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| Recent Find. Find and photo by Gaylen C. |
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| Other End of Same Item. Find and photo by Gaylen C. |
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| Point of Same Object Find and photo by Gaylen C. |
I received the following message from Gaylen C. who found the above object.
Found this item at the foot of eroded dunes on Sunday.... Have had no luck identifying it. Certainly looks to be very old. Sent photos off to U of F for help. Thought perhaps you might have come across something similar. Of course with sand being artificially moved around so much there's no telling where else it could have been. I found it buried in 6-8 inches of sand that looks like it had fallen from a vertical dune 6 or 7 feet above the beach. My guess, as well as some others, is that it is a needle or punch of some kind. It appears to be hand hammered, with a long taper. No idea if the curve in the opposite end is intentional or accidental. Could be an eye under the accumulation. Since this is only my 3rd beach detecting experience I don't know the advisability of chipping away at an artifact. . Probably would not be if I had found real valuable treasure first.
Any help you may render in the identity and preservation of this thing would be greatly appreciated.
Gaylen told me the item is 13.5 inches long and no wider than .25 inches. I sent Gaylen information concerning perservation.
What do you think it is? Notice particularly the curved top, and what appears to be the bulbous shape on that end.
I want to comment on one of Gaylen's sentences. Nor do I have knowledge about how to best conserve it. Didn't think finding little "treasures" would be so involved and such fun.
I often talk about how the find is often just the beginning. Then comes the questioning, cleaning, and researching. That is when you learn a lot. You get into the history of the item, and it changes you to some extent.
That is not always so true of items that are obviously valuable, like a gold coin that a person might not think much more than its value. They'd read the marks, and then look it up and find that it is worth X amount, and that is about it, other than the bragging.
Those who do not detect for old items don't understand what it is all about. They always ask, "What is the most valuable thing you found." They often don't realize that a rusty artifact has any value at all. That is the big difference between someone who hunts and cherishes rusty things and those who don't.
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The image is known as the Devil Dog. Wikipedia says, According to United States Marine Corps legend, the moniker was used by German soldiers to describe U.S. Marines who fought in the Battle of Belleau Wood in 1918. The Marines fought with such ferocity that they were likened to "Dogs from Hell." The "Devil Dogs" nickname for Marines first appeared in newspapers in the United States in April 1918...
Super job Sherry! Thanks much.
That also helps with dating the ring. The image means the date of the ring is later than 1918.
Ghost ships washed up on the shores of Japan with skeletons aboard.
Here is the link.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/28/asia/north-korea-japan-ship/index.html
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This might be the last of Darrel's beach photos for a while. I'll miss that. It was a big help to me. I don't get around to all the beaches that much and like to keep you up to date on beach conditions. He says he is off to other adventures for a while. Thanks and good luck Darrel.
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| Turtle Trail Looking North Yesterday. Photo by Darrel S. |
Darrel said, Beaches are really leveling, but are dips near low tide. Low 10:40am.
The photo was taken yesterday.
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The Treasure Coast surf is down to around two or three feet today, but the tides are increasing.
I have a lot more to talk about, but that is all for today.
Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net
