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Silver Beach yesterday: 7 silvers and a few other goodies
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Got back to the Silver Beach after what seems like forever. I started on the slower side that has less junk but more keepers when there is a signal. Got a silver Roosevelt, merc, and a silver Washington. As the tide was going out, I went back to the area I first started and got a nice high tone. To my surprise a silver half dollar popped out. How the heck did I miss that before?? Re-scan the dirt and a second high-tone had come out. Figured it was going to be another silver. But it was a clad dime?? Yup. A bit of a disappointment, but was still happy with the half.
Moved to the more trashy side and was digging all kinds of bits and bobs, but managed a nice musket ball, and in one of the holes was a lens from a pair of glasses. I believe it's actually glass. Also got a nice sterling crown ring. It's marked "ALE" inside, which is apparently the stamp of Pandora. It's a new drop - definitely this year.
Was cleaning everything today and saw what looked like the bottom piece of an anchor in the debris. That's weird. Then saw what looked like a silver "USN" with an anchor top. Put them together and both parts fit. It's an earring, and the USN and the post are silver, but the anchor is brass or copper. That makes 7 silvers for the trip. Would have been nice to have a piece of gold, but will take these.
Surprisingly the 750th silver coin since getting back to detecting in 2009 came out. If I had known I was that close, I would have paid more attention to which coin it was. I'm 75% sure it was the Walking half, so we'll go with that.
Also got a '37 Buffalo, a junk ring, brass buckle, and a couple other goodies. Not sure what the thing is on the bottom right. Almost looks like a drawer pull, but can't tell for sure.
HH all!
Moved to the more trashy side and was digging all kinds of bits and bobs, but managed a nice musket ball, and in one of the holes was a lens from a pair of glasses. I believe it's actually glass. Also got a nice sterling crown ring. It's marked "ALE" inside, which is apparently the stamp of Pandora. It's a new drop - definitely this year.
Was cleaning everything today and saw what looked like the bottom piece of an anchor in the debris. That's weird. Then saw what looked like a silver "USN" with an anchor top. Put them together and both parts fit. It's an earring, and the USN and the post are silver, but the anchor is brass or copper. That makes 7 silvers for the trip. Would have been nice to have a piece of gold, but will take these.
Surprisingly the 750th silver coin since getting back to detecting in 2009 came out. If I had known I was that close, I would have paid more attention to which coin it was. I'm 75% sure it was the Walking half, so we'll go with that.
Also got a '37 Buffalo, a junk ring, brass buckle, and a couple other goodies. Not sure what the thing is on the bottom right. Almost looks like a drawer pull, but can't tell for sure.
HH all!
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You can see that merc on the bottom right - the real ugly one. That was found on the second side which kills coins. The difference is incredible between the two sides. Not sure which one the USN earring came from.
PPC, what silver beach? I have no idea what you're talking about!! Have you been getting out at all?
I got a new phone so live pics and videos may be sparse for a while. I am keeping my old phone and will probably bring that with for in-situ action going forward. Will be the cool kid with two phones.
Here comes a DUH moment...the USN "earring" is actually a pin. There a place on the back for the pin part to go into. Thought it would have made a pretty ugly earring anyway.
Doing some stats on this beach:
30 Trips there since 2015
Total of 206 silver coins (Found at least one silver coin each visit)
54 pieces of sterling jewelry, etc.
17 pieces of gold
334 wheat cents (at least one per visit)
81 other older coins such as buffalo nickels, V nickels, IHCs, a large cent
There have to be other beaches out there like this. Just have to find them!
bob