1/2/2025 Report - Many Finds From 2024. Another Show and Tell. Assayers on Atcho Coins Listed.

 

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

Some Favoite 2024 Finds by Mark G (More below)

Mark G. sent these find photos along with the following email and find summary.

I was hoping we could have a show and tell. I did pretty well in 2024 picked up a little towards the end of the year as I put in more time. Mostly South Hutchinson Island with a few forays north of Ft Pierce and south of Stuart. I’ve had both my scopes weld repaired at least once, upgraded my Legend software 4 times and replaced a coil.

 

I separate the silver and gold from the Fakies. Here’s my haul for 2024, photos have a little from August to December 2023 but count is 2024.

 

Fakies:

14 Rings

13 Ear Rings

9 Pendants

6 Bracelets

2 Tokens

1 Belly Button Ring

And a Giraffe (Stand Tall Token)  

 

Golde and Silver:

8 Silver Rings (1 10K gold inlay)

1 Tungsten Carbide

5 Silver Earrings

1 Silver and Gold Pendant with a Pearl and Diamonds

1 Gold Bracelet (10K 11grams)

1 8 Reale (Piece of Eight) Authenticated

 

Add to that 1 returned cell phone, $80 in cleaned spendable coins, enough fishing weights to re-smelt into about 12 pounds of new sinkers, and my other categories trinkets, fishing equipment, Hot Wheels, vapes, occasional sunglasses and of course buckets of junk.

 

To kick off 2025 I put in a few hours on a crowded beach Jan 1, and dug a fakie diamond earring and a Pando 14K plated Family Forever Heart Charm.

 

Thank You

Mark G.

Below are more of Mark's find photos.

Thanks for sharing Mark.

And congratulations on all the great finds, especially on your first reale.

How about some more finds from 2025.  

Make sure to tell about your favorite finds.

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My habit was to take monthly find photos before taking the good stuff to the bank deposit box.  That way I had the photographic record of finds as well as the continual log of coins and jewelry.

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For a very lengthy list of assayers for Spanish Colonial coins, check this Fisher Museum link.

Spanish Coin Assayer - Mel Fisher's Treasures

Very good list.  Check it out.

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Keep the show-and-tells going.

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Source: SurfGuru.com.

Nothing special in the weather, but with all of the tourists hitting the beaches during this beautiful weather, there should be plenty of newly lost items to find.

When you look at all of the things some people have found, think of all the swinging, digging and holes.  The people who find a lot, hunt a lot.

If you remember my formula for metal detecting success, you'll remember that the first factor is time on task.  

You will have slow periods, but eventually you'll get back on track.  You'll learn something or try something new and become more productive.

Even when the old suff isn't coming up, you can find modern stuff.  Make adjustments and keep going.

Good hunting,

TreasureGuide@comcast.net