4/9/20 Report - Foreign Coin Finds. $23K Bottle Find. Juana y Carlos. Fashion Tip. Maundy Thursday.

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Display Showing Foreign Coins and a Bill Found on Florida Beaches.

By Keith and Barbara Ann S.

In one post I presented a list of the foreign coins people have found on beaches, and I have also wondered asked what can be done with miscellaneous foreign coin finds.  I received a couple of ideas, but the beautiful display shown above was made using coins found by one detectorist.  Below is the email I received about that.

Thought you may want to share a project my wife and I did while observing the stay at home order. In detecting Florida beaches for a little over three years I have found hundreds of coins from other countries.

By using the free app Maktun we were able to identify most of the coins by simply scanning the front and back of each coin. After separating by country we chose a few samples of unusual or ornate coins from almost sixty countries. We then polished and mounted them in a push pin world map purchased from Amazon. If you notice for the United States we have a peace dollar, Indian head penny, mercury dime and a silver quarter. These were all found on beaches.

You may also notice a Saudi Arabian note that was found floating in the water.

It is amazing to think that in such a little time frame of detecting Florida beaches such a large number of different countries coins have been found. The two day project was an enjoyable escape from quarantine. Hopefully when things return to somewhat normalcy I will be able to add to it. We thoroughly enjoy your blog. Keep up the good work. Stay safe and healthy!

Keith and BarbaraAnn S.

Thanks for sharing.  That is a beautiful display.

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A couple days ago I received an email from another reader mentioning his foreign coin and bill finds.
I have some ideas, but want to think about it some more.  One person said that maybe teachers can use them.  Maybe we can get organized and put them to good use.

Here is a list of the countries represented by coin finds on Florida beaches as reported by the readers of this blog.

Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Canada, Cuba, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Haiti, European Union, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Virgin Islands. 

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Bottle digger and YouTuber, David Beeler, hit tens of thousands of dollars of prime bottles.

Source: YouTube link shown below.

Here is that link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGBuZMDXrvA

Thanks to Brian B. for that one.

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In several posts I mentioned the Juana y Carlos, or anglicized, Joanna and Charles, coins minted in Mexico.  Their names appearing together on those coins might seem to suggest that they were queen and king.  Actually, Juana was the queen, and Carlos was her son.

Joanna (6 November 1479 – 12 April 1555), known historically as Joanna the Mad (Spanish: Juana la Loca), was Queen of Castile from 1504, and of Aragon from 1516. Modern Spain evolved from the union of these two crowns. Joanna was married by arrangement to Phillip the Handsome, Archduke of the House of Habsburg, on 20 October 1496. Following the deaths of her brother, John, Prince of Asturias, in 1497, her elder sister Isabella, in 1498, and her nephew Miguel, in 1500, Joanna became the heir presumptive to the crowns of Castile and Aragon. When her mother Quenn Isabella I of Castille died in 1504, Joanna became Queen of Castile, while her father, King Ferdinand II of Aragon, proclaimed himself 'Governor and Administrator of Castile'. In 1506 Archduke Philip became King of Castile jure uxoris, initiating the rule of the Habsburgs in the Spanish kingdoms, and died that same year. Despite being the ruling Queen of Castile, she had little effect on national policy during her reign as she was declared insane and imprisoned in Tordesillas, under the orders of her father, who ruled as regent until his death in 1516, when she inherited his kingdom as well. From 1516, when her son Charles I ruled as king, she was nominally co-monarch but remained imprisoned until her death. (Wikipedia)
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If you are wondering what you've been missing, this is what Palm Beach looked like yesterday.

Thanks to Bruce Beck for the video I took this clip from.

Beach renourishment must be "essential" business.

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Let's say you just ran through your last sixteen pack of super plush toilet paper that remained on an otherwise bare shelf the last time you went to the market and are out of canned beans and baby diapers and are running on your last nerve from being cooped up in a small apartment with three screaming kids, two dogs a cat, a husband that hasn't worked in three weeks, not to mention great grandma in her sick bed, and the "essential" people that still have their government jobs after sixty years of service are running around making your decisions because you aren't bright enough to decide for yourself think you should wear a mask if you go out even though you only have been able to find one to last you and the family until who knows when, but you still want to look like you have some dignity.  You want to exhibit your flair for fashion when you go to one of Fort Pierce's finer establishments - let's say Publix rather than ALDI (you can't find a quarter to mortgage a shopping cart anyhow) -  but when you strap on that ugly worn facemask your outfit is ruined.  So what do you do?

First, I want you to know that you don't have to go out looking like you've been locked in a crazy box for the last three weeks or have never been to Fashion Week.   Facemasks don't have to be unfashionable, dull or boring.  They can be coordinated to augment your chosen look.  Glitz it up for your hour and fifteen minutes out of the box.  Select a veil that shows your style and flair, and slip it over your boring facemask.  I personally like the one shown below.  Muted black with gold trim, dangles and crystal adornment.  Classy, but not over the top.  Goes with almost anything.

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Susan E. sent a thing showing that the mysterious toilet paper hoarding has been explained - people are eating their own cooking for the first time in years.

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One side note: Yesterday Birx was asked to comment on the "rumor" that the reported COVID death numbers are inflated.  She offered a shortened response that gave a slightly different tone than her previous explanation, but inspection of CDC guidance and further investigation did not dispel doubt about the reporting methods and accuracy and reliability of the numbers.

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Maundy Thursday (also known as Holy Thursday, Covenant Thursday, Great and Holy Thursday, Sheer Thursday, and Thursday of Mysteries, among other names) is the Christian holy day falling on the Thursday before Easter.   It commemorates the Washing of the Feet (Maundy) and the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles. 

Critics of the Bible make much of the confusion caused by not understanding that the next day was considered to begin with the appearance of the stars rather than midnight or sunrise. 

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Have a blessed day,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net

1/19/2019 Report - One Way to Exchange Foreign Coin Finds. Local Beach Activities. Who Needs a Private Jet?

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Florida Pro Surf Competition in Sebastian.
Photo by Alberto S.

The Florida Pro Surf competition at the Sebastian Inlet State Park began Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at 7:30 am and will continue through January 20, 2019, till 4:00 pm.

Great photo Alberto!  Thanks.

Anything that brings people to the beach can increase metal detector finds.  Of course some groups bring more and better stuff and some types of groups lose more than others.  Surfers do not typically wear or lose the most valuable items, although GoPros and other interesting things are occasionally lost by the surfing crowd.

I've written before on the sociology of beach losses.

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I once asked in this blog if anyone had any good ideas what to do with miscellaneous foreign coin finds.  Joe D. sent me the link of a web site for a company that will buy "left over" coins and currency.

Here is what they say.

You can exchange your leftover foreign coins and banknotes for cash in 3 easy steps:

Step 1: Discover which currencies you can exchange. We exchange leftover cash for more than 50 different currencies, both circulating and obsolete. The complete list of exchangeable currencies and exchange rates is here.

Step 2: Choose one of these two options:

1. Print out the exchange form. Fill in your details. Choose a payment method and payout currency. Sign and date the exchange form.



2. No printer needed: Click on the currency you want to exchange. Add the banknotes and coins you have to your online wallet. Repeat for each currency you have. The wallet shows how much cash you will receive. When ready, click on ‘Cash in now’. Confirm your currencies. Fill in your details online. Choose a payment method and confirm. Make a note of the reference number.

Step 3: Send your currency by post to our London office. Include your filled out paper exchange form OR include your reference number written on a piece of paper.

That sounds fun to me.  They say they'll pay postage if your shipment is over 1 kilo.

Here is the link.

https://www.leftovercurrency.com/ 

Let me know if you find any other companies that do this, especially those in the US.

Anybody have an experience doing this?  Let us know.

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Did you know that the Air Force has an entire wing of luxury jets (in addition to the President's Air Force One planes) for the use of congressmen and top administration officials?  I just learned that after hearing about the congressional trip that was recently canceled. 

Here is what documents recently obtained by Judicial Watch showed.

Overall, according to documents uncovered by Judicial Watch in January 2011, Pelosi used the Air Force aircraft for a total of 43 trips, covering 90,155 miles, from January 1 through October 1, 2010. Judicial Watch, through FOIA, continues to pursue other records related to Pelosi’s use of Air Force aircraft.

Previous documents obtained by Judicial Watch show the former Speaker’s military travel cost the USAF $2,100,744.59 over one two-year period — $101,429.14 of which was for in-flight expenses, including food and alcohol. For example, purchases for one Pelosi-led congressional delegation traveling from Washington, DC, through Tel Aviv, Israel to Baghdad, Iraq May 15-20, 2008 included: Johnny Walker Red scotch, Grey Goose vodka,  Bailey’s Irish Crème, Maker’s Mark whiskey, Courvoisier cognac, Bacardi Light rum, Jim Beam whiskey, Beefeater gin, Dewars scotch, Bombay Sapphire gin, Jack Daniels whiskey, Corona beer and several bottles of wine.

Judicial Watch also previously uncovered internal Department of Defense (DOD) documents email correspondence detailing attempts by DOD staff to accommodate Pelosi’s numerous requests for military escorts and military aircraft as well as the speaker’s last minute cancellations and changes. For example, in response to a series of requests for military aircraft, one DOD official wrote, “Any chance of politely querying [Pelosi’s team] if they really intend to do all of these or are they just picking every weekend?…[T]here’s no need to block every weekend ‘just in case’…”

Here is the link for more about that.

https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/judicial-watch-uncovers-new-documents-detailing-pelosis-use-of-air-force-aircraft-for-her-family-in-2010/

This is not limited to use by government officials either.  They take family members and others.

That is how your tax dollars are used.  No wonder  members of congress don't want term limits.  That is one sweet deal.

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The price of gold, which seemed to be approaching $1300 per oz., fell back the past couple of days.

I'm might attend the Vero coin show this weekend.

The moon is getting fuller and the tides are getting bigger.  Nonetheless, no greater than a two to four foot surf is predicated for the next week or so.


I don't judge a person's success in life by his fame or what others think of him.  I judge a person by how he thinks of others.  TG

Happy hunting,

TreasureGuide@comcast.net

1/16/19 Report - Beach Conditions Check. Strike-Through Error on Modern Coin. Wishing Well and Foreign Coins.

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2016 Quarter With Gash That Appears To Be a Strike-Through Mint Error.

I recently found what some experts think is a strike-through error on a quarter that I received in change.   Shown here is that 2016 quarter.

Probable Strike-Through Error on 2016 Quarter Found in Change.

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I went out to check some beaches this morning near low tide.  The first stop was John Brooks.  The water had been pretty high, but despite a nice little angle to the waves, there was absolutely no erosion.  The low tide was not very low and the surf was less than I expected.  With the northwest wind, there wasn't much surf at all.

There wasn't a single car in the parking lot and no one to be seen on the beach.  I was also expecting it to be colder, but found it very comfortable.  I was dressed for cold weather though.

Unfortunately I didn't get any photos because my phone batter was too low.  That was a disappointment.

I checked out a couple other South Hutchinson Island beaches and saw no erosion anywhere.  Not even South Jetty Park.  Blind Creek looks like it hasn't hardly changed at all in the past few weeks.

Overall, I saw no improvement in beach conditions.  Some of the beaches to the north or south might be better, but I saw nothing very encouraging.

The predictions don't look any more encouraging.

Source: MagicSeaWeed.com.

As you can see, the surf isn't predicted to get any higher in the next few days.

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A few days ago I recommended the book Silas Marner.  One person said they saw it on video and it  is now there most favorite.  I don't know how well it was adapted to video, but it evidently worked.

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Throw a coin over your shoulder into Rome's Trevi Fountain, the legend says, and it will bring you good fortune and you will one day return to the Eternal City.

It is an essential tradition for millions of tourists. But few will have suspected their loose change would also spark a bitter row between Rome's secular authorities and the Catholic Church.

Traditionally, the €1.5 million (£1.3 million) of coins scooped out of the stunning Baroque fountain each year are actually destined for the Catholic charity, Caritas, to help the city’s poor and homeless.

Now Rome’s Mayor, Virginia Raggi , says the €4,000 (£3,600) worth of coins tossed into the fountain every day belong to her administration.

From April 1 the donations will no longer be paid to Caritas, but are to be used by Rome City Council for the maintenance of cultural sites and social welfare projects.

Here is the link.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/01/13/rome-authorities-catholic-church-unholy-row-coins-trevi-fountain/

Tons of coins get thrown into wishing wells and the like.  It is amazing to me how many coins get thrown away like that.

It would be nice to find an old wishing well or something like that.  I remember one little bridge across a brook where we used to stand as children and watch the guppies.  If I was back there, I'd like to check under that bridge with a metal detector even though none of us would have thrown away so much as a penny.

I think a lot of people at tourist destinations throw away their loose change when they leave because they'll have no use for the foreign currency when they get home.  There is not a puddle at Disney World that isn't full of coins.  I don't know what happens to them.

If you look detect at a location that will have foreign coins, remember to adjust your detector settings.  Many foreign coins are made of other materials can easily be discriminated.

Foreign coins will often move differently too because of the different shapes and density.  In St. Lucia, for example, the local coins were very light.  They would wash around in the surf very much like aluminum.  While I didn't target coins there, I would find enough local change to buy a meal or two every day.

I talked to one person who thought tourists would throw away their local change when they left.  I don't know about that, but there was plenty of it to be found.

Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net