Pittsburgh Past Finders

04/11/2026

Two multiple coin drops today...one with silver Washington quarters.

03/29/2026

Photo of the Marietta, Ohio lead plate, left by a 1749 French expedition to claim territory along the Ohio River for France. Six plates were placed at different locations, from Warren, Pa, Franklin Pa, Wheeling WV, Marietta, Oh, Point Pleasant, WV and Cincinnati, Oh. Two of the 11" X 7" X 1" thick plates were recovered - in Marietta, found in 1798, and at Point Pleasant, 1846.

03/16/2026

Off and on detecting round results, culminating in a torque-like copper bangle found yesterday...

02/22/2026

2026 USA Olympic gold in hockey..

02/19/2026

February finds to date...1902 Barber quarter, 1915 token, 1948 nickel, $ clip, tag, valve...result of detecting tips back in the '80's.

02/06/2026

...time for a Past Finder update on the 2025 season. As a footnote to the fabulous silver saga detailed below, we skip ahead to January, 2026. On the 29th, silver soars to $121.50 an ounce. Wild speculations on a global scale saw prices rise from around $40 in my July, 2025 detecting rounds, with daily increments like never before. By years end, December quotes catapulted the white metal above $75 an ounce, with large central banks joining in. January peaks whipsawed in the $105 - $115 range. But the slide on January 30, another 'Silver Friday', pared $35 off the price. History repeats itself, 46 years after the 'Silver Thursday' in March, 1980, bringing it back to the levels around New Years day. Metal detecting in 2026 should prove to be interesting.

12/17/2025

2007 U.S. Treasury ad...featuring metal detecting.

12/12/2025

1970's Steeler memorabilia finds via metal detector..

11/21/2025

Went through some Indian penny finds and an 1894 Double Date turned up.

11/15/2025

Video of Past Finders on KDKA-TV...Nov. 15, 1990

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11/08/2025

Finds from 4 day detecting and fall foliage outing.