You don’t have to spend a lot of money to have fun in this hobby.

Jon from Indiana is a listener who called in with a story about how he found an 1881 Indian head penny with a $50 metal detector.

A new metal detecting enthusiast in England finds Roman gold coins on his first hunt with an Ace 250 (story link).  He talks about tips he got from treasure.net, Treasure Hunter Radio, Google Plus, and Face Book.