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| 100-Pound WW II Photoflash Bomb Found On St. Pete Beach. |
I think I see the Don Cesar Hotel in the background of the video linked below. It has a long history. It was opened in 1928 and members of high society played there including guests such as F. Scott Fitzgerald. It was purchased by the U. S. Army in 1942.
Below is the link to the video about the bomb.
http://www.9news.com/video/4363574513001/1/World-War-II-Bomb-Washes-Up-On-Florida-Beach
Thanks to Doug for sending me that link.
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The crew of the JB Magruder uncovered a silver coin, musket ball, gunners dice, encrusted objects, a large barrel hoop fragment, two iron spikes and pottery. The Fisher organization believes that there is still at least $260 million dollars worth of treasure to be found on the Atocha site.
The Dare searched over Lost Merchant 100 linear miles with side scan sonar and magnetometers in the search for the Lost Merchant.
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Here is a very nice video of Mitch King talking about metal detecting.
http://www.tcpalm.com/franchise/tcpalm-social/treasure-coast-metal-detectorists-looking-for-more-than-just-treasures_62822210
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The price of gold has been dropping. Now it is down around $1100 an ounce.
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| Treasure Coast Beach This Morning Near Low Tide. |
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| Sparkling Ocean. |
There were good numbers of coins and junk jewelry this morning and a few better pieces. Maybe with the price of gold going down more people will be buying gold again, but I doubt it. I don't think the middle class feels good about the economy.
One thing about the smooth surf is that although nothing old is being uncovered, and that is more what this blog focuses on, recent items that are being lost in the water are not disappearing. There are a lot of shallow coins that look like they haven't been out there very long.
Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net
