Spent 4 days in Palm Coast. Hunted Flagler Beach, Hammock Beach and St. Augustine Beach. Hunted with my Excal II. I found very little compared to N.J. and MD. beaches. 90% was 8+ inches and all zincs were pretty ugly--which indicated to me that these coins were the "missed ones" that eluded the locals. Part of the reason, I believe, that the pickins were slim is that when the tide goes out ( I was amazed) it really goes OUT!! I mean the area in which people play, walk, swim etc... is 10 fold compared to say Ocean City MD. Therefore my reasoning is that when $$ is lost it is spread over a much wider area--coupled with many detectorists--Well, you get the picture. Tally--$3.06 change--1 diamond? stud earring--2 small silver pieces of jewelery. For what it is worth--I had an "awakining" when I was hunting at St. Augustine beach. As I was working my way down the beach a sandpiper worked the sand for food as I worked the sand for coins--kept right along side of me for a half an hour--then I looked up and saw flipper and his friends about 200 yards out--Then I thought to myself--Its not all about what you have in your pouch at the end of the day that matters-- Just being able to get out and enjoy nature and relax--it is a gift that we overlook sometimes. HH everyone
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