Each month the Facebook group Metal Detecting Maryland (MDM) holds a contest and votes for the Find of The Month. They select between 10 or more photos that are submitted for their Wall of Fame contest and the winning photos are voted on by the MDM members to determine the “Find of The Month“. To learn more about the contest click here.
April Votes Are In!
Of the 16 photos chosen for the Wall of Fame, only one was voted as the Find of The Month. The item that received the most votes was a Volunteer Main Militia (VMM) Box Plate from the American Civil War (pictured below). This amazing find was recovered by:
Juan Ramos
Juan found this rare piece of history back on April 25th with his buddies Alan Dodson and Michael Kirby while they were hunting for Civil War relics. I’d say he found a good one. Congratulations Juan on a spectacular find and for saving a piece of American history.
Check Out Some of Juan’s Other Finds
More About Juan From his own words
How long have you been metal detecting?
Juan: I’ve been detecting since 2008.
What was the first machine you ever used?
Juan: My first machine was a Fisher CZ20.
What is your favorite metal detector and what do you like about the machine the most?
Juan: Most definitely my Garrett AT PRO due to it’s ease of use with the VDI display.
Who inspired you to get into metal detecting?
Juan: I always wanted to try it out and a coworker of mine happened to be involved in the hobby and I asked to borrow his metal detector, the rest is history…..I ended up buying his metal detector from him…it was the Fisher CZ20.
What do you consider to be your best find metal detecting?
Juan: My favorite find has and always will be my first civil war bullet found in the river, it’s what got me hooked on the hobby.
What is your favorite type of detecting?
Juan: My favorite type of detecting is civil war relic hunting due to the deep history behind every piece, each piece has a story to tell if it could talk.
Name 5 items you would like to find this year?
Juan: Civil war era gold coin, Civil war musket, Civil war cannonball
Civil war breast plate or a Civil war sword plate in no particular order.
Do you have other social media links, channels etc. you want to share on your page?
Juan: My buddies Alan Dodson and Michael Kirby and I have a relic/shared finds page on Facebook. Medley District Relic Hunters
April 2020 Wall of Fame Winners.
In April, 16 photos were selected and featured as our Facebook group Wall of Fame Winners. These winning photos were transformed into the group’s wall art (see the image above). The Wall of Fame Winners are featured below to include which machine they were using and where they found their item. March was an amazing month for metal detecting.
Who Made it on the Wall of Fame in April?
Frankie Bushong – 1710-1740 Mallet Bottle found while digging a pit with his Minelab Equinox 800 in Middlesex County, VA.
Zac Robert – Dug a Civil War Epaulette using a Minelab Equinox 800 in Washington County, MD.
John Vice – 1830 Capped Bust Dime using a Garrett AT Pro in Carroll County, MD.
Herman Rudolph – Eagle Breast Plate from the American Civil War using a Minelab GPX 4500 in Washington County, MD.
Chris Elkins – German Nazi Silver Coin in Anne Arundel County, MD.
David Pietroski – 1682 Spanish Charles II Cloth Seal using a Minelab Equinox 800 in Somerset County, MD.
Michael Mancuso – U.S Cartridge Box Plate from the American Civil War using a Minelab Equinox 800 in Montgomery County, MD.
John Davidson – General Staff Officers Button from the American Civil War using a Minelab GPX 4500 in Washington County, MD.
Mike Hitch – 1792 5 Sol Coin using a Garrett AT Pro in Somerset County, MD.
Andy Snell – 1800’s Silver Religious Cross using a Minelab Equinox 800 in York, PA
Mike Mancuso – Soldier made 5th Corp Badge using a Minelab Equinox 800 in Gettysburg, PA.
Jason Jones – 1686 Spanish Piece of 8 using a Garrett AT Pro on the Eastern Shore, MD
Juan Ramos (Find of The Month) – Volunteer Main Militia Box Plate from the American Civil War using a Garrett AT Pro in Frederick County, MD.
Riley Bryant – Confederate LA Button from the American Civil War using a Garrett AT Pro in Memphis, TN.
Frankie Bushong – Silver 1 Reale using a Minelab Equinox 800 in Middlesex County, VA.
Herman Rudolph – Rhode Island Button from the American Civil War using a Minelab GPX 4500 in Washington County, MD.
How Do You Get on Our Wall of Fame?
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