6/26/15 Report - Mystery Find For ID. Other June 2015 Finds. Anheuser-Busch Sea Glass. Pet Burial Urn Find.

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June 2015 Finds by Richard O. AKA GoldNugget Including 1800s Buttons and Coins.

First off today, I'd like to thank the people who expressed their kind get well wishes.  The readers of this blog are quality people.  I really feel that when I get such kind emails from people that I have never met.

I haven't got the stitches out yet but made some adjustments to my detector's arm cuff and took some other precautions, so was able to detect.  It was a little more awkward than usual, but OK.

Thanks for your thoughts!  It makes a difference.

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Concerning the email I receive, I get a lot of response to my posts on beach dynamics.  If you go back through this blog you'll see that I discuss that from time to time.  Some of that material comes from the literature on beach dynamics that I then take and apply to the subject of metal detecting, and some of it comes from my own experimentation and observations.

Richard O., also known as GoldNugget, sent the following email along with some pictures.

I got to read the Post from June 23 , 2015 about Beach Sand.  Nothing is more true on the light sand. Since I have  been submitting  some of my Monthly Beach Finds for about 2 years I notice a lot of the light sand hitting the top of the ( Flat ) Dunes where I detect ( Overwash ), Also if the waves move about 4 more inches it takes and moves the Small Button and Real (Reales) I find along with some of the Coins that have been buried for about 175 years. If someone can Identify the Item that is in the Red Circle it would be appreciated...

...I am trying to get a Better Date on the Budweiser Bottle, currently 1940-1950's,  It's Beach Glass found also this month of June.

Below is a closer view of the mystery object for ID.  You can get an idea of size by looking at the picture at the top of this post.

 Richard has done a good bit of research on this but hasn't been able to ID the object yet.  Any help on ID would be appreciated.

Mystery Object For ID.
Cross In Circle Surrounded By Rays.

Below are more find photos from Richard.

 Below is a picture of a piece of Budweiser sea glass that Richard wanted to date.

Source: anheuser-busch.com web site at right.

The piece of sea glass (above) shows one eagle wing behind the A and one in front like the post-1933 examples shown in the third row down.

The eagle also appears to have an open mouth more like the eagle in the 1940s - 1950s example.

I think that narrows it down pretty well.

The A & Eagle trademark is the most widely recognized symbol of Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. and Anheuser-Busch, Inc. First used on the company’s beer products in 1872, the symbol was not registered with U.S. Patent Office until 1877. The trademark (No. 4623) soon became widely recognized as a symbol of quality throughout the world.

According to the company’s statements at the time, the essential elements of the design were “…the capital letter A and the figure of an eagle standing on the American shield…” The original eagle had its wings folded back into the “A.” Around the turn of the century, one or both of the eagle’s wings were spread outside of the “A” in an uplifted, flying motion. In 1939, the Union shield of stars and stripes was replaced with a horizontal striped shield...

Here is the link for more from that web site.

http://anheuser-busch.com/index.php/our-heritage/history/history-of-aeagle/

Great finds Richard.  Congratulations!

I like old sea glass with names and logos.  I'll show some more of those in the future.


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Pet Burial Urn
Find and photo by Mitch King.

Mitch King identified the "heart art" object I posted yesterday as a pet burial urn.  Here is a photo he sent showing one that he found.

Thanks much Mitch.

The one I showed yesterday isn't quite that big, but they seem to come in a variety of sizes.  If you search the internet you'll find a variety of pictures of pet urns in various sizes, many are in the shape of small hearts.  One I saw on the internet also had a black bag like the bag I showed yesterday.

Surprising to me is the fact that there is no evident way for opening the urn.  I guess the ashes are sealed in the object.

My object is much smaller than the one Mitch showed, both in diameter and depth.

My Heart Art With Quarter.

The back seems very unfinished.

Signature On My Heart Object Find.

Could the signature be the name or the artist, owner, or pet?  Doesn't really seem like a pet's name.

Can you make out the name?

Unlike Mitch, I failed to provide a size comparison in my photo yesterday.  Sometimes that is most helpful.  Try to remember that when you send photos.  Thanks.

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Again, no change in Treasure Coast beach conditions.

Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net

1/13/12 Report - Shield Nickle, Sink Hole, Raised Submarine & Anglo Saxon Hoard

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1906 Nickel Find.

Not too easy to find older American coins like this around the Treasure Coast, but they are occasionally found. The lighting caused the image to come out more deeply colored than the real object.


Archaeologists are diving at Little Salt Spring in North Port Florida in hopes of finding the oldest traces of human activity in the Southeast United States. Burials dating from 5,200 to 6,800 years ago have already been found there.

Here is the link to the story.

http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012120109582


Here is an article on the Hunley, a raised Civil War submarine

Nice article with nice photos.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45980970/

Thanks to James F. for the link.


The following article discusses the fascinating discovery of a unique jade necklace from an ancient Mayan ruler.

http://www.guatemala-times.com/archeology/takalik-abaj/2813-unique-discovery-of-jade-necklace-from-ancient-mayan-ruler-at-takalik-abaj.html


I was thinking this morning about how the British seem to do a very good job of working with metal detectorists, who have located a number of amazing finds over there. The Anglo Saxon Gold Hoard featured in the Oct. 28, 2010 National Geographic is just one example.

Detectorists in England have made numerous discoveries that resulted in detailed archaeological study, and the preservation and display of artifacts. That sparks the interest of people, increases awareness of history and archaeology, and promotes support for academic endeavors. On the other hand, the system promoted by many archaeologists and bureaucrats in the U. S. discourages people from becoming interested and involved.

Items From the Anglo Saxon Gold Hoard. Photo National Geographic.

Here is the link to National Geographic gold hoard article.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/09/photogalleries/anglo-saxon-gold-hoard-pictures/

When you think of it, archaeology would be much the worse if it wasn't for the contributions of amateurs, collectors, and enthusiasts of many types. I know that if it wasn't for people like Mel Fisher, nautical archaeology would be way behind where it is today.

For me, I'd like to say thank you to all the amateur archaeologists, historians, collectors, salvors, etc. who have contributed directly or indirectly to our state and national collections and the knowledge base of our academic disciplines.

Remember, it was a shepherd boy that found the Dead Sea Scrolls. Think about that.


Well, the wind is from the west today. The sand and shells have been building up on many of the beaches. Beach conditions are not good for finding old shipwreck items, but there are still targets out there.

I was out this morning and although I didn't find any objects of much interest, I did find a few things and learned a few things. I was watching how those lazy waves were moving shells and things. You could see very clearly what was going on. Visibility in the water was good. Basically, I enjoyed the beautiful weather and observing nature. And there were enough targets to keep a person busy.


Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net