White's Electronics - Customer Treasure Stories

Customer Treasure Stories

White's have been making wonderful finds throughout the world since their introduction into the ever popular hobby of metal detecting.

We're always delighted to receive stories and photographs from White's users. Please contact us by email and lets share your experiences whilst detecting with many other interested readers.

A Snake Belt Hook

Celtic Gold Stater found with XLT

A Snake Belt Hook

Submitted By:

Mr Matt Bambrough (GB)

Keywords:

RELIC

White's,

I have been an XLT owner now for some years and two or more years ago I found this Snake Belt Hook which I, rather hastily decided was a modern copy.

A month or so ago I was browsing through my scrap box and came upon this item again. Looking at it I was thinking that for a modern day copy it has lovely green pantination, then duh!!!! The penny dropped - it wasn't a copy!

Since then various other members of the metal detecting clubI am a member of
(The Ashington and Bedlington Metal Detecting Club) had a look at the item for me.
After several people had a look and they were all impressed with the detail and quality of the item.
However what none of us can agree on is exactly what age it is likely to be.
Some think it could be 17th Century and a couple even voiced the opinion that it could be Roman.

So I'd like to ask if there are any readers out there who could positively ID this or offer any opinion on its age

Mr Matt Bambrough, Northumberland

Celtic Gold Stater found with XLT

Submitted By:

Mr Gregory (GB)

Keywords:

GOLD COIN

The Celtic gold stater pictured above had been found with a White’s Spectrum XLT by Mr Gregory of Nottinghamshire. Mr Gregory wrote, "Many thanks to all at White’s who have contributed to the wonderful Spectrum XLT. I hope it proves to be as reliable as its performance. It’s brilliant!

I found the stater earlier this month with the XLT. It’s been recorded by the local museum curator, who is most helpful. The machine had its first outing at the Bridlington Rally and was custom programmed by a young man I met at Bridlington, John Muir.

The pleasure I get from the excellent relationship with the local farmers makes detecting a wonderful, relaxing hobby, if not a little tiring.

The XLT is wonderfully balanced hence the reason why my legs ache after six hours detecting but never my arms. I thank White's for helping me find this lovely, ancient coin."

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