2/21/19 Report - A Look At Some Beaches. One Find. Incan Tomb. Some Blood Sucking History On The Indian River Lagoon.

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Jensen Beach Wednesday Afternoon Near Low Tide.

I was driving down a stretch of South Hutchinson Island yesterday and got to take a look at a few of the beaches.  This was near low tide and before the peak tides that occurred later in the day.

As you can see Jensen Beach didn't look bad for hunting modern items.  There were plenty of people there and a wide low front beach.

Another View of Jensen Beach About the Same Time.

Walton Rocks Yesterday Near Low Tide.

Walton Rocks didn't look so good.  Most of it was covered with seaweed and it was very sandy.

John Brooks Beach A Little Before Low Tide Wednesday.

You can still see a good bit of the old cut at John Brooks.  It didn't look much good.

I did get my detector out for a few minutes and found the following.

Gold Dental Cap.

I think I got some gold even if not much.

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This is one of those days when I've been thinking of a topic that is just too big for a blog post.  For me it is a very important topic, but it would take a lot of time to get it in a form that would do it justice.

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Peruvian archaeologists discovered an Incan tomb in the north of the country where an elite member of the pre-Columbian empire was buried, one of the investigators announced Friday...

Archaeologists believe the tomb belonged to a noble Inca based on the presence of "spondylus," a type of sea shell always present in the graves of important figures from the Incan period, which lasted from the 12th to the 16th centuries.

The tomb had been broken into multiple times, possibly in search of treasure. But despite evidence of looting, archaeologists recovered items including vases...

Here is the link if you want to read more about that.

https://phys.org/news/2019-02-archaeologists-incan-tomb-peru.html

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There was a big mosquito bloom on South Hutchinson Island recently.  I had a nice talk with one of the St. Lucie County mosquito control people and learned some interesting things.  While the mosquitoes that populate the island are aggressive and can travel up to 25 miles, they do not carry diseases.  At least that was my understanding of what was said.

I thought this photo was interesting.  These fellows had the job of digging the mosquito control ditches.

The jacquithurlowlippisch.com showed this photo along with the following explanation provided by the author.

The photograph above is one of those rare images that tells you everything even without a caption. This photo, shared by my mother historian, Sandra Henderson Thurlow, (http://www.sandrathurlow.com) was given to her by Mrs. Elizabeth Early, a pioneer of Stuart, “Stuart on the St Lucie.” The photo is entitled “Mosquito Ditch Digging,” and the subjects are unidentified. My mother believes the photo was taken in our region around 1920.

Here is the link for more about mosquito control and the Indian River Lagoon.

https://jacquithurlowlippisch.com/2018/09/14/historic-photos-of-mosquito-control-along-the-indian-river-lagoon/

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I was informed by one reader that one of the detectorists on Dig Wars admitted that some of their "finds" were planted, so in that light it was my mistake to suggest their finds might in any way be illustrative or typical.

As I said just a few days ago, if I post something wrong it isn't long before somebody brings it to my attention, so I can make corrections.

I guess that is also another reminder to be skeptical of "reality" TV.

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The surf is decreasing now.  It looks like we'll get another bump in the surf in a few days.

The tides are big now.  The low tides are really low.  That might present some opportunities.


I'd really like to get more ideas on the mystery item I posted yesterday.

Thanks.


Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide @comcast.net

12/28/18 Report - Old Foreign Coin Find. Beach Cam. Popular Posts of Year. Oldest U. S. WW II Vet Dies.

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1900 Guatemala Half Reale

Find and photo by Robert H.

Other Side Same Half Reale.

This is a nice older (1900) Guatemala half reale found a few weeks ago by Robert H.

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Image on Jensen Beach Web Cam

Submitted by Alberto S.

Alberto was checking some beach cams and noticed this piece of wood washed up on Jensen Beach.

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As the new year approaches, it is common to take a look back.  It can be good to take stock to see where you are at and what you might want to improve.

The number 1 most-read 2018 post concerned the issue of beach access.  It gave a list of Florida congress people to contact regarding proposed legislation that was said to threaten beach access in Florida.

Posts about the Curse of Oak Island TV show were always popular.  At least they got a lot of hits.

One regular reader wrote and said the most amazing thing about the Oak Island show is that real treasure hunters admit watching it.

It is a popular TV show, and, as I said, the posts about the show get a lot of hits.  I don't know if those hits are by the regular readers of this blog or not.  I suppose those posts pick up  people that Googled the TV show and found the link to this blog.

I watch the show occasionally when I run across it and sometimes turn it off, but I've also been known to watch the Three Stooges too.

The readers of this blog are discerning.  After the "crossbow bolt" was found, I immediately got emails saying it was likely something else.  I had the feeling it could be something else too, and showed examples that were unlike the one shown on the program, but I hadn't done enough research to proclaim what it was or wasn't.  Many of my readers are sharper than the "experts" on the show.

For me, the show provides a lot of examples.  Many of the examples are negative, such as the unfocused search strategies and wild and unsupported interpretation of finds.  You can think about, discuss and learn from such things even if they are scripted, setup or totally fake.  Having graduate degrees in the field of psychology and having done research in the field,  I'm always interested in the psychodynamics too.  What the participants are doing, how they approach things and how people react to them.

In any case, like I said, no matter how good or fake the program is, people watch it and discuss it, and possibly even learn something as a result.

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The oldest man in the United States and oldest veteran of World War II dies at 112.  He credited God, whiskey and cigars for his longevity.

Here is the link.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/dec/28/oldest-man-in-us-richard-overton-dies-aged-112

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Source: MagicSeaWeed.com

The peak surf is over.  The wind is now from the south.  As you can see the surf will be decreasing for a few days.

I took a little walk and picked up a vintage painted-label Hires Root Beer bottle.  Didn't see much else.

Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net

12/11/18 Reports - Favorite Coin Finds Of One Blog Reader. Beaches Around the Treasure Coast.

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Some of Captain Jonah's Favorite Coin Finds.

I asked my readers to send photos of their favorite coin finds.  Captain Jonah Martinez had a variety to choose from.  Having found some of the biggest Treasure Coast finds ever made, he had a lot of excellent choices.  Here are SOME of his favorites.  Escudo Royals are always hard to beat.

Same Royals.

Jonah sent some other choices that I'll show in the future.  For now, this should be enough to keep you drooling.

It is out there.  And remember, these were right up under the sand in front of the beach.

Thanks for sharing Jonah.

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John Brooks Beach Monday Afternoon.

I went out to take a look at some beaches yesterday.  They didn't look much good.  Above you can see John Brooks, which had some new lighter color sand on the beach front.

John Brooks Beach Looking South.

John Brooks was smoothed out since the last time I was there, but there really hadn't been much change at all.

The surf was small due to the northwest winds.

Walton Rocks Beach Monday Afternoon.

I also took a look at Walton Rocks.  It has not changed much for several weeks.

Jensen Beach Tuesday Afternoon.

Jensen Beach looked better than the others.  I would say it was not bad for hunting modern coins.  You can see some cutting, and there had evidently been more in the not too distant past.

Of the three that I looked at, Jensen would be my top choice.   At least there should be some modern coins there and the possibility of a piece of jewelry.

Jensen Beach Yesterday Afternoon.

In the distance to the north, there were some nicer cuts.  Not too bad for hunting modern items.

Today the cool air moved in.  We've been getting a lot of fronts moving through, but they've been quick, with only one or two days of north/northeast wind, and the surf not being very big.

As I said recently, this is the time of year when we have a good chance of some decent beach conditions.  Nothing real good yet though.

Here are the surf predictions from MagicSeaWeed.com.

As you can see, the wind will be from the northwest and then quickly sift to the south.  That isn't too encouraging.  Yet we are supposed to get up to a five foot surf on Wednesday,

Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net

10/25/18 Report - Red Tide Keeps People Off Treasure Coast Beaches. Gold Relic. Most Active Hurricane Season Ever.

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Flag Indicating Red Tide Spores Displayed at Jensen Beach Yesterday.

Red Tide was strong at Jensen Beach yesterday afternoon.  It evidently kept a lot of people off the beach, but there were a few there.   I heard a lot of coughing and saw one kid crying with burning eyes.  It can be serious.  Too bad!  It is otherwise beautiful beach weather.

Jensen Beach Yesterday Afternoon.

There were more people to the north for some reason.

The beach had lost some sand.  You can see the small cut and the slope had eroded back some.  You can also see a small dip in front of the beach.  Didn't look half bad for modern jewelry if the Red Tide doesn't bother you.

Jensen Beach Yesterday Afternoon.

It looked like the tide predictions were pretty accurate.  Just some small waves breaking on the sand bar at low tide.

Expect nothing more than a two or three foot surf for the next few days.

We have a full moon and some decent tides.

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Gold Relic.

Source: See MSN.com link below.

The origin of a mysterious golden relic has been identified after leaving archaeologists baffled for almost 150 years.

The small, flat golden plate was uncovered alongside a female skeleton and a coin at a grave site beneath York station in 1872...

The coin, which was made of copper with a silver wash over the top, had the face of Septimius Severus on one side and Fortuna, the goddess of luck on the other.

Severus was Roman Emperor from 193 until his death in York in 211, but it is not clear whether the woman was buried during this period or later...

Here is the link.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/mysterious-gold-relic-finally-identified-after-baffling-scientists-for-almost-150-years/ar-BBOOO67?ocid=spartandhp

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The oceans near North America have been angry this year.

When all the hurricanes and tropical storms that have formed in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific Oceans this year are added together, the 2018 hurricane season is the most active season ever recorded, Colorado State University meteorologist Phil Klotzbach announced Tuesday...

Here is the link for more about that.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/10/23/hurricane-season-most-active-record-atlantic-pacific-combined/1741226002/

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I was consulting with a treasure author that was wondering about how far some bars of gold might sink into the sand over a period of a few decades.  I won't give any details because I don't want to put anybody else on the trail, but some bars got deposited in a fairly unusual way and they wanted to try to find them.  It took me a couple of emails to answer, but I still wasn't happy with the answer.  That reminded me that I started to talk about the subject of how things sink in the sand a few weeks ago in this blog.  I introduced a question, but got off on other subjects and failed to answer the question.  I'll try to do that some day soon.  I'll have a meaty related subject for you tomorrow.


Go, and do well.
TreasureGuide@comcast.net

7/22/18 Report - A Different Type of Treasure: Sights at Sunrise. Value of Russian Shipwreck Way Off.

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Treasure Coast Sunrise

Going to the beach over the years, I've seen some pretty sights.  I only wish I had a camera for some of the great ones that I missed, but I did catch a few nice ones at the beach or on my way there.

Early Morning Fishing on the River.

Dock on the Indian River.

I never changed the color or anything on any of my photos.  That is how it looked and how the camera caught it.

Jensen Beach From Across the River.

Sunrise on the Indian River.

In the past I sold some of my photos, but just being there to see it was another kind of treasure.

Hopefully I'll be able to find some of my better ones.

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I provided a link a couple days ago to an article about a Russian warship containing a large amount of bullion and coins.  According to an article in NumismaticNews, the value of the treasure was way to high.  Here is a link to that article.

http://www.numismaticnews.net/buzz/sunken-gold-worth-billions-found

Thanks to RinkRat for that link.

I always try to give the link to any articles I post.  One reason is to give credit to the original author and publication, and another reason is so you an go and check out the story for yourself.

I once did a radio show and occasionally interviewed authors.  I got a lot of free books that way even though I wasn't interested in most of them.  Authors want to get as much publicity as they can.

I was once asked to do a post in a writer's blog so author's would know how to get radio interviews and publicity for their books.  Book publishers want to know that you have an audience or are able and willing to generate one before they will publish your book.

Back to the Russian shipwreck story.  My first thought was that the treasure was going to belong to Russia no matter who found it.  Too often the group that does the work and makes the discovery gets nothing for it.  I can't see that there is much incentive to even report such as discovery the way things are.

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I was having such a hard time finding my photos that I about gave up on doing a post today, but just decided to post some of the nice pictures that I found.

Nothing of interest in the Atlantic right now.

Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net

4/10/18 Report - 25 Years Ago. Beach Renourishment. Artifacts Discovered. Redeemable Bottles.

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The Mount Caramel Center, April 19, 1993.
Source: Wikipedia.com

A bit of history from 25 years ago this month.  It is hard to believe it was that long ago.   

I don't know if you are old enough to remember this, but the incineration of 76 men, women and children by an agency of the government should not be forgotten.

Wikipedia says, The incident began when the ATF attempted to raid the ranch. An intense gun battle erupted, resulting in the deaths of four government agents and six Branch Davidians. Upon the ATF's failure to raid the compound, a siege lasting 51 days was initiated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Eventually, the FBI launched an assault and initiated a tear gas attack in an attempt to force the Branch Davidians out of the ranch. During the attack, a fire engulfed Mount Carmel Center. In total, 76 people died, including David Koresh.

Civil liberties matter!  Thomas Jefferson wrote that a well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to democracy. 

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Renourishment Proceeds At Jensen Beach.
Photo by Mike A.

Mike said, We were too late. Great Lakes renourishment company had already laid piles of pipe on the beach as they head towards bath tub beach.  Hope to hit the treasure coast again next year, thanks for the advice and the great treasure beach report.

Thanks for the photo and comments Mike.

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Nearly 10,000 Native American artifacts — a rectangular ceramic vessel, tool fragments, Bls like hunting for treasure too.

Gwen Stefani's talent for finding arrowheads was acknowledged by Blake Shelton.

http://people.com/music/blake-shelton-gwen-stefani-adopted-okie/

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Here is a shocking headline.

Stone Age Scandinavians may Have relied on fish.

http://sciencenordic.com/nordic-stone-age-diets-seen-rely-much-fish

Now that is a shocker uncovered by the endless work of a team of archaeologists.  Who would have guessed?

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I've been talking a lot about bottles lately, and told my story about collecting bottles that were redeemed for two cents back in the fifties or sixties, and I also mentioned that it is something that is done today, partly for ecological reasons.  You can drop your cans and bottles in machines to receive credit.  Some Scandinavian countries, who still eat a lot of fish, pay more than you might expect for redeemed bottles.

Here is an article about collecting cans and bottles and how much you can make doing that.

https://brokelyn.com/how-much-can-you-make-collecting-cans-and-bottles/

Think if you redeemed all the cans and bottles you came across or dug up while detecting.  Maybe you wouldn't have become rich, but at least you would have helped clean up the beach.

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One reader who contacted their representative about the beach access issue received a brief reply saying essentially that the concerned reader was wrong, but the representative failed to make any attempt beyond his one incomplete sentence reply to explain how or why.

Do you get the feeling that your elected representatives don't take you seriously?  It seems that some of them think the public is little more than an inconvenience.

In my opinion the citizens are being run over by the public servants.  Homes of non-violent cooperating citizens are broken into in the middle of the night and any residents hand-cuffed (imagine what that would be like) and the homes ransacked, immense data is being collected needlessly, and speech is arbitrarily restricted by self-appointed guardians such as Facebook, who have proven to be the fox in the hen house.   Too many bad actors are hiding behind the power of their offices and are desperate to protect their own interests and crimes.  If you think this isn't about metal detecting, you are wrong.  If they can decide to confiscate guns, they can decide to confiscate metal detectors or anything else.

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Fort Pierce Area Predictions.
Source: MagicSeaWeed.com

As you can see, it looks like we'll get an increase in the surf on Thursday.

Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net

4/7/18 Report - Hurricane Season Predictions. Freemasons. Lidar at Montpelier. Renourishment at Jensen.

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Renourishment Project At Jensen Beach
Photo by Michael A.

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This year’s hurricane season is shaping to be another big one with a greater than 60% chance of a major hurricane hitting the U.S. coastline, according to a new forecast from top meteorologists...

Unusually warm waters in the western tropical Atlantic contributed to the forecast for an above-average season as hurricanes form more easily in warm conditions. Waters in other parts of the Atlantic remained cooler than average...

Here is the link.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/forecasters-warning-apos-hurricane-season-155004384.html

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For centuries, the secrets of the Freemasons were known only to members.

But that’s about to change after BBC staff were given unprecedented access to several Scottish lodges (the freemason term for chapters or branches) to create a brand new documentary.

The society evolved out of Scotland after stonemasons working on the country’s public buildings in the 1500s banded together — in a similar way to modern trade unions — in a bid to protect the secrets and interests of their trade...

For more:  https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/real-life/secrets-freemasons-revealed-grand-lodge-12204518

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ORANGE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) -

Archaeologists at James Madison's Montpelier are getting a glimpse into the property's past by using new technology that allows them to see things they’ve never before been able to see...

This technology - called lidar - allows archaeologists to see paths through the woods that date back to the 1700s. They say these trails were walked every day by slaves.

Lidar technology uses infrared light beams and works similarly to radar. You can see through the trees, and spot features like mill races, home sites, old roads, and foot paths.

"What lidar does is it allows us to produce a high-resolution terrain map of the landscape," says Reeves...

“What we’re able to do is capture some really subtle features on the landscape that nobody has known about since the 1820s when the enslaved community lived and worked on this plantation and really in a lot of ways what we’re able to capture is the footpaths, the road networks that were here during the Madison era, and then reconstruct those,” says Reeves.

The goal now is to restore these newfound trails...

For more: http://www.nbc29.com/story/37890379/montpelier-archaeologists-employ-new-technology-to-reveal-slave-experience

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Michael A. reports spending a lot of time covering the area around the Reef Club on South Hutchinson Island this week with very little luck other than sinkers, hooks and the like.

Thanks to Michael for the report and photo at the top of the post!

I went out for a walk this morning to see what I could see and completely struck out.

This week week the surf won't be any higher than two or three feet.

Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net

8/23./17 Report - What Some Treasure Coast Beaches Look Like. Microsoft Co-Founder Finds Sunken Ship.

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South Hutchinson Island Looking South Towards John Brooks

I took a look to see what was happening with the beaches since 92L was just off-shore and we also had some high tides.  I looked at a few beaches along South Hutchinson Island a little before low tide.

Cuts began north of John Brooks up by the condos.  They weren't big cuts and there was seaweed, which means that they were starting to refill already at that point.

Looking North From John Brooks.

These cuts look bigger than they were.  They were about one foot and did not vary much anywhere.

Between John Brooks And Frederick Douglas.

 The cuts continued for what I would think was a mile or more about the same height all the way.

Walton Rocks.

 There were no cuts at Walton Rocks.  The beach front there was low and flat.  There was a scooped out area just north of the main access.  The rocks were mostly covered near with and at low tide when I was there.

Jensen Beach.

At Jensen Beach there was also a very flat front beach that extended well out from the slope.  Still some swimmers and sun bathers out, but not nearly as many as before school started.

At least there was some movement of sand.  I'd like to see a lot more, and it is going to take a lot more movement before most of the beaches become very productive again.  Don't know if it is going to happen this summer.

92L is giving us some rain and thunder this morning, while the remnants of Harvey is forming again and heading towards Texas.

The surf is going to increase about a foot today but the tides are still going to be nice and big.

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What do you do after you become a billionaire?   Go find sunken ships!

That is what Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen did.


"We've located the wreckage of the USS Indianapolis in Philippine Sea at 5500m below the sea."

That tweet from entrepreneur and billionaire Paul Allen around 12:20 p.m. Saturday confirmed what many have been searching for since the ship was sunk on July 30, 1945...
Here is the link for the rest of that story.

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/19/microsoft-co-founder-paul-allen-finds-lost-wwii-ship-uss-indianapolis/583334001/

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A 200-plus year-old statue of Christopher Columbus was vandalized by protesters.  I think they must be protesting the first undocumented Italian or Spanish ( both seemed to claim him when it seemed like a good thing ) immigrant to the New World.  They probably think he fought in the Civil War.  Or are they protesting the atrocities of the Spanish conquest, looting and slaughter.  Who knows? Trouble with knowledge is that things are not as simple as they might have seemed before the facts got in the way.

Here is a link about the vandalism.

https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/08/21/oldest-christopher-columbus-monument-in-the-us-vandalized-in-baltimore/23156167/


Happy hunting,
TresaureGuide @comcast.net

7/25/17 Report - Salvage Boats, Sandy Beaches and Bathers. Inexpensive Detectors. Fine Watches.

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Salvage Boat Working Directly in Front Of John Brooks Access Today.

I saw at least three salvage boats working around the Nieves site this afternoon.  One (above) was in front of the beach access and two to the north up towards the condominiums.

Two More Salvage Boats North of John Brooks Beach Today.

A Dive Boat This Afternoon Off Another Sandy Beach

It looked to me like some people were getting an early look for the mini-lobster season.

Another Small Surf and Sandy Beach.

People Enjoying Sun and Surf This Afternoon At Jensen Beach.

Jensen Beach To The North.

The people that were wading were mostly gathered at a couple locations.  They weren't very active though.

There aren't any storms brewing in the Atlantic or Gulf.  The water is calm and the tides are very nice, with some big low tides.

We really are having sandy summer conditions, and so far there has been almost nothing to stir things up.

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Bounty Hunter Detectors For Sale At A Local Store.

If you are thinking of buying your first metal detector, don't go into a store and buy one without talking to someone who knows something about metal detecting or getting a demonstration.  You are setting yourself up for disappointment.

The thing that bothered me most is on the box, the Bounty Hunter Junior (top) is referred to as "Professional Quality."  That couldn't be farther from the truth.

The Junior was priced at about $60 and the Tracker was listed at about $120.

I don't know how well the Junior works.  I have my suspicions.  You can't expect a lot at that price.

The Tracker is at best a beginner's detector, with a slightly lower price, but with performance that is commonly rated below some other very slightly more expensive metal detectors.  I'm sure you can find a few things with it.

If Bounty Hunter wants me to retract anything I said here, they can send me one and I'll give it a thorough and fair testing and compare it to other similarly priced detectors.

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Watches were very common finds for me.  Some were drowned but many continued to work.  It is always good to be informed about the value of the things you might find.  It is too easy to overlook something when you don't know how much it might be worth. You might want to browse through the new Sothebys auction catalog of fine watches.

There are some names you'll recognize, such as Rolex and Patek Philippe, but there are also some other fine vintage and antique time pieces that you might not know, such as Bell and Ross or Maurice Lacroix.

Here is the link.

http://timed.sothebys.com/auction-catalog/Fine-Timepieces-Online_HRJWO66Z1W/?displayNum=100

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Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net

7/10/17 Report - Gold Cross Pendant Lost At Jensen Beach. Help! Additional Info Added 10:40 PM.

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Item Reported Lost at Jensen Beach.

I just received the following email.

To whom it may concern,
If you could please share this with all treasure hunters, metal detector enthusiast and Social Media Treasure Hunting Groups in Jensen Beach, it would be GREATLY appreciated... I do not have much but I am offering an award! 🏻

Everyone please share! This was my grandfather's cross and my mom has worn it everyday since he passed. She bought it for him when she was 18 years old and he wore it every day until he passed. While taking her morning walk on Jensen Beach (North Side), she lost it. It's the most important item to her so please if anyone finds it, contact me or Stephanie D'Ann Siefker immediately. She is devastated so please share this across the treasure coast.

Here is a picture of the cross being worn.

Lost Cross Being Worn.

That is a good photo that shows the size of the cross.  It also helps establish ownership.

I'll go ahead and post this now and maybe add to this post later.

Sincerely,

TreasureGuide@comcast.net

The following was added 10.30 PM Monday after I asked the lady for more information. 

I was in the water, it was high tide. I was about even with the white sign in the dunes with a black "Z" on it. I figure it is a long shot, but the ocean has a way of taking and returning things. If there is a blog for metal detector enthusiast, I'm hoping someone finds it and sees my story.

I also heard from Steve from Iowa who plans on searching again tomorrow for the cross.

Here is how Steve described it.

I was out at Jensen Beach this afternoon when Stephanie (the gal who lost
the gold cross) approached me. She actually lost it in the water out in
front of the small sign with a "z" on it at the north end, on the sandbar
while she was net casting. I couldn't find it. The water was fairly rough
from the southeast wind. I will try again tomorrow or the next day. Nice
lady. Wish I could have found it for her as it has a lot of sentimental
value.

Thanks for helping Steve.

I hope someone can find the cross. Thanks to all who are attempting to locate this small cross.

6/6/17 Report - John Brooks to Jensen Beach. Salvitae Blue Seaglass. More on Musket Balls.

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John Brooks Beach Monday Near Low Tide.

As far as I could see there was only a sloped beach front.  No cuts anywhere.  It all appeared to be recently accumulated sand.

There were three salvage boats working at the Nieves site.

Jensen Beach Monday Near Low Tide.

Jensen Beach appeared to be just a little different form John Brooks.  You can see the small dip running between the beach and the sand bar.  The slope was not as steep.

There was one beach that had a slightly better shell line running along the low tide area.  It had only small shells though.

I didn't do any detecting Monday but did find some small fossils.  

A couple of days ago my wife picked up this blue sea glass on a local beach.

Blue Sea Glass Picked Up a Couple Days Ago.

You might be able to faintly see on this seaglass "SALVITAE," and some other lettering.

This seaglass doesn't have the nicest shape, but is fairly large and has a nice color.  It is the bottom of a cobalt blue cure bottle made by the American Apothecaries Company of New York.  Salvitae was something like milk of magnesia and was sold in the 1920s and 1930s.  

This is just another reminder that things that are nearly 100 years old still wash up on the beach and can be found without even using a metal detector.

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Yesterday I showed some musket balls found by the Capitana guys.  Although their's were, not all musket ball finds are old.  I've found a few that were undoubtedly very new. 

Musket balls are still being produced today for various reasons such as for use with antique guns and battle reenactments.  It isn't difficult to tell the difference between musket balls that are old and those that are new.

First of all, a musket ball will generally show evidence of a mold seam and the remains of a sprue. The sprue looks a little like a neck.  It is where the lead was poured into the ball shaped mold.  And you can usually see where it was clipped off with clippers.  Not all genuine musket balls will have an obvious sprue though.

New musket balls will be shiny gray.  Old dug musket balls will often have a coating of lead carbonates, sulfides and oxides.  The patina will usually be white or beige, however different soils can result in different colors.

Musket balls were sometimes made with an alloy of lead and pewter or lead and tin.  The American army during the revolution often used alloys because of the short supply of lead.  That resulted in musket balls having a somewhat irregular surface.

Musket balls usually have a diameter between 0.39 and 0.80 inches, however musket balls were often use with buck shot, which was much smaller. That was referred to as buck ad ball. George Washington was a proponenet of buck and ball during the revolution.

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No changes in beach conditions are expected. Don't forget, though, that heavy rain can cause erosion. The fossils I found yesterday were exposed by heavy rain. I'll have some of those pictures for you tomorrow.


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