πŸ₯‡ BANNER I found the first hurricane Dorian treasure coin, 1733 fleet !!

Blak bart

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And the storm hasn't even hit yet. Got an early start on this hurricane prep and was just standing by. As the storm is approaching it has made the winds switch off shore for the last 3 days here in the keys. That offshore breeze and the king tides have swept all the seaweed out to sea and left the beaches and shoreline clean. Got to my spot at full king high tide.....no beach had to jump off the sea wall and snorkel in 2 1/2 feet of water. Got a strong 33 on the nox....but it was coming from the bottom of an old lobster trap so I started to move on......I didnt get 4 feet away before that 33 didn't make sense to me. I went back and spent about 10 minutes fanning and prying this trap bottom out of the sand. Sure enough that 33 was still registering with the trap moved. Fanned the remaining sand down to cap rock and bingo....a big fat 8 reale cobb from the 1733 fleet !!! 20190901_150439.jpg
I'm slowly cleaning her up but I dont see a complete date.....shes seen better days. 286 years in the sand and we'd all look a little weathered !! 20190901_150424.jpg
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Here she is just after finding on the hood of my truck. So I had to break and catch my breath I ate lunch and called my buddies.....i find it hard to hunt after i make a good find until i thoroughly fondle and inspect the piece. So after a 45 minute break i hunted the rest of the day until the tide was a quarter mile out.....no more spanish, only clad and trash. 20190901_185235.jpg
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Shes got some detail left and will continue to clean up better....very little encrustation on this one....she must have tumbled in the sand a bit....she was pretty clean. She looks alot like one of her sisters I ware for luck. 20190901_150808.jpg
The one I ware I found about ten feet from this one 3 years ago !! Man....now I need to follow the storm and try for a 1715 cobb up in vero !! Wooo hoooo I'll be up bright and early to try again !!! Good luck and happy hunting folks
 

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View attachment 1749604 well worn 173? I think 1 for a date and a faint OMF mint mark with partial crest. Now that its been cleaned it needs to get a patina back. I'll keep it in a brown paper sack in a hot sunny location and this speeds the process.

Leave the bag under the door mat I'll be right down :):tongue3:
 

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Bring your machine and we'll get some more !!
 

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Fantastic recovery, congrats! :icon_thumleft:

Be careful out there...:angel1:
 

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Storm is coming this way now. They predict 30' waves about 20 or miles offshore on Friday.
 

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Sweeeet big hunk of treasure, congrats!!!
 

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Storm is coming this way now. They predict 30' waves about 20 or miles offshore on Friday.

That should jar something loose on the beach smokey !!
 

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And the storm hasn't even hit yet. Got an early start on this hurricane prep and was just standing by. As the storm is approaching it has made the winds switch off shore for the last 3 days here in the keys. That offshore breeze and the king tides have swept all the seaweed out to sea and left the beaches and shoreline clean. Got to my spot at full king high tide.....no beach had to jump off the sea wall and snorkel in 2 1/2 feet of water. Got a strong 33 on the nox....but it was coming from the bottom of an old lobster trap so I started to move on......I didnt get 4 feet away before that 33 didn't make sense to me. I went back and spent about 10 minutes fanning and prying this trap bottom out of the sand. Sure enough that 33 was still registering with the trap moved. Fanned the remaining sand down to cap rock and bingo....a big fat 8 reale cobb from the 1733 fleet !!! View attachment 1748538
I'm slowly cleaning her up but I dont see a complete date.....shes seen better days. 286 years in the sand and we'd all look a little weathered !! View attachment 1748540
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Here she is just after finding on the hood of my truck. So I had to break and catch my breath I ate lunch and called my buddies.....i find it hard to hunt after i make a good find until i thoroughly fondle and inspect the piece. So after a 45 minute break i hunted the rest of the day until the tide was a quarter mile out.....no more spanish, only clad and trash. View attachment 1748543
View attachment 1748544
Shes got some detail left and will continue to clean up better....very little encrustation on this one....she must have tumbled in the sand a bit....she was pretty clean. She looks alot like one of her sisters I ware for luck. View attachment 1748545
The one I ware I found about ten feet from this one 3 years ago !! Man....now I need to follow the storm and try for a 1715 cobb up in vero !! Wooo hoooo I'll be up bright and early to try again !!! Good luck and happy hunting folks

another great find Bart, good job!
 

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Freakin Awesome! Congrats :icon_thumleft:
 

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That's a fantastic find Blak Bart. When I'm in Key West I'm usually on a stool with the chickens on DuvalSt. Grin.
 

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another great find Bart, good job!

Thank you steve.....its always a thrill that lasts for days. I cant wait to see what you find .....got to be a gold one with your name on it !! I hope to get up there and hunt soon.
 

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got in the water yesterday its alittle cooler than it was last week

Mark it seems this hurricane was the end of summer....I can feel the fall trying to sneak up on us. We better hit the water while it's still warm.
 

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Absolutely AMAZING!! That is what it's all about. Very nice!

It's hard to imagine so much history wrapped up in one coin....thank you much silverfreak !
 

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That's a fantastic find Blak Bart. When I'm in Key West I'm usually on a stool with the chickens on DuvalSt. Grin.

Hey Mudflap.....look for me on one of those stools next time.....I might be just a stool away. I'll be the guy slurring about treasure and leaving pieces of eight as a tip !! Lol !!
 

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