2/20/20 Report - Sam's Town Casino Token Find. Upcoming Sedwick Auction. Bigger Surf Coming.

Written by the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of treasurebeachesreport.blogspot.com.

Sam's Town Casino Token.

I've found a number of casino chips or tokens in the past.  Some were in great condition, seeming to be recent drops.  One was in a plastic case and like new.  That one was found in the swash on an ocean beach.

Here is another.  It is from a land site and is beat up.  It is a favorite of mine even thought it shows a lot of wear.  I tend to like things that show wear.

Obverse of Sam's Town Casino Token.

I haven't done the research on this one yet, and haven't even tested it to see if it is silver.  I want to have an XRF analysis rather than an acid test because I don't feel like doing a rubbing on it even if it is already beat up.

Just a short section of the edge reeding remains, which clearly shows the heavy use before it was lost.

Whats Left of Edge Reeding on Sam's Town Token.

It weighs .75 oz.

See https://treasurebeachesreport.blogspot.com/2012/05/52212-report-found-casino-chips.html for more casino chip finds.

Thanks.

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If you want to consign items to the upcoming auction, there are only two weeks remaining for you to do that.

Among the lots that will be sold are the following:

       The Nueva Granada Collection of Colombian Rarities Part I

       An extensive date collection of the finest and rarest Lima 8 escudos recovered from the 1715 Fleet

       Ingots and artifacts from the Spanish Fleets of 1622 (Atocha and Santa Margarita) and 1715

       Large variety of important Spanish colonial cobs and Latin American coins

This year's Spring Treasure Auction will be held at an historic art-based venue: the Germaine Marvel Building at the Maitland Art Center, just minutes from Orlando, FL.

Even if you do not plan to buy or sell anything, the Sedwick auctions provide an excellent opportunity to view fine coins and artifacts in person.

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A winter storm has moved into parts of the south and will be affecting the Treasure Coast before long.

The surf predictions have been holding pretty steady the past few days.  Seven to ten feet is predicted.  Here is the latest.

Source: MagicSeaWeed.com

Happy hunting,

TreasureGuide@comcast.net

1/2/18 Special Winter Storm Beach Conditions Update.

Written by the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of treasurebeachesreport.blogspot.com.

Wind Direction Tuesday Noon
Source: Ventusky.com

We are getting some good wind, rough waves and high water today.  You can see the wind direction above.

I went out to check some beaches to see how things were developing.

Rough Water Getting High on John Brooks Beach This Morning.

Despite the high water there was no erosion this morning at John Brooks.

John Brooks Beach Around Ten This Morning.

South of Turtle Trail Around 11 This Morning.

You can see just the top of some bags at that time.

The foot of the cliff was eroded very little. 

There were about a six detectorists working close to the cliff this morning.

Another View of the Bags Appearing This Morning.

The red/brown sand was under a thin layer of other sand.

Looking South Towards the Seagrape Trail Beach Access This Morning.

Pile of Beach Chairs Near Most  Northern Condos Above Seagrape Trail Access This Morning.

If these get buried that will give one big signal.

Wabasso Beach This Morning Near Noon.

Ambersands Beach This Morning Near Noon

There was about a five or six foot cliff at Ambersands for a long ways both north and south.  The sand is the most recent renourisment sand though.  The older renourishment sand from the inlet was still covered.

Overall, I think some treasure coins will be found in the next few days.  Beach conditions have just begun to improve.   The wind direction tomorrow will be a little more from the north/northwest.  We'll see if that helps any of these beaches.  

Lets see who reports the first treasure coin of 2018.

I posted an earlier post today, do if you missed that you might want to go back and take a look at that one.

Happy hunting,

TreasureGuide@comcast.net