floodplaindetector
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Finds are from the past couple weeks or so since my last post from old schools and parks and a Florida beach.
My wife and I vacationed in Florida for a few days so I figured I would let the eTrac detector make the trip also.
After hitting Disney World parks for a couple days and drinking a few $8 tap beers to stay cool I was ready to give the beach a try.
We stayed along Daytona beach first. I just found 9 clad quarters and Misc. other coins and a matchbox car after a couple hours.
With my limited beach experience it was evident I was in new sand as there hadn't been any major storms in a while.
The next day we went through New Smyrna and I fell back into my comfort zone and did some quick impromptu research and found a small inland park that I thought could hold some old coins.
My wife dropped me off in the scorching heat for 90 minutes while she went to a museum.
I pulled 5 wheat pennies back to 1939 and a 1941 nickel and was happy to just get something in Florida with age.
The last day we stayed right along cocoa beach I gave it a try for a couple hours. I first pulled the large family crest medal. It was giving me 12-41 numbers so I thought it was at least an old
Penny or token as I was digging. The small necklace gave me 12-27 numbers on my detector so I was hoping it was a piece of jewelry and it was. I also pulled about 10 clad quarters and large fishing weight.
Tornado and Thunder coils were used.
Locally, I also found my first intact pocket watch at a fairly close old school. I don't believe it is real old. It was just under the ground in sandy soil with the back being popped off from grass growing in it.
Yesterday I nabbed the 1950 Franklin half at the end of the day. It was another half I got on edge. It was about 5 inches deep.
Coin Finds
1950 Franklin Half Dollar
1920,1920,1936,1939,1945,1946,1960,1962 dimes
1912,1925,1941,1946 nickels
1867,1902,1903 Indian pennies
24 wheat pennies are back to 1914.
1906 Canadian Large Cent
Non Coin Finds
Tuohy Family Crest Medal (Cocoa Beach Florida)
925 handcuff necklace (Cocoa Beach Florida)
"Antimagnetic" Pocket Watch
Hay Bale Watch Fob (H. L. Elliot & CO Hay & Straw / Minneapolis , MN on reverse)
F.E. & C.U Of America plow pin
Captain's Uniform Bars
Small gold plated ring
Old Belt Buckle
Old Lipstick Case
Flag Design overall button
Modern dog tag
Square Nail
My wife and I vacationed in Florida for a few days so I figured I would let the eTrac detector make the trip also.
After hitting Disney World parks for a couple days and drinking a few $8 tap beers to stay cool I was ready to give the beach a try.
We stayed along Daytona beach first. I just found 9 clad quarters and Misc. other coins and a matchbox car after a couple hours.
With my limited beach experience it was evident I was in new sand as there hadn't been any major storms in a while.
The next day we went through New Smyrna and I fell back into my comfort zone and did some quick impromptu research and found a small inland park that I thought could hold some old coins.
My wife dropped me off in the scorching heat for 90 minutes while she went to a museum.
I pulled 5 wheat pennies back to 1939 and a 1941 nickel and was happy to just get something in Florida with age.
The last day we stayed right along cocoa beach I gave it a try for a couple hours. I first pulled the large family crest medal. It was giving me 12-41 numbers so I thought it was at least an old
Penny or token as I was digging. The small necklace gave me 12-27 numbers on my detector so I was hoping it was a piece of jewelry and it was. I also pulled about 10 clad quarters and large fishing weight.
Tornado and Thunder coils were used.
Locally, I also found my first intact pocket watch at a fairly close old school. I don't believe it is real old. It was just under the ground in sandy soil with the back being popped off from grass growing in it.
Yesterday I nabbed the 1950 Franklin half at the end of the day. It was another half I got on edge. It was about 5 inches deep.
Coin Finds
1950 Franklin Half Dollar
1920,1920,1936,1939,1945,1946,1960,1962 dimes
1912,1925,1941,1946 nickels
1867,1902,1903 Indian pennies
24 wheat pennies are back to 1914.
1906 Canadian Large Cent
Non Coin Finds
Tuohy Family Crest Medal (Cocoa Beach Florida)
925 handcuff necklace (Cocoa Beach Florida)
"Antimagnetic" Pocket Watch
Hay Bale Watch Fob (H. L. Elliot & CO Hay & Straw / Minneapolis , MN on reverse)
F.E. & C.U Of America plow pin
Captain's Uniform Bars
Small gold plated ring
Old Belt Buckle
Old Lipstick Case
Flag Design overall button
Modern dog tag
Square Nail
