10/30/12 Report - Pre Columbian Tumbaga, Benefit Cookout & Sandy Find

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Tairona Tumbaga.  Photo Submitted by Aquanut John

Aquanut John sent in some exciting updates concerning the treasure hunter’s benefit cookout coming up this Saturday at the Pennwood Motor Lodge. If you haven’t heard about it, look at the poster in my 10/9/12 post for more information.

I know a lot

10/29/12 Report - A Couple Finds From Sandy and Beach Developments

2-real Found Friday



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This appears to be a Mexican 2 real assayed by Francisco de Morales. Francisco was the assayer at the Mexico mint 1589 - 1608 and 1610 -1618.



The cob is not dated. The assayer mark appears to be an F. And a “2” indicating the denomination appears at the right

10/18/12 Report - Big Treasure Raffle and Prizes & British Military Button Finds

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British Pewter 76th Regiment Button Metal Detector Find



Yesterday I mentioned a British military button found at St. Augustine that was thought to be associated with the wreck of a British ship that sank after the British fled Charleston. That reminded me of a find that I made that is remotely

8/5/12 Report - Determining the Value of Gold Finds & Detecting Conditions

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Gold Beach Find.  Wt. Given in Avoirdupois Ounces.


Here is a trick question that you might have heard.  
Which is heaviest, a pound of feathers or a pound of gold? 

I think most people would quickly say, a pound is a pound, so they are the same weight no matter what they are.


There is an

6/24/12 Report - Debby Headed Towards Texas & Find Actually Millions of Years Old



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Sea Weed Covered Beach Before Low Tide Yesterday



I took a look at a few different beaches yesterday just to see what is going on.  They all looked pretty much the same.  There was a good bit of sea weed on all of the - some more than others.  The photos show that variation.  The one beach 

6/22/12 Report - Thousand-Year-Old Find, Returned Ring and Conditions

Here is something I found on a beach. It is about an inch and a half, measuring left to right.



Do you know what it is?  It's not a mushroom.  I didn't know what it is, but one of my expert readers did. 



I'll post what he said below.











Two Views of Beach Find in the Palm of My Hand





You might have seen the recent story about the wedding ring that was found under the seat of

3/23/12 Report - Sunken Cities, Artifacts in the Basement & the Lighter Side

Written by the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of treasurebeachesreport.blogspot.com.Need a Light. Like I was saying the other day. You can find all kinds of things on Florida beaches.Lighters used to be common beach finds. Not so much anymore. There was once a good market for vintage and antique smoking related items. But that market, like many others, is not what it used to be.It seems the

9/22/11 Report - Mystery Object From Jupiter & Odyssey Marine

Written by the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of treasurebeachesreport.blogspot.com.Object Found in the Jupiter Beach Area. Bill T. submitted the photos of this find. The object is almost the size of a quarter - just a slightest touch smaller. Bill says it looks like yellow brass and thinks it could be a livery button.Any information, thoughts or opinions about the object would be

8/30/11 Report - Survey and Irene Find

Irene Find by Pat D.

Here is one find from Irene. It appears to be something like the end of a spoon handle.

If you recognize the pattern or have any thoughts or info on the item, please let me know.


The last blog survey has concluded and the answers are in. It took me a little while to get around to reporting on the last survey because of Irene.

Of the categories included in the survey,