What Treasure Can You Find With a Metal Detector?

Many treasures can be found with metal detectors, but coins, gold rings, and raw gold nuggets are among the best finds. Did you know that about 95% or more of the gold nuggets within the US have yet to be discovered? And most of these nuggets can be easily detected by metal detectors!

While most people simply search for precious metal objects (IE: gold rings, gold coins, and raw gold nuggets), there are plenty of other items to be found using metal detectors, many of which have at least some sort of value.

Most of the “less valuable” items commonly found by metal detectors include things such as: belt buckles, common coins, metal pocket knives, iron bars, and more. This may not seem like much, but keep in mind that a good pocket knife can easily be worth anywhere from about $15 to $100 or more (and they can easily be sold on eBay).

It is also possible to find the more rare treasures, such as antiques, historical items, and even “semi precious” Men’s rings (these can actually be worth a lot of money). Basically the sky is the limit to what you can find with a metal detector. Just don’t be discouraged if you have to weed through a good amount of junk before you find something good. It will be well worth your efforts when you DO happen to find that valuable buried treasure that you have been searching for!