Holy Easter.

I just felt like doing Easter today, so here are some of my favorite antique postcards.

Most show bunnies, eggs, chicks and the usual childhood Easter images, but the one above is more to the point.  It was sent over one hundred years ago.

I wish for all of you not only a happy Easter but a Holy Easter.

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Mark 8:36

Here is another card from the same time period.

And one more.

This last one shows one of those sugar eggs with a window that allows you to view a panorama inside the egg.  I usually got one of those in my Easter basket. I don't know what happened to them, but I remember them fondly.

Wishing you a Holy Easter.

TreasureGuide@comcast.net

4/3/26 Report - Fort Jefferson Burial. 500-year-old Shipwreck Discovered. Murmurers. Higher Surf Expected Soon.

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

Artemis II Launch.  Photo by Alberto S.

Here are two exceptional photos of the Artemis II Launch taken by Alberto S., a longtime reader and contributor to this blog.  They were taken 33 miles from the launch site.  You won't see any better photos than that. 

Artemis II Tanks Dropped.  Photo by Alberto S.

In the past I've talked about space debris found on the beaches and how to identify it.  Here is one link: The Treasure Beaches Report Direct From Florida's Treasure Coast.: 4/28/19 Report - Melted Beer Can or Space Debris? Some Answers and Tests You Can Perform.

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It was June 2024 when the original burial site of Private George Tupper was unearthed within the walls of Fort Jefferson on Garden Key...

 Tupper served in Battery M, 1st U.S. Artillery, and enlisted in Boston on Oct. 16, 1872. Army records describe him as 5 feet 8 inches tall, with gray eyes, brown hair and a fair complexion.

He listed his occupation as a “book binder,” though a commanding officer later described him as an actor.

Tupper died of yellow fever at Fort Jefferson on Oct. 6, 1873, just weeks before completing his first year of service. It happened during an outbreak that claimed multiple lives at the remote island fort...

Here is the link for the rest of the article.

Archeologists identify original burial site of 19th-century soldier at Dry Tortugas National Park - mlive.com

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Navy Researchers Scanned the Seafloor and Tracked a Ping. Then They Found a Staggering 500-Year-Old Shipwreck...

What they found was a ship over 98 feet long and 23 feet wide—likely a 16th century merchant vessel with a load of ceramics on board. The color images show at least 200 earthenware pitchers now trapped under sediment. The globular pitchers—with pinched spouts and ribbon handles—include the monogram “IHS” (a Greek symbol representing Jesus Christ) and geographic pattern that may be inspired by plant life.

“These pitchers are characteristic of the well-documented Ligurian productions of the 16th century,” the agency wrote about a region that is now northern Italy. The team also found around 100 yellow plates, along with shipboard equipment of anchors, cannons, and two cauldrons...

Here is the link for more about that.

Navy Researchers Scanned the Seafloor and Tracked a Ping. Then They Found a Staggering 500-Year-Old Shipwreck.

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Somewhere around maybe 15 year ago, I was asked why God hardened Pharaoh's heart so he wouldn't let the people go even after witnessing the plagues.  I didn't have a good answer at the time, but now I think I do.  Here is the answer: the people weren't ready.  I'm not talking about the Egyptians or Pharoah not being ready.  I'm talking about the enslaved people not being ready. 

You can tell they weren't ready from how they reacted.  Shortly after they were freed, even though they'd witnessed a bunch of miracles, including the splitting of the Red Sea and destruction of Pharoah's chariots.  But after all of that you see them wishing to be back in Egypt.  They "murmured" or "grumbled" (depending upon the translation you use) about not having enough food and saying they would have been better off staying in Egypt.  After all the miracles, they still weren't entirely ready for the challenge of freedom.  They were accustomed to the burden of slavery, but not the burden of freedom.  

There have always been murmurers.  You see them today.  They get attention that way, rather than being productive.

It is easy to complain and criticize. There are always things to complain about, some of them are justifiable, but if you aren't busy producing, you have a lot of time to complain.  

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Bathtub Beach Friday Afternoon from the Bathtub Beach Web Cam.

Good numbers of beach goers are out today.

Fort Pierce South Beach Zoom View.

Looks like a bunch of seaweed piled up near the south end of the renourishment project.  

Surf Chart from SurgGuru.com.

Looks like a higher surf is still expected in a few days.

Good Friday Blessings!

TreasureGuide@comcast.net

4/2/26 Report - Seasons and Cycles: One Door Closes, Another Opens. Passover and Easter. Treasure Issue. Couple Cleaned Finds.

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

July 5,2015 Issue of Treasure Coast Newspaper.

I came across this old newspaper yesterday. As you can see it is about the Treasure Coast and why it is called that. Here we are another ten plus years along and the Treasure Coast is still producing treasure.

The Space Coast got some attention yesterday too. The Treasure Coast got a pretty good view of the Artemis rocket yesterday. There were a few clouds to interrupt the otherwise very bright show.

Mark G. sent this photo of people who came to the beach to see the rocket launch.

Jensen Beach Crowds Arrived to Watch the Artemis Launch
Photo by Mark G.

Here is what Mark had to say about his day at the beach yesterday.

I’ve been hitting the JB dry sands whenever I can, it’s about to go away and I know there is still stuff there on the beach or being dropped daily. I was there Wednesday evening and the pipes and sifters are there the Cats will be there soon. Anybody who dry sands JB better do it quick. Funny story; as I was swinging and pinging Wednesday on JB beach which usually empties out slowly and opens more ground toward 5:00 PM. Wednesday I get there about 5:30 I have the whole beach to myself but only for a short while. As I was gridding up and down the beach I started to notice more people entering the beach than leaving. By about 6:20 I literally ran out of beach not even enough room to swing my detector then it hit me. I got an alert on my phone there was a rocket launch at 6:30. I had enough time to get the heck out of there. The parking lot was so full there was 2 people vying for my parking spot. There was so many people out along the Jensen Beach coast it was mayhem.

Mark G.

He also sent this picture of the big sifter.

Sand Sifter.
Photo by Mark G.

On the Treasure Coast we can hunt for the past while looking to the future.. Each of us is somehow in that imperceptible and unexplainable crease between the past and the future that we call the present.  The present can be imagined to be something like a dot has no measurable length, width or depth but it is still somehow so bright it causes the past to quickly fade as the future comes into sight. 

Lately I've been impressed by the cycles and seasons.  We've seen the damage done by the freeze, but nature continues and many of the plants that turned brown are now showing new green growth.

It is not coincidental that both Passover and Easter are this week.  They speak of transitions.  They closely coincide on the calendar for a reason.

Passover began on April 1st this year and Easter is this Sunday.  Passover is about deliverance from slavery to freedom. So is Easter. They both occur in the Spring as the past winter fades into memory

Passover begins on the 15th of Nisan, the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The 15th of Nisan is set to the full moon, marking the middle of the lunar month. Passover is anchored to Spring, using the vernal equinox and agricultural indicators to ensure the timing.

Easter is on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Spring equinox.  That is a little oversimplified but basically correct in principle. 

Keeping up with changes can be challenging, and they seem to be moving quickly. Changes that create problems can also present opportunities.  The drought and freeze this year made it possible to metal detect some overgrown inland areas for example.  The people that came to the beach to see the launch probably lost a few coins or maybe something better.

It is the time of year when the surf will start calming down, so before long the salvage crews will be working again.  It is getting close to salvage season.  And beach detectorists will be watching for hurricanes to open up windows of opportunity.  There is a time for everything. 

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Holed coins are not rare finds, but they are interesting..  I had these objects sitting around uncleaned.  I thought the one on the right was probably a holed coin, but one on the left didn't seem the right size for a coin.  I thought it might b a dog tag or something like that.

Newly Cleaned Objects.

I finally cleaned them enough to be able to see what they are.  The one on the left reads Wallace and White Crematory, Stuart, followed by a number.  I had found quite a few creamatory tags in South Florida, but not many, if any, from the Treasure Coast.

The smaller object on the right simply reads 504.  I still have no idea what it was for.

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Fort Pierce South Jetty Park Around Low Tide Today.

Surf Chart from SurfGuru.com.

Looks like the surf won't change much until maybe about a weekout there is a big surf predicted. We'll see about that.  

Happy Passover,

Treasureguide@comcast.net

Happy Passover.

4/1/26 Report - Washington's Cursed Cornerstone(?). Sigma Metal Tester. Inside Metal Detectors. Cats on Beach - No April Fools Joke.

 

George Washington and the Cornerstone.
From SpiritDaily.com (See link below).

...the Capitol’s cornerstone was cemented in place by George Washington, the first president, and while that was most appropriate, less desirous is that the nation’s first president was a Freemason who conducted the ceremony wearing a Mason’s apron during a formal Freemasonic ceremony.

While Congress itself was dedicated in 1774 with a Protestant prayer, and sessions these days open with Christian ones, the cornerstone should be purged and rededicated in a Christian ceremony while we still have Christians strongly represented in Congress and thus the opportunity. Christians make up 87 percent of voting members in the Senate and House of Representatives, combined, for the 2025-27 congressional session.

One priest we contacted says the stone has a multitude of dark entities attached to it and that though he has prayed over it several times, a person in the area whose specialty is discernment believes much of the darkness remains.

Here is the link for the rest of the article.

An Inconvenient Truth | Spirit Daily Blog

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I've talked about methods of testing metals.  Here is a Sigma metal tester.  The Sigma testers are best for coins and bullion bars. They aren't very good for small and irregular pieces of jewelry.  The most inexpensive model would probably run somewhere around $1000, so it is fairly expensive.

Sigma testers measure electrical resistivity and compare it to the expected range for a selected metal or alloy. When a sample falls within that range, the device reports it as “consistent.” This makes them highly reliable at detecting fakes that use incorrect metals or plating.

✔️ Strengths (High Accuracy in These Areas)

• Very accurate at detecting wrong metals or incorrect alloys. Even small alloy differences shift resistivity measurably.

• Excellent at spotting plated items, since the scanner reads through plating and cases.

• Fast, non‑destructive, and consistent, widely trusted by bullion dealers and collectors.

• False negatives (calling a real item fake) are unlikely, according to user analysis.

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I thought you might want to see the some of the workings of a couple vintage metal detectors, so I opened up an Aquasound Mac1 and Mac 1 Plus Turbo.  Here they are.

Electronics of Aquasound Mac1 Circuit Board..

Inside Mac 1 Plus Turbo.

You might notice a lot of similar electronics between the two.  One is just a bit of a fine tuning of the other.

And also from the TreasureGuide's salvage yard, here are some earphones. 

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Cats on the Beach Wednesday Morning.

I should have posted the scenic view of the porta potties but you can see it for yourself by switching the camera view.  

I couldn't believe how many Cats they have on that project.  I thought I saw about six of them the other day.  Way to go taxpayers!!!

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You might want to try to catch a glimpse of the Artemis 2 launch from Cape Kennedy, possibly this afternoon around 6:24.  

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TreasureBeachesReport.blogspot.com has been averaging well over 20,000 hits per day this year.

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Surf Chart from SurfGuru.com.

The surf is down a little.  There will be a nice afternoon negative low tide.

This is around the time of year when the surf starts becoming calmer.

TreasureGuide@comcast.net.

3/31/26 Report - A Look at Some Treasure Coast Beaches and a Replenishment Project. Coin Community Gathering & Auction.

 

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

John Brooks Beach Monday Morning.

I got out to a couple beaches Monday morning.  After missing yesterday, I wanted to at least take a look today but did no detecting.

You can get a horse ride from Frederick Douglass.  They ride up towards the condos north of John Brooks and return to Douglass.  Nice thing to do for you family.

John Brooks Monday Morning.

There were no cuts at Brooks, which I expected.  As I told yesterday, I didn't see any cuts on the Treasure Coast despite the higher weekend surf.

John Brooks Beach Monday Morning.

There was seaweed on the beach. I also mentioned that yesterday.

Porpoise Beach Monday Morning.

The dunes at Porpoise Beach were eroded back a little farther though.

Porpoise Beach is the one pretty close to the Archie's Wreck and just south of the current renourishment project.

Porpoise Beach Monday Morning.

You can see the seaweed there too.

It reminds me of the beach south of Jupiter Inlet before all the work that was done after the hurricanes of 2004.  There was a bush at the bottom of the dunes around where a lot of Potosi cobs were found.

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South of Sebastain Inlet.
Photo by Joe D.

I took some photos of the ongoing work at Sebastian Inlet during an exploratory walk this past Sunday. I was interested in learning more about the purpose of the posts being used there and checking the current conditions.

I also surveyed the area between the flag posts at Turtle Trail and only saw a small patch of the blue bag visible in the morning. Overall, it appears the large surf has not been productive at several other beaches as well.

Best,  Joe D.

Sebastian Inlet Sunday

Photo by Joe D.

Thanks Joe.

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From Sedwick and Associates...

Dear colleagues and friends,

We’re excited to welcome you to this new event and bring everyone together in a relaxed, well-organized setting where dealers, collectors, and bidders can connect and do business comfortably. Our goal is to create a smooth, enjoyable experience with the right balance of professionalism and ease, making it worthwhile for everyone involved. Admission is free (ID required).

This is the inaugural edition of this event, and we are excited to introduce this new format. If everything develops as expected, we anticipate expanding into a significantly larger show next year upon the completion of a new event center adjacent to the Marriott.

If you wish to view lots in advance of the auction before the show, we can accommodate private viewing appointments at our office as follows.

— Monday, May 4 — 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM
— Tuesday, May 5 — 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Note: Auction lots will be posted online starting April 10.

Lot viewing will also be available during the show, next to the bourse.

The event will take place at the SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Winter Park. You may use the special booking link below to secure your room at a discounted group rate:

The auction will take place in the same room, the day following the bourse:
— Thursday, May 7 — beginning at 9:30 AM, continuing into the evening
— Friday, May 8 — beginning at 9:30 AM, continuing into the evening

On Saturday, May 9, the online-only session will be held from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Following its conclusion, we will begin closing out the event. Saturday will be primarily dedicated to packing and checkout.

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Looks like we'll have a week of four-to-six-foot surf on the Treasure Coast.

Good hunting,

Treasureguide@comcasst.net

3/30/26 Report - High Surf Produced Few, If Any, Cuts. Survey of Recent Treasure Coast Beach Developments.

 

Fort Pierce South Jetty Beach Saturday.

You can see the geyser front center) at Fort Pierce in the above photo. You can also see the caterpillar spreading the pumped in sand.  Below is another photo showing the same water spout.

Fort Pierce South Jetty Beach Saturday.

Fort Pierce South Jetty Beach Sunday Morning.

The photo shows how the rough surf that began later Sunday.  The water was hitting the foot of the bank at high tide.  

The beach cams are handy because you get the same angles and views so you can see how things are developing. Another shot of this beach in the afternoon showed no developing cuts here even though the surf remained rough all day.

The angles were not good for creating cuts at this location.

If you check other beaches

Beach Cam View from Wabasso Sunday.

After looking at a variety of beach views Sunday besides those shown here today, I saw no cuts at all.

The waves were hitting the Treasure Coast directly from the east.

Beach Cam View from Wabasso Sunday.

Here is a new beach cam that some of you might find helpful.  It is from the Ocean Beach Resort, which is in the Vero Beach shopping area north of Rio Mar.  The area also produces some cobs.  Rio Mar is a well known shipwreck beach and cobs have been found there is the past from there and north through Jaycee Park.

Monday Morning Beach Cam View from Ocean Reef Resort in Vero.

I just found the Ocean Reef Resort web cam, so that is a new one for me.  It allows checking out another area of the beach.

Here is the link.

Reef Ocean Resort new Beachcam

It seem more seaweed is showing up on the beaches.  That isn't a great sign.  It is an indication that the incoming water is greater than the backswash so light materials are building on the beach.

Monday Morning View from the Jensen Beach Cam.

You can also see the pipes for the renourishment project in that view.  So, Sebastian, Fort Pierce and Jensen area beaches are all being renourished at this time.

To sum it up, I saw no cutting to any of the Treasure Coast beaches.  There could be some somewhere, but I haven't seen it yet.

One nice thing about cutting is the resulting coin concentrations.

The Surf Chart shows the surf decreased for the next couple of days.

Surf Chart from SurfGuru.com.

Maybe some new find photos will be coming in.

Good hunting,

TreassureGuide@comcast.net.

3/28/26 Report - A Couple New Treasure Coast Finds. Rock Hounding. Big Surf Expected Tonight and Tomorrow.

 

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

Gold Ring Found by John H.

John H. sent these photos along with the following email message.

Dredge pipes have landed on Jensen Beach Just south of the Robert and Elsa Eustace mansion. I had not heard of any replenishment that far south happening, but it looks like it is. The parking lot on the N side is closed for the trucks and heavy equipment. But on a good note, I found my first gold of the year, I thought it was never going to happen, I was losing faith and venturing very far out in the surf getting blasted by waves before tomorrow when the very high waves are predicted. Good luck to all, see you on the beach. John H.  

Renourishment Project at Jensen Beach.
Photo by John H.

Congratulations John, and thanks for sharing.

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Found by Bill H.

Regarding your note on the find of an 1879 Silver Dollar on the beach...I found one also, a 1906 Walking Liberty Dollar. After detecting I went home and googled the coin and found it to be a fake, there were no silver dollars minted that year and no Walking Liberties until 1946. I turned the coin over and saw the word "COPY" just under the eagle's feet.   I talked to another person that found an 1883 Silver dollar and when checked out, it also said Copy on the reverse side under the eagle. Now who in the world would toss fake silver dollars on a beach. Surprising that it did show up very high in the silver range on my Minelab. See photos attached.  (Shown above).

I don't know why there are so many fakes.  There are a lot of fake reales out there too.  

I've shown that several fake reales also produced high conductivity numbers.  If you discriminate based upon conductivity numbers, you are likely to make a lot of mistakes.  Large surface areas will generally read higher on the ID meter than small objects.  The last gold ring I found, for example, was small and thin and showed a number of 13.

Fake reales are bought by tourists as souvenirs.  I think some people put fake coins out to give their kids or friends a little thrill when they are found.  Maybe some people use them for practice.  

The COPY mark on fake coins can be clear and bery obvious but sometimes they are almost impossible to see.  The copy mark can be intentionally obscure to deceive buyers.  I've seen some pretty convincing fake coins.  Sometimes the copy mark just gets worn off or corroded.

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From DJ...

 “Not the usual treasure find and the story begins a little weird but is interesting. Years ago I was in North Georgia and came across a little granny who lived in the cabin she was born in who invited us to dig behind her cabin, for what she called “fairy cross”. The mineral is named staurolite, a six sided crystal that often looks like a cross. The lady was as interesting as the mineral. 

Also looks like some sand might get moved around the weekend. 

Regards

Story follows 

Some of Western N.C.’s “rockhounds” are mining for rubies. Others dig for something else.

Some of Western North Carolina’s “rockhounds” are mining for rubies and emeralds. Others dig for something deeper.

... Twelve years later, Coleman runs Digging with Daniel, which organizes private digs for gems and helps property owners determine if they have valuable mineral deposits on their land...

Read in The Assembly NC: https://apple.news/A5C0NooOlSKWmYXkfn4mNxA

Twelve years later, Coleman runs Digging with Daniel, which organizes private digs for gems and helps property owners determine if they have valuable mineral deposits on their land.

Thanks for sharing DJ.

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HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM SATURDAY TO 2 AM EDT MONDAY

Instruction: High surf will affect the beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. Swimmers should remain out of the water due to large breaking waves and dangerous surf conditions. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Description: * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 10 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie and Coastal Martin Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from Saturday morning through late Sunday night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 8 PM Saturday to 2 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. --- Surf Chart from SurfGuru.com.

It looks like tonight the wind and surf should be increasing.  I'm glad to see that big surf still predicted.

Good hunting,

Treasureguide@comcast.net