6/23/11 Report - Copper Sheeting and Stuff

Two Pieces of Copper Sheeting Found Recently on Treasure Coast Beaches.There is a small piece of copper sheeting from a 1715 Fleet wreck that is for sale on eBay. I didn't think it would get a bid, but it has two bids already. I point this out because a lot of people only look for coins or gold and silver artifacts. Some people tend to disregard other things they find that actually have value

1/17/11 Report - Conquistador Helmet & Garrett AT Pro

Cabasset for Sale on eBay.This Spanish Conquistador helmet is something you don't see too often. I got a couple of emails in response to my comments about the feathers, which I don't know if I mentioned, were scattered along the beach for at least a few miles. I suspect further than that, but that is what I saw. Jason F. said he has been running across dead pelicans that did not appear to have

12/4 Report - Silver Earring & Sea Beans

Silver Earring Found on a Treasure Coast Shipwreck Beach.This is one of those things that frustrates me. It is so difficult to properly identify unmarked items found on a beach. I think it is just as difficult to properly identify items found in the water around a shipwreck, but I think they often get a pass and quickly conclude that if an item is found near the pile, it is part of the shipwreck.

11/3 Report - Collecting Modern US Coins & Checking Your Sweep Speed

Coin Holders.You can purchase coin holders like these to store pennies, dimes, nickels, quarters, etc. You can get holders for older coins as well as newer coins. There are holders with preprinted dates and mints,and there are also holders without labeled slots that you can label yourselfOne good way to use these holders is to put your best coins in the proper slots for each date and mint. As you

10/13 Report - Unidentified Treasure Beach Finds

Treasure Coast Treasure Beach Metal Detector Find.I found his bracelet but am not sure of the age period. I don't know how long clasps like this have been used. I would suspect not that long, but I don't know. If anyone knows, I'd like to hear from you. The bracelet and clasp are silver, but there are no markings that I can see. I would think this is probably less than a hundred years old, yet