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found this 1923-s SLQ in los angeles about a week ago with my explorer! definitely may most valuable find ever! HH, Mike Image:  DSCF2704lMedium.jpg95.35 KB Edited by danapointmike
12/16/2008 12:01 am
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United States
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I bought my first detector last summer (Ace 250) and drug the kids out a couple times. They were bored after 1 hour, even though we found a couple really nice pieces. I can't get them to go with me anymore. I would have loved this as a kid. Other than a few dollars in change, we found a 1920 Liberty Quarter & a set of WWII naval aviator wings on the first 2 days. I went a few times after that, but nothing as nice. Image: 1stday.jpg80.84 KB Image: 2ndday.jpg80.34 KB Image: 1920quarterfront.jpg68.07 KB |
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United States
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jfransch, Awesome finds!! I would love to live near the ocean. Couldn't imagine finding something like that. I would imagine you gave that area another try?
Mike
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United States
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Mikep.. The site is a known galleon wreck and has been salvaged since the mid 1960's...however I truly believe in the theory that "they'll never find it all" and I go back whenever I am able. A group of us subcontract from the company that owns the salvage lease and we manage to find some good stuff every year. Those 2 coins were found in the sand pile blown out of a deep hole by one of the professional salvage boats looking for "big hits", not individual coins. The ship sank in a category 5 hurricane and scattered her cargo everywhere. It's just laying around waiting to be found.
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United States
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That's a great story, sounds like good times! I go with a group of friends every year to dive, and fish for Tarpon in the Keys. Maybe next time I need to rent a detector and do a little research.  |
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United States
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Hey Mikep. My son found an eight reales cob on the beach with a detector when he was 12 (7 years ago) down on Lower Matacumbe Key straight onshore from where the "El Lerri" sunk. Try your luck there. Another friend of mine found a 1732 pillar dollar on the same beach earlier that year. The dive master on the boat we go out on found some gold jewelry (broken but old spanish) without even using a metal detector. Florida is full of wrecks, just stay on the beach unless you have a salvage license.
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Australia
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My best find was a 3/4 oz nugget   I found this in the Golden Triangle  in Victoria Australia using a Minelab G.P.X  regards Harry  |
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United States
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Nuggethill, now that is a nice find. Wow! How deep and did you know from the signal you had a live one?
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Australia
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G'Day JF the sound was a mellow one as it was about 24 inches deep and didn't sound sharp till I moved a fair bit of soil and as for knowing I had one well I dig about 300 bullets to a nugget I also dig every sound and I don't use the discriminator as you can discriminate out deep gold so I tend to get a fair bit of steel as well (mate found a flint lock pistol if he used the discriminator he wouldn't have found it)so there you have it and sorry for hijacking your thread 1913 regards Harry |
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United States
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I never discriminate either. I figure when the detector sings, it means something is there. Bet I have more fishing weights that you have bullets LOL. Thanks for the info. I agree, discriminating can mean missing a great find. Thanks for sharing, I'm sure 1913 won't mind.
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United States
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Hi Detecting Kane, How old are your kids? I have a 12 year old grandson that I am considering the tho't of purchasing a detector for his 13 birthday. His folks built a home along Idaho's Snake River which I thing would give up some good items. But then again, he may not think so.  |
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United States
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No pictures but a gold plated silver necklace and a silver ring find last year. I am still new to detecting, this will be my second summer. Swinging an MXT I hope to find some more jewelry.
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Canada
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I bought a new detector last August and was able to use it for only a couple of months. Found quite a few early coins and jewelry, but my favorite has to be this ring. I use it as my avatar on many forums.  |
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Posted 12/16/2008 12:00 am
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its like they had held world war 3 but didn't tell anyone 
