Recent shipwreck coins & artifacts from "Coin Beach"

Rich in Central PA · Sep 19, 2011

Recent shipwreck coins & artifacts from "Coin Beach"

Greetings fellow treasure hunters. Well, I just got back from Bike Week at Ocean City, MD, but I managed to stop at "Coin Beach" and do some detecting.

As soon as I pulled in the parking lot, I met up with Bob, a local treasure hunter from Rehoboth Beach, and we "shot the bull" for awhile then we hit the beach together. He informed me that they are digging up shipwreck coins all week on the beach.

Wouldn't ya know it, right away we met up with 2 others on the beach, and here are a few shipwreck coins and relics that they just dug, and informed us that coins and artifacts have been washing ashore all week. Altogether, there were 4 of us detecting on Coin Beach. Here are some pics. Enjoy...............Rich

RELICDUDE07 · Sep 19, 2011

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Fantastic!When you get the cross cleaned up ,post some close up pics. Great for you ,i don't think the stuff is washing up ,i think the sand is washing out! :thumbsup:

CMDiamonddawg · Sep 19, 2011

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Faithful Stewart wreck is a horrible story ... poor souls

I haven't been there in years but glad to hear halfpennies and some silver & gold coins still turn up 8) dawg

RELICDUDE07 · Sep 19, 2011

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Yes i see now!Among the cargo aboard the ship were 400 barrels of half pennies and gold rose guineas.

CMDiamonddawg · Sep 19, 2011

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RELICDUDE07 said:
Yes i see now!Among the cargo aboard the ship were 400 barrels of half pennies and gold rose guineas.

Shhhh

the word on the street in Rehobeth

a local oldtimer found two guineas after the storm but all the way up by the dune line . The sand was pulled out not in :laughing7:

Bobbcue · Sep 19, 2011

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Nice photos & nice story... :icon_thumleft:

RELICDUDE07 · Sep 19, 2011

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What a great spot!If they let ya look without any problem why not try a geminni 2 box!lmao

ivan salis · Sep 19, 2011

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NICE FINDS * once cleaned up post a pic of the cross / religious medal

RELICDUDE07 · Sep 19, 2011

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See in a bad hurricane that was all under water & the point of impact would have been the dune line where all the barrels busted apart !It won't be long now & they will rope it off & pump some new sand over that area! :tongue3:

Wldbil · Sep 19, 2011

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Great pics and Hunt... :icon_thumright:

jeff of pa · Sep 19, 2011

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Cool Rich :thumbsup:

I'm glad you found something

West Jersey Detecting · Sep 19, 2011

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CMDiamonddawg said:
RELICDUDE07 said:

Yes i see now!Among the cargo aboard the ship were 400 barrels of half pennies and gold rose guineas.

Click to expand...

Shhhh the word on the street in Rehobeth a local oldtimer found two guineas after the storm but all the way up by the dune line . The sand was pulled out not in

That kind of stuff happens all the time here in NJ as well :wink:

mfc83 · Sep 19, 2011

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Darn rich sorry i missed ya at the beach couldnt get away on thur then wife took a half day off fri so we could check out some of the bikes in OC , i am very lucky to live so close to coin beach its just a 20 min car ride maybe next time ur in area we can hunt some

Rich in Central PA · Sep 19, 2011

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mfc83 said:
Darn rich sorry i missed ya at the beach couldnt get away on thur then wife took a half day off fri so we could check out some of the bikes in OC , i am very lucky to live so close to coin beach its just a 20 min car ride maybe next time ur in area we can hunt some

Keep me informed if you find anything good. Especially after the Nor'easters we get. I can come down and stay a few days if the detecting is good. I always have a good time when I'm down there.

PS: I was dissapointed that I had to pay $8.00 for parking. What a bunch a bull!!!!! Was told they just started that up to pay for the ongoing construction on that bridge down there that seems to be taking forever.

Thursday I parked up on Savidge Ditch road so I didn't have to pay for parking, but I had to walk across US 1 to get to the beach, but I didn't mind that at all....................Rich

rjs123 · Sep 19, 2011

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Way to go! I thought about heading out there but didnt do it. Good to see you found something. I hunted it maybe 15 years ago after a storm and got one of the coppers and some 1940s silver. Couldnt see anything on the copper but knowing the history of the place I knew what it was.