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Surf and Wind Predictions.
Source: MagicSeaWeed.com
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It has been quite a while since we had an eleven foot surf, but the current prediction is for a seven to eleven foot surf.
That is definitely enough to improve beach hunting conditions if other factors are favorable. It looks like the wind will be from the north later today and into tomorrow.
Dale J. subscribes to a hurricane weather service and received this forecast for Wednesday.
Wind direction will be North-Northeast to Northeast at 20-35 knots starting on Wednesday afternoon and continuing through Wednesday night and Thursday. Winds on Friday look to shift to a more East-Northeast direction and gradually diminish to 10-20 knots.
Thanks Dale.
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Dan B. sent me a link to the CoinCommunity forum, which had photos of what appeared to me to be the same mounted coin that I showed in this blog a couple days ago. While I never feel comfortable making judgements about finds from photos alone, the photos that were posted on the other site seemed a little better than the ones I had, and those other photos seemed to show what I thought could be evidence that the coin was made in a mold, which, if true, means that it is probably a reproduction.
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Enlargement Of The Photo Shown On The Coin Community Web Site.
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The photo appears to show suspicious raised areas. If I am seeing what I think I am, I would think that the coin was made with a mold rather than struck. Pictures can be tricky - especially the lighting and reflections.
You can't get true depth perception from a two-dimensional photo, and you obviously can't hold the coin to get a feel for it or inspect it at different angles.
Mounted coins present additional complications. The mounting hides the edges, for example. A mounting can also hide other markings, such as a "COPY" mark. And you can not weigh the coin.
Reproduction coins are often made for jewelry and some are made from shipwreck recovered silver and sold mounted.
Maybe a numismatic expert such as Ernie R. will be kind enough to confirm or disconfirm my suspicions.
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On a related subject, I purchased a nice little scale at Harbor Freight for under $10 that is supposed to measure accurately to the tenth of a gram. It can weigh in grams, oz., troy oz, dwt., and more. It has features that I haven't yet explored.
It is useful for weighing coins, nuggets and other small items. If you think a coin is on the wrong planchet or made of the wrong type of metal, weigh it.
It is useful for weighing coins, nuggets and other small items. If you think a coin is on the wrong planchet or made of the wrong type of metal, weigh it.
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| Handy Little Scale. |
The scale has a nice compact cover and you can easily slip it into a shirt pocket. I've already found it very handy.
One way to tell if a coin is made of one metal or another is to weigh it. If you want to test that, weigh a zinc penny and a copper penny. The zinc penny will weigh less.
You can easily find online the proper weight for various coins, although there will be small acceptable tolerances.
You can easily find online the proper weight for various coins, although there will be small acceptable tolerances.
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I'm eager to see how the surf shapes up the next couple of days and what happens to the beaches. It is always interesting.
Cooler air is already starting to arrive on the Treasure Coast.
Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net
Cooler air is already starting to arrive on the Treasure Coast.
Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net
