REAL HUNTS • REAL FINDS

Finds Gallery

Over the years, I've recovered everything from old silver coins and colonial-era copper coins to Civil War/Revolutionary War relics, gold jewelry, and plenty of things I never expected to find.

Every hunt is different, and you never really know what's waiting beneath the ground.

Here's a look at some of my finds from more than 30 years of metal detecting.

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Published Finds

A selection of my discoveries as they appeared in books and magazines. Select an image to take a closer look.

Open pages of Beneath Our Feet, Volume 1, featuring Ed Huffman and his 1773 Virginia halfpenny.

Beneath Our Feet, Volume 1

Ken Cunliffe · 1773 Virginia halfpenny · Pages 48–49

American Digger magazine cover and article featuring Ed Huffman’s recovered Virginia halfpenny.

American Digger

November–December 2016 · Volume 12, Issue 6

The Garrett Searcher clipping showing Ed Huffman’s 1857 Flying Eagle cent and finder information.

The Garrett Searcher

November 2016 · 1857 Flying Eagle cent

Original photograph and book page from Vaughan Garrett’s Favorite Finds showing Ed Huffman’s Virginia halfpennies and Civil War relics.

Vaughan Garrett’s Favorite Finds

Virginia halfpennies and Civil War finds · Page 25

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Coins

Both sides of Ed Huffman’s 1857 Flying Eagle cent.

1857 Flying Eagle cent

Both sides of a recovered 1902 Barber coin.

1902 Barber coin

Ed Huffman's photograph of three 1773 Virginia halfpennies on blue fabric.

1773 Virginia Halfpenny

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Relics & everyday objects

Framed display of Civil War relics recovered from The Battle of Armstrong Hill, TN.

Civil War Relics Recovered from The Battle of Armstrong Hill, TN

Framed display of Civil War relics and colonial artifacts recovered from Williamsburg, Va, including bullets, round balls, and coins.

Civil War Relics and Colonial Artifacts Recovered from Williamsburg, Va

A framed display of coins, a padlock, a key, a spoon, and other recovered objects.

Everyday history

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Jewelry & gold

Three rings and a heart-shaped pendant from Ed’s finds.

23.91 grams of gold found in 1 day of park hunting

A close view of an ornate ring on a blue background.

Sterling Silver Antique Ornate Ring from the Early 1900's

Small gold pieces displayed on a digital scale.

Gold finds

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From the field to the collection

A recovered coin resting on freshly turned soil.

The moment of discovery

A framed arrangement of bullets, round balls, and coins.

A display of recovered finds

Ed Huffman seated behind a table displaying a year of metal detecting finds.

1 Year of $5,837.29 Finds from Public Parks

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