or hear of one being unearthed. Jeff's addition is a highlight coin find and interestingly, in Denver ("D") he discovers the more rare San Francisco "S" mint. You speak of rarity finds and your 1st Silver Dollar, but actual value not being that much more than Spot Price silver, which is true to this day. So many people do not realize the value of 100+ year old Morgan dollar and just assume, it's $100+. Heck, even to this day, you can walk into most coin shops and buy them for under $30 each and a few for $25 a piece. I'll need to find my little article I wrote for Fisher when I found my 09-S VDB as it was at least 15 yrs ago, heck, it could have been 20? As for the 6 yr old little girl and her piece of art. My friend..., wife and I never had kiddos (our choice), but that piece of art would be a Picasso to me and it's value "priceless". As we grow and learn/earn wisdom, our classifications of "rare" can change. Sometimes the simple little things are more valuable than an 09-S VDB, a silver dollar, or mouthful of gold. Speaking of silver dollars, in the 90's when I was detecting England with Jimmy Sierra Normandi, one of the local chaps from Boise, would take about 20 silver dollars over to UK and he'd pass them out throughout the trip to different folks of the region who enjoyed his banter. It could be anyone from the housemaid, bartender, bus driver, the farmer who let us hunt his fields, a chap or two in the local pub, just whoever he thought would cherish them. You should have seen the expressions on many of their faces and the gratitude they had. My friend has since passed away but to this day, I realize a piece of art from a child, a dug up Cent or a silver dollar, can make someone's day.
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Manticore Gets A 1909 S Vdb USA Penny
Gerry in Idaho replied to Jeff McClendon's topic in Metal Detecting For Coins & Relics
Jeff, You have earned an award find so many dream of...but very few succeed. Yes you could find a diamond ring or gold nugget worth more in todays market, but the overall rarity of this highly desired 1 cent is Tops to many of us detectorists. In fact for me, it was the final coin to complete my Wheat Cent collection, minus error coins. Hats off to you my friend for an extremely desired Cent. -
Evolution Of Pulse Induction Marketing
Gerry in Idaho replied to RONS DETECTORS MINELAB's topic in Detector Prospector Forum
Some old interesting pics and advertising back in the day. My 1st successful PI find was with the SD-2100 and as soon as I realized those were DEEP detectors, I became a dealer for Minelab as well. At that same time the SD-2200 came out and I was off and running. I think the 1st Minelab ad I was in was with the GP-3000. The tri fold flyer Minelab USA had all 3 of my pics. I recovered the class ring, my father the gold plated wax seal stamp and the cool nugget by my customer while we were hunting Oregon.