I have created this page to show some of the items my son and I find while Metal Detecting
The City of Hamilton is situated upon the traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee and Mississaugas. This land is covered by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, which was an agreement between the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabek to share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes. We further acknowledge that this land is covered by the Between the Lakes Purchase, 1792, between the Crown and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.
06/21/2026
Father's Day weekend hunt with my son paid off.
My first Large Cent of the year (1859 - second year they were ever minted) rough condition but a great find for sure. Also got my first 5 cent silver Fishscale of the year (1910)
4 years ago on Father's day, I dug a near mint 1887 Large Cent (last photos)
Happy Father's Day to all you dad's out there doing what you do. Cheers fellas
05/02/2026
The spot my Son and I call the Button Forest has certainly been crazy this spring so far.
An area I had not detected before behind the forest had coins literally scattered everywhere.
Five trips there over a few weeks, and I have dug over 80 coins so far.
-8 Quarters 1904-1953
-9 Dimes 1911-1949
-6 Nickels 1927-1949, including my first 1945 US 35% silver War Nickel
-42 Canadian Pennies 1932-1952
-17 US Wheat Cents
1926-1951
Oddly enough, there were ZERO old buttons in this area but 18 silvers in this one spot is crazy.
04/07/2026
Good Friday was a good day indeed. My first ever silver quarter coin spill, 1942, 1952, 1953 with 1940 and 1942 pennies and a 22LR bullet in the hole as well.
The 1938 Newfoundland penny a few feet away was another first ever find.
This forest just keeps giving up the goodies.