Three Good Days at the Beach (Post-Ian)

[TomW244]

I managed to get in three days at one of my favorite beaches in Northeast Florida this week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and today - Saturday). Although Hurricane Ian didn't directly impact the area, the storm surge completely changed the profile of the beach, and made hunting it worthwhile.

DAY ONE

In addition to five wheat pennies from the 1940's and 1950's I found the following:
1906 Barber Half Dollar
1958 Quarter
1943 Mercury Dime
Three silver Roosevelt Dimes (1950's and 1960's)

DAY TWO

The rings at the top are costume jewelry. However, I did find one wheat penny and two silver Roosevelt Dimes. I also found four silver chains (three in the same hole) marked "925 Italy" which weighed in at 102 grams. (I gave all of the fishing weights I found to a fisherman, just in case you were wondering why there weren't any!)

Here are the silver coins from days one and two post-cleaning:

DAY THREE

The finds of the day were:
2 silver rings (with the smaller weighing less than one gram and the larger weighing 12 grams)
2 wheat pennies
1937 Walking Liberty Half Dollar
Unknown Year Standing Liberty Quarter (toasted!)
2 Mercury Dimes
2 Roosevelt Dimes
1 small brass ship or boat spike

Here are the rings and coins.

And, the brass spike:

I haven't had time to the clean the silver chains from Day Two or any of the silver coins or jewelry from today - I'm just too tired! As always, though, thank you for taking the time to view my post and I hope your next hunt brings you joy!

 

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[angelito1]

truly an exceptional haul .. .. .. ..

 

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[detectorcowboy]

Looks like that stuff been in the ground for some time, it all looks old.
Nice finds

 

[lenmac65]

The dimes cleaned up quickly using a method posted by BuckleBoy:

THIS is How to Clean BLACKENED Silver Coins

Hello All, I don't understand why folks take baking soda and rub it into their blackened silver coins, removing metal, and destroying them for future generations of people who will inherit them. I also don't understand why folks buy expensive silver polishes, cleaners, or dips for anything...

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The larger coins were more stubborn, so I let them soak in a mixture of 1 cup water, 1 tablespoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt (well stirred) in an aluminum foil-lined bowl. It's a much slower electrolysis process, and you'll need to change the aluminum foil every 4 to 5 hours (as well as adding a new water/baking soda/salt solution). I must admit, I did rub the coins as the blackened corrosion began to fade (and attach itself to the foil). However, I've read that it's best to just rinse the coins in HOT water each time you replace the foil and solution.

Thanks! I tried that method before, but without good results. Maybe I did not leave them in long enough, or replace the water, foil, etc. My coins were very dark too. Your pics have inspired me to try again. Thanks again and congrats on the finds and locating a great spot.

 

[sgt tee]

I no longer hunt but when I did finding just one silver coin made my day.