Best books for treasure hunters

[Dan Hughes]

What books do you have in your treasure library? My latest podcast is a report on a few books that every treasure hunter should own (or at least read).

Books that will help you find more coins faster, books that will give you new ideas on likely hunting places, and books that will tell you what you've found and what it's worth.

If you have favorites that I've missed, please leave a note in the Comments section here:

http://thetreasurecorner.com

(To hear the show, just click the pink button on that page.)

---Dan Hughes, http://danhughes.net

 

[Da Sand Crab]

Dan, Every treasure hunter needs to write his own book through experience. Where you hunt will be unique and you just need to get out there and hunt. Of course, have fun while doing so.

 

[ivan salis]

a lot of tips and tricks can be learned right on this site * ---use your library --the books are already paid for via your taxes ---ILL is a great thing -- save your cash for the rare and hard to find knowledge (books and maps) --I got lots of book ,maps and stuff --folks are always asking me stuff and for info and to try and ID their whats its finds

 

[dwmedic]

Dan,I always enjoy your podcasts. The book I like is The Urban Treasure Hunter by Michael Chaplan gives some good tips and not just for metal detecting, old bottles also. I have an aunt that used to work at Parkland college, she used to live in Mahomet now she live in Champaign you might know her. Look forward to your next podcast. Dwmedic

 

[Jeffro]

Any of Karl Von Mueller's books are basically treasure hunting gospel.

 

[Shortstack]

There are many good books that don't have the word "treasure" in the title. For instance, you can go to a used book store and buy a good book on collectables and their prices that include good photos, for pennies on a dollar. They make ready reference for finds you get in flea markets / yard sales.

I have a reproduction copy of the old Sears catalog used around 1900. This book has drawings of everyday items that make good reference for ID'ing things you may find while detecting.

Having at least one book on survival in the wild as well as how-to book on travelling cross-country using a compass and topo map would be an excellent choice, too. A lot of folks have the latest pocket GPS equipment, but what if the batteries give out or you can't get a signal from the satelites, or you drop and break it. A person travelling in the outback should definitely have a good compass and KNOW HOW TO USE IT in conjunction with a topo map. If you don't know about magnetic declination, you'd better learn.

Books dealing with local and state histories are valuable; especially those written back in the 1800s and early 1900s. Why this old? Because the latest books don't cover the "good stuff". Too many so-called Historians skip over too much info and just write about the highpoints in history. The everyday things are ignored by the later books. The older books are more personal and have better detail.

There are many more examples, but you'll need to adapt the possibles to your own needs.

 

[Ricky1601 aka pull tab king]

I really like the coin hunting books by Dick Stout, also treasure books by Garrett.......hh

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Dan.
As you know we really enjoy your pc's and the way you explain things for the kids to listen to.
Thanks again,
Mike and Maggie
Swannanoa,4-h education center

 

[wreckvalle]

Check out Beach and Water Treasure Hunting with Metal Detectors its a 70 page downloadable, printable PDF booklet. The text is packed with information and hundreds of color images.

http://www.treasurehuntingexpo.com/