2/24/24 Report - Recent Treasure Coast Hunts and Finds. Coin Lines. Gold Calculator.

 

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Finds by Mark G.

Mark G. provided a little puzzle for you.  See if you can figure out where he found these items.  It is an area where not many people look.  

Here is what he said.... 

I’ve tested 7 beaches up and down the Island from Jensen Beach. Several I’ve tested twice or more for a total of 12 hunts. These are only short hunts of only about an hour or more due to the density of hits in a small area. 8 of the 12 I’ve dug jewelry and always a lot of modern coins in the coin line (yes there is a evident coin line). I’ve even dug one of this sites favorite beaches, John Brooks (Mexico 925 silver earing). Here are my clue photos of my best finds, 3 rings and 1 earing (not all picture the junk)...

Finds by Mark G.

Finds by Mark G.

Finds by Mark G.

Congrats Mark! Thanks for sharing.

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I've introduced coin lines and coin holes in my blog a long time ago.  I discovered them probably forty years ago.

Here is a post that is almost fifteen years old in which I talked about coin lines and coin holes.

The Treasure Beaches Report Direct From Florida's Treasure Coast.: 11/12 Report - 800 Foot Long Gold Chain & Detecting Coin Lines

And here is a more recent post in which I got into more detail.

Treasure Beaches Report: Pt. 2. (2020 and Beyond). : 1/25/22 Report -Nice Seated Liberty Coins Found. Coin Lines and Using Information From Dug Coins. (tbr2020.blogspot.com)

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Yesterday I showed how to calculate the value of the scrap gold in finds.  Barbara S. sent a link to a scrap gold calculator.  All you have to do is put in the weight and karat value and it will give you the price.  Here is the link.

Scrap Gold Calculator (Live Gold Price) - GoldCalc.com 

Thanks Barbara.

Even if you use the calculator app, it won't hurt to know how it calculates.  You'll know what goes into it.  An remember, if you are selling, you'll probably get a little less.

I mentioned that gold and precious metals are measured in troy instead of avoirdupois ounces.

Here is the explanation from google.

The troy ounce is a unit of measurement used to describe the mass of precious metals. It is slightly larger than the avoirdupois or “regular” ounce; a single troy ounce equals 1.1 avoirdupois ounces. One troy ounce is approximately 1.097143 avoirdupois ounces. While avoirdupois ounces measure everyday household items and goods such as liquids, foods, and cooking ingredients, Troy ounces only measure silver and gold coins. The main difference between a Troy ounce and an avoirdupois ounce is the weight. A Troy ounce weighs more than a standard ounce.

It is good to know that.  

The app Barbara provided doesn't use ounces, but will take grains, grams, milligrams, and pennyweight.

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