See what you can tell about this treasure cob. Try to get the denomination, mint, assayer, and period.
We'll have a little contest.
I know it isn't real clear. That is the way it usually is with cobs found on the beach.
I'll give the answers in a day or two.
A Treasure Coast Beach This MorningSome slow lazy waves this morning... pretty calm.
There is a dip in front of the beach here.
There were a lot of shell piles.
And some copper sheets and things.
I've mentioned before that it isn't so much the weight of things that determines where it will be on a beach. It is more the density than the weight. And the shape is very important. Sheets of copper, silver or gold can end up with lighter materials if it is in the form of a thin sheet.
Sheets present a lot of surface area to be affected by the force of the water.
Coins don't move so much. They tend to hug the surface. Sometimes they will flip though, and even sometimes roll.
Here is a sheet of copper I found today in a shell pile. It provides a good illustration. Of course gold is more dense than silver, which is more dense than copper, which is more dense than aluminum.
It has some square holes.
I was finding a variety of things in the shell piles and in front of the shell piles.
It was near high tide so I didn't get down close to the dip.
Today the wind is coming from the southwest.
It looks like conditions won't change in the next few days. We'll have somewhere around two foot seas.
It sure is nice now. Not too hot. Not too cold. And the water relatively calm.
Happy hunting,
TreaureGuide@comcast.net
