6/20/26 Report - Artifacts from Battle of Bunker Hill Recovered. Item Photos and Data for Context.

Written by the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of the Treasure Beaches Report.

Musket Ball Found at Bunker Hill
Clipped from Fox News video (link below)

Inspired by a centuries-old map, archaeologists have been digging in the park that sits on the site where American patriots hastily constructed an earthen fort to slow advancing British forces at what became known as the Battle of Bunker Hill. 

Ground-penetrating radar identified potential locations for the fort in Boston's Charlestown section. Soon after digging the first trench, the team... found definitive signs of a ditch constructed hours before the battle on June 17, 1775...

So far, the dig has uncovered musket balls and parts of a musket from the battle. They also found objects likely left behind by British troops who occupied the area after the battle — including tea cups, tobacco pipes, sleeve buttons and a wig curler. There were nearly 150 combatants who died there but no human remains have been found, though a forensic archaeologist is on site to identify any bones...

One volunteer held in her hand two jagged stones — the gray one was an English gun flint while a beige one was a French gun flint...

They also found eight marble-sized musket balls from both sides in the battle. The markings and shape of some bullets showed they had been fired from a distance but didn't hit anyone. If they had, the balls would have been deformed.

“You can see the ramrod mark from when the soldier rammed it down. You can the little ring on the top where it was pushed down” ... “marks on the edge of the ball” show that it had been fired.

Here is the link for the entire article.

Archaeologists find musket balls and fort linked to the Battle of Bunker Hill - ABC News

And here is a video of the dig.

Archaeologists digging for history at Bunker Hill ahead of America 250 | Fox News

I never looked for ram rod marks.  I'll do that.  

One thing that caught my attention was the picture that shows a musket ball being held between the fingers of a gloved archaeologist.  Although that is how I often show artifacts in this blog, it is not how artifacts from archaeological digs are usually shown. They are shown with a measure or grid.  I know that it has become more common to show metal detected artifacts in hand but it has not always been that way.  In fact, early in this blog, reader's often suggested showing a coin for size comparison, which was the preferred way to show dug items in forums before that.  

I haven't always been careful to compose my images.  I often neglected to show any good indicator of size.  I did often how items in hand, which gives some idea of size, even if it is not precise.  For international readers who are more comfortable with the metric system, our rulers require conversion and our coins aren't as familiar.  Being lazy, impatient or short on time, is my excuse.  I simply don't always devote a lot of time to the composition of the images I use. 

Showing items in hand isn't bad, even if it might not be the best.  It is important to provide accurate measurements if you want help with ID.  That is a slightly different matter.

Hand images do provide some idea of size even though hand sizes vary, but it also adds a human context.  It shows the item not as something on a shelf or in a sterile laboratory.  It shows the item as someone's discovery - as they often say, being touched and seen for the first time in how many ever years.

Since archaeologists so often show items with a grid, the picture made me wonder if there is someting of a trend to show objects in hand.  I'm always interested in trends in communication.  I just find it interesting.  For example, one current trend is saying "thank you so much" instead of simply thank you.  Obama's "existential threats" was picked up almost immediately and continues strong.  I've commented on that one before.  For a while everybody was talking about "cognitive dissonance." 

It seems that the more popular a term becomes, the farther it strays from the original definition and accurate usage.  "Cognitive dissonance" has strayed far from how it was defined in Leon Festinger's seminal experiments.  It became almost meaningless and thankfully is now seldom used in the media.

Expressions that become popular or trendy like that are thrown around until they have almost no meaning.  They become all about form and lose all substance.  

Do you know what this is?  Take a guess.

It is a Boy Scouts of America lapel pin.

I used the image without any indication of size intentionally this time just to make ID a little more difficult.  It is small - perhaps smaller than you might guess. 

Here are three old finds in hand.  They give some idea of size.  They are all pretty small. 

Not only does the size of the hand and fingers provide some context, but so does the texture of the hand and picture.  Now you have an idea of how small the lapel pin is.

Handy Ruler with Slider.

There are any number of rulers and grids that can be used. the one above shows inches and has a nice slider that helps a bit. There might be times when you have the metric units too.

Here is the little silver ring on the ruler.  This image isn't ideal either. but you can get a better idea of its size.  

Looks like about 11/16 inch.

So there are multiple ways to provide visual context for finds.  Select the one that is right for the purpose.

Remember that for item ID, someone just seeing a photo will not have all the details or context you have, so you might need to provide the details.

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Surf Chart from SurfGuru.com.

That is a flat surf.

No change there.

No tropical weather showing on the Atlantic NHC map now.

The low tides aren't very big today.

Good hunting,

Treasureguide@comcast.net

6/19/26 Report - More Token Finds Including Some Mysteries Solved. Nice Hot Water Metal Detecting Weather.

 Written by the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of the Treasure Beaches Report.

Old Nik-O-Lok Token Find.

Do you know what this one is?  I didn't until today.  I just looked it up.

Nik-O-Lok isa company that makes locks for pay toileets.  Who would have guessed?  Not me.

Nik-O-Lok Systems is a U.S.-based company specializing in token- and coin-operated restroom security locks designed to control access to public restrooms and deter vandalism nikolok.com. The brand is best known for its Nik-O-Lok™ locks, which can be operated with manufacturer-supplied tokens or quarters, helping businesses secure facilities, protect patrons, and reduce maintenance costs. (Source: Copilot.)

Mr. Bob's Token.

Here is one I haven't figured out.  Copilot said the Mr. Bob's token was from a Mr. Bob web site for token collecting.  That is a possibility, and one I would never think of without asking Copilot, however, not having seen one exactly like that, I'm still not sure.  Maybe a little more research will solve this one.

What drew my attention to it is the very simple text.  I first thought it might be a resaurant or game room or something like that.  

Maybe you can find it?  Let me know.

Here is another token with a simple message.

While looking through my finds, I noticed a number of Good Luck tokens.

And there were several of these lady heads and tails tokens.

Then there were these advertising tokens showing different antique cars, such as the one below, which was an EXXON promotional product.

I also have a few of the SUNOCO U.S. President promotional tokens.

Among my most memorable token finds were these numismatic tokens.  I remember that day and that find very clearly.

I told the story before.  If you are interested, here is the link.

Treasure Beaches Report: Pt. 2. (2020 and Beyond). : 9/24/24 Report - Numismatic Beach Finds: Canadian Trade Dollar Tokens and Some Research. Major Hurricane Possible for Florida.

I think my first token find was for a North Miami Cafeteria.  It was found at the site where an trailer park once stood near Arch Creek.  

I won't go into any more of those right now.  I just picked out a few for today as illustrations of the variety that have been found.  While doing yesterday's post I realized that tokens like these are pretty much a thing of the past, like coins might be someday.  

You might wonder why I even kept them, especially the junkier ones.  I wondered that myself, until I thought about it a little.

For one thing, I did sell some of them for a few dollars years ago, but there is a lot more to it than the economic value - as little as that is in most cases.

One kind of token that has more value includes the casino tokens, which are very collectible today - especially those of early historic casinos.  Some of those tokens are made of silver.  I showed a few of those in the past, such as this one.  I don't know if you call these tokens or not.  There are probably terms.

I did a few posts on casino token or chip finds in the past.

But for the tokens I'm looking at today, they aren't worth much of anything at all.  Some not a cent.

So why did I keep them?  The ones I'm showing today aren't the prettiest even though some bear some nice graphics.  Some held mysteries to be solved.  

But why did I keep these ones?  One reason is that I didn't know much about them.  I regarded them as both reminders and possibilities.  I didn't know what value or interest they might have.  And now I know more about them.

When I first saw some of them emerge from the sand, I thought they might possibly be interesting coins.  There was that moment of excitement.  

I didn't take the time to inspect them thoroughly in the field.  At first appearance, I didn't know exactly what promise they held.  They stayed in a bag for years.

This morning it occurred to me that these tokens are something like the many people you pass every day and never take notice of.  You don't know their story. 

Everybody has a story, actually numerous stories to tell.  If you take the time to explore and understand those stories, they would often be as interesting as any novel.  

You never know who you are passing by, where they've been or what they've done.

An object by itself isn't interesting.  You have to be interested.  You have to put something of yourself into it.

An object, like a person, is an invitation to encounter, explore, know.  

The frustration is that God made such an infinitely wonderous universe, but our capacity to absorb it is so small. 

When you make a find, there is the immediate element of surprise.  There is the mystery of the moment of encounter. Then later, maybe much later, the significance unfolds.

These tokens, like many other miscellaneous finds, are something like seeds.  Some produce and some don't.  The effort you put into caring will determine to some extent the product.

These miscellaneous tokens, although they have little to no economic value, took me on a journey.  I encountered, explored and discovered.  It is about Being conscious.  Being now.  My intent today was to share that with you.  

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Nothing much on the Nhc.noaa.org map.  Just a little action moving of North Carolina.

The low tide this morning was nice and low.  The afternoon low tide will be negative too.

The heat remains and the surf chart for the Treasure Coast is still very flat with no change expected for a week or so.

Still good for shallow water hunting,

Good hunting,

TreasureGuide@comcast.net

6/18/26 Report - Mysteries Solved. Old Tokens. Embossed Milk Glass Jar. Tropical Weather Map.

 

Written by the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of the Treasure Beaches Report.

Mystery Item Found Years Ago in South Florida.

I decided to look through a bag of a hundred or so old token finds.  Included was the one shown above. I found it probably forty years ago.  I was never able to get much information on it, but these days it is a lot easier to get information on the internet, so I tried again.  And bingo!  I found pictures of the item, which I was never able to find in the past along with a lot of information.  

I long guessed that it was a token for the Tivoli Gardens Amusement Park in Denmark, but I finally verified that and got new details. The park used tokens rather than currency.  This one was a 25 ore token.  

The Hemingsen 25 Øre Tivoli token was used as an amusement‑park ride or game token at Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, issued by or for the Hemmingsen company. It functioned as park‑specific currency, allowing visitors to pay for rides, attractions, or amusements inside Tivoli rather than using Danish coinage.

Tivoli Gardens, founded in 1843 in Copenhagen, is one of the oldest amusement parks in the world, known for its enchanting atmosphere and cultural significance.

Like with many American tokens, they are no longer in use today, having been replaced by digital payments, tickets, and ride passes.

Here is another that I found a lot of years ago.  I always thought this one might a token too but with the details worn down and unreadable.

Another Mystery Object.

From my new research, it seems this one is probably a washer or something more utilitarian. AI suggests there was a triangular shank. I'm not so sure that one is right, but it very well could be, and I'm satisfied with that. I wouldn't doubt if it was for a fishing reel or something like that.

Looking through the bag of tokens was a little trip through recent history.  As I recall, this one was probably associated with Nancy Reagan's war on drugs.

Here is what I found about that.

The "Just Say No" campaign emerged in response to growing concerns about drug use among American youth during the 1980s. The phrase was popularized after a poignant interaction between Nancy Reagan and a schoolgirl in Oakland, California, who asked how to respond if offered drugs. Reagan's reply, "just say no," became the slogan for the campaign, which was officially launched in 1985.

I found two of those in my old bag of finds.

There were several transportation tokens from New York, New Jersey, and a few of this one from Dade County. I included in mainly because of the nice graphics on the other side but it seems I lost that image.

Anyhow, I might show more of the token finds another time.  There were tons, including many common ones of no particular interest such as the many No Cash Value Chuck-E-Cheese, Race-O-Rama, Malibu Raceway and other game room or amusement tokens, but there are also some more interesting ones.

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Below are a few excerpts interspersed with a few of my own comments.  You might find the tips on dating bottles very useful for dating metal detecting sites where there might be a few old bottles.

I would guess this one is from the Art Deco period, which would put it in the 1910s, 20, or 30s.

The exact year when screw-top bottles were introduced by Watkins is unclear.  Perhaps it would have been sometime in the 1920s.  

However, some products were continued to be sold in “cork top” bottles for many years after other products had switched to screw top containers.   For instance, some of the flavorings and extracts are seen in bottles with a cork closure, but the paper labels on the bottles include a zip code in the company address information.   This would definitely date those bottles to 1963 or later, the year that zip codes were introduced in the United States.   

Some of the later bottles with paper labels and cork closures appear to be “special edition” or “commemorative” bottles that mimic the look of bottles they sold decades before.

There are probably hundreds of slightly different Watkins bottle mold variants in existence that have been used over the last 140 years...

Here is the source link where you can find more about the Watkins bottles and products.

J. R. Watkins Co, Winona, MN ~ vintage glass bottles ~ Information

I posted more about that jar, which is probably for Cold Cream, in the tgbottlebarn.blogspot.com site.

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The surf chart gets flatter and flatter. Good for shallow water metal detecting.

We are still having the afternoon negative low tide.

Not much change in beach conditions expected until a storm comes our way.

It is the time of year to start keeping an eye on the nhc.noaa.gov map.  Here's the latest.

Good hunting,

Treasureguide@comcast.net

6/17/26 Report - AI for Treasure Hunting and Metal Detecting: Dangers and Risks as Well as Benefits.

Written by the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of the Treasure Beaches Report.

Good morning!  Those are the first words I carved into the rock wall of my cave this morning.  Just imagine. If all the digital jibbity jab typed on electronic devices every day was carved into stone, there would be no stone larger than a grain of sand left in the world.  Good thing all this stuff is stored in something other than hardcopy before it eventually vaporizes.  

 Thought leaves less litter and the brain eventually decomposes.  

Just playing around a little before I get started.  But thinking IS the best way to travel.  It is eco-friendly.

Many different kinds of mistakes can be made in treasure hunting or metal detecting (I consider metal detecting to be a subset of treasure hunting).  Many mistakes, rather than being acknowledged, are explained away by just saying there is nothing out there to be found.  That is the type of error that is easy to make and difficult to correct.  As I've said before, you never find out what you missed - just what you found.  I've seen detectorists get really aggravated when they do found out what they missed.  I've seen detectorists throw a fit when they just covered an area and then soon after saw someone else recover something very nice from the same ground.  You can't really get it all though.  

One tool that is receiving increasing attention as it relates to metal detecting is AI.  Just a couple days ago, I mentioned Subterrix.com, which is a new platform that uses AI for site analysis and other things.  

While AI is becoming a more useful tool as we learn how to use it better and as it continues to be developed, it is important to also be aware of the risks and dangers of using AI.  In the past, I've described some of the incorrect information AI has given.  A day or two ago, I gave some examples of bad information given by Subterrix.  

You've probably heard it said how a person having a hammer will view every problem as a nail.  AI, like other tools, including metal detectors, can change the user.  Awareness of the potential risks as well as benefits can maximize the benefits and minimize the dangers of the risks.

A metal detector that offers target ID, can actually result in reduced good finds if the user doesn't use it wisely.  It is not uncommon to put too much faith in a detector's target ID capabilities and end up passing over a lot of very good targets.  

AI provides source links that you can check.  In many cases, AI is doing little more than reporting what some other site says and saving you the time of finding those sources yourself.  That is a good thing, but AI is acting more like a search engine than something that I would describe as adding intelligence (artificial or otherwise).  In such cases, basically a database with a great search engine.  Maybe the "intelligent" part of it is contextualizing and seeming to "understand" your query.

A day or two ago, I asked copilot about the dangers or risks of using AI, and to my surprise, it listed several.  I'll give you some of what I got from Copilot.  I'll try to condense it and add the source links so you can look into it more on your own if you want to.

Here are the highlights from Copilot's response along with some of my additional comments.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping human cognition, influencing how we think, learn, and make decisions. The impact is both potentially empowering and risk-prone, depending on how we engage with AI.

I was a little surprised to see Copilot mentioned the risks.  It is good to be surprised.  

AI systems—especially those behind social media and recommendation engines—can narrow our mental horizons through preference crystallization...

AI-driven filter bubbles amplify confirmation bias, weakening critical thinking...  AI outputs without understanding their computational basis can erode discernment, leading to misplaced trust in results...

studies suggest that excessive reliance may contribute to cognitive atrophy, shrinking critical thinking abilities over time.

For something of an analogy, when kids started using calculators for math in school, some got to the point they could not do simple arithmetic calculations without a calculator.  AI, like fact checkers, can become something of a crutch that results in atrophy.  

Something similar can happen when too much reliance is put on metal detector displays.  I've mentioned those kinds of things before...

 If AI substitutes for human effort in acquiring general knowledge, it risks a “knowledge collapse” in the long run...

While AI can assist in generating ideas and analogies, it often lacks the ability to reason analogically or detect subtle exceptions in patterns—capabilities that are central to human problem-solving...

Here are some methods that will help mitigate the risks and dangers.

• Metacognitive awareness to monitor how AI influences thought and decision-making.

• Seeking embodied, diverse experiences to counteract narrow personalization.

• Critical engagement with AI outputs, understanding their limitations and biases...

The two sources Copilot used follow.  

Is AI dulling our minds? — Harvard Gazette 

 The Psychology of AI's Impact on Human Cognition | Psychology Today

I was surprised that Copilot admitted to the risks even though I knew about them.  I was also surprised that psychologists were publishing on the topic.  That is the kind of research I was interested in when I first got into the computer networks in the 1970s.  AI is becoming prevalent in every field, including treasure hunting and metal detecting.   And as I've said, can be used with great benefit but also comes with some risk.

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Watching Skinwalker Ranch, I noticed the new EEG system.  I wish I had that when I was researching psychophysiology.  Our EEG reuired the subject to be sitting still in a chair with electrodes pasted to his head.  Much more limiting and awkward.  Maybe I'll talk about Skinwalker in the future.  The approach is so much more intelligent than Oak Island.  

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The Treasure Beaches Report has been getting 30,000 daily views during the slow summer period.

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The surf remains flat along the Treasure Coast, which is good for water hunting and shipwreck salvage, but poor for beach detecting, however, there are always opportunities.

The afternoon low tide are still pretty big.

There was some summer storm developments in the Gulf.  We are into hurricane season.

Good hunting,

Treasureguide@comcast.net

6/15/26 Report - New Diamond T. C. Find. Earring with Magnetic Catch. Using AI. Storms to the North of Us.

Written by the Treasureguide for the exclusive use of the Treasure Beaches Report.

 Another Diamond Earring Find by Mark G.

Believe it or not, I found another diamond today (6/14) bigger than the last but with an interesting twist. After long back and forth with Copilot we finally figured out what I had with some revelations. But I am not going to write about it, Copilot is. I asked for 2 versions, first will be the serious detector version second is my favorite the funny version.

Below is the first version of Mark's find story as written by AI.

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Serious Detectorist Version: Field Report — Magnetic Diamond Recovery

This past week produced an unexpected recovery that’s worth documenting for anyone who hunts the Treasure Coast or similar high‑energy beaches where modern losses mix with historical material.

While working a familiar section of beach, I recovered what initially appeared to be a modern diamond‑halo earring. The construction, however, was unusual: instead of a post or clip, the rear of the piece was a solid metal disc with no visible attachment point. After cleaning and inspection, it became clear that the earring was designed as a magnetic stud, with the magnet fully encased inside a 10K gold shell.

To confirm this, I retrieved several small magnets I had previously found on the same beach — items I had originally dismissed as miscellaneous debris. When brought near the earring, one of these magnets snapped into place with a strong pull, indicating it was the missing back half of the magnetic earring system. The diameter and fit were exact.

Stone Identification

The center stone measures approximately 6.0 mm, consistent with a 0.80–0.90 ct round brilliant. Under magnification, the stone shows:

• Clean facet junctions
• No doubling
• No gas bubbles
• No “orange peel” texture typical of CZ
• No moissanite birefringence

A thermal conductivity test confirmed a positive diamond reading. The halo contains 15 smaller stones, also consistent with natural melee.

Metal Identification

The outer shell tested positive for 10K gold. The magnet is fully molded inside the housing, which explains the absence of hallmarks — a common trait in magnetic stud systems where the gold layer is thin and curved.

Context

Magnetic earrings are frequently lost in surf zones due to their two‑piece design. The backs are small, unmarked, and easily separated from the front piece. It’s likely that the multiple magnets I’ve recovered over time were the backs to similar earrings.

Practical Value

While the gold content is minimal, the diamond itself has practical utility. Stones in the 0.80–0.90 ct range are commonly used in engagement rings, halo settings, and repair work. Jewelers often accept stones like this as trade‑in material for repairs, making it a useful addition to a detectorist’s “repair kit” for family jewelry.

Summary

This recovery highlights an important point for serious hunters: Not all modern jewelry losses are low‑value.  Even unconventional settings can contain high‑quality stones, and it’s worth testing every piece regardless of construction.

The find also reinforces the value of retaining unusual small items — such as magnets — until their purpose becomes clear. In this case, they completed the identification of the earring system.

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Here are two more views of Mark's find.

Two More Views of Mark's Latest Earring Find.

And below is the second and more casual version of Mark's story as written by Copilot.

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NEW BLOG STORY: “The Diamond That Tried to Escape”

I had another wild week out on the beach, and this time the universe decided to hand me something even stranger than last week’s silver‑mounted diamond. I didn’t think that was possible, but apparently the beach gods said, “Hold my beer.”

So I’m out there doing my thing, scooping up the usual assortment of bottle caps, mystery metal, and enough bobby pins to open my own salon, when I hit a signal that sounded like it might be something good. I dig it up and boom — a nice little diamond halo earring. Or so I thought.

I get it home, clean it up, and something feels… off. The back of this thing looks like a tiny UFO. No post. No clip. No hinge. Just a smooth metal disc. I’m thinking, “What in the Dollar Store sorcery is this?”

So I bring in my CoPilot — the same AI that helped me figure out last week’s diamond wasn’t scrap but a half‑carat natural stone worth more than my truck’s last oil change. I ask it about this new find, and after a few photos and some detective work, we figure out the truth:

This earring is magnetic.  Not “sticks to the fridge” magnetic. Not “picks up paperclips” magnetic. I’m talking “jumps four inches across the table like it’s possessed” magnetic.

I kid you not — I brought one of the random magnets I’ve found on the beach near it, and the earring launched itself across the room like it was trying to escape captivity. Perfect fit. Perfect diameter. Perfectly ridiculous.

Turns out I’ve been finding the backs to these magnetic earrings for months and didn’t even know it. I thought they were just weird little metal pucks. Nope. They were the missing halves to diamond earrings.

And here’s the kicker: The front piece — the part I found this week — is 10K gold with a 6mm round brilliant diamond in the center, surrounded by 15 smaller stones. The diamond tester lit up like a Christmas tree. Under the microscope, the stone looks real. No doubling, no bubbles, no “I was born in a lab yesterday” vibes.

So what’s the scrap value? Well, like last time, the gold is worth lunch money. But the diamond? That’s the real prize.

A 6mm stone is roughly 0.80–0.90 carats, which means this thing is worth way more than the gold it’s sitting in. And since I use these stones as “repair currency” with my jeweler — who fixed my daughter’s wedding ring for free last time — this is basically like finding a free future repair for someone I love.

Bottom line: I didn’t just find a weird magnetic earring. I found a real diamond, a gold shell, and the matching magnet back — all on different days, in different places, like some kind of beach‑detecting scavenger hunt designed by a jeweler with a sense of humor.

And yes, I’m keeping this one in the “family emergency jewelry repair kit.” Because with my luck, someone’s going to lose a diamond again, and I’ll be ready.

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I wasn't going to post both versions of the story in this blog but decided to just to illustrate how you can use AI to write things up for you.  And also illustrated is how AI can write in different styles.  

I don't know how useful you'll find that.  Maybe you want to do your own write-ups, but if you think you need a little help, AI can assist.

In most cases I'd prefer to hear how the person would describe his own experiences, but there are some ways that AI can help.  It can help with organization, grammar, etc. for example.  That is more important for a school kid or maybe someone submitting an article for a magazine or something.  

Just to check it's capabilitie, I asked Copilot ot sumarize an event in the style of Ring Lardner, a folksy sportswriter of maybe the 40s or 50s, and it was successful to some extent.  

There is a lot you can do with the help of AI.  I have reservations about much of it.

I once wrote a book on using computers as a teaching tool so I'm interested in how it might be used in education and training, and I must say I'm not confident that it will be used well on the whole and am very concerned about some of the possible negative consequences.

Still, it is a tool, and you might be able to benefit from using it.

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Nearly 80 million people along the East Coast from northern Georgia to Maine are on alert on Sunday for severe storms.

The main threats to the East Coast are expected to be damaging winds, large hail and lightning. An isolated tornado or two are also possible...

Here is the link for the rest of that story.

Nearly 80 million people on alert as severe storms expected to hit the East Coast - AOL

Some of those coastal areas might be seeing some good erosion.

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Wabasso Beach Cam View Monday Morning.

Conditions are ideal for easy shallow water metal detecting.  The water is still - and warm.  

Beach goers are sitting in the shallow water, which is not ideal - I'd rather see them being more active.

The water might be a little more comfortable than air temperatures, but not a whole lot.  It is like bath water.

About five people were enjoying the $15 million of new sand down at Fort Pierce South Jetty this morning.

There will be a nice negative one-foot surf early this afternoon along the Treasure Coast.

I'm posting the surf chart below just because you seldom see a surf chart that flat.

Fort Pierce South Jetty Surf Chart.

We'll need to see a storm before we see much beach erosion this summer.

Good hunting,

Treasureguide@comcast.net

6/14/26 Report - Ancient Coins Found on Shipwreck Beach. Pretty Penny. New Integrated AI Site for Detectorists.

Written by the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of the Treasure Beaches Report.

Roman Coins Detected on Shipwreck Beach.
Source: See link below.

Using metal detectors, a team of archaeologists discovered these coins in March at a beach location showing evidence of ancient fireplaces.  

The coins' origins are unknown, but they could have been dropped off by Norse traders, drowned in a shipwreck, or transported there by a Roman ship that traveled as far north...

The two silver coins... are both Roman "denarii"; one is from the reign of Trajan, which lasted from A.D. 98 to 117, and the other is from Antoninus Pius, which lasted from A.D. 138 to 161.

When they were first produced, each coin would have cost around a day's wages for a worker and weighed less than an eighth of an ounce (4 grams).

The word "money" in some Latin-based languages, such as "denaro" in Italian and "dinero" in Spanish, still has the name of the denarii, the common coin of ancient Rome.

Because the silver they contained never lost its value... the coins may have been in use for a very long period. He also suggested that Norse traders... may have brought the coins there...

Although there are no records of a Roman ship traveling into the Baltic, it is still possible that the coins were transported to Gotska Sandön by Romans...

Here is the link for the entirearticle.

Archaeologists are perplexed by the Roman coins recovered on Shipwreck Island

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Speaking of coins that seem out of place, here is an petty Indian Head penny that is in too nice condition to have been on the beach very long.

Very Nice Indian Head Cent in a Pretty Copper Color
That Doesn't Show with The Microscope's Harsh Overhead Lighting.

I'd guess it would grade at maybe Very Good.  What do you think?

Here is a nice site for tips on grading Indian Head cents.

Grading Indian Head Pennies | How to Video-Images-Descriptions

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Al C. brought an interesting tool for detectorists to my attention.  The site is subterrix.com.   It advertises as a tool for detectorists that incorporates AI and other tools for evaluating different locations for detecting potential and much more.

Below is some of the site's own blurb.
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Subterrix - Luck is Optional | Subterrix

AI-powered metal detecting platform. Uncover hidden history with intelligent site analysis, historical maps, LiDAR terrain tools, and expert research for serious …

Subterrix is widely recognized as the industry’s most advanced metal detecting platform, combining AI-driven research with historical data to turn treasure hunting into an intelligence-driven discipline.

Massive Historical Database: Analyzes 77 million historical data points covering finds, soil conditions, geography, settlement patterns, land use, and recovery outcomes.

AI Cross-Validation: Uses five independent AI models that validate each other, eliminating single-model bias and reducing reliance on folklore or “gut feeling."

Intelligence-Driven Hunting: Every hunt is informed by context—permissions, site details, and detection potential—so detectorists can skip years of trial and error.

Terrain & Site Analysis: Offers iLiDAR® terrain analysis for free exploration, helping identify promising areas before visiting.

Access & Inclusivity: Free for detectorists under 25 and U.S. military veterans; includes guides, detecting laws, and resources.

Subterrix doesn’t replace detectorist skill—it multiplies it. Veterans gain strategic leverage, while newcomers can make informed decisions from day one. It’s designed to end the “luck is optional” era of metal detecting...

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1. Of course, it requires you to register to try do much of anything, but I managed to try out a little of 
2. it before registering 
   First of all, I don't consider it free if I have to give them a bunch of marketing data. 
3. User data is big business on the web and that data has value.
   
4. Obviously put together by commercial web site developer, it is too heavy on marketing for my taste.
5. I tried a couple times to register but was unsuccessful for some reason, but I was able to do some quick
6. tests of the system without registering.   
7. I found out it is more for the land site hunter than the shipwreck beach detectorist.  
8. When I targeted Frederick Douglass Beach on the map, the site told me that the location had good 
9. potential for Civil War artifacts and resident artifacts.  Way off!  

I gave it some land locations that I know, and it did a better job on those.  In one case, it told about an old home site that I had detected after it was demolished, but Subterrix didn't tell about the new house with the newly sodded and manicured lawn.  I would have been in trouble if I traveled to that site only

to see what it was now.

It did provide some history and good information on land sites.

My test was brief, and I'm not going to register just to try it out.  It does say you get a free 60 try-out

period.

If you try it out, give me your impressions so I can let others know.

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1. The surf is still flat.  Good time to be in the water. Very hot for detecting in midday sun.
2. There will be nice almost one-foot negative low tide in the early afternoon.
3. Good hunting,
4. Treasureguide@comcast.net
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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   I posted this picture of a glass a few weeks ago. I knew it was relevant but it wasn't quite time to discuss it in more detail. Now it is.
   
   
   About forty years ago, I would guess, I was watching Monday night football, when Howard Cosell said to Dandy Don Meredith, "You have a tremendous grasp of the obvious." I never forgot that.
   
   
   People are different. They process information differently. If I didn't tell you which of those two people made the comment, but you knew something about each of them, you would have no trouble attributing the comment to Howard Cosell. It just isn't the kind of thing you would expect Don Meredith or Terry Bradshaw to say.
   
   
   Some people are quite content to see the sun as coming up in the morning and going down in the evening. They are fine with a simple view of things. They see no relevance to the fact that it can be seen as anything different. They don't need Copernicus to add confusion. They would undoubtedly also be fine with saying the glass is half full or half empty and not giving it any additional consideration. Who cares anyhow? And why consider the air? You don't see it anyhow. What is the relevance, they ask.
   
   
   But then there are people who aren't content to simply accept the first or most obvious view of things. They dig a little deeper. They ask questions and consider alternatives, even if things become a little more complex.
   
   
   Those people might ask how you would know if the glass is half full anything? How would you measure half full or half empty? Would you go by the level of the surface of the water and say the glass is half full or empty if the surface of the water is half way between the bottom and top of the glass? Or would you measure the volume that the glass could hold and the volume of water in the glass to see if half the volume of the glass was taken up by water?
   
   
   But then if you are intellectually active, you might ask even more questions. For example, you might wonder if the glass can contain anything since it doesn't have a top? And since the top of the imaginary glass is even more imaginary, why would you assume that the top goes straight across the top of the glass? Could the imaginary top not be convex or concave?
   
   
   And if you are a very precise person and want to be precise in your measurements, maybe down to three or four decimal digits, it would be very unlikely to ever be half. It would be a job to get it just right. The more precise you make your measurements, the more difficult it would be to fill the glass to be exactly half.
   
   
   I could take it farther, but I won't. I'm sure some of you think this is all crazy jiberty jab. But that is my point. People are different.
   
   
   Some won't see the point of all this talk about liquefaction. They won't see the practical application or the potential. I'm not surprised at all by that. But for me, understanding sand liquefaction and the factors involved seem like something that might help me more accurately understand what goes on under the crashing waves of a good storm. Understanding how vibrations, water and air can liquefy sand, and seeing sand being sucked up into waves, can be important contributions to putting it all together. And once you understand that, you should have a better idea of where things will show up on a beach.
   
   
   Some people are not interested in figuring it all out. They rather wait for it to become common knowledge and then go with whatever people are saying at the time.
   
   
   At this point, there are still holes in my knowledge - mostly concerning exactly how things work directly under crashing waves. You add to your knowledge piece by piece. You improve your level of understanding. It is a slow and incremental process, and every once in a while, when you have enough background and understanding there are those moments of insight when it comes together for you. But before that happens, you gradually improve your understanding and add to your conceptual toolbox. Those things make that moment of insight all the more likely.
   
   
   Adding new terms and concepts to the discussion helps too. Even those that are eventually rejected.
   
   
   Those who do not see the relevance or do not agree help too. Old ideas can be stubborn, and people don't like to have to change their mind. Copernicus found that out. It is easy to find fault with what you don't understand.
   
   
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   Source: YouTube link below.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   And for those of you who, like me, aren't tired of it yet, here is a great video showing a hot-tub of liquidized sand and how to do it.