Latest batch of finds (6/20 - 6/25)
Zot
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I found a new area that looked like it could have some potential.
Here’s a random picture I took on my way there:
It’s not really a beach this time. It has a rocky bottom (as opposed to sandy), which is a big plus:
Targets don’t sink too quickly in this ground, and some don't sink at all. Case in point:
I did a couple of trips and got a decent number of coins. Unfortunately no gold.
There’s one 35% silver coin in there, so that’s something at least.
I also got a few fishing sinkers, and a knife.
Unfortunately I’m probably done with this place already. There's already been a dramatic drop in productivity, and I don’t think it has much more to give.
Here's the total:
This place is tougher on coins than my favorite beach. Older coppers are hard to identify even by type, and aluminum coins (1970s) just get obliterated. I mean, look at them!
I also did some quick detecting in dry sand on a beach.
Oddball finds from that trip include headphones (which sound decent actually) and a Lincoln Cent (1983D).
I’m pleased to add it to my very slowly growing "set" of Lincolns. I have 8 different dates now, with 1916 being the oldest.
The ring is junk.
Here’s a random picture I took on my way there:
It’s not really a beach this time. It has a rocky bottom (as opposed to sandy), which is a big plus:
Targets don’t sink too quickly in this ground, and some don't sink at all. Case in point:
I did a couple of trips and got a decent number of coins. Unfortunately no gold.
There’s one 35% silver coin in there, so that’s something at least.
I also got a few fishing sinkers, and a knife.
Unfortunately I’m probably done with this place already. There's already been a dramatic drop in productivity, and I don’t think it has much more to give.
Here's the total:
This place is tougher on coins than my favorite beach. Older coppers are hard to identify even by type, and aluminum coins (1970s) just get obliterated. I mean, look at them!
I also did some quick detecting in dry sand on a beach.
Oddball finds from that trip include headphones (which sound decent actually) and a Lincoln Cent (1983D).
I’m pleased to add it to my very slowly growing "set" of Lincolns. I have 8 different dates now, with 1916 being the oldest.
The ring is junk.
Minelab: GPX 5000, Excalibur II, Explorer SE. White's: MXT, PI Pro
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I would like to know the analysis of that water that causes such rapid deterioration of copper and aluminum... looks like a fresh water stream... perhaps I am wrong in assuming that.
You'd be a bit off. It's brackish water.
I think a key reason is that many of these coins (esp. the aluminum ones) stayed very near the surface and occasionally got exposed to air (at low water levels). The air+water combo can't be good.
Surprised the Zincoln held up
The Zincoln is a very recent drop into dry sand. I'm pretty sure it wasn't there a week ago
We don't have such issues here in the desert. Our trees have thorns and big ones at that!
Bob