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GERRY'S METAL DETECTORS
Gerry McMullen
1501 N. 12th Street
Boise, ID  83702
(208) 345-8898
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Since 1/1/2008

Have you ever dreamed of digging up Ancient Coins/Artifacts on one of those Once in a Lifetime, Dream Come True, week long detecting trips to England?  You know the one I am talking about…you read about it in the Treasure Magazines, see the photos of Roman Coins, Hammered Silver, Bronze Artifacts and your mind floats away and wanders.  Sometimes you read it with such intensity/passion, you actually feel as if you are over there walking the fields and having a "Time of your Life" with a good buddy.  A few of you may even take that desire to bed and dream about it. 

Beep…beep… You flip over the soft fresh rolled dirt and look down in amazement…Your best hunting buddy is watching from a few yards away. He curiously ask…Joe…what is it???  You reply back…Not sure, but it looks to be old..   As your heart pounds in your chest…you gently run the rich dark soil away.  You see a figure of a person’s head on one side.  That smug grin comes across your face as you flip the coin over…Your not certain but think your eyes see a dog on the back side…You holler back at your partner…  Not sure but I think it is a Roman Coin???… Your partner drops their detector and excitedly scurries over to see…OMG…Your partner remembers seeing that same coin in a Treasure Magazine in an article about detecting England..  He says that is a wolf on the back and kids are suckling the teats..  Neither of you remember the name for now but will certainly have the Expert check it out and give a proper ID later that evening.  Later that night the small group of 6 Hunters are sharing and telling stories of the days discoveries.  One of the others in the group identifies your exact coin in his book.  Come to find out it is Romulus & Remus w/ Wolf on reverse.  Age 1st C. 330-335 AD.  Your 1st Roman coin and you still have 5 days left.

Ring…ring…ring….the alarm goes off...Oh heck…I must have been dreaming…I need to get to work.

That day at the office you still wonder about the dream and try to figure out if you’ll ever get the chance to do just that… Go Detecting in England and dig up some Ancient Coins/Artifacts.  How can you do it??  You try and figure out where to start?  The cost must be thousands of dollars?  You don’t know what the rules are about metal detectors on planes… You don’t even know what kind of land you are allowed to hunt.  I mean..the Queen owns much of the land and you are certain she is not going to let some Yankee dig on her land and take away England’s history???  What about an Export License… Do you need one, and if so.. where and how do you go about getting one?  What are you allowed to remove from England anyway?  Some folks say they can bring stuff back ..others say you have to turn it all in..One guy says to do turn it in, but you get 99.9% of it back.  You even hear of a story of some guy who found something really nice and England purchased the item.. He got to go for free.   

Other questions you need info on.  Where do you get to hunt?  How do you get permission to hunt certain places?  What if you find a gold coin?  Heck… you don’t even know your way around England.  You don’t even know if you can drive a car on the backwards roads?  So many questions and no for sure answers.  Well you might as well not even worry because the hassle and headache would be… just to much.  Why bother.. you’ll never get over there…. Just to dang many obstacles and rules you don’t know anything about.

Folks…Guess what…I can help you make some of your Dreams Come True and make it is much more easier.

I am Gerry’s Detectors of Boise, Idaho.  Not only do I use, compare, and sell all 5 major brands of metal detectors.   I also offer In the Field Training on Gold Nugget machines.  But the most enjoyable part of my business is organizing small group trips.  That’s right… I have done most of the leg work myself and now offer to you the same Dream that I had years ago.  Now you can be on that Detecting Trip of a Lifetime.

Here is what you need to get started.

  • Have a valid Passport

  • Contact me for the dates you want and purchase your airfare to London Heathrow airport. 

That is where your Detecting Dreams may Come True.

I have already locked in the dates of the trip and you will know them up front.  I work with a local person in England who contracts out the exact fields we get to hunt.  This same guy takes care of your Export License and provides you with the current and up to date rules/regulations on metal detecting and your finds you’ll be making.

Your transportation is already taken care of and we’ll be riding around in a small 8 person mini van.  Yes, we go in small 5 to 7 people groups.

All breakfast, lunch and most dinner meals are provided.  We will go to a local pub a couple times a week for some original English Meals and a couple pints if you wish.  Those 2 nights will cost you out of your pocket.

Lodging is taken care of as I have rented a beautiful totally modernized 3 bedroom fully equipped house.  Comes with Washer/Dryer, Hot Tub, Sweet Room, 2 Bathrooms, Wood Stove, Entertainment system, fully stocked kitchen with all appliances.

Again, all the sites are already taken care of and you get to choose which fields you want to hunt.

All transportation, most food, lodging, sites, export license and a 30+ year professional detectorist there to help make sure you are doing the right things to make your chances of success that much more greater.  I try and turn that dream into reality and to do it at a price that many people can afford.

My cost for a week of detecting on some of the oldest Private sites in England (Colchester) is $1900 plus your airfare to London.  I’ll even provide a loaner detector if you don’t have one.

Lets see how easy it really is…We take care of:

  • Lodging

  • Most Meals

  • Transportation

  • Export License

  • List of items to take

  • All Hunt sites and permission

  • Rules/Regulations on Detecting

  • Detector if needed (I need to know in advance)

You take care of:

  • Passport

  • Flight to London Heathrow

Wow…There it is all put together in a nice package for you and the majority of your original questions are taken care of.

If you don’t go now, later on in life you’ll sure with you did.  Before you know it you’ll be the one sitting in that rocking chair still dreaming about the time you almost went on a Detecting Trip to England?  Or you can be the one showing off your finds to your grandchildren and telling them the stories and memories of a lifetime.  Because you did go to England and made a Dream Come True. 

Folks, for most of you, the life you live today will be exactly the same when you get back from one of these trips except for one thing.  Your spouse will probably still be there, your job should still be needing you.  Your family will still love you and life will go on.  Only difference is that you accomplished one of your desires/dreams and you will be able to share it and have memories to last a Lifetime.

It’s your life.  Live it for today…because we certainly don’t know what tomorrow brings.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

To view a very small percentage of finds from some of our trips, please go to this link on my web site.

http://www.gerrysdetectors.com/EnglandPhotoLinks.asp

I’ll see you in the field where it counts most.

Gerry in Idaho

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