5/9/18 Report - Puebloan Pot. World War II Buried Treasure. Sunken Ships. Buried Ship.

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Source: See TheGuardian.com link below (3rd story).

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When a hiker came across a small but intact piece of pottery in January along a dusty trail in the Arizona Strip desert south of St. George, he carefully concealed the pot in place and contacted the Bureau of Land Management...

As it turns out, the pot could be more than 1,000 years old, dated to the Ancestral Puebloan people who lived in the region between AD 1050 and 1250. It is now slated to be put on display at the BLM’s St. George office, the agency announced Monday.

Here is the link for more of that article.

https://www.thespectrum.com/story/news/2018/05/07/hiker-finds-ancestral-puebloan-anasazi-pot-archaeology/587147002/

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Some of several hundred documents and other objects were presented during the press conference at the Iława district office. They spent over 70 years in tin cans, buried near the village of Gubławki at Lake Jeziorak.

Most of the objects are family heirlooms once owned by count Hans Joachim von Finckenstein, the owner of the local estate until 1945. They include numerous documents, such as the count`s last will with the family seal and coat of arms, his personal documents and a diary from the time of the First World War.

Hidden with them were personal belongings of the Prussian aristocrat: glasses, toiletries and pieces of clothing, hunting accessories, military decorations as well as Wehrmacht officer uniform and equipment. The deposit also included banknotes, jewellery, a pocket watch and a silver spoon, as well as letters and postcards, notes and family photo albums.

Two milk cans buried in the ground were found accidentally by Patryk Lessman (14), who spent May holiday with his parents on a plot on Jeziorak. The boy`s parents reported the discovery to regional history researchers from Iława - Michał Młotek and Dariusz Paczkowski. The find was secured and reported to the monument protection services, and then transported to the Museum of Archaeology and History in Elbląg....

And here is the link for the rest of that long article.

http://scienceinpoland.pap.pl/en/news/news%2C29391%2Cvon-finckenstein-treasure-buried-1945-discovered-masuria.html

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A four-year search of the depths of the Indian Ocean has failed to locate Malaysian Airlines Flight 370. But the sonar seabed hunt for the missing airliner might be close to solving two 19th-century mysteries the locations of two sailing ships that vanished with cargos of coal.

Maritime historians on Thursday published a short list of possible identities of two shipwrecks found in the course of the initial 710,000 sq km (274,000 sq mile), three-year search for the Boeing 777 that was lost in 2014 with 238 people aboard...

Here is the link.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/03/mh370-search-offers-clues-for-19th-century-shipwreck-mysteries

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“It’s a microcosm for the development of maritime-related cities,” Eleanor Breen, the acting chief city archaeologist, said of the finds. “It shows that the efforts to build out the land and try to make Alexandria an economically viable town were fairly successful.”

The ships, she said, are by far the most striking discovery for the local community. But the urban archaeologists, who are required by city law to be present on any construction site, also found a trove of ordinary items that highlight what colonial residents were using, discarding and trading...

Thanks to Douglas for the following link to that story.


https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/05/06/science/ships-archaeology-alexandria.html?em_pos=medium&emc=edit_sc_20180508&nl=science-times&nl_art=6&nlid=57422689emc%3Dedit_sc_20180508&ref=img&te=1

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The overall storyline today is that a lot of things are found by accident.  A hiker finds a 1000 year-old pot; a World War II cache was found by a 14 year-old boy; sunken ships were found when a missing airliner was being sought; and a buried ship and other artifacts were found by a construction crew.  None were the result of careful study and planning.  That is the way it often goes.

I'm not saying to forget about doing studious research and planning your hunts, but some finds are just unexpected good luck.  Many are made by people that aren't really searching for anything in particular.  But they are all out there doing things.  That is what they have in common.

I've heard of arm chair treasure hunters, and there are games, puzzles and mysteries to solve, but being out there is fun.  And you never know what you might discover.

I was always amazed how much I found when I was hunting a particular item when somebody wanted me to find something they lost.  Half of the time I'd find another ring or something other than what was reported lost.  That is one reason I always tell you to make sure to get a good description before starting the hunt for a reported lost item.

You can improve your chances of finding what you seek by careful planning and research, but there is always the possibility of a big surprise if you are out there looking around.

Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net

5/13/17 Report - Multi-Million Dollar Reward For Detectorist. Viking Hoard. Shipwrecks in the Suwannee River. Auction Results.

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Items Found in Viking Hoard
Source: DailyMail link below.

According to a May 12 article in the DailyMail, the British detectorist who discovered the famous Viking Hoard will be receiving a reward of just under 2 million pounds ( a pound is worth just over 1.25 U. S. dollars).

In Scotland the reward goes to the finder, in the rest of the U. K. the reward is split between the finder and the property owner.

Another Piece of the Viking Hoard
Source: See DailyMail link below.

To read the rest of the article and see more of the finds, here is the link.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4500480/Metal-detectorist-line-2million-reward.html

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Mystery Surrounds Sunken Remains in Florida Spring.  That is the title of a National Geographic article on shipwrecks in the Suwanee River.

...So far state archaeologists have found and are working to identify the remains of at least ten steamboats in the Suwannee River, three of which are accessible to divers.

In addition to the ruins in Troy Springs, divers can visit the David Yulee near the Suwannee's mouth, as well as the well-preserved ruins of the City of Hawkinsville,the last steamboat to operate on the Suwannee...

Here is the link for the rest of that article.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/02/070215-steamboat_2.html

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As you know, the most recent Sedwick Coins auction has concluded.  You can view the prices realized by browsing through the catalog or jumping right to a spreadsheet that lists the realized prices for each lot.  Below is the link for the spreadsheet.

http://www.sedwickcoins.com/ta21/pr_ta21.pdf

While looking through the catalog, I noticed one category that did not sell well despite the overall excellent auction results.  It was the U. S. paper money category.  Many lots in that category did not sell at all, and many others sold for under the auction estimate.  I don't know much about the paper money market, so I can't say why that happened, but I would guess that Sedwick's customers are mostly intersted in coins and shipwreck artifacts.

The two maps that were offered in the auction did not sell either.

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Something to think about.

According to many books and publications, "information warfare" is reportedly being conducted by Russia on the U. S. and other countries, but what if an information war is being conducted in the U. S. by U. S. agents on the U. S.   If you accept information warfare as a genuine type of warfare and it is being conducted by dissident parties in the U. S., you could say the U. S. would be in a civil war.  It isn't like THE Civil War - North against South - it is more like the war against terror.  In fact one side might be aligned with terror without the intention or realization.  The result is the same.  While information warfare is often associated with computers, TV is one of the most effective tools (weapons) for the delivery and spread of misinformation.

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I didn't detect much last year due to a series of issues, and I haven't detected much yet this year either.  Hopefully that will hange later this year.

Righ now we have a one to two foot surf.  In a few days it will in increase a two to three foot surf.

Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net