2/25/20 Report - Twenty-two 1715 Fleet Reales Found on The Treasure Coast On 2/22/20.

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Coins Recently Found On a Treasure Coast Beach by Jonah and Gang

Photo submitted by Captain Jonah

This blog provides a continuous documentation of Treasure Coast beach developments and finds over several years.  Today I'm showing one grouping of reales found last weekend.

Below are photos of the individual coins shown in the above photo.  The number under each photo has no significance.  The numbers are just to help me keep track of the photos.

Although I had a lot buzzing around in my mind to talk about today, I'll address those topics some other time because I thought it would be useful to keep these photos together in a single post.   Twenty-two reales were found by the guys last weekend, not to mention other items.

Captain Jonah submitted all of the photos shown today.  It took a lot of time to photograph and send them all.   Thanks Jonah!

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I have in my mind various posts that relate to events of the past few days including beach dynamics, various types of finds and the Winter Beach salvage camp.

Namasthe,

TreasureGuide@comcast.net

2/24/20 Report - Treasure Coast Beaches Building Again. Another Look At Cob Finds. Found Beads.

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In Front of Vero Boardwalk Monday Afternoon.

I wanted to see what was going on with the Indian River County beaches today.  The first photo is in front of the Vero boardwalk, where you see the renourishment sand that was dumped not too long ago.  As you probably know, reales have been found in that area.  I remember one storm when the area right in front of the Holiday Inn washed out and exposed some reales.  That was a number of years ago.

Turtle Trail Near Low Tide Monday.

The detecting crowds deserted Turtle Trail.  It looked pretty lonely.

There is now nearly two feet of sand on top of the layers that were exposed Friday night and Saturday.  The blue bags are now covered, as are some of the posts that were exposed.

Turtle Trail Near Low Tide Monday.

The Seagrape Trail access was closed.  As I previously mentioned, the stairs were damaged.

Wabasso Near Low Tide Monday.

I think I saw only two detectorists today.  I mostly saw snowbirds and sunbathers.

Ambersands Near Low Tide Monday.

Same thing at Ambersands.

Ambersands Near Low Tide Monday.

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Mexico Minted Half Reale Found at Seagrape Saturday by Josh D.
Photo by Josh D.

Josh D. sent me photos of these new finds yesterday but got better photos so I decided to post the new photos.

Another Cob Found by Josh D.

Photo by Josh D.

This cob shows a part of the legend.  You can most clearly see the cross and the H from Hispanarium Rex.  That is just left of center on the cob.

Thanks for the photos Josh.  Great first finds!

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Not all shipwreck finds are metal.  In fact one of my most favorite and the one that amazes me to this day is an impressed wax seal.  Hard to imagine it lasting on the beach for over three hundred years.

I do not limit my hunting to metal detecting.  I do a lot of eye-balling and enjoy non-metallic finds as much as those that are detected.   Here are some made Saturday at the same beach where cobs and musket balls and other metallic finds were being made.

Two Beads Found Saturday.

The trouble with these, like many other finds, is that it isn't easy to determine the source or age.  These ones are painted clay.  You can see the clay around the inside of the hole.

Now the research begins.

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Friday night and Saturday there was a window of opportunity.  It was one of the better ones that we've had for a while.  It didn't last long though - I'd say maybe two tide cycles at most.

We've been getting those fronts coming through.  The window opens and then the wind shifts, and the window closes again.

Sometimes you get some shifting, and sometimes there are a few straggling finds.  In fact, some of the best all-time ever shipwreck beach finds were made when the detectorist thought it was all over - and much of it was.

I'm still waiting to receive the photos of some of the reales that were found.  There was quite a group, including some large denomination cobs.

I always say, "Nothing attracts a crowd like a crowd." There were tons of people gathered at one beach and not too many at other beaches, so you might be surprised to learn that reales were found at more than one Indian River County beach yesterday.  In fact I know of shipwreck finds made at three different beaches.

We're supposed to have another cold front come through soon, but so far they are not predicting a high surf to go with it.

Happy hunting,
Treasureguide@comcast.net

2/23/20 Report - Treasure Coin Finds and A Couple Other Recent Finds.

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Two Silver Reales Found Yesterday by Josh D.

As I said yesterday, a lot of very good finds were made Saturday.  The find photos are starting to come in.  I'll post a couple find photos myself. 

Not only did the most highly-experience local metal detection experts make finds, but some people made their very first shipwreck treasure finds.  Josh D. was one of those.

Josh found the two cobs shown above.   Congratulations Josh!  Many more to come.

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Brian F. is a nugget hunter but for the past eight years has made visits to the Treasure Coast.  It looks like he possibly made his first 1715 Fleet find yesterday.  He found the following tack along with some copper bits at Ambersands.

Tack Found by Brian F. Yesterday at Ambersands.

You know a nugget hunter is going to pick up smalls.

Way to go Brian.

Some of my favorite shipwreck finds are gold nuggets found on shipwreck beaches.  I showed one or two of those in the past.

I've had some additional material to post on the subject of tacks and will do that sometime in the future.

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First finds are special and I like to celebrate them.  You can probably remember yours.  Making a first find can answer a lot of questions and give a boost to your confidence.  When making a certain type of find becomes commonplace, then you set new goals.

My first Treasure Coast cobs (I found cobs elsewhere before I found my first on the Treasure Coast) were found at John Brooks.  I made a number of failed trips before having any success, so it was memorable.

Yesterday a good number of reales were found, including everything up to and including eight-reales.   Artifacts were also found, including musket balls and other items.

Overall it has been a good winter for finding beach treasures this year.   November, December, January and February have all produced 1715 Fleet beach finds.

Below is a find from yesterday.  After partial cleaning, it appears to be a broken medallion.  The stub where the bail broke off is apparent.

There appears to be some writing or something, but the item is too corroded to make out what is on it.  I can't make out any of the design, but if you think you see something, let me know.

Broken Silver Medallion.

Below is a find I'm not at all sure about, and would like opinions.  It seems fragile so I didn't want to do a rubbing to test the metal.  Looks silver to me, but I'm not totally sure.

Mystery Find.

Mystery Item with Dime for Size.

The copperish color comes from light reflection.  In person it looks more silver.

Same Mystery Object on Edge.

The ends fit flat on a flat object, while the middle appears intentionally bowed.  I just don't know about this one.

Let me know if you have any ideas about what it is.

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Below is John Brooks looking towards Frederick Douglass beach.   Nice smooth beach front near low tide.

South of John Brooks Near Low Tide Today.

John Brooks Looking North.

There is a sand bar in front of the beach and no cuts.

Detectorist Today at John Brooks.

There were three detectorists at John Brooks around low tide today.  Everybody was up north it seems.

There were very few targets there.

The surf was down to 4 - 7 feet today and will continue to gradually decrease over the next few days.

I'll have more find photos for you as they come in.

I've seen photos of a lot of reales that were found in the past couple of days.

Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net

3/22/20 Report - Beaches Show Very Little Cutting But Produced Some Very Good Finds.

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Ambersands Beach This Morning.

Things have been found.  Several reales have been found and a few other things.

You probably heard the wind whipping last night.  That was between yesterday evening and this morning, and that seems to be when most things opened up.

Ambersands This Morning.

The sun came out today.  I never like that.  And a LOT of detectorists hit the beaches today.  The parking lot was almost filled at one beach, and a lot of them were detectorists.

Wabasso This Morning.

I didn't see cuts hardly anywhere, but the water was hitting and eroding the dunes in some places, and there were some good dips.  In at least one location there was very little new sand over the old orange sand.

I didn't do real good with the photos today.  My mind was on the hunt, and I forgot about the photography.

The stairs at Seagrape were damaged.  I mentioned yesterday that they had just been repaired, but they were damaged last night again.

Turtle Trail This Morning.

At Turtle Trail the erosion control bags were more exposed today, and you could see some of the old cut off posts that were buried yesterday when I was there.

Bags Getting Hit At Turtle Trail.

I was trying to photograph the bags in the above photo, but it was poorly timed and the water covered the bags as I took the photo.

Erosion Control Bags Covered by Water.

I'll have some find photos for you in the near future.   I have one object in cleaning now.  

The surf was up around ten feet today.  It will be decreasing tomorrow.

Surf Predictions.

Source: MagicSeaWeed.com

Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net

2/21/20 Report - A Look At Some Treasure Coast Beaches This Afternoon.

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North of McLarty Museum Friday Early Afternoon.

I looked at a good sample of Treasure Coast beaches this afternoon to see if anything was developing yet.

You probably noticed the change in weather as the front came through.  It was pretty windy and colder.

Above you see what I saw north of McLarty, which is as far north as I went this afternoon.  No cuts or obvious erosion there yet.

Ambersands Beach Early Friday Afternoon.

The wind was blowing parallel to the beach while the waves were hitting straight on from the east.

The tide was low this morning when the surf started to increase, so the water didn't get very high on the beach.

I liked how the sand was blowing and at one point thought about trying to get a nice artistic picture of that, but didn't get around to it.

One fellow complained of the sand stinging.

Wabasso Beach Early Afternoon Friday.

Nothing much going on at Wabasso yet either.

Wabasso Beach Early Afternoon Friday.

Turtle Trail Early Afternoon Friday.

There were no cuts at Turtle Trail yet either.   There was hardly any cloth from the erosion control bags showing.

Turtle Trail Early Afternoon Friday.

When I first went by Seagrape Trail the access was closed.  Later it was open, but it didn't look much different from Turtle Trail.

They had done some repairs to the stairs, evidently why the access was closed earlier.

John Brooks Beach Around 3 PM Friday.

Upon walking onto John Brooks beach I noticed that the waves were hitting at a better angle.  I then saw some cuts developing just south of the access.

Cuts At John Brooks Beach Around 3 PM Friday.

I also looked at Frederick Douglass beach.  It didn't look much different than the uncut areas of John Brooks.

The surf is supposed to be higher tomorrow.

Source: MagicSeaWeed,com

Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net