These
gold rings and brass button were found while on a family
vacation and metal detecting a lake in NH in July 2008. The
button is a Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) uniform button.
The GAR was an organization for Union veterans of the Civil
War
One
winter a few years back. Capt. Ed Slater and I headed to the North
Shore of Long Island to dive
Sea
Cliff. One the way I told Ed about my friend the late Capt.
George Hoffman. George was one of the original wreck divers off New
Jersey. He ran the dive boat Sea Lion. I told Ed about three brass
dragons which George had recovered from the
January Wreck. One was a brass
dragon cane handle which to this day is one of the most
spectacular artifacts I have ever seen. Anyway, after over
an hour of driving we suited up and swam offshore. Very near
a little wreck I hit my first target. I dug down almost 16
inches. Then at the bottom of the hole I saw a brass tail
sticking out of the sand. I had to stop and tell myself
"no way", "no possible way can this be a brass dragon". I
then carefully pulled the tail and had my very own brass
dragon shipwreck artifact. When we got back to shore I told
Ed that Capt. George had to have been diving with me today!
He is always welcome.
Sometimes
you just can not explain things!. A few years back we were metal
detecting in a lake in mid January. The lake was freezing cold and the
surface temp was not much better. I was only finding new coins and
was getting a bit disgusted. After spending about a half hour
in the water I started to shiver. Giving up I decided to head back to shore.
One the way, I
hit one more target. Fanning away the sand and muck I pulled out
this plastic tag the reads "Danny is a Wus". To say the least
timing for this find was perfect. What make the story even better is
that the tag is plastic and gives off no signal!!! My good friend
the late Capt. George Hoffman always told things the way they were.
He never pulled a punch and told it as he saw it. It was one of his
qualities that I most admired. I can only say that Capt. George (see
above story) must have been diving with me again. End result is I
was to embarrassed to abort the dive and forced myself to stay in
the freezing water for another half hour.
Back
on 10-28-01 Capt Ed Slater surfaced from his dive and asked if I
could go down and help him recover a large pc of brass. The
brass
looked like a screen but was wedged under the wreck. Ed had spent
his entire dive working on the artifact but was now running low on
air. I jumped in and quickly found the spot. Visibility had cleared
a bit and I could see a rock wedging the brass in place. It only
took a couple minutes and Ed's artifact was free. It was then that I
noticed a shinny object half buried in the sand. Ed had found a
strainer from a sink. I found a gold ring which had once been lost
in the
Black
Warrior's plumbing.
This just goes to show that even though
metal detecting and treasure hunting can be a venture that requires
a
little bit more of a
personal budget to get started,
it's a
hobby
that can be infinitely rewarding.
While
doing a
Beach Dive on Long Island and metal
detecting you never know what you are going to find. On this
day I found a couple large cents, a variety of small
artifacts but best of all was an Indian arrow head which
flipped out of the sand as I was digging targets. Photo
courtesy Ed Slater.
Ed
Slater and I each recovered one of these rectangular brass portholes
while diving
Derelict Bay. Ed cleaned them both up and with a little
work created a unique display case for gold found while metal
detecting. For other Artifact presentation ideas check out
Shipwreck Expo Artifact Presentation.
This
was the first Spanish coin I ever found. It was dug up while metal
detecting a beach in New Jersey.
We think this and other coins recovered in the area came from the
wreck of the
Live Oak.
My wife had the coin made into a ring for me. Check out other area
Treasure Wrecks
My
friend Mike McMeekin found this coin on the same beach as posted
above. Coin is in excellent condition especially considering be
submerged in a salt water environment. We were hunting the beach
after a winter storm. This coin was found high and dry in the sand.
Mike actually spotted it before his metal detector had a chance to
sound off.
I
found this brass face while scuba diving on the North Shore
of Long Island. Used a Fisher 1280 X. The face was buried in
mud about 4inches deep.
All around Long Island land and water hunters can find a
variety of old coins. This was was found on a farm found out
east.
This
tiny trophy was found along with a hand full of old coins
while hunting shallow water in the Sea Cliff area.
This
appears to be a seal. It item is brass, with the face filled
with wax. It was found in around 20 feet of water near
Garvies Point.
All
around Long Island land and water hunters can find a variety
of old coins. This was was found while working an old hotel
swim beach in Patchogue.
Local
treasure hunters can even occasionally find Spanish coins on
the beaches and on land. Unfortunately, I am still looking
for my first Spanish gold coin.
This
circa 1787 New Jersey Copper Shield token was found while
metal detecting a lake in Eastern Long Island on February
22, 2009. What makes the token interesting is that
after 30 years of diving this token has the same emblem and
text "E Pluribus Unum" as my last shipwreck artifact which
was recovered just a few months earlier. What are the odds?
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Metal Detecting on land, the
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Their are many different types of Treasure Hunting. Some look for sunken Spanish
wrecks and lost treasure others walk the beach with metal detectors in search of
lost jewelry. In either case research is just as important as a little luck. If
your interested in searching for a treasure wreck please refer to the list of
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reference to metal detecting.
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These
gold rings and brass button were found while on a family
vacation and metal detecting a lake in NH in July 2008. The
button is a Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) uniform button.
The GAR was an organization for Union veterans of the Civil
War
One
winter a few years back. Capt. Ed Slater and I headed to the North
Shore of Long Island to dive
Sometimes
you just can not explain things!. A few years back we were metal
detecting in a lake in mid January. The lake was freezing cold and the
surface temp was not much better. I was only finding new coins and
was getting a bit disgusted. After spending about a half hour
in the water I started to shiver. Giving up I decided to head back to shore.
One the way, I
hit one more target. Fanning away the sand and muck I pulled out
this plastic tag the reads "Danny is a Wus". To say the least
timing for this find was perfect. What make the story even better is
that the tag is plastic and gives off no signal!!! My good friend
the late Capt. George Hoffman always told things the way they were.
He never pulled a punch and told it as he saw it. It was one of his
qualities that I most admired. I can only say that Capt. George (see
above story) must have been diving with me again. End result is I
was to embarrassed to abort the dive and forced myself to stay in
the freezing water for another half hour.
Back
on 10-28-01 Capt Ed Slater surfaced from his dive and asked if I
could go down and help him recover a large pc of brass. The
While
doing a
Ed
Slater and I each recovered one of these rectangular brass portholes
while diving
This
was the first Spanish coin I ever found. It was dug up while metal
detecting a beach in New Jersey.
We think this and other coins recovered in the area came from the
wreck of the
My
friend Mike McMeekin found this coin on the same beach as posted
above. Coin is in excellent condition especially considering be
submerged in a salt water environment. We were hunting the beach
after a winter storm. This coin was found high and dry in the sand.
Mike actually spotted it before his metal detector had a chance to
sound off.
I
found this brass face while scuba diving on the North Shore
of Long Island. Used a Fisher 1280 X. The face was buried in
mud about 4inches deep.
All around Long Island land and water hunters can find a
variety of old coins. This was was found on a farm found out
east.
This
tiny trophy was found along with a hand full of old coins
while hunting shallow water in the Sea Cliff area.
This
appears to be a seal. It item is brass, with the face filled
with wax. It was found in around 20 feet of water near
Garvies Point.
All
around Long Island land and water hunters can find a variety
of old coins. This was was found while working an old hotel
swim beach in Patchogue.
Local
treasure hunters can even occasionally find Spanish coins on
the beaches and on land. Unfortunately, I am still looking
for my first Spanish gold coin.
This
circa 1787 New Jersey Copper Shield token was found while
metal detecting a lake in Eastern Long Island on February
22, 2009. What makes the token interesting is that
after 30 years of diving this token has the same emblem and
text "E Pluribus Unum" as my last shipwreck artifact which
was recovered just a few months earlier. What are the odds?
Ever go to the beach and watch a guy strolling down the waters edge metal detector in hand. That guy is not just searching for pocket change. He is looking for and most likely finding treasure. For the purpose of this text we will focus on Beach and Water Hunting. Learn why Metal detecting can be enjoyed as a hobby by those of all ages. Its one of the only activities that can quickly pay for itself while providing the hobbyist with outdoor fun, adventure and exercise. This text defines water and beach detecting into five distinct forms of treasure hunting. Please be aware that many of these types of detecting overlap. For example a beach hunter with a water proof detector will often venture into the shallow surf in search of 
gold rings and a scuba diver could certainly use his same detector on the dry beach. This text teaches the basics as well as tricks of the trade learned form years of detecting. These techniques make it easy and will greatly increase your productivity. Anyone can discover lost gold and this book will show you how. 
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