Finally found the lost dock! 7 Silvers in one hour!

[Echoplex]

This month I began the search for the location of a long lost dock that existed up until the mid 1930's. I had read about this place several times and only had a few clues to go by. It was a popular place during the first quarter of the 1900's and oral history spoke fondly of it. Kids jumping off the dock and swimming all summer long. I had about a quarter mile stretch of possibilities and managed to narrow it down to an area about the length of a football field, thanks to personal communication with some old timers. The area is tricky because it is now only accessible during negative tides, so I've only had two previous failed attempts to try and find it.

Today's low tide corresponded with lunchtime, so I decided to give it another shot. I hiked down to the area, this time overshooting my previous attempts by about 50 yards. I got a nice sharp high tone with the Equinox and was thinking no way it is a silver. I was wrong:





And then it started happening. I kept hitting silvers.





Most were at or just below the surface. Here's a 1927 SLQ surface find:



And then I found confirmation of the dock. I forgot to take a photo, but I found the stubs of the supports, which are now level with the ground and almost impossible to see unless you step on them. I FOUND THE DOCK! By this time the tide was coming in and I had an appointment to get to. 7 silvers, one hour. They are ugly, but I don't care:



Now imagine my excitement to go back and dig all non ferrous there. There has to be many more coins and all the other goodies people dropped during those times... HH!

 

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[Terry Soloman]

Wow, congratulations on the research and Great finds!

 

[Kray Gelder]

Nice detective work! Congrats.

 

[ScubaDetector]

That is going to be a fun place to clean up. Coingrats and hope to see more success from that area.

 

[basque-man]

Ugly or not, i'm betting they come back to life. You have an exciting location that should keep ya busy for a long time. Great work and can't wait to see what comes out next!!!!! Congrats!!!!

 

[stealthycat]

you're going to find gold in some form there IMO

 

[dirtlooter]

ugly is good! very good! congrats

 

[Ogre1190]

Now THAT'S the way to research!!! Way to go! 🙌

 

[Acejeckel]

Awesome work. Ugly or not I'll take em any day.. lol

 

[niffler]

You are going to be rolling in old gold! Congratulations on reaping the benefit of your research and persistence.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

there's no such thing as ugly silver... congrats on finding your spot

 

[uglymailman]

Echoplex, I'm an expert on ugly. Those coins are bee you tah full. Now for the gold and diamonds. Good luck.

 

[mhess22]

Nice finds. I hope you find 500 more just like those and maybe some gold while you are at it! Keep us posted.

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Omg...I wouldn't be able to sleep! Like the others have said - yes there's much more silver and most likely some gold still hiding from your coil...those silvers, rough-yes..will clean up nicely. Congrats on your discovery of that long lost dock..Ddf

 

[washingtonian]

Holy crap EP, amazing! Well done. I've yet to get a saltwater silver. Hoping to get some this summer. Best of luck in your return trips, hope you get a lot more!

 

[trdking]

Nothing ugly about that. Hit it hard

 

[Greastart]

Man that is some beautiful, UGLY silver. Congratulations on a find that should keep you busy for a while. Curious, how long have you been searching for the dock?

 

[ARC]

And this is a prime example of how a little homework mixed with some effort can pay.

Well done.

And have fun working it for a long while.

 

[Brendan75]

Hi, wow great hunt with some nice silver coins you found there. I am sure there is more waiting to be found at that old dock area

 

[Hawks88]

Some real nice silver. Your persistence paid off. Congratulations.