Silver Mining on the Beach

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Went back to an area on the beach that I have found deep silver coins and found a few more, plus some Silver Jewelry, and a couple wheat's. I brought my pick hammer and needed it to retrieve several coins out of the hard clay and sand mix.

My Findings Today: 1942 & 1944 Mercury Dime, 1943 War Nickel, 1942 & 1945 Wheat.

I also found a 925 Silver Ring, 925 Silver Earring with some Ice, not sure if the Ice is real.

And a Philippines Coin, Western 38 Special Casing, and the usual stuff

Thanks for Looking ... Enjoy your Weekend.

I'm not sure if we are going to have a Winter here in SoCal, it will be in the mid-80's for the next several days, no rain in sight.


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Hey SoCal did you use your ATX OR PRO today?
We sure could use a hard rain!

Hey RG ...
I started with the ATX, found that wasted '43 War Nickle and green Wheat waaaaay down there, and some clad, but I was also digging deep iron and aluminum. Trying to dig that deep with a pick hammer and scoop was killing me. I need to save the ATX for the surf. I did my deep coil shuffle with the AT Pro and found most everything else at reasonable depths and I pretty much knew what I was digging with the AT Pro :)
 

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Bill ...I'm always surprised by the old silver coins that you're finding!
Very Cool...:)
 

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SoCalBeachScanner

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Bill ...I'm always surprised by the old silver coins that you're finding!
Very Cool...:)

Thanks Rich ... Your a regular gold miner lately. Way to Go on the Gold.

I'll be looking for some of that erosion action most of the coming week. Everyday this week through Thursday the morning high tide goes up higher and higher, and peaks at a 6.8 high tide on Thursday. But the high swells are heading lower. We need a good storm out of the NW, with driving winds, a big swell, with these higher then usual tides, then the silver and gold will be falling from the sky :)
 

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lorraine

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Love that silver , SCBS:thumbsup: Those mercs are one of my favorites.

That butterfly earring is pretty, and the ring looks to be maybe Mexican made..I say this because of the stones ... I found a similar ring with Mexican markings a few years agol

Keep up the great detecting!

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Fun day of detecting with those finds! Congrats


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