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So Turtle Trail is to be closed for two to three months for more renourishent.
Thanks to Dan B. for sending this.
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| Dug Eisenhower Dollar Coins. |
It is always nice to dig a nice higher denomination coin, but it doesn't happen all that often anymore.
Above are some Eisenhower dollars that I dug in the past. They were all minted in the seventies. Three are the bicentennial coins.
I've found more Susan B. Anthony dollar coins than Eisenhower dollar coins, but more Peace and Morgan dollars, but a lot of them were found as a cache.
The Eisenhower produce ring up as around 35 on my Equinox metal detector. Kennedy halves, in comparison, are much smaller, but tend to ring up just a very bit lower but still in the thirties.
I remember about half a roll of Anthonies on the beach on one hunt. I couldn't figure out why so there were so many in the area.
The base-metal Eisenhower dollars failed to circulate to any significant degree, except in and around Nevada casinos, where they were preferred over privately issued tokens.
It has been quite a while since I found any dollar coins, but I haven't done a lot of coins shooting in recent years either.
There are a lot of dollar coins being produced, such as the Presidential dollar series, but they for collectors rather than circulation, so I'd be surprised to dig one up, but it is possible.
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A 1976 Type 2 “No S” Silver Proof Eisenhower Dollar is one of America’s great mystery coins! It is a 1976 Proof Bicentennial dollar lacking the “S” mintmark for San Francisco, and was discovered at a Woodward & Lathrup department store in the Washington, D.C. area in 1977.
It is possible that this coin was struck as a presentation piece for a government or White House official in Washington and then entered circulation when it was accidentally spent.
Here is a link for more about that.
This Unique Eisenhower Dollar Was Found at a Department Store
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Here is a link to another article on a valuable Eisenhower dollar.
Eisenhower Dollars Key Dates, Rarities and Varieties
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Here is that link.
DNA and radiocarbon analysis provide new insights into prehistoric mammoth bone complex
As you probably know, mammoth fossils as well as many other types of fossils have been found on the Treasure Coast beaches. I haven't seen any for quite a while though.
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Expect a small surf for the next week.
Good hunting,
Treasureguide@comcast.net