Written by the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of the Treasure Beaches Report.
I once conducted a poll on the treasurebeachesreport.blogspot.com web site that asked people to indicate the type of find which was their favorite for the year. Below are the results.
US coin. 18%
Foreign coin. 3%
Old shipwreck cob or coin. 9%Other old shipwreck item. 9%
Modern era Bottle, glass or ceramic. 1%
Fossil 1%
Modern era jewelry. 37%
Native American 2%
Other. 16%
So the most popular categories, in order, were modern jewelry, US coins, and then old shipwreck coins and shipwreck items. and items. "Other" was actually the third largest category, whatever all that included. It would include things like tokens, or railroad artifacts, like those I was digging last year, and various other things.
Although the Treasure Coast is known for shipwreck treasures and that is what a lot of detectorists target, you can find a lot of different types of things. As popular as shipwreck treasures are, and as many people that hunt them, they aren't easy to find and can't be found on the time. It is fortunate that we have so many types of treasure.
Jewelry can be very valuable and is a fairly common find. No wonder that category did so well. If you are in South Florida, you can find even more jewelry and some very valuable jewelry. There are definitely some beaches that produce a lot of valuable jewelry, and if you want to go for it, you might do some extra travel if that is what you are targeting. In fact, if you are really focusing on one category more than others, you will often have to travel or do things differently. If you are a general beach hunter, there is some chance you can find any of those types of treasure on the Treasure Coast beaches.
For general beach hunting, I'd rank old bottles as one of the most rare finds. While sea glass shows up on the ocean beaches, it is rare for intact old bottles to be found on ocean beaches. Other ceramics might though. While all of the listed categories have been found on ocean beaches, in my experience it is rarer to find a hundred-year-old bottle than a million-year-old fossil on an ocean beach. Some are definitely much more common finds than others.
Of the categories listed above, Indigenous items are rare finds. For detectorists, not only are they rare, but they are, or course, non-metallic, and are therefore sight-finds. They require a keen eye. /The same is true of bottles, glass and ceramics, which are often broken, and therefore, likely not easily recognized as possibly being of any value or interest.
My general point today is that there are a lot of different kinds of things you can find on our beaches, and some people do find them. You can increase your finds by being alert to the variety of types of possible finds and keeping your eyes open. If you choose to really focus on one category, you will be more successful if you hunt adjust your strategies, techniques and locations.
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The FUN convention is now on in Orlando.
Below is a message received from Sedwick Coins.
We will be attending the 67th Annual FUN Convention this week, Jan. 6-9, in Orlando, Florida and we want to see you there! Our booth numbers are 443 and 445.
This is a great opportunity to consign in person. As the number one specialized auctioneer and expert in shipwreck coins and ingots, we are always looking for high-quality shipwreck material and collections. In particular, 1715 Fleet and, especially now, Atocha and Santa Margarita coins with photo-certificates will do well in our upcoming Auction 31 (May 4-6, 2022), given the upcoming 400th anniversary of the loss of both of these famous ships.
We are also seeking rare world coins, particularly Spanish colonial and Latin American coins. Also remember that if you can not make it to this show, we can travel to you for important collections to make the consignment process convenient and easy. Contact us at 407-975-3325 or by email at office@sedwickcoins.com.
If you have coins that you want to see in our next auction, please come see us at our booth. We will also have a large selection of new inventory for sale.
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Around Tuesday to Wednesday, it looks like maybe we'll get a four-to-seven-foot surf. I'm glad to see the possibility of some higher surf coming. Can't be sure yet that we'll get that much, but am hoping.
Happy hunting,
Treasureguide@comcast.net