
Wyoming Harmonica Reed Plate
1850s-present
About Wyoming Harmonica Reed Plate
The Wyoming Harmonica Reed Plate is a music find from the 1850s-present era, commonly discovered by metal detectorists across the Northern Rockies regions. Harmonica Reed Plate is a realistic Wyoming detector target tied to mining camps, railroad grades, and mountain fairgrounds. Rather than pretending every state has the same history, this profile frames the signal around the kinds of sites that actually produce it in Wyoming: beaches, town greens, camps, farmsteads, transport corridors, or old recreation grounds.
“According to TroveRadar, the Wyoming Harmonica Reed Plate (1850s-present) is valued at $2-40+ depending on brand and age and typically found at 2-5 inches depth. TroveRadar catalogs 1,016+ metal detecting finds across North America.”
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Wyoming state guide
Metal detecting in Wyoming is usually governed by who manages the ground rather than by one blanket statute. Municipal beaches and local parks may allow it, while archaeological sites, battlefields, historic structures, and many state park units are restricted or off limits. That matters in ghost towns, ranch sites, and reservoir beaches.
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Location: Bridger-Teton National Forest
National Forest • Seasonal edible mushrooms, Common invertebrate fossils in float
Location: Bighorn National Forest
National Forest • Seasonal edible mushrooms, Common invertebrate fossils in float
Location: Shoshone National Forest
National Forest • Seasonal edible mushrooms, Common invertebrate fossils in float
Location: Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
National Forest • Seasonal edible mushrooms, Common invertebrate fossils in float
Signal Pattern
flat brass signal with sharp repeatability
Typical Depth
2-5 inches
Estimated Value
$2-40+ depending on brand and age
Common Regions
Cleaning & Preservation Tips
- ●rinse gently and preserve stamped maker names
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