"Diggers" TV Show Shows How Metal Detecting is Fun and Profitable

Feb. 25, 2013 - PRLog -- American Digger, an new reality television show on Spike, follows Ric Savage and his company as they search America for buried treasure such as gold and silver. The show has increased the demand and enthusiasm for hobby metal detectives looking for old coins and relics around their hometowns and on vacations. Finds can be simple as dimes and quarters or old coins from over one hundred years ago.

There are several types of metal detector hobbyist activities:

Coin Shooting: These are people who look for modern as well as old coins. Popular "digging" areas include parks, recreation centers, playgrounds and lakefronts.

Prospecting is looking for valuable metals like gold and silver in their natural forms, such as nuggets or flakes.

Beach Combing: This is where people scour the beach hunting for lost coins or jewelry. Beach hunting can be as simple as pointing and walking. Often hobbyist find treasures within a few hours.

Metal Detectors are found on many websites including ebay:
http://r.ebay.com/TVkXGI