8/31/24 Report - Treasure Coast Half Reale Showing Partial Date. Chance to See ROV in Action. Old Computers. Active Atlantic.

 

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

171X Mexico Phillip V Half-Reale from Treasure Coast Beach.

Yesterday I posted a great half-reale found by Scott.  It showed the "1/2" denomination mark to the right of the monogram.  That seems to be pretty unusual for Treasure Coast beach finds. We wanted to know if any of you had found half-reales showing the denomination mark.

The Mexico half-reale shown above is another Phillip V half reale found on a Treasure Coast beach, and as you will quickly notice, does not show the denomination mark.  I believe it is however, otherwise similar to the one found by Scott.  If another part of that cob was shown, it might show the same denomination mark but like most, it does not.

As I said yesterday, half-reales, especially beach found half-reales, seldom show all the details.  Either they show one side or the other or the top or the bottom, but seldom do they show all, or even most, of the design features.

The one shown above shows the mint mark and assayer initials, as well as a partial date.  The mint mark or assayer initials are very commonly seen on beach detected half-reales, but in my experience, the date is less common.

I show this one because I think it shows the same or very similar to the one Scott showed the other day, but another part of the cob is displayed on this one.

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Save the Date for the 2024 Indian River Lagoon Science Festival coming in Oct.

The Indian River Lagoon Science Festival returns for its ninth year on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Veteran’s Memorial Park, part of the River Walk Center in Fort Pierce. This FREE day of discovery promises to be a blast for the whole family with dozens of hands-on and minds-on activities exploring the wonders of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM). The Indian River Lagoon Science Festival showcases the important role of science and how fun it can be, as well as the many amazing resources and organizations throughout our region. Just a few of the activities that participants can enjoy this year include: ● Control underwater remotely operated vehicles with the Smithsonian Marine Station ●...

Here is the link for more about the festival and the activities.

Save the Date for the 2024 Indian River Lagoon Science Festival Oct., St. Lucie County, Comm. Director Erick Gill (msn.com)

Did you catch the last one I listed here.  "Control underwater remotely operated vehicles with the Smithsonian Marine Station."

So if are interested in submersible ROVs, you might want to check it out.

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I found the upcoming "History of Computing" Chisties auction interesting.  I reviewed the lots and was amazed by how many of those expensive computers and related items I've actually used.  They played a big role in my career and life.

Here is the link.

Firsts: The History of Computing from the Paul G. Allen Collection (christies.com)

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Source: nhc.noaa.gov

As you can see the Atlantic area has become more active.

Source: nhc.noaa.gov.

So it looks like the one most to the east has best chance of coming our way.

The surf is still not big, but there will be another 3-foot high tide this evening.

Good hunting,

Treasureguide@comcast.net