I started Metal Detecting about 8 years ago mainly hunting around old homesteads, parks and the occasional field. Over time my interest switched from coins to civil war relics and knowing I needed a good machine to find these lost pieces of history, I started researching trying to find the best machine on the market. In 2004 I decided the DFX was the machine for me and instantly my collection started growing as I started finding bullets, buttons and other relics. After taking time to learn how to program the DFX to get the most out of it I have made some very nice finds including a 1798 Large Cent, CW era Virginia button and lots of other very nice relics.

Well every once in a while we have a stand out find and on Nov 24, 2006 I had the "find of a lifetime" with my DFX.

After hunting all day with friends and finding a few bullets and a couple of buttons it was closing in on the end of the day when I got a nice signal at about 6 inches down, after digging a plug and removing it, I instantly saw the color I had always wanted to see...GOLD!!

But not just any gold as this was a ring, but not just any ring, this ring is handmade and hand engraved with a sidewheel steamboat on the front. At the same time I was digging the ring my buddy who uses the Whites XLT was digging 2 Louisiana cuff buttons and another friend was digging another Louisiana button all from a 10 foot circle.

Right now the ring is being restored and cleaned as well as authenticated as a Civil War era ring that a confederate Soldier from Louisiana had lost. My find of a lifetime and one of the reasons I swear by my DFX as when I am hunting I do not feel I leave anything behind if I get the coil over it.

Hope you enjoyed,
Rusty M.