10/8/18 Report - 1715 Fleet 8-escudo. Bullet, Hat Badge, and Lead Strip. Tropical Storm Michael.

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One of the Star Lots in the Upcoming Nov. 1-3 Treasure Auction in Orlando.

Here is the lot description.

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Recently Dug 50 Caliber WW II Browning Shell
Find and photo by Jerry P.

I received the above photo from Jerry P. along with the following message.

One of my stops yesterday was at the “curve” at the south side of the Ft Pierce Inlet. I found several modern coins as well as this 50-cal encrusted bullet. Who knows if it was pumped in with the new sand or was left on the beach from WWII.

Having looked at the same beach, I feel pretty confident that the bullet came with the renourishment sand.  The shallow water is covered with renourishment sand that has already washed out and the new erosion is not close to the old beach.

It is still good to know that there might be some more older items in the renourishment sand. I've found some nice WW II items in the sand from previous renourishments projects at the same beach.  Below is one of those.

Cap Badge Found in Renourishment Sand.

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Here is an old lead find that I have not figured out.  It is a lead strip, formed with three sides to fit into a corner.  The one side that would be exposed is convex.

If anyone has any ideas at all about this piece, please let me know.  It has very tiny holes every three or so inches.  There are very small holes every three inches or so.  The holes are only pin-size.

Three-sided Lead Strip.

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Two Named Storms Now.

Source: nhc.noaa.gov

Leslie is still hanging around out there, but of more interest is Tropical Storm Michael.  That one, as I suggested what seems like two or three weeks ago, seems headed into the Gulf possibly making landfall around the Florida Panhandle.

The high tides are nice and high now, and the surf is running pretty good - anywhere between three to six feet.  Too bad the direction of the swells isn't better.  Still, its better than most of this summer.

Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net