By the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of TreasureBeachesReport.blogspot.com.
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An amateur metal detectorist on a family holiday in Victoria’s famous goldfields has found 14 coins potentially worth thousands of dollars.
Bev Martin, 60, was searching for gold nuggets last week in Victoria’s ‘Golden Triangle’, two hours north-west of Melbourne, when her metal detector blared out to let her know she had found something special.
She started digging with her shovel before unearthing the rare coins thought to be over 150 years old...
Ms Martin, who has only recently taken up the hobby, was keen to share the discovery online with the Detecting Downunder Facebook group.
‘We’ve all heard the story of that person out on their first treasure hunt with a metal detector and hits the mother load,’ they said.
‘Well, break out your tissues because it’s happened again.’...
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Source: Upnorthlive.com site linked below.
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MACKINAW CITY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The 2020 archeological season at Colonial Michilimackinac is off to a great start!
According to Curator of Archaeology for Mackinac State Historic Parks Dr. Lynn Evans, researchers found what appears to be an intaglio glass, or possibly crystal, sleeve button.
"We are not sure who the figure is, but it appears to be a Classical figure, which might have appealed to an educated man of the eighteenth century...
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Ring Found at Same Site.
Source UpNorthLive web site. Link below.
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Here is that link.
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Excavations at Athlone Garda Barracks have offered a revealing insight into the life of a 17th century soldier, unearthing coins, musket balls, a thimble, a hair comb, among other items. The station covers a sizeable part of South Roscommon and a new station is currently Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, Minister of State for the Office of Public Works announced the interesting finds unearthed during the monitored excavation works on the new Garda Station on Barrack Street, Athlone...
The items uncovered range from coins to musket balls, to a thimble and a hair comb, and fragments of clay pipes and glassware as well as military buttons, uniform buckles, and interesting animal bones...
Here is that link.
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I'm surprised that BLM accepts US currency that bears the image of slave holders, many other symbols that they should find offensive, and since they say it is the product of a capitalistic system powered by slave labor. Consistency of thought and argument is extremely rare these days. Logic, reason intellectual honesty are out of fashion.
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On the Treasure Coast expect a one or two foot surf for another week or two.
The National Hurricane Service expects no cyclones in the next forty eight hours.
Happy hunting,
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