11/20/22 Report - Wind Blowing and Surf Increasing On Treasure Coast. Beach Developments. Gold Ring Research.

 

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

Turtle Trail Sunday Morniing Looking Back Towards the Beach Access.

It was windy this morning.  I went out to take a look at a couple beaches.  There were a couple other detectorists out this morning.

As you can see above, there were some small cuts.  The wind was mostly north and it was raining some.

Turtle Trail Sunday Morning Near the Frist Flag Pole.

I did get a few signals in the rough water but they were deep and I was unable to recover them with the equipment I had today.

The tide was still pretty high (before 9 AM).  Maybe when the tide goes down those targets will be more accessible.

Only a VERY small amount of the fabric from the erosion control bags was visible this morning.

Turtle Trail Sunday Morning South of the Second Flag Pole.

Wabasso Beach was closed this morning.  Don't know why.

Walton Rocks is till closed and probably will remain closed for some time.  I understand they are considering making some other beach a dog beach.

Seagrape Trail Sunday Morning.

The surf will be increasing today.

Source: MagicSeaWeed.

As you can see, the surf is supposed to increase, peaking tomorrow.

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Yesterday I posted photos of a very interesting looking ring found by John along with the marks from the inside of the ring.  John wanted help to identify the ring.  I thought the marks looked like the Greek characters omega and eta followed by what I originally thought was a 4, but now think is a < 1.

Brian M. did some great research and sent the following message.

Hi TG , Johns ring looks like it may have been made by Zerrenner , F. from Germany c. 1900 . The 750 would be 18k .

See link below. It looks like the right maker's mark .

https://www.langantiques.com/university/mark/zerrenner-f/

Thanks much for the research Brian.  

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I hope some of you who sent photos of reale finds will send additional photos after they get the coins cleaned.

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Good hunting,

TreasureGuide@comcast.net

11/19/22 Report - Many Treasure Coast Finds From Hurricane Nicole. Gold Ring Markings For Interpretation.

 

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

Pillars and Waves Reale Found by Mitch King.

I received these find photos and the following email message from Mitch King.

The attached pictures are some of my finds from Hurricane Nicole. I hunted the 2 low tides prior to the storm, a brief hunt during the storm and the 2 low tides after. My finds are from 4 different locations here on the Treasure Coast. The heavy erosion started the high tide the day before the storms arrival. There was no shortage of targets on 3 of the beaches I hunted. But some beaches filled right back in the 1st high tide after the storm. Others with cuts over 10 feet were still producing finds a few days after. There was debris all over with lots of dune crossover wood, stairs and hardware everywhere. I dug over 245 coins and another 100+ miscellaneous targets.

My modern coin finds were.

47 Quarters

39 Dimes

32 Nickels

127 Pennies

Plus several modern foreign coins, 3 silver dimes and several wheat back pennies.

I also found 3 rings and several small pieces of jewelry. Lots of fishing lures and weights

Of course the best find was the Spanish silver 1 Reale coin. Of the Pillar and Waves variety, I believe it dates around the mid 1650’s. I have contacted some experts for more information. It was very encrusted when I found it, but I knew what it was being odd shaped and very thin. I have done some light cleaning and electrolysis to help in its identification.

The attempt to hunt during the storm was very short, the waves were stronger and higher than I had expected and there was already tons of heavy debris in the water.

Mitch King
Vice President
Treasure Coast Archeological Society
Coin Hunter of the year Colchester England 2019

Hurricane Nicole Finds by MItch King.

Hurricane Nicole Finds by Mitch King.

Erosion Caused by Hurrican Nicole.
Photo by Mitch King.

Thanks much for sharing Mitch.  And congratulations on the great finds.

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Ring Found by John

John sent the photos of this ring and the following email message.  

I found this ring before Covid.

I don’t know what or if there is any meaning to the symbols on the inside of the ring.

That is an unusual ring and very intersting ring.  Below you can see the markings on the inside.  

Markings On Inside of Ring Found by John.

That is a good closeup photo.

What do you think the markings indicate?  I have some thought, but what do you think?]

In a later email, John added the following.

I was up at Turtle Beach in Vero Beach. I had no hits only one that went out abut 5 feet in the water. A gentleman said it may have been a cannon. I estimated that it may be down about 3 or more feet.

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Good hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net

11/18/22 Report - Lot Of Sand Moved Recently. Some Small Cuts This Morning. Ring Finds by One Reader.

 

Brandon B.

Three Rings Recently Found by Brandon B. In A Small Area.

I received these find photos and the following email from Brandon B.  Here is what he said.


I came across this old ring wanted to see your thoughts. Found it within a five foot radius of two other gold rings all within five minutes of each other

Two of the Three Rings Found by Brandon B.

Thanks for sharing Brandon.

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John Brooks Beach Friday Morning.

After seeing the north wind yesterday I wanted to go out and see what was going on.  Att places like John Brooks (shown above), the sand got pushed back up on the beach some.

John Brooks Friday Morning.

There were some places that had no erosion before that got cut a little.  Blind Creek was one of those.

Blind Creek Friday Morning.

After Nicole Blind Creek was cut only at the dunes at the back of the beach.  Today, after the north winds we got yesterday, it had some small cuts about ten to twenty years in front of the dunes.

There was a line of crusty coins about halfway between the new cuts and the low tide water.

Middle Cove Friday Morning.

All the way from John Brooks to Middle Cove and beyond, the sand was now piled up in front of the beach, as you can see above.

I saw a few detectorits metal detecting the high sand this morning.  

Lots of sand got pushed back up onto the beaches in some places, but a few had new small cuts mid-beach.

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Here is an interesting article.

57 Year Old Unconscious Dead Man Describes His Resuscitation As If He Was Watching It (thepulse.one)

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Good hunting,

Treasureguide@comcast.net

11/17/22 Report - Another Reader Makes First Find of Spanish Treasure Coin. Other Finds and Comments.

 

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

Another Reader's First Treasure Coin Finds.
Find and photo by TM

Including today, I've posted the first Spanish treasure coins of three of this blog's readers.  First finds are always special, but first treasure coins finds are especially big events.  They don't come easy.  I always remember the trips I made to the Treasure Coast before I got my first.  I don't remember how many there were, but there were quite a few.  I lived down south and didn't know what the Treasure Coast conditions were like when I made my trips.  There was no Treasure Beaches Report.  In fact, there were essentially no internet at all.  And even if I knew what the beach conditions were like when I set  out on my trips, I didn't know the beaches that well.  I just knew what I managed to find written somewhere.  My biggest aid was a map to five treasure beaches.  I bought it after seeing an add in a treasure magazine.  It was only two or three photocopied pages and gave directions to a few of the treasure beaches, such as John Brooks, Turtle Trail, and Bonsteel.  

I don't remember how many years ago that was, but it was probably forty or so, and I still remember my first, or what I thought was my first.  I posted it a couple of times, and now I'm not even certain it was a cob.  It could have been just a small thin piece of silver.  But it was at least a piece of Spanish silver, and I remember digging it up, my wife looking at it, and standing near the access to John Brooks beach hollered "Wait, don't throw that away."  I remember it well.

I took it home and tested it.  It was indeed sea seasoned black silver.  That gave me a new confidence that the beach I was on was a good place to hunt and they could actually be found.

It didn't come quick or easy, and as I think back over the years since then, the general knowledge of metal detecting the Treasure Coast has advanced so much.  There are so many intricacies that we know now.  As I look back over the years I've been doing this blog, I've learned so much.  But it is still not easy to find a Spanish treasure coin on a beach.

It depends upon a lot of things.  Beach conditions are important.  You can't just walk out on the beach and find a cob every day.  The beach conditions are a factor.  Some locations are much better than others.  There are actually a lot of things that have to come together.  Of all the miles of beaches, you have to put your coil right over a very small object that at that time in the last three hundred years just happens to be in the top few inches of the beach when you walk over it.  A lot has to come together, and when it happens it is something to celebrate and appreciate.

While the technology has improved, and you can learn about hunting the Treasure Beaches there are a lot of other people with the new improved metal detector technology scanning the beaches too.  And they read and study too.  

Things have changed, but not everything.  The spirit of the quest is the same.  The desire to find treasure is the same. The beaches have changed, but how they work has not.  But perhaps most importantly, the joy of finding treasure has not changed and after all these years, there is still a lot of it out there to be found.

Shown at the top of this post are two cobs which were the first reales found by one of this blog's readers.  They were found by TM after Nicole.  

Here is what TM had to say.

Hi! Great to see some people posted some nice historical coins.
I’ve spent four and a half years coming to the Vero/Ft Pierce Beaches looking for those Spanish coins. Met some great people who gave me great tips, shared a lot of knowledge with me . Encouraged me to keep looking. Thank you all for being so friendly and informative.

I too found my first Spanish coins, within 1 mile of my house. I’m guessing this is a one Reales and a 2 Reales from the weight. It took me 5 hours to work one mile of very eroded beach, dug close to 95 coins. One being a 1957 quarter, 2 rings and the two Reales. Still haven’t had a chance to go through and look closely at the other coins.

Thanks for this forum and showing your finds.
TM

Other Coins Found by TM.

Thanks for sharing TM.  And congratulations.  

Very often first finds are the hardest.  After finding the first, your finds should come a little easier.  You've accumulated some experience and knowledge and have a new level of confidence.  There will undoubtedly still be times when it seems like it is taking too long between finds, so you'll still need perseverance.  There will, however, be new exciting firsts if you persevere.  Maybe it will be your first four or eight-reale, or maybe an escudo or some nice artifact.  There is always more to look for and more to be found.

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Yesterday I showed some recent beach photos.  One of those showed a newly uncovered fence line.  DJ had a similar experience.  Her is what he said about that.

Very interesting, I also found a similar line that was covered south of Disney. I dug down to find one broken off aluminum pipe/fence post. The Equinox loves round objects! Then as I detected, the regular spacing of the fence posts were apparent and digging was not required.

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I'm waiting for some of the recently found cobs to be cleaned and the additional details shown.  When you clean them up a little and show the other side, the readers of this blog can help you identify them.

I was looking at some old finds the other day and noticed how much detail I could see on some of them.  I don't think it was so much that they were cleaner than I thought; I think it was that my knowledge increased so that I recognize a little more of the small details when I look at the coins now.

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Of all the people I know that got all the Covid vaccines and boosters, those people contracted Covid more often than the people I know that were not vaccinated or only had one or at most two shots.  That's strange.  Small sample size though.

Those that got the shots were glad they did even though they got Covid.  They say if they did not get the shots they would have had it worse. That is a perfect example of cognitive dissonance.  Making a hard decision results in more positively evaluating the choice.  It is a way of justifying the decision after it is made.  If you select one model of car over another when you thought they were about the same, the one you selected would be evaluated more favorably after selecting it.  That helps people think they made the right choice.  And that is how cognitive dissonance works.

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Source: MagicSeaWeed.com.

As I type this moring, I'm hearing some wind outside.  I think maybe a front is coming through.  Anyhow the surf predictions don't look bad.  Hopefully we'll get some more high surf and maybe this time some good angles along with it.

Good hunting,

TreasureGuide@comcast.net

11/16/22 Report - Nicole Compared to Ian. How They Affected Beaches And Which Produced Most. More on Mystery Items.

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

Couple Nicole Reales.

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I've been promising to talk about what happened during Nicole, and people have been asking for that, so I'll do it today.

Wave Tank Showing Replica Beach Profile After Waves.

Erosion has been studied by using wave tanks like the one shown above.  They are useful but not totally realistic.

Here is a link that will allow you to see the tank in process.  It is useful if not totally realitstic.

(465) Beach Erosion - YouTube

First of all, the waves produced by the tank hit the replica beach at only one angle.  Real beaches are curved and the bottom in front of the beach is irregular.  Those are only two of the unrealistic features of a wave tank like the one above.

Nonetheless, the beach profile produced in this illustrates fairly well what happened to many of the Treasure Coast beaches during Nicole..  Notice the slope of the simulated beach and the sand bar created out in front of that.  You could see that on many of the Treasure Coast beaches at low tide after Nicole.  John Brooks was one such example.  The waves from Nicole moslty came from the east and hit the beach very much like you see in a wave tank experiment.  The high water pulled sand down the slope and deposited it out in front of the beach.

When beaches erode like that it is not as easy to tell how much it eroded without some landmarks or something to give you a reference.  And older sand can be exposed from this type of erosion, but not always, and sometimes some of the sand from the high beach will end up on the slope, so it is not easy to tell exactly how deep the old sand is at any point.  Sometimes you can find out by digging.

When you compare Nicole to Ian, they were very different.  Nicole produced higher water, but it hit the beach straight on and produced few cuts except at the back dunes where there was a prior cliff or where there were rocks or something to disrupt the movement of sand.  The water did not get as far back during Ian, but Ian cut into the slope on many beaches.

Ian came with strong winds that blew nearly parallel to the beach.  The waves hit the beach at an sharp angle and sliced away sand.  The water did not get as high, so the water did not erode the back dunes as did Nicole.

Despite the relative lack of cuts, Nicole produced a good number of treasure coins, but it was mostly where the water eroded the dunes.  Objects could get washed down the hill though.  And objects could get sifted and end up in the sand near the bottom of the slope.  In most cases, the coins were near the dunes where they washed out.  Some beaches produced while many did not.

The amount of renourishment sand on many of the beaches protected the older sand and materials on many beaches during both storms.  Even where the water hit the back dunes, if the dunes were protected by renourishment sand, treasure coins were not washed out.  And even where the middle beach was cut by Ian, there was in many places still enough renourishment sand that the cuts didn't get down to the older sand.

I'd say Nicole produced the more old Spanish treasure finds.  I posted a few of those in this blog.  It was spotty though.  Many beaches did not produce.  

I'll show you some fairly unusual examples - the kind of thing that doesn't happen often.  Below is a photo of some dunes eroded by Nicole.

Dunes Eroded by Nicole.

At the point this photo was taken, the beach at the base of the dunes was starting to refill already.

Dunes Eroded by Nicole.

Notice the steep slope  below the cut here.  These eroded dunes were new dunes though.  They were made of sand that had accumulated in recent years and contained no old treasure.

At John Brooks a lot of new dunes were formed on the front beach in recent years.  The dunes spread out towards the water line making the beach appear narrower than was the actual case.  And the dunes that were cut there, being newer, did not contain treasure.

Below is an interesting bit of erosion that occurred as the result of Nicole.

Fence Line Uncovered by Nicole.

There was entire line of maybe fifteen or twenty of these fence posts like the ones shown above that were uncovered.  From the sand to the top of the concrete base is over a foot, however, and here is the important part, those newly exposed fence posts were hidden under several feet of sand for years.  I haven't been there for a quite a while, but I had been there in the past, and when I was there, the fence line was not visible at all.    

I don't know if treasure was exposed at this spot.  I got there after it had already been detected and didn't find any there.  It was surely a good example of the kind of erosion that you don't see often and should certainly be detected any time you find something like that.

In another location a very hard layer of while compacted material was exposed.  I had never seen that prior to Nicole even though I had detected the area in past years several times.  

Layer of Hard Packed Material Exposed by Nicole.

Some old coins were found on top and around this white layer of hard compacted material.  Old coins were found here.  When I returned to this spot the white layer was covered again and I couldn't find it.  I wish I could have found it.  I wanted to do some experiments and determine what it was made of.  I don't know if it was natural or man-made.  I never saw anything like it before.  I should have marked it when I saw it so I could find it even if it was covered.

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Russ P. who found the elongated lead objects that I've shown and discussed in recent posts had some comments after the helpful email from Peter H.

Here is what Russ said.

I read Peter's potential explanation for the purpose of the elongated pieces of lead with great interest. His explanation is intriguing. I believe it is a real possibility based on the uniform size, shape and groove. Also, there is additional corroborating evidence. The objects were found close to one of the survivor's camps.

Those objects are now of tremendous interest to me. It's possible, I suppose, that the lead held down fishing nets for the survivors of the shipwrecks, playing a critical role in their survival. Amazing!

Thanks for posting the items. The collective knowledge of your readership is truly impressive.
Russ

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I also wanted to repost comments relevant to the other mystery item in my 11/15 post from Glen S.  because I added them after I originally did that post so you might have missed it.

Glen S. said, That item found by Terry T looks like it could be a roller from an old mule driven sugarcane mill.

I think the object is most likely a roller of some type  Originally, I wondered if it might be a survey marker or if it might have something in it, but I assume it would have been mentioned if it seemed to contain anything.

I also wondered if it might be something from the WWII exercises on our coast.  

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Source: MagicSeaWeed.com.

Looks like we could have a little higher surf.  It won't reach the levels of Nicole.

The tides are moderate now.

Good hunting,

Treasureguide@comcast.net

11/15/22 Report - Exploring Some Other Beaches. A Couple Really Old Objects. More On Mystery Objects. Getting Back.

 

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

Beach South of Vero
Photo by DJ.

I just received the following email from DJ.

I had wanted to get to the Sandy Point area. I was curious and the google earth map seemed to show there was some narrow beach that might have been impacted by Nicole.

I did not make it to the area I wanted to but did see some beach I had never hunted before. There was the usual light aluminum up high with some iron mid beach and several fishing lead or lures near the swash at low tide. Also found scattered clad coins.

The most amazing thing is this area had numerous property owners deny the county access to dump sand for the last two years. The beach was full of large shells that we don’t see at other areas of the Treasure Coast. People were using golf ball retrievers to feel and toss out whole shells in the swash area.

I was about a 1 1/2 miles short of the actual center ‘point’ at Sandy point but still dug a lot of targets. Something I haven’t done since the renourishment sand debacle.

Looking forward to the analysis of the storm effects.

Cheers

Area Between Sandy Point and Vero South Beach
Photos by DJ.

It is a good idea to check out some of the less detected beaches.  Sometimes you'll find some really exciting stuff while exploring new areas.

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Two Views of The Same Fossil Vertebra Found Monday Morning.

My greatest surprise and discovery this week was not an object: It was finding out that I can once again physically metal detect for a decent period of time.  I haven't been able to do that for years because of a degenerative back problem.  

You might remember that a few years ago it got so bad that I posted that my metal detecting days might be over.  A few days ago I really pushed it - and not without wondering if I should.  I briskly walked about three miles in mushy sand, and not only did I make it to my destination and back again, but I suffered no pain afterward.  That to me was a great discovery and relief.  To me it is an absolute miracle. 

I never told this before, but I once ran a telephone prayer line.  I put cards out in the community giving the telephone number to call for prayer.  I didn't know if it would work or not, but after going out and placing prayer cards in some local stores, I returned home and as I approached the front door I heard the telephone inside ringing.  I answered the phone and prayed with the caller.  Confirmation received!  The lady later called back after her surgery and thanked me for praying with her.  

I ran the prayer line for a good while, prayed with many callers and published an article in a magazine on how to set up a telephone prayer line.  If you were in the Fort Pierce area, maybe you saw the little stack of white prayer cards on the checkout counter at a thrift store.  Now it seems the internet is the media mostly used for that kind of thing.

The fossil shown above was exposed on top of a sand bar in from of John Brooks beach along with some shells and rocks.   Over the years I've seen almost no fossils at John Brooks beach.  I think it is a vertebra. 

At John Brooks a lot of sand was moved by Nicole.  The water had been high, but it didn't wash over the dunes as it did at some other South Hutchinson Island beaches.  In the process, a lot of material was sifted and classified.  There were shells strewn along the bottom of the slope at John Brooks and Frederick Douglass and also at the front of the sand bar in front of the beach.

When you have a shell pile or shell line made of small shells and pieces, you'll very seldom find any good metal targets in with the shells.  If the shells are larger, there is a much greater chance of coins being in with the shells.  There was a lot of small bits of aluminum in the shell piles at John Brooks.

Anyhow, I just can't pass up a good shell pile.  I've seen some interesting things in shell piles - mostly non-metallic items such as pot sherds or stone or shell tools.

A few days earlier, and after Nicole, the fossil bone shown below was observed in the face of a cliff of an eroded dune at another beach.

Fossil Bone Exposed by Hurricane Nicole.

For those of you who like to find old things, those can be really old.  With all the Nicole activity I haven't gotten around to showing some other really old stuff.  I will in the future.

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I received an email from Peter H. concerning the elongated lead items found by Russ P.   They are shown again below.

First, here is what Peter had to say.

I still read and marvel at the wide scope of your blog, it has something for everyone, in fact, it's like metal detecting you just never know what gem of inspiration and knowledge may turn up!!

I have often found rolled lead pieces on the beach in the UK and it's normally a good indication of some shipwreck items nearby. Many of the rolled lead pieces I have found have impressions and marks left inside showing that they were once rolled around a rope or chord. The archaeologist I have been working with believes they were once used as fishing net weights rolled around the bottom of the fishing net to help with the various types of fishing because he has found similar examples on ancient lakeside sites (crannogs). No doubt sailors, when at anchor in port, used fishing nets in an effort to catch fish, to supplement their diets, so it is not inconceivable that some of these rolled lead pieces found on the treasure coast beaches come from shipwrecks. It's just a thought that may explain the use of some of the rolled lead pieces found by you and your readers.

Keep up the wonderful intelligent thought-provoking and informative treasure blog. I always look forward to it.

Kind regards

Peter H, Wales UK.

Lead Items Found by Russ P.

Thanks Peter.  Those found by Russ, as you might be able to see, do indeed show a groove or indentation and could have been used as net weights.  

The ones I found do not show a groove and are shaped slightly differently.  

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A few days ago I posted this mystery item but got no opinions on its identity.

That is a tough one.  Not much to go on.  Could it be from a survey marker?  I wonder if it has something in it.  What do you think?

Wonder if it could be a roller? 

Just received the following from Glen S.

That item found by Terry T looks like it could be a roller from an old mule driven sugarcane mill.

Thanks Glen.

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Source: MagicSeaWeed.com.

Looks like we could get bigger surf again before long.  I hope so.

The tides are now smaller.  Take advantage of the reduced tides and smaller surf to get to some places that were difficult before.

I might even get to check for some bottles.  Haven't done that for a while.

Good hunting,

Treasureguide@comcast.net

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11/14/22 Report - Some recent Treasure Coast Finds: Lead Items. Beaches After Nicole.

 

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

Lead Objects Found by Russ P.
Photo by Russ P.

Russ recently found the above objects.  Below are some of his comments that were sent with the photos.

First a word of thanks for your excellent blog.  I've learned so much through the years and continue to do so...

I just got back from a detecting trip to England.  Incredible.

You've touched on the subject previously and I reviewed your former entries regarding mystery lead pencil-shaped objects.  I found three several days ago amidst musketballs.  These don't seem to be in the right shape for styluses.  Two of them have a clear groove that I don't think was formed from being rolled.  They do not appear to be broken off at the ends, but I'm not certain.  They are all nearly uniform in size, which makes me wonder if they served a specific purpose.  Are they somehow related to the musketballs?  I found nothing else in the area except what is pictured.  Was lead transported in this size or shape perhaps or was this the preferred rough lead unit size for creating musketballs?  Any thoughts? ...

I discussed these types of objects in the past.  Here is the my most recent post on the subject.

Treasure Beaches Report: Pt. 2. (2020 and Beyond). : 9/21/22 Report - Finds. Researching Lead Objects: Pencils or Styli(?) Bigger Surf Coming Thursday and Friday. (tbr2020.blogspot.com)

Just to summarize, the PAS database categorizes many similar finds as pencils, other sources as styli, and I recently mentioned the possibility that they were just a convenient form for bulk lead storage prior to be turned into something else, such as musket balls, for example.

There is a difference between a pencil and stylus.  You will find that distinction mentioned in my 9/21/22 post.

It would seem that virtually all of the many examples I've seen, could indeed be used to make a mark on a slate or something.  Those shown above seem to show some differences from the ones I've found.   I don't know if the differences are significant or indicate a different purpose or use.  It seems to me that they might simply be convenient for storage and could be used for any of a variety of purposes, including, but not limited to, making marks, or melting to make musket balls, fill holes or whatever.

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Frederick Douglass Beach Monday Morning.

Some beaches and some spots deteriorate quickly after a storm.  Other spots can remain good for a while, and some can even improve after a storm as the sand continues to get moved around by the after-storm surf.

Some of the best spots filled almost immediately after Nicole, while other remained productive a little longer.

Here are some photos of Frederick Douglass and John Brooks beaches as they looked Monday morning.

Frederick Douglass Beach Monday Morning.

The St. Lucie County people were taking photos of the beaches this morning, undoubtedly getting ready to ask for more money for more sand.

John Brooks Beach Monday Morning.

John Brooks Beach Mondy Morning.

I have a lot of topics that I've been putting off because of all the recent activity and I haven't even cleaned and photographed my own finds yet.

There were a good number of finds.  Nicole was very different than Ian.  I plan to discuss some of the differences.  

Nicole was one of those that pushed a lot of water straight up onto the beaches rather than slicing the sand and creating cuts.

I'll have to get into that more some other time.

The surf is down to two or three feet now.

There are some pretty good shell lines out there.  The one at John Brooks contained a lot of small aluminum.

Good hunting,

TreasureGuide@comcast.net