11/12/19 Report - Possible Opportunities Coming. 17th Century Shipwrecks. American Legion Anniversary Coins.

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Source: MagicSeaWeed.com.

As you can see, tomorrow and Thursday the surf should be up, and then again, a bit more on Sunday.

Those are the types of thing that is common in November, but I'd prefer to see something more sustained.  After a little erosion the wind changes again and the beaches fill before the next opening.

John E. sent me the following report.

On Saturday found a 50 yard-75 yard stretch of beach with 3-4 foot cut.   Was down in some nice yellow sand...lots of targets - highlights ... one buffalo nickel ( no date) and couple wheat pennies.... 1940’s (all others clad ) and a lock escutcheon, don’t think it is very old ( 1.5 inches long) went back next day, cut was gone - no targets.... shows how short window of opportunity can be sometimes. Using equinox 800 - still learning!!      

Finds by John E.

Photos by John E.

Thanks for the report John.

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Swedish maritime archaeologists have discovered two wrecks believed to be 17th-century warships, at least one of which is likely to be the sister ship of the Vasa, a historic vessel that sank on its maiden voyage.

“When I came down as the first diver ... I saw this wall five or six metres high and I came up and there was a massive warship,” the maritime archaeologist Jim Hansson said. “It was a thrilling feeling.”...

Here is the link for more about that.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/08/17th-century-warships-linked-to-swedens-historic-vasa-found

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American Legion 100th Anniversary coins from the US Mint.

You can see more at the USMint.gov web site (link below).

https://catalog.usmint.gov/american-legion-100th-anniversary-coins/?cm_sp=LP1-legion-coll-030619

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It looks like there is a good chance that a window of opportunity might crack open some time in the next few days.  If you manage to hit the right place at the right time, you might get access to some older things.  It won't come to you.

Open Sesame.

Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net

3/5/15 Report - Palm Beach Beaches And Renourishment. Nice Old Coin Spill. Mystery Item.

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Photo by Joe D.

Yesterday I posted an email from Joe D. talking about beach conditions in the Jupiter and West Palm area. I forgot to post the picture he sent. Here it is.

Joe also asked about how fast coins sink in rich soil.  I started to collect what people have to say about that and will post a summary in a future post, so don't forget to email me your thoughts on that.

I also received an email showing a mystery object.  Below are a couple photos of that item.



I received the following in an email from Jason T.

Hello Treasure Guide!  Thanks for your daily blog!  Good reading ! Check it everyday.  Saw your last post . Thought you may or may not be interested in a YouTube clip. It shows palm beach north of breakers hotel . Sand being pumped from ship offshore. A lot of gray sand with patches of shell matrix mixed in. The gray sand is extremely fine  compared to the peach in color natural coarse shell sand. The Gray sand is so fine it doesn't even take a swell to erode it. It flies away in the wind !!!  It certainly doesn't help for metal detecting...

Here is the link to the YouTube video.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bX-ekUN7xOE

Thanks Jason.
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Dan B. hit five nice coins in one little tight area.  Here is what he said.

Went out to test some new headphones and revealed 3 wheaties, a 35buffalo and my first barber quarter 1903 all touching each other.

Here they are.

Three Wheats, One Buffalo and One Barber Found Together.
Photo by Dan B.

 

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Here is a mystery item from Russ P.

 Looks like it might be a letter opener.  It was found with items dating to the early 1900s.  I would say it looks like that would be the right time period.

Here is the kicker though.  There is a hook on the back front end of the blade.  See the photo below.

That hook-like thing would pretty much destroy its function as a letter opener


What do you think it is.  If placed on end it stands up nicely with the point pointing up.

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On the Treasure Coast tomorrow we're supposed to have something like a three foot surf.  The wind is coming out of the South but is supposed to switch around tomorrow.  This weekend the wind is predicted to be from the North, and a higher surf is predicted -  something more like five or six feet.

That could possibly cause a few cuts.  Depends upon the timing etc.
Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@Comcast.net

 

3/29/14 Report - Treasure Coast Gold Coin, Mystery Object and Several Older Items From the Treasure Coast

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Source of picture:
http://www.coinstudy.com/indian-2-5-dollar-gold-coin-values.html

I got word that a $2.5 gold piece similar to the one shown here was recently found in the Vero area.  This is not the found coin.  The found coin was a 1927, which in fine condition would be worth something like $225.

 In the picture of the found coin that I saw it didn't look in that good of condition.  Still, a really great find.

As I always say, you never know what might pop up.











Mystery Object
Find and photo by Dan B.

Here is a mystery object.  Can you help identify it?  Please let me know if you have any ideas.



The mystery object was found by Dan B.

Looks like roses or flowers in the middle circle.

As you can see there are some good objects coming in from off-beach sites lately.











Here is a very good list of books and resources on the topic of Spanish Florida.  Several can be access totally online.  A good number are written in the Spanish language.

http://uwf.edu/jworth/spanfla_bib.htm

Here is one book from that list that was published in 1905, entitled The Spanish Settlements Within the Present Limits of the United States Florida 1562 - 1574.

Most of us are familiar with some of the history of the 1715 Fleet, but many are not familiar with some of the other earlier history.  This book provides a lot of good information from the 16th Century.

Here is the link.

https://archive.org/details/spanishsettlements00lowe

A chapter on the treasure fleets starts on page 9 and concludes on page 27.  Also on page 9 you'll find mention of some pirates that you might not know about.

This is a history book of the early days of Spanish Florida, 1562 - 1574.    Well worth browsing.



Here are some more nice older Treasure Coast finds from William M.  All of the photos below are by William M.

 

 

 Great finds Dan and William!

Thanks for sharing the finds and photos.

You can find old places that aren't hunted out by doing some research.  That is why I gave you the bibliography today.


On the Treasure Coast we'll have a higher high tide today and a low low.  That might help the beaches a little.

Tomorrow there will be a pretty smooth surf too.

Combining the tides and smooth surf should provide a few opportunities.

Don't forget to give you ideas on the mystery object.


Happy hunting.
TreasureGuide@comcast.net