Wednesday, November 7, 2012

11/7/12 Report - Coin Patterns, Karl von Mueller & Fossil Tooth


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I've mentioned a lot of different types of finds that Sandy brought but I haven't mentioned fossils.  Besides cobs and coins and artifacts, Sandy did bring out a few of those.  Here is one tooth fossil that was among the many fossils that Sandy exposed.


How much is a penny worth?  Sounds like a stupid

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

11/6/12 Report - $10,000 Eight Reale & Copper Sheathing


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Lot Number 1023 in the Recently Concluded SedwickCoins Auction

With Sandy and everything I didn't pay as much attention to the most recently concluded Sedwick Coins auction.   There are some interesting things you can learn from the auction now that I get around to it.

I noticed this Potosi 8-reale

Monday, November 5, 2012

11/5/12 Report - Family, Friends, Fun & Finds For a Good Purpose


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Raffle Table at Benefit Cookout.
Photo by Joan T.
See more cookout photos below.

First, I added a poll to the blog to replace the one that I had to remove because it wasn't functioning correctly.  Even from the defective poll that I removed, I could tell that more cobs and treasure coins were

Sunday, November 4, 2012

11/4/12 More Revealed on the Pelican in Piety Story from Laura Strolia


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TCPalm.com photo.  2010

If you've been reading this blog very long you've read about the gold bird artifact that was salvaged from the ocean near Frederick Douglas beach.   You also probably read about the Marigalera of the 1715 Fleet, the subject of a book written by Laura Strolia.  You may have also

Saturday, November 3, 2012

11/3/12 Report - Lead Whatzit & Benefit Cookout Day


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John Brooks Friday Afternoon.

Here is an interesting beach feature that you don't see too often.  It is between Frederick Douglas and John Brooks parks. 

It looks pretty much like a creek.   The sand on the ocean side (left) is a like a sand bar that is washing in.  The high tide is breaching that

Friday, November 2, 2012

11/2/12 Report - After Sandy & Benefit Cookout


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Mayan Artifact Donated for the Benefit
Photo submitted by Aquanut John

Tomorrow is the big Treasure Hunter's Benefit Cookout.   And here is another treasure that you will see there and possibly take home. 

I've shown just a few of the many prizes and auction items that will be there.  If you want

Thursday, November 1, 2012

11/1/12 Report - Beaches Refilling After Sandy & Much More


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Just One of the Many Great Items Donated for Saturday's Benefit Cookout
Photo Submitted by Aquanut John.
Read more about the benefit cookout below.




Yesterday I showed photos of the beach at the Seagrape Trail Access and near Disney Resort.  The beach at both of those locations had partially filled