Written by the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of treasurebeachesreport.BlogSpot.com.
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| Very Old Gold Coin Found by Diver. Source: See link. |
A diver saw a flash of a gold coin on the bottom while diving in shallow water. The flash came from this coin, thought to be nearly 3000 years old. It weighs only .63 grams.
Here is the link.
http://sofiaglobe.com/2014/09/09/diver-finds-2750-year-old-gold-coin-in-bulgaria/
Keep your eyes open.
Always be on he lookout for treasure traps too. They can be found in a lot of different kinds of places and can collect items over long periods of time. Not only can they collect items, but they often protect items from being found by other detectorists.
Lets start with sidewalks and roadways. If there is a concrete walk leading up to your house, go out and drop a coin on the walk and see where it goes. If it rolls, it might end up in the crack beside the walk. Not only will things collect in the crack beside the walk, but they will likely not be found there. For one thing, there is a good chance they will stand on end, and that makes it difficult to detect. If the walk or driveway is concrete, it will likely have iron rebar in it that will keep many detectorists from detecting close to it. So even if the site has been heavily detected, there is still a good chance that anything lost right beside the walk or driveway will still be there.
Some detectors can be operated closer to things like that than others. With experience you can learn to detect around traps like that, getting at least some of those items. Play around with your detector settings. Also the sweep angle. Maybe switch to a small coil.
It could be an area where you can't use a detector very well but where you can dig and use a sifter. Think of alternative methods for getting items out of spots that are difficult to detect.
The key is to keep thinking about where there might be traps that will collect items and how you can detect or retrieve them. A lot of detectorists will simply miss some of the best areas simply because an area is not well suited to their hunting style or techniques.
Tree roots can also trap items. Not only can they trap items, but they will also protect items from other detectorists. Some detectorists won't detect closely around obstacles or will give up digging when they hit a stubborn root.
Rocks can trap things too. I've found gold rings under rocks on the beach.
The currents will speed around rocks that are too big to be moved by the water, and that will move the sand and items will slip into the deepening depression.
I do not intend to give you an exhaustive list here, just a few examples to get you thinking. I won't spoil all the fun of problem-solving for you, but as you scan a site always be alert to possible treasure traps and think about where things might be protected from other detectorists.
On a beach and in the water there various types of natural and man-made traps.
When I take a vacation or visit a new location, it seems that alarms are always going off in my head as I notice treasure traps and begin to drool over how much treasure has probably accumulated, and then my mind switches to thinking of different techniques for getting it out. A whole lot of the fun for me is in the problem-solving process.
Coins from the famed Saddle Ridge Hoard, said to be the greatest buried treasure ever found in the United States, will be on display Oct. 9 - 11 at the PNG show in New York. The display will include 50 of the found coins along with the rusty containers.
One of the coins on display will be the finest known surviving example of a 1866-S Double Eagle without the motto.
Here is the link for more information on that.
http://www.coinweek.com/coin-clubs/saddle-ridge-coins-cans-coming-png-new-york-show/
There are no storms brewing in the Atlantic or Gulf.
The surf along the Treasure Coast today will be around one foot. It won't be much bigger than that for a week or two.
Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@Comcast.net
