Facebook members from Meal Detecting Maryland and fans of the Mental Metal YouTube Channel would like to congratulate the August 2019 Digger of The Month.
Keith Cox
During the month of August Keith pulled up this extremely rare M1841 Mississippi Musket while water hunting. But this wasn’t his first M1841 musket. Keith and his friend Ron Vettel have been pulling up muskets from this location for the past 2 years. This happened to be the the 4th musket they found at this location. 2 of these muskets have been donated to a museum near South Mountain, Maryland. Congratulations Keith and to his friend Ron.
You can also find this 6 pound solid shot cannon ball (below) from the War of 1812 is on display at the Dundalk Museum in Maryland. Keith found the solid shot 10 years after his brother found one at the same location in Dundalk, Maryland. Keith was using his very first metal detector at that time that he purchased from Radio Shack.
More About Keith From His Own Words.
How long have you been metal detecting?
Keith: I have been metal detecting for over 10 years.
What was the first machine you ever used?
Keith: The 1st machine I used was a Bounty metal detector from Radio shack
What is your favorite metal detector and what do you like about the machine the most?
Keith: My favorite metal detector is the Whites DFX. The best thing I like about this metal detector is that it discriminates.
Who inspired you to get into metal detecting?
Keith: My brother Mark Cox and his friend Bryan Dunphy are the 2 people that have inspired me to start metal detecting.
What do you consider to be your best find metal detecting?
Keith: My best find would have to be the 1700’s space shackle shown below. (Note: this relic was donated to the Harriet Tubman Museum located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland)
What is your favorite type of detecting (relic, coin shooting, water etc.)?
Keith: My favorite type of metal detecting has to be water.
Name 5 items you would like to find in the next year?
Keith: Five things I would like to find in 2019/2020 would have to be:
- Spanish Reale
- Civil War canteen
- Large silver coin
- Gold coin
- A whole canister shot
Do you have other social media links, channels etc. that you would like others to know about?
Keith: You can find me on Facebook.
Check Out Some of Keith’s Finds.
How Do You Win Digger of The Month?
How do you win Digger of The Month? Metal Detecting Maryland has a contest every month called the Wall of Fame Award. To be eligible to win Digger of the Month you must be a member of Metal Detecting Maryland and be selected for the Wall of Fame.
If you are selected as one of the winners for the Wall of Fame, the members of Metal Detecting Maryland will for vote for 1 winner to be selected as their Digger of the month. Not a member? Join today! The winner gets bragging rights and their own web page here on Mental Metal Detecting. Click Here for more information about the contest.
The Wall of Fame Winners for August 2019
