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  1. Stone Tool Artifact? San Antonio Texas

    Hello! I found this in the San Antonio area. Does anyone have any insight on what this could be?
  2. Rocks,Pottery?Backyard Pt2

    Thank you for your input on my first batch this morn,Here’s another batch ,I flipped most of ‘em over ,(there looks to me,an etched snake on the brown one ,mid first row down?Thanks again,if these are all rocks,I’m going back to metal detecting ha!
  3. Could these be spoke shaves?

    These were found in different locations, but both were in creeks in North Texas. They have a similar spokeshave-like feature, but I am unsure if this is a common natural formation, or if it is intentionally done. I have found spokeshaves before, but they are thinner than these two. Thanks in...
  4. $300,000 in gold bullion lost in Texas during Mexican War of Independence

    $300,000 in gold bullion lost in Texas during the Mexican War of Independence found in 1896 by Mexican old timer who was part of the Pack Train that was attacked by Indians. That amount of bullion today would be worth $63+ million in just bullion value alone and with antique premium for coins...
  5. 3 of my favorite point finds!Uvalde/Zephyr/Clovis

    Uvalde, zephyr, and unfluted and discarded Clovis culture point. Big stack on one side but still amazing. The black zephyr point is a 4 inch 1st or second stage point. My favorite finds here in Central Texas 2021&2022
  6. Nice little preform

    Kinda banged up little Ensor, but possibly the nicest preform I've ever found. Super thin and translucent! Creek finds today
  7. Is this a SE Texas Prehistoric bear, jaguar, or dire wolf canine?

  8. Tips on collecting flint for knapping

    Hi everyone, I’ve been flint knapping online ordered flint and beer bottles here in the Houston area and I’ve been wanting to make a trip out to Georgetown where there is supposed to be good quality flint. This would be my first time sourcing my own flint and I’m not sure what areas I’m...
  9. A pair of stars

    These two objects remind me of oversized upholstery tacks, but they're to thick and heavy I believe to be that. Anybody know what these are or what they were used for? When I first found them (non-dug) my mind went straight to Texas or Mississippi, but that's just the Civil War collector in...
  10. Buried & Lost Treasures of Central Texas #2 by Jay Longley

    I wrote several of these Central Texas treasure-related articles in 2018 after I was first elected President of our Central Texas Treasure Club. At the time, I emailed copies only to dues-paid members as an additional benefit of being a member of our club. I've decided to make them public...
  11. 1913-1915 Coca Cola Bottle from Austin, Texas. Any Value?

    Hi, I've recently gotten into the world of bottle collecting, and am wondering if I can hear a few thoughts regarding this coca-cola bottle from the experts here. I consider myself to be goodish at researching, although having said that, I haven't been able to find any Austin, Texas made...
  12. Spanish Texas era artifact finds

    Has anyone found any interesting Spanish Texas era artifacts that you might want to show? I haven’t really found anything older that 1860s in the area I detect and I don’t really hear much about pre 1800s finds in Texas. Thanks:)
  13. ✅ SOLVED Old Coin or Junk?

    Hello, Newbie here, I was wondering if anyone had any opinions or advice on this object. It was found in the sand by the beach in Sargent, TX. My dad thinks he sees a faint cross on it and thinks it could be an old Spanish coin. I can't really tell. It is very worn and corroded but it does look...
  14. Hello from Texas new here have some artifacts to share....

    I've always loved rocks and now I think I have actually found some cool ones that may be of interest. found either on my family's property or in my driveway here at home from a load of river pebbles.
  15. 48lb Cannonball!

    So I have this Cannonball in my possession. It’s 48.8 lbs and 8-10 inches in diameter. It has a hole on one side where somebody shoved a marble in it. Not sure if it has black powder in it or not. Anybody have any guesses at it’s worth or potential origins? I live in North Texas but it was not...
  16. Amarillo by...mid-2020

    Alrighty...so we are moving next year to the Amarillo area. I anticipate the probability of building up our retirement home, which is going to leave me a LOT of time on my hands... Any ideas? Weekends are going to be a challenge as the kids are in school...otherwise...I am free and clear...
  17. Central Texas Treasure Club's 2019 Open Competition Hunt - Oct. 12th - Brownwood!

    Our Central Texas Treasure Club will host our 2019 CTTC Open Competition Hunt on Saturday, October 12th, at Allcorn Park in Brownwood in central Texas. This Hunt promises to be the biggest and best that we've ever held in our 38 year history. We will be giving away at least 3 new metal...
  18. My Metal Detecting Finds May 7th - June 4th

    My metal detecting finds from May 7th - June 4th. Most of these were made with my Garrett Ace 250 except for the tungsten carbide wedding band and several of the coins that I found during a 2-hour hunt on the Coast with my 25 year-old Garrett Scorpion. I found the most modern coins of any month...
  19. Ring found at Texas Gulf Coast Beach this Month

    Photo I took of the nice tungsten carbide wedding band I found at Rockport, Texas with my 24 year-old Garrett Scorpion metal detector during my recent trip to the Texas Gulf Coast. I got a magnifying glass just now and looked at the engraving inside of the ring. It reads: "OLGA 08-05-06". I...
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